NEW YORK – The city of New York is taking legal action against more than 30 counties that are reportedly preventing the relocation of hundreds of migrants. In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, lawyers for the city of New York said the megacity is facing a flood of asylum seekers that is overwhelming its capacity. They […]
WASHINGTON – A prominent American Muslim group has called on Congress to scrap Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had invited Modi to address the joint session of Congress on June 22. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has asked members of Congress to stay away from the sessio...
DAKAR, Senegal – The West African country of Senegal has closed its diplomatic missions abroad following attacks on their premises. This was announced by the country’s Foreign Ministry after protesters attacked the missions in Bordeaux, Milan, Paris, and New York. Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall described the move as a precauti...
TUNIS, Tunisia – A group of Muslim scholars has urged Tunisian authorities to release former parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi and other political prisoners. A Tunisian court had sentenced Ghannouchi, who is one of the main opponents of President Kais Saied, to one year in prison on May 15 on terrorism charges. The International Un...
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will soon discuss the legal status of the 250,000 Rohingya Muslims living in the kingdom. According to reports, these Myanmar-born Muslims had entered Saudi Arabia on Pakistani passports that have since expired. Turkish Anadolu news agency quoted Qadir Yar Tiwana, a spokesman for Pakistan’s Int...
TRENTON, Canada — On the second anniversary of the horrific attack on a Muslim family in the Canadian city of London, rights groups say Islamophobia has not abated in the North American country. Two years ago, on June 6, a pickup truck plowed into a three-generation family of Pakistani origin. They included 46-year-old Salman Afzaal, [&h...
JERUSALEM, Palestine – A group of European diplomats visited a Palestinian family Tuesday facing forcible eviction by Israeli authorities. Led by the EU representative in Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, the diplomats arrived at the Damascus Gate, one of the most famous entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem. From there, they walked ...
TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen criticized U.S. Vice President Kamala Haris for her comments on controversial plan to overhaul judiciary. The issue, which will affect the independence of Israel’s judiciary, has caused tension between the two longtime friends. At a reception hosted by the Israeli Embassy in Was...
WASHINGTON – Canada’s wildfires are impacting the air on the East Coast of the United States. At least 13 U.S. states have issued warnings as thick smoke clouds the skies, forcing people to stay indoors. According to the National Weather Service, air quality has dropped to dangerous levels even in the nation’s capital, Washin...
OCALA, Florida – A white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing a Black mother of four was arrested Tuesday. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said in a statement that 58-year-old Louise Lorincz, who opened the shooting, was arrested on several charges. She was charged with manslaughter with a firearm and culpable negligence. The...
