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China and US clash over Uyghurs at UN Islamophobia event
March 15, 2023
China and US clash over Uyghurs at UN Islamophobia event
China has accused the US of “abusing” a United Nations event to mark an international day against Islamophobia after the American ambassador in New York used it to draw attention to Beijing’s persecution of its Uyghur minority. The event was…
Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique
March 14, 2023
Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique
Cyclone Freddy has killed more than 60 people and injured dozens in Malawi and Mozambique as it slammed into Southern Africa for the second time in a month. Freddy is one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Southern…
Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, UN reveals
March 13, 2023
Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, UN reveals
Rural Niger offers young men no way to make a living, forcing huge numbers to emigrate and others to turn to crime and extremism. In February, a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said the desire for employment…
Conflicts, economic crises deepen inequalities among children: UNICEF says
March 10, 2023
Conflicts, economic crises deepen inequalities among children: UNICEF says
The on-going war in Ukraine, natural disasters, and rising inflation have driven millions more children into poverty throughout Europe and Central Asia over the last two years, a new report by the UN children’s agency UNICEF showed on Thursday. The…
Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape
March 10, 2023
Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape
Islamic extremists killed at least 25 fishermen during an attack in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno state, the police told The Associated Press on Thursday. The rebels attacked the fishermen in the remote Mukdolo village of Borno where the years-long extremist violence…
Some 1,200 migrants arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa Island, local outlets reported
March 10, 2023
Some 1,200 migrants arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa Island, local outlets reported
On Thursday, Italian outlets reported that at least 1,200 migrants arrived on the Lampedusa island over the last 24 hours. Local authorities also found the body of a woman who died in the latest shipwreck. On Wednesday, the Italian Coast…
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces, scientists say
March 9, 2023
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces, scientists say
More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world’s oceans, according to scientists, the BBC reported. Plastic kills fish and sea animals and takes hundreds of years to break down into less harmful…
Irish Muslim Council supports calls not to teach trans issues to primary school kids
March 9, 2023
Irish Muslim Council supports calls not to teach trans issues to primary school kids
The Irish Muslim Council has said it is “not appropriate” to teach children about gender identity issues in primary schools. In a letter posted on their Twitter account, the council said it supported the position of the Catholic Primary Schools…
El Nino” phenomenon leads to sudden increase in temperature in the world
March 7, 2023
El Nino” phenomenon leads to sudden increase in temperature in the world
The World Meteorological Organization announced in its latest report that an El Niño warming event may occur in the coming months. According to forecasts, the probability of El Niño phenomenon, the opposite of the colder La Niña that affects the…
UN chief condemns rich countries’ ‘vicious’ tactics against poor
March 5, 2023
UN chief condemns rich countries’ ‘vicious’ tactics against poor
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has condemned rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with “predatory” interest rates and crippling fuel prices. In his speech on the opening day of the UN’s Least Developed Countries (LDC) summit in…