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New York’s Working-Class Muslim Voters Embrace Mamdani’s Bid for Change, Not Just Identity ————————————- In neighborhoods from the Bronx to Brooklyn, working-class Muslim communities are rallying behind mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, seeing his historic run as both symbolic and practical, according…

Global Coal Use Hits Record High Despite Rise in Renewables ………….. Coal consumption reached a record high worldwide last year, despite growing efforts to transition to clean energy. The State of Climate Action 2025 report, published on Wednesday by the…

First Half of 2025 Becomes Costliest on Record for U.S. Disasters ………… The first six months of 2025 marked the most expensive start to any year for major U.S. disasters, driven by severe wildfires and storms across the country, The…

MSF Warns of Worsening Cholera Epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo ……………. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised alarm over a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has recorded more than 58,000 suspected cases…

Over One Million Return to Khartoum Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis ………. More than a million people have returned to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, over the past ten months, even as basic services remain largely nonfunctional and disease outbreaks persist. The International…

Uganda Road Crash Kills 46 After Initial Toll Revised Down ………… At least 46 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision on Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu highway early Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. Police said the death toll was revised from an initial…

Philippines Launches “Muslim-Friendly Travelogue” to Attract More Visitors from Muslim Nations …………… The Philippines has launched its official “Muslim-Friendly Travelogue” to attract more visitors from Muslim-majority countries, Arab News reported. The initiative, introduced by Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco in Makati…

Sudan Faces Severe Humanitarian Crisis as Conflict, Hunger, and Disease Threaten Millions ————————————————– Sudan is confronting a multi-layered humanitarian crisis in which ongoing conflict, widespread food insecurity, and emerging public health threats are endangering the lives of millions, particularly women…

Moroccan Youth Resume Protests as Government Announces Major Reform Plan ——————————————- After a week of relative calm, young Moroccans have resumed protests across several cities, including Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, and Tangier, while the government unveiled a comprehensive reform program aimed…

Nearly Half of UNESCO World Heritage Sites at High Climate Risk, IUCN Warns —————————————– A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) indicates that about 117 out of 271 UNESCO-designated natural and cultural World Heritage sites…