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UN adopts resolution designating May 25 as World Football Day
May 9, 2024
UN adopts resolution designating May 25 as World Football Day
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day. The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions as part of the 1924…
Student protests in support of Palestine spread across European universities
May 9, 2024
Student protests in support of Palestine spread across European universities
Following pro-Palestnian protests across US universities, similar student protests demanding that universities sever ties with Israel over the Gaza war have spread across Europe, sparking clashes and arrests as new demonstrations broke out in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria, The…
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
May 9, 2024
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday that some 1.33 million South Sudanese refugees have spontaneously returned home since a revitalized peace agreement was signed in October 2018, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to the UNHCR’s latest update, 45,429 South…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Another Six-Year Term
May 8, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Another Six-Year Term
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has taken the oath of office for another six-year term in a ceremony at the Kremlin. The event was not attended by the United States and other Western countries in protest of Russia’s involvement…
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
May 8, 2024
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a worsening monkeypox outbreak, with 25,318 suspected cases and 1,204 deaths reported since December 2022, Xinhua reported yesterday citing the World Health Organization (WHO). So far in 2024, there have been…
HRW criticizes deliberate disregard for human rights by governments
May 7, 2024
HRW criticizes deliberate disregard for human rights by governments
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the deliberate disregard for human rights by governments that do not recognize the importance of these rights in achieving sustainable development goals. In its recent statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the organization said:…
UN experts urge European Union to prohibit children immigration detention
May 7, 2024
UN experts urge European Union to prohibit children immigration detention
Independent UN experts have called on European Union members to ban the detention of migrant children as they prepare to implement the newly adopted Migration and Asylum Pact. The UN experts urged the European Commission to establish specific guidelines for…
11M metric tons of plastic pollution is sitting on ocean floor, new research finds
May 6, 2024
11M metric tons of plastic pollution is sitting on ocean floor, new research finds
New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million metric tons of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor. Every minute, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters…
Freemuslim Association calls on Intl Community to prioritize logic over force in settling issues
May 6, 2024
Freemuslim Association calls on Intl Community to prioritize logic over force in settling issues
The Freemuslim Association, an international anti-violence organization, has called on all bodies, organizations, and active entities in the international community to address the escalating crises and to push towards prioritizing logic over force in settling international issues. The organization’s demands…
Muslim workers in Italy’s Monfalcone have no place to perform prayers
May 6, 2024
Muslim workers in Italy’s Monfalcone have no place to perform prayers
Muslim workers, residing in the Italian town of Monfalcone, have been banned by far-right mayor from praying inside their two cultural centres since November, Free Malaysia Today reported. According to the report, the Muslim residents assemble in a privately owned…