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France, England and countries across western Europe braced for what could be some of the highest wind speeds the region has witnessed in decades as Storm Ciarán arrived on the English coast Wednesday evening. According to regional forecasters, high winds…

Despite a 27% increase in deportations from Germany of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, the German government is seeking to expedite process further. The…

A number of pilgrims from the Republic of South Africa expressed their happiness to visit the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in Holy Karbala, confirming that a large number of…

The South African parliament has passed a significant education bill mandating that parents ensure their children attend school or face a jail term. In South Africa where 8 out of 10 South African school children struggle with reading by the…

A total of 1,457 migrants had reached the Spanish islands off the western African coast between Friday night and Sunday morning, France 24 reported on Monday, October 23. An emergency services spokesman said all of the arrivals hailed from sub-Saharan…

The Islamic World Council of Religious Scholars the “Global Imams Council” has condemned the bombing of the Mamadani Hospital in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, leaving hundreds of innocent people dead. The Council said in its statement, received by Shia Waves…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Geneva on Friday called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, which is a scene of violent conflict after Israel’s massive response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 operation. The remarks came after OIC Ambassadorial Group’s…

Four people were killed and many others were injured in a stampede on Friday during National Heroes’ Day celebrations on Mashujaa Day in the western Kenyan city of Kericho, police said. The incident occurred at around 03:00 local time when…

A new study, published in the journal of Scientific Reports, has warned that Atlantic hurricanes are now more likely to quickly strengthen from weak storms than during the 1970s and 80s, according to new research published Thursday, which warned of…

Burkina Faso’s health ministry has declared a dengue fever epidemic amid the deadliest outbreak in years in which more than 200 people have died and new cases are rising sharply. There have been 50,478 suspected cases and 214 deaths of…