ROME (AA) – A European investigation has led to the arrest of 15 people accused of smuggling people from Syria to EU countries. According to the investigation, the network used an unusually long and expensive route to smuggle migrants into Europe. From Syria, the migrants were headed either to Sudan, the United Arab Emirates or […...
GENEVA (AA) – An independent fact-finding mission has called on Iranian authorities to end their crackdown on protesters. The mission called on Tehran to end the wave of executions, mass arrests, and detentions. The mission had been mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council to prepare a report on Iran. Protests had erupted in Iran [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – The 57-member bloc of Islamic countries has called for the use of art and media to combat Islamophobia. A meeting of the grouping’s broadcasting union stressed the need to improve understanding of the use of freedom of expression in the media. Wahid Ali Sindi, director of information for the Organization of Islamic [&hellip...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The U.N. has urged the Taliban not to implement its recent order to close beauty salons. Speaking to Türkiye’s Anadolu news agency, U.N. official Farhan Haq said the restrictions will have a negative impact on the Afghan economy. It also contradicts stated support for women’s entrepreneurship. Haq said t...
LONDON (AA) – The shooting of a 17-year-old by police in a Paris suburb and subsequent protests raised concerns about institutional racism in France, experts say. The teenager, Nahel, was of Algerian and Moroccan descent. Salman Sayyid, a professor at the University of Leeds, said the shooting was a sign of institutional Islamophobia and racis...
WASHINGTON – Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter praised the American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council for promoting human rights. Ndileka Mandela praised the group’s efforts to build bridges between communities and promote tolerance. “It is so important for women of all faiths to come together and sup...
NEW YORK – Swarms of tiny flying beetles in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City are baffling residents. The insects are white or green and get stuck into people’s hair. Experts are divided at the identity of the insect. Some experts believe they may be fire-loving insects that benefit from fire. But […]
WASHINGTON – The world just experienced the hottest day ever recorded, with global average temperature reaching 17.18°C on Tuesday. The temperature record was set just 24 hours after the previous record was set on Monday. Heat waves have gripped the globe in recent weeks. In China, temperatures soared above 40°C in some cities, while ...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – At least 17 people, including three children, have died after a toxic gas leak in South Africa. The gas was leaked from a cylinder in an informal settlement near the city of Johannesburg Authorities said the leak appears to be linked to illegal mining activities. As search and rescue operation is […]
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban-led Afghan interim government has banned beauty salons for women in Afghanistan. The move is the latest in a series of restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms since the group took power in August 2021. A June 24 letter from the Taliban-led Ministry of Virtue and Morality said the ban was [&helli...
