US federal judges struck down Congressional districts drawn by Alabama’s GOP, saying the redistricting discriminated against Black voters. It was the latest Republican-led redistricting struck down in the courts as voting rights groups and activists challenge the party’s nationwide map-rigging spree. The move forces state lawmakers to craft ne...
Stephen Breyer, one of three liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, plans to retire. Breyer, 83, plans to step down at the end of the current term, which ends in June, the NBC and CNN television networks reported. Breyer’s retirement will pave the way for President Joe Biden to nominate a replacement on the […]
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Nine Senegalese soldiers have been taken hostage in neighboring Gambia and operations are underway to rescue them, Senegal’s military said late on Tuesday. Two Senegalese soldiers were killed in clashes with separatist rebels in southern Gambia on Monday. The missing soldiers are likely being held hostage by the Movement ...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – The European Union foreign policy chief warned Serbia against genocide denial on Tuesday after a meeting of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council (SA Council). Josep Borrell said such denial is not compatible with European values. “There is no place in Europe for genocide denial. There is no pl...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A top Palestinian official has criticized US President Joe Biden’s policy on the Palestinian issue, saying he is “no different” from his predecessor Donald Trump. Sabri Saidam, a member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement, said Biden has “surrendered” to the Israeli R...
British Muslims are one of the most discriminated against communities in the United Kingdom, according to a new report published Monday. The analysis was done by the University of Birmingham and the firm, YouGov. The report found that Britons are more likely to hold discriminatory and negative views on Islam than on any other religion, [&helli...
Mali has called on Denmark to immediately withdraw its roughly 100 special forces troops deployed in the country. Leaders of the West African nation say they were not consulted and Denmark failed to follow protocol. The State TV on Monday said that “this deployment was undertaken without consent.” A spokesperson for Mali’s military earlier sai...
Prominent Islamic scholar Khaled Abu Moza has said entering mosques when infected with COVID-19 is a sin. He stressed the need to adhere to the necessary procedures when entering the mosque to limit the spread of the virus. Speaking to Qatar TV, the preacher and Islamic educational lecturer urged those who are ill to pray […]
About 100 Israeli soldiers broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs criticized the military intrusion into the site, calling it a serious indication of “Israeli occupation authorities’ intention to impose total control o...
The Central Council of Muslims in Germany is condemning an attack with assault rifles targeting a mosque in the Saxony-Anhalt province. The group said “anti-Muslim hatred and racism are not just in words” as far-right terror attacks against Muslims in the country are on the rise. Two people heard shots near the Islamic Cultural Centre [&helli...
