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Germany Faces Unprecedented Wave of Islamophobia and Attacks on Veiled Women ————————————- The Council of European Muslims has announced that Islamophobia in Germany has reached an alarming level, with veiled women being the primary victims, Shia Waves Persian reported. According…

Ghana Defence and Environment Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash ………………… Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti region, the BBC reported. The…

Spanish Town Bans Muslim Festivals in Public Facilities, Sparking Backlash …………………. A local authority in Jumilla, south-east Spain, has banned Muslims from using public facilities such as civic centres and gyms to celebrate religious festivals including Eid al-Fitr and Eid…

New York City Faces Largest Legionnaires’ Outbreak in a Decade …………………. At least 67 people in upper Manhattan have contracted Legionnaires’ disease in what health officials say is New York City’s largest outbreak in a decade, USA TODAY reported. Since…

US to Destroy $9.7m in Contraceptives, Sparking Fears of Health Crisis in Africa …………………. The US government’s decision to incinerate more than $9.7m (£7.3m) worth of contraceptives is expected to cause 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions in five…

A recent attack on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp, carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between April 11 and 14, is being investigated as one of the country’s largest war crimes. According to reports, more than 1,500 civilians…

Chikungunya Outbreak Hits China’s Guangdong Province ………………… More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been reported in China’s southern Guangdong province since July, according to the BBC. Foshan city has been the most affected, with patients required…

Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants from US Under New Deal …………………. Rwanda has agreed to take in up to 250 migrants from the United States under a new arrangement with Washington, The Guardian reported. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said…

Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction —————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in two counties of South Sudan for at least six weeks after a second staff member was abducted in less…

UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations ———————————— United Nations officials have voiced “deep alarm” over reports that Israel may expand its military operations throughout the Gaza Strip, a move a top UN official…