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Somalia Faces Rising Threat as Al-Shabaab Advances Toward Mogadishu —————————– Since February 2025, Somalia has witnessed a significant resurgence of the militant group al-Shabaab, which has captured numerous towns and villages surrounding the capital, Mogadishu, Yahoo News reported. This offensive…

Global Food Prices Hit Highest Level in Over Two Years, Driven by Meat and Vegetable Oils ……………… The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that global food commodity prices rose in July 2025 to their highest level in…

Plastic waste leakage from Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and South Korea could surge by nearly 70 percent by 2050 without decisive policy measures, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned in its latest Regional Plastics Outlook report,…

Arbaeen Walk Held in Adelaide, Australia ———————————- According to a report from Shia Waves Persian, the Arbaeen march in Adelaide, Australia, was held with participants walking from St. Peter’s Cathedral to the Adelaide Mosque and Islamic Centre. The event, which…

Sicilians March to Stop “World’s Longest Bridge” Project ————————— Thousands of people marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build the world’s longest single-span bridge, which would connect the Italian mainland to the island, according to a…

Fire Contained at Historic Mosque-Cathedral in Spain ——————————— A fire broke out at the historic mosque-turned-cathedral of Córdoba in southern Spain last night, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a history spanning over a thousand years. According to reports, firefighters…

Somali Army and Peacekeepers Recapture Strategic Town from Al-Shabab ————————————– Somali forces and international peacekeepers have retaken the key town of Bariire from the Islamist militant Sunni Extremist group Al-Shabab after more than a week of intense fighting, Arab News…

Spain’s Ombudsman Investigates Jumilla’s Ban on Muslim Religious Celebrations ——————————————- Jumilla, a municipality in Spain’s Murcia region, has sparked controversy after banning religious events, including Muslim celebrations, from public sports venues. The local council approved the measure, which prohibits “cultural,…

China’s Chikungunya Response Raises Public Concern ——————————- A report from The Guardian indicates growing public concern in China over official measures to control the spread of the Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne disease. Many people believe the measures, which include intensified…

Bus-Truck Collision in Brazil Leaves 11 Dead, Dozens Injured ……………… At least 11 people were killed and more than 40 others injured late Friday in a collision between a bus and a truck in Brazil’s central-western state of Mato Grosso,…