Thu 09 July 2026: Rubina, mother of Irshad, a 15-year-old Kashmiri boy who was injured by pellets fired by Indian security forces, shows his x-ray, Srinagar, September 20, 2019 [Danish Siddiqui/Reuters] Makers of Chauhaan, an ‘action entertainer’, accused of mocking more than 1,000 Kashmiris partially or completely blinded by pellet shotguns. Feroz Aslam* sports an […]
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Thu 09 July 2026: Muhammad was again the most popular boys’ name in England and Wales in 2025, marking three years at the top. The full list also shows Olivia retaining the top girls’ name for the 10th year, with Lily rising to second. Amelia, which had been the second most popular girls’ name previously, […]
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Thu 09 July 2026: Job searching has never been more accessible — or more confusing. Platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed and employer career pages let candidates submit applications with just a few clicks. What happens after they click “submit,” however, has become fertile ground for misinformation. Social media is filled with “career influencers,” resume writers, recruiters and companies promising insider knowledge of how hiring really […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: Many people in the UK now use apps, smartwatches or wearable devices to track their physical activity. Fitness trackers promise to help users become fitter, happier and healthier versions of themselves. For many people, they can be useful: a nudge to move more, a way to notice patterns, or a reminder […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we sit inside the historic Al-Nuri Bimaristan in Damascus with Dr. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre to explore one of the most remarkable institutions in Islamic civilisation. The bimaristan was not simply a hospital. It was a place of healing that understood the human being in their […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time. Because of Earth’s tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, about 99 percent of the world’s population – some 8.2 billion people – will experience daylight or twilight simultaneously on […]
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Tue 07 July 2026: A majority of Israelis believe the country faces a genuine risk of civil war, highlighting growing concerns over deepening political and social divisions as tensions continue to mount at home and across the region. According to a survey by the Jewish Policy Institute (JPPI), cited by Al Jazeera,, 60% of respondents said […]
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Mon 06 July 2026: India is expected to surpass Indonesia and have the world’s largest Muslim population by 2050, according to long-term demographic projections. Estimates show India’s Muslim population could reach about 311 million, or 18.4% of the total population. Despite this significant increase in the number of Muslims, Hindus are expected to remain the overwhelming […]
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Mon 06 July 2026: Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem 26 times in June, while authorities prevented the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 84 occasions, the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said on Sunday. The figures were […]
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Mon 06 July 2026: Body odour has a reputation problem. It is often treated as a hygiene failure or a social offence. In reality, it is biology at work, plus a big helping of culture. Most body odour is not produced by sweat itself. Sweat is largely odourless. Smell develops when bacteria (and sometimes fungi) on the skin […]
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