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Netherlands Advances Plan to Ban Imports from Israeli Settlements Despite Pausing Wider Sanctions ………….. The Netherlands is continuing work on legislation to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine, even as it pauses broader sanctions on Israel following…

Tunisia Faces Return to Authoritarianism as Ghannouchi Joins Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Jailed Opposition Leaders ———————————————– More than a decade after leading the Arab Spring uprisings, Tunisia is witnessing what observers describe as a “reproduction of dictatorship.” More details…

England Braces for Worst Drought in Decades as Reservoirs Run Critically Low ——————————— England is preparing for what could become its most severe drought in decades, as government agencies and water companies draw up emergency response plans amid forecasts of…

Bipartisan Islamophobia Threatens US Democracy, New Poll Suggests ———————————— A recent opinion piece, published by Al Jazeera, highlights concerns that the bipartisan normalization of Islamophobia in U.S. politics poses a significant threat not only to Muslim Americans but to American…

New Generation of Muslim Leadership Emerges in the U.S. as Islamophobia Persists ——————————– A new generation of Muslim leaders, particularly from the Shi’a community, is reshaping America’s political landscape — even as Islamophobia remains a persistent and deeply rooted challenge…

Austria Records Europe’s Highest Islamophobia Rate in 2024, Report Finds ………… A new report by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has revealed a sharp rise in anti-Muslim incidents across Europe in 2024, placing the continent as the second-highest region…

Over 1 Million Evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Batters the Philippines …………… More than one million people have been evacuated across the Philippines and at least two people have been killed after Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall on the country’s…

Climate Change Fears Deter 40% of Australian Women Without Children, Survey Finds …………… About 40% of Australian women without children say they are hesitant to have kids due to climate change, according to a new national survey reported by The…

Tornado Kills Five and Injures Hundreds in Southern Brazil …………. At least five people were killed and more than 400 injured after a powerful tornado struck southern Brazil, Arab News reported. The twister hit the town of Rio Bonito do…

Number of Centenarians in Italy Surges Past 23,000 in 2025 …………… The number of Italians aged 100 or older has reached a record high, surpassing 23,500 this year, The Guardian reported. According to the national statistics agency Istat, 23,548 residents…