Judge François Dadour asked potential jurors if they had any preconceived notions about accused’s race or religion MONTREAL, Canada – A Montreal Superior Court judge asked jurors questions about race and religion before selecting them to hear the case of Ali Ngarukiye, a Black Muslim accused of the attempted murder of a Montreal police o...
AFP reporter saw a sign in a cemetery prohibiting Islamic ‘religious activities’ such as kneeling, prostrating, praying with palms facing upwards and reciting scripture KASHGAR, China – The Chinese government is trying to transform the historically difficult Xinjiang region, dominated by Uighur Muslims, into a tourist hub. Kashgar, a cit...
Afghan interim education officials brief OIC scholars on curricula, environment for girls’ education ISTANBUL (AA) – A delegation of Muslim scholars from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reminded Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government on Wednesday that education is an “Islamic obligation for both men and women....
Deaths are increasing in some parts of Middle East, Asia and intensive care unit admissions are increasing in Europe, says WHO chief GENEVA (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to see “concerning trends” for COVID-19 ahead of the winter season in the northern hemisphere, the UN health body’s chief said W...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – A lively and lovely scene was played out on a basketball court in Memphis, a city on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee. No fewer than 50 girls, their jerseys emblazoned with the words Muslimah baller, showed their enthusiasm for the sport. Although all are Muslim and many cover their arms and […]
Study finds absence of bird data was more closely related to 1933 redlining maps than climate or tree cover WASHINGTON – A discriminatory housing practice from the 1930s, known as redlining, is affecting bird biodiversity data in urban areas in the United States. Redlining was a system in which neighborhoods were ranked for real estate [...
Navarro is the second Trump adviser to be held in contempt of Congress for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena WASHINGTON – Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was found guilty Thursday of contempt of Congress. He had defied a subpoena from the House special committee investigating the Jan. [&hell...
‘Every service in the city is going to be impacted,’ says Eric Adams WASHINGTON (AA) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued a stark warning about the growing migrant crisis, saying that it will “destroy” the city, which currently receives over 10,000 migrants each month. During a town hall meeting on Wednesday even...
SAVE plan was launched by the Biden administration just two weeks ago, and 4 million people have already signed up for it WASHINGTON – Republican lawmakers in Congress are trying to block President Biden’s new plan for student loan relief. The plan, called Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE), would base monthly payments on studen...
‘Texas’s conduct irreparably harms…public safety,’ says U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra HOU.S.TON, U.S. (AA) – A U.S. federal judge ordered the state of Texas on Wednesday to remove floating river barriers in the Rio Grande, according to multiple news outlets. U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra issued a pre...
