JACKSON, Mississippi – A lawsuit was filed last week in Mississippi challenging the law that bans public protests without a permit. The law, which goes into effect July 1, requires protesters to obtain written permission from the police chief. The law prohibits protests near government buildings and sidewalks without a permit. Civic grou...
WASHINGTON – More than 600,000 people in the U.S. have lost their Medicaid coverage since the end of the public health emergency. Late last year, Congress reached a bipartisan agreement to end continuous coverage requirements. This opened the door for a massive elimination of the life-saving health program. In Florida alone, 250,000 peop...
WASHINGTON – The race for the 2024 U.S. presidential nomination is getting crowded. Along with former Vice President Mike Pence at least 10 others are also in a crowded Republican field. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a vocal Republican critic of former President Donald Trump is the latest to join the race. Christie ran […]...
NEW DELHI, India – The U.S. and India have agreed on a detailed roadmap for defense technology and equipment procurement. The plan is expected to be finalized during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington later this month. According to the Press Trust of India news agency, the proposal includes the exchange of te...
NEW DELHI, India – After “Kashmir Files” and “Kerala Story,” India’s Bollywood film industry is launching another Islamophobic film, “72 Hoorain.” The film’s teaser, released recently, showed images of Osama Bin Laden and others involved in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and the 1993 bombin...
DHAKA, Bangladesh – A climate crisis stares at the world’s largest refugee camp in the Bangladeshi city of Cox’s Bazar. The coastal city in southeastern Bangladesh, is home to 900,000 Rohingya, who live in camps. During the recent Cyclone Mocha, landslides were the biggest problems in the Rohingya camps. Activists say the lac...
NEW YORK – A U.N. oversight panel has ruled that the U.S. and seven other countries are responsible for the illegal detention and torture of a Saudi detainee at the Guantanamo Bay facility. The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention heard the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi national of Yemeni descent. He is […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – A prominent Muslim group in the African country of Ethiopia has expressed concern over the demolition of mosques in the Oromia region. However, the group called on Muslims to remain calm, saying they would seek a solution through dialog with the government. In a statement, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs [&helli...
ISLAMABAD – Amnesty International has called for global intervention to address the lurking climate crises in Pakistan. In a report released Monday, global human rights watchdog Amnesty International said the South Asian country faces disasters ranging from floods to heat waves. The report describes Pakistan as a country at the forefront...
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of journalists working for the largest newspaper chain, Gannet, walked off the job Monday. They were protesting budget cuts and calling on shareholders to vote of no confidence in CEO Mike Reed. They said Reed is responsible for the company’s financial woes. The journalists, represented by the NewsGuild-Commun...
