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Dutch Mayor to Visit Vandalized Mosque After Second Attack —————————- A mosque under construction in the northeastern Dutch city of Assen has been vandalized for a second time, prompting a visit from Mayor Marco Out., Iqna.ir reported. The most recent…

Gang Violence in Haiti Escalates as Missionary and Child Among Eight Kidnapped ……………….. Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child, remain missing after armed men attacked an orphanage in Haiti on Sunday, CNN reported. The assault took…

UK to Begin Migrant Returns to France Under New Bilateral Agreement ……………….. Britain will start returning some migrants arriving by small boats to France within days, following the ratification of a new bilateral treaty—CNN reported. The “one in, one out”…

Study Reveals Discrimination Against People of Turkish Descent in Europe ————————— A new report released by DW News Agency and quoted by Shia Waves highlights increasing discrimination and Islamophobia against people of Turkish descent in Europe, with a particular focus…

Uganda Faces Refugee Surge Amid Drastic Funding Cuts, UN Warns ——————————- Uganda, already Africa’s largest host of refugees, is on the verge of its refugee population reaching two million, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). This surge…

Ethiopia Urges Citizens to Avoid Irregular Routes After Deadly Shipwreck Off Yemen ———————– Ethiopia’s government has called on its citizens to “avoid irregular routes” for migration, following a shipwreck off the coast of Yemen that left at least 76 people…

Malaysia Intensifies Efforts to Promote Quranic Values in Daily Life ————————- Malaysia is intensifying its efforts to promote Quranic values as a guide for ethical living, Iqna.ir reported quoting Datuk Dr. Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, the country’s Minister in the Prime…

Study Links Mohamed Salah’s Presence to Decrease in Islamophobia in Britain ——————————– A new study published by Stanford University Press suggests that the presence of Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah on the Liverpool team has led to a significant decrease in…

Shipwreck off Yemen’s Coast Kills Over 100 African Migrants —————————- A boat carrying more than 150 predominantly Ethiopian migrants capsized off the southern coast of Yemen, resulting in a significant loss of life, The Guardian reported. A senior official from…

The World’s $1.5 Trillion Plastics Crisis: A Growing Threat to Human Health ———————— A new expert review published in The Lancet warns that the world is facing a “plastics crisis” of immense proportions, posing a “grave, growing and under-recognized danger”…