Fri 11 April 2025: India’s Hindutva government has taken a controversial step by passing amendments to the waqf (Islamic endowment) law, which appears to be a blatant attempt to seize control of waqf properties, including mosques and other religious sites. The new Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by both Houses of Parliament on 2 and […]
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Fri 11 April 2025: Half of UK adults say they are now less likely to buy American products in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs on the UK, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Meanwhile almost six in 10 (59%) say they would support a campaign to buy more British […]
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Fri 11 April 2025: Only a quarter of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip have reportedly been destroyed by Israel since the beginning of the war on the Palestinian enclave in October 2023, according to a report. According to officials speaking to Israeli outlet Mako, despite more than 18 months of onslaught on the Gaza […]
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Fri 11 April 2025: Italian luxury fashion house Prada reached an agreement to acquire its rival Versace for €1.25 billion (around $1.375 billion), Prada said in a statement Thursday. The transaction will be funded by €1.5 billion in new debt made up of a €1 billion term loan and €0.5 billion in a bridge facility. “Founded in 1978 in […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, a leading Pakistani Islamic scholar and ex-judge of the Federal Shariat Court, has stated that waging military “jihad” against Israel is a compulsory responsibility for all Muslim governments Middle East Eye reported. Speaking at the National Palestine Conference in Islamabad on Thursday, Usmani said Muslim countries had “failed to […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Turkish and Israeli officials began talks yesterday aimed at preventing unwanted incidents in Syria, where militaries of the two regional powers are active, Turkish ministry sources and an Israeli political source said, according to Reuters. The Turkish sources said the technical talks, in Azerbaijan, marked the beginning of efforts to set up […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: US tariffs on Chinese imports now total 145% after President Donald Trump dramatically increased import duties this week, a White House official confirmed Thursday, Anadolu reports. Trump said Wednesday that Chinese imports would now be subject to a 125% reciprocal tariff, but that did not include a 20% tariff related to fentanyl that […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: The second round of talks between Russia and the US concluded Thursday afternoon in Istanbul after over five hours, according to Russian media. The US delegation was the first to leave the Russian consul general residence without making any statements to the press. On Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Malawi has signed a landmark labour agreement with Israel to export nurses to Israeli healthcare institutions, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations. While the deal is being touted as a solution to Malawi’s high unemployment among professional nurses, it has also sparked criticism and concerns over transparency, working conditions, and political motivations. […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: As tensions mount over South Africa’s 2025 national budget, the country’s fragile coalition government—dubbed the Government of National Unity (GNU)—is teetering on the brink of collapse, with the word “budget” now at the center of a political storm threatening to reshape the nation’s governance. On 2 April, the African National Congress […]
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