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Middle East Halal Food Market Set to More Than Double by 2033, Reveals New Forecast ———————————————— The Middle East halal food market — already valued at US $838.18 billion in 2024 — is projected to nearly double, soaring to US…

UN Secretary-General Calls for Fairness in Global Development for Landlocked Countries —————————————– UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to “break down barriers and restore fairness in global development” for landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), Jurist News reported.…

Extreme Weather and Monsoon Floods Devastate Children’s Education in Asia ——————————– Monsoon floods and extreme weather across Asia have had a severe impact on children, with more than 130 children killed and educational facilities being destroyed, according to a report…

UN Says M23 Rebels Killed Over 300 Civilians in Eastern DRC Last Month …………………. At least 319 civilians were killed by M23 rebels in a series of attacks on four villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North…

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…