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Scientists Map Antarctic Canyons to Better Predict Climate Impacts ……………… Researchers have mapped 332 submarine canyon networks around Antarctica to improve understanding of climate change effects, according to Marine Geology. Led by teams from the University of Barcelona and University…

Deadly Floods in Northern China Kill 60, Expose Emergency Planning Gaps …………….. Severe flooding in northern China has left 60 people dead, including 44 in Beijing alone, marking the capital’s worst flood disaster in years, according to official statements reported…

Cholera Threatens 80,000 Children in West and Central Africa Amid Rainy Season ……………….. As the rainy season intensifies across West and Central Africa, an estimated 80,000 children face a heightened risk of cholera, UNICEF has warned. Active outbreaks in the…

Volcano Erupts in Russia’s Far East Following Powerful Earthquake ………………. Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano, the tallest active volcano in Europe and Asia, erupted on July 30, 2025, shortly after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula,…

Civicus Places U.S. on Watchlist Over Concerns About Civic Freedoms ………………… The United States has been added to a global watchlist of countries facing urgent concerns over civic freedoms, according to a new report by Civicus. The U.S. now joins…

German Education Union Calls for Nationwide Islamic Religious Education to Promote Inclusion and Counter Extremism ……………… Germany’s Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has called for the nationwide implementation of Islamic religious education in schools, emphasizing its potential to foster…

Malaysia Launches Quranic Program to Encourage Daily Reading ————————— The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has launched the “Al-Quran Di Mana-Mana: Tilawah dan Tadabbur” program to promote daily Quran reading and reflection among Malaysian Muslims, Iqna.ir reported. The campaign…

Green Muslims Unite in “Fish for the Future” Campaign to Protect Great Lakes ———————————- Wisconsin and Michigan Green Muslims, alongside over 70 organizations, culminated their “Fish for the Future” campaign on July 12, 2025, in Milwaukee, according to wisconsinmuslimjournal.org. The…

Australia Reverses Stance, Bans YouTube Accounts for Under-16s ——————————— In a significant policy reversal, the Australian government announced today that YouTube will be included among the social media platforms required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old,…

Indian Man Fakes Muslim Identity in UK Flight Bomb Threat —————————- An Indian national, identified as 41-year-old Abhay Devdas Nayak, caused a major security alert on an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow on Sunday, July 27, after allegedly…