Thailand has deported 40 Uyghurs to China, ignoring warnings from the U.S., the U.N., and rights groups. The men, held in Thailand since 2014, feared torture upon return. Activists reported several trucks leaving a Bangkok detention center early Thursday, heading to the airport. A flight tracking app later showed a plane landing in Chinese-occ...
LONDON (AA) – The British Muslim community in London has expressed deep concern following a series of Islamophobic attacks last month, in which mosques, community centers, and a school were vandalized with anti-Muslim graffiti. As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, community leaders are calling for heightened security measures to pro...
Millions of Americans are exposed to contaminated tap water, a new report warns. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysed data from nearly 50,000 water systems between 2021 and 2023. It found 324 harmful substances, including toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and radioactive elements. Though most contaminants meet legal limits, they often e...
Reuters, AP, and Bloomberg have warned against limiting media access to the White House, calling it a threat to a free press. In a joint statement, the news agencies stressed that democracy depends on an independent media covering the government. They argued that restricting wire services from reporting on the president undermines this princip...
A group of top actors, directors, and writers is urging the BBC to reinstate the documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone”. The film, aired on BBC Two on Feb. 16, was pulled five days later over concerns about the background of a participant. The BBC said it was not informed that 14-year-old Abdullah Al-Yazouri, […]
Dozens of people staged a “Free Palestine” protest in Brooklyn, New York City, on Wednesday. During the demonstration, protesters chanted slogans and held banners and Palestinian flags. They also protested a planned pro-Israeli rally near the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge mosque. Protesters held signs and chanted in support of the m...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has slammed the AI-generated video shared by President Donald Trump. The 33-second video, posted on Truth Social, opens with images of a war-torn Gaza labeled “Gaza 2025,” before transforming into a glittering metropolis. It portrays an imagined futuristic Gaza filled with skyscraper...
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee head has ordered staff to refer to the Israeli-occupied West Bank as “Judea and Samaria.” Committee Chairman Brian Mast sent the directive to 50 Republican staffers, citing America’s “unbreakable bond with Israel” and the “Jewish people’s right to their ancient homeland.” A...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Donald Trump is ending the EB-5 investor visa program for foreigners, which grants permanent residency, and has announced the launch of a new “Trump Gold Card” worth $5 million. Trump made the announcement Tuesday at the Oval Office, stating that the card will provide holders with Green Card privil...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration must distribute millions of dollars to several nonprofit groups, saying the government had violated the terms of a temporary restraining order issued two weeks earlier blocking the suspension of foreign aid. Judge Amir Ali, appointed during the Biden era, sharply...
