World

HRW Urges France to Address Education in Mayotte Recovery Bill ……………… Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged France’s National Assembly to include education and children’s rights in a new emergency bill for Mayotte, its overseas department in the Indian Ocean.…

The United States is considering expanding the travel ban to include 36 countries, among them Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. The United States is studying the imposition of new restrictions on the issuance of entry visas for citizens of an…

New report highlights surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes across Europe and UK ……………….. A sharp rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes across Europe and the UK has been revealed in the latest European Islamophobia Report, discussed in the British Parliament on…

USA: Former bingo hall in Andover approved for use as Islamic center …………………. In a unanimous decision hailed as a milestone for inclusion and community harmony, the North Planning Committee of Test Valley Borough Council in Andover, USA, approved the…

Outrage in Ghana over sale of mosque lands for commercial ise ……………………. A wave of public anger has erupted in the Kete area of western Karachi Municipality, Ghana, after local entities began selling long-standing Islamic endowment (waqf) lands—traditionally reserved for…

US immigration raids linked to spike in student absences, Stanford study finds ………… A new Stanford University study has found that immigration raids in California’s Central Valley this year led to a significant rise in student absences, raising concerns about…

UN-WFP Warns of Rising Hunger in 13 Global Hotspots, with 5 Facing Imminent Famine —————————— The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning about escalating hunger in 13 critical hotspots worldwide, with five nations at immediate…

Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Economies Hits Historic Low Amid Rising Barriers ——————————— The World Bank reported Monday that foreign direct investment (FDI) to emerging economies plummeted to $435 billion in 2023—the lowest level since 2005—due to mounting global trade…

UN warns of potential war crimes in eastern DRC conflict ……………….. The United Nations has accused multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of serious human rights abuses, some of which may amount to war crimes.…

Earthquake strikes Peru, leaving one dead and dozens injured …………… A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Lima, Peru, on Sunday, resulting in one death and at least 36 injuries, according to government officials. The tremor triggered landslides and disrupted public services…