According to experts, dramatic increase in child poverty is due to expiration of enhanced Child Tax Credit from the American Rescue Plan WASHINGTON – The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that the child poverty rate has increased to 12.4% in 2022, more than doubling from 5.2% in 2021. The overall U.S. poverty rate also increased […...
Observers believe the fallout from the Kim-Putin meeting will affect global security beyond Ukraine MOSCOW, Russia – North Korea’s strongman Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia’s Far East on Tuesday morning to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kim traveled to Russia in an armored train to meet with Putin in person. Observers believe the f...
U.S. approves $6 billion transfer to Iran in return for release of 5 imprisoned Americans The U.S. government under President Joe Biden has approved the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar. The move will allow for the release of five American citizens imprisoned in Iran. To make this […]
Veltman, allegedly a white supremacist, is accused of killing a Muslim family of four in London, Ontario, in June 2021 ONTARIO, Canada – As a court in the Canadian province of Ontario opens the trial of Nathaniel Veltman, prosecutors argue he mowed Muslim family down only because they were Muslim. Veltman, allegedly a white supremacist, ...
– ‘If it was just up to me, it would have been stronger,’ says Canadian prime minister By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA) – A watered-down G20 statement on the Russian war in Ukraine would have been much stronger if Canada had its way, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Other countries – he […]
Last week, Pakistan shut down the Torkham crossing, alleging that Afghanistan had erected unauthorized structures along the boundary ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The longstanding border dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan intensified recently at the Torkham Border Crossing. Both nations have accused each other of unprovoked attacks on thei...
Backlash against proposed policy came from Muslim nurses and their supporters for imposing ban on wearing hijab while on duty JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South Africa is reconsidering its proposed dress code for Muslim nurses after reactions from the community. The Department of Health said it is reviewing all submissions and feedback a...
Award recognizes Suleiman’s work to preserve the memory and cultural identity of the Palestinian people and their original land BRASILLIA, Brazil – A Palestinian-Brazilian specialist in infectious diseases, Dr. Jamal Suleiman, has been honored with one of Brazil’s highest awards. The award by the Parliamentary State Council o...
Cultured meat is produced from cells without slaughtering animals in the conventional way SAN FRANCISCO, California – A cultured meat company has claimed that some leading Islamic scholars have suggested that cultured meat can be considered halal under certain conditions. Cultured meat is produced from cells without slaughtering animals ...
While visiting Uighur-majority villages in Yarkant French news agency AFP found that half of the adult male population may have been detained BEIJING, China – Shuttered and abandoned houses in rural Xinjiang point to China’s crackdown on the Uighur Muslim minority. A visit by the French news agency AFP to Uighur-majority villages ...
