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UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to help countries address current and growing impacts of the climate crisis, and better cope with disasters. The Today and Tomorrow initiative, for the first time,…
UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource scarcity and food insecurity, the UN Refugee Agency, warned on Wednesday. Communities across the Sahel rely…
Several Taiwanese NGOs extend support to Uyghurs and demand their independence

Several Taiwanese NGOs extend support to Uyghurs and demand their independence

Several Taiwanese NGOs recently extended support to Uyghurs’ struggle to build a sovereign nation and called others to take a stand against China’s oppression of the minority group, according to media outlets. “As human rights workers in Taiwan, the least…
School closures continue in Sweden amid political anti-Islamic motive

School closures continue in Sweden amid political anti-Islamic motive

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. This is despite the fact that many of them are among the best-performing schools in the country. Earlier…
Philippines declares February 1 as National Hijab Day

Philippines declares February 1 as National Hijab Day

Lawmakers in the Philippines approved a bill on Tuesday, declaring February 1 every year as the National Hijab Day to raise awareness of the Muslim practice. With 274 votes in favor, House members approved House Bill (HB) 5693 or the…
110 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar, land by boat in Indonesia

110 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar, land by boat in Indonesia

More than 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a boat for more than a month were found along the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Tuesday, the latest group of refugees believed to be making hazardous sea voyages from Myanmar, ABC…
World population exceeds 8 billion

World population exceeds 8 billion

The world population surpassed 8,000,000 on Tuesday according to the United Nations and the real-time statistics website Worldometer. “This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans…
Finishing touches on the construction of Imam Al-Asr Mosque in Washington DC

Finishing touches on the construction of Imam Al-Asr Mosque in Washington DC

The administration of the Imam Al-Asr Mosque (may Allah hasten his honorable reappearance) in the US capital, Washington DC, revealed the final construction designs of the mosque, which obtained government approval, and reached its final stage prior to its construction,…
Husseini procession in Michigan receives banner of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas

Husseini procession in Michigan receives banner of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas

The Husseini procession ‘Adorers of Hussein’, in the US state of Michigan, was gifted the banner of the dome of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him. The banner was handed over by the representative of the al-Abbas Holy Shrine…
The opening of Prophet Muhammad Mosque in Virginia, USA

The opening of Prophet Muhammad Mosque in Virginia, USA

The Shias of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, inaugurated a new mosque in Virginia,  USA, in an atmosphere of joy and happiness. The mosque which is named after the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, is…
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