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World Resources Institute: Water shortage threatens 6 billion people
October 1, 2023
World Resources Institute: Water shortage threatens 6 billion people
The World Resources Institute announced in its recent report that the lack of clean water will threaten about six billion people in the world by 2050. According to WRI, the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East are particularly…
14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state rescued by security forces
September 27, 2023
14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state rescued by security forces
Security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from a university in northwestern Nigeria and are searching for the remaining captives, school authorities say. Gunmen attacked the school in Zamfara state’s Bungudu district last week and fled…
Somali army neutralizes at least 70 al-Shabaab militants
September 26, 2023
Somali army neutralizes at least 70 al-Shabaab militants
At least 70 members of the Sunni extremist group al-Shabaab were killed Sunday in a military operation conducted by the Somali National Army backed by local militias in north-central Mudug province. The joint force raided al-Shabaab terrorist hideouts and gathering…
Guterres: Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’
September 26, 2023
Guterres: Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’
The Secretary General of the United Nations has called for complete destruction of nuclear weapons in the world as the only way to “eliminate the nuclear risk”. When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” has pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War…
Mosque in Sweden severely damaged by suspected arson attack
September 26, 2023
Mosque in Sweden severely damaged by suspected arson attack
A mosque in South-East Sweden has been damaged by a suspected arson attack. The Anas Denche the communication director of the Grand Mosque told news outlets that they do not intend to give up and the mosque will be rebuilt.…
Deadly truck blast hits checkpoint in central Somali town, kills 18
September 24, 2023
Deadly truck blast hits checkpoint in central Somali town, kills 18
The death toll in a truck bomb explosion that targeted a security checkpoint in a residential area in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has risen to 18, a top regional official said on Saturday. According to the director-general of…
EU sees 25% increase in first-time asylum applications
September 24, 2023
EU sees 25% increase in first-time asylum applications
According to the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat today, a total of 83,385 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, indicating a 25% increase compared with June 2022. The report also points out that…
Swiss parliament approves law banning full-face covering
September 21, 2023
Swiss parliament approves law banning full-face covering
The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament voted Wednesday to give final legislative passage to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women, the Swiss SRF said. The National Council voted 151-29 for the legislation,…
At least 30 refugees lose their lives due to hunger, malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Gambella region
September 21, 2023
At least 30 refugees lose their lives due to hunger, malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Gambella region
At least 30 refugees have died of hunger and malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Gambella region, said Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Wednesday, calling for the immediate resumption of nutritionally adequate food assistance to all refugee communities. Close to 400,000 refugees…
Germany allows Islamic religion classes in state schools
September 21, 2023
Germany allows Islamic religion classes in state schools
The Ministry of Education of the north western German state of Lower Saxony has announced the teaching of Islamic religion in 75 state schools, ten years after it was adopted as a main subject of study. According to the ministry,…