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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…

8 dead, thousands evacuated as Tropical Storm Fengshen lashes Philippines —————————————- Tropical Storm Fengshen lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, killing at least eight people and forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone villages,…

Muslims and Immigrants Play a Key Role in Spain’s Economy and Security, Government Report Says ————————————— The Spanish government has released a detailed report highlighting that Muslims and immigrants are not only well integrated into society but also make a…

Morocco Allocates $14 Billion to Boost Education and Health Sectors ………… Morocco will allocate 140 billion dirhams (around $14 billion) to the education and health sectors in 2026, as part of a national effort to improve public services and create…

DR Congo Discharges Last Ebola Patient as Outbreak Nears End ………………. The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been discharged, marking a key step toward ending the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.…

Italy Rescues 91 Migrants off Lampedusa; Two Found Dead Below Deck ………….. Italy’s coast guard rescued 91 migrants from a drifting boat off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Sunday, Arab News reported. The vessel, spotted by an EU border…

UK Returns 16 Migrants to France in Largest Deportation Under New Scheme ………………. Britain has deported 16 migrants to France in the largest group return so far under the “one in, one out” agreement, The Telegraph reported. The latest flight…

Dutch DENK Party proposes interest-free “Halal mortgage” for Muslims ahead of elections —————————— The Dutch political party DENK has sparked nationwide debate ahead of the October 29 elections by proposing an interest-free “Halal mortgage” designed for Muslims who cannot take…

German Mosque Holds Double Friday Prayers Due to Limited Capacity ————————– The Turkish-Islamic Community Mosque in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, has been forced to hold its Friday prayers (Jumu’ah) in two separate shifts to accommodate its growing number of worshippers due to…

Global MPI 2025: $1.1$ Billion People Trapped in Poverty and Climate Hazards ——————————————— The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2025 report, titled “Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards,” reveals that $1.1$ billion people across 109 countries live in acute multidimensional…