MUSLIM WOMEN IN MEDIA FACE ‘SYSTEMATIC ISLAMOPHOBIA AND DISCRIMINATION’

Thu 17 July 2025: A new report on Muslim women in the media has revealed alarming rates of discrimination, Islamophobia and exclusion in the industry. The Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM) has just published a rare glimpse into what a career in media is like for Muslim women, from systematic discrimination to unfair representation. The anonymous survey […]

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TRIAL OPENS AGAINST META CEO ZUCKERBERG OVER $8B PRIVACY LAWSUIT

Thu 17 July 2025: A Delaware court has begun hearing an $8 billion class action lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders over alleged violations of Facebook users’ privacy tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, press reports said on Wednesday. The trial stems from claims that Meta failed to inform investors about […]

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TWELFTH VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN FOUR YEARS FELT IN ICELAND NEAR CAPITAL

Thu 17 July 2025: Residents in the nearby fishing town of Grindavik and guests at a luxury geothermal spa resort are evacuated. The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, the 12th volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic island nation since 2021, the Icelandic Meteorological Office says. The agency said in a statement on […]

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COURT SAYS TRUMP CAN’T BAR REFUGEES FROM ENTERING US WITH TRAVEL BAN

Wed 16 July 2025: The Trump administration has faced a raft of legal challenges as it seeks to radically restrict immigration to the US.  A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot block approved refugees from entering the country under the guise of a wider travel ban. US District […]

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EXCAVATION OF CHILD MASS GRAVE AT CHURCH-RUN HOME BEGINS IN IRELAND

Tue 15 July 2025: Team of forensic archaeologists and crime scene experts begins excavating to identify the remains of about 800 children. Excavation has begun in Ireland at an unmarked mass burial site to identify the remains of about 800 infants and toddlers who died at a church-run home for unmarried mothers. The digging of […]

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TRUMP SAYS US WILL SEND PATRIOT MISSILES TO UKRAINE

Mon 14 July 2025: US president makes announcement amid growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  United States President Donald Trump has said he will send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine as his administration signals growing disillusionment with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to negotiate an end to Moscow’s invasion. “We will send them […]

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DOLLAR WEAKENS AS GLOBAL RESERVE CURRENCY, WHILE DE-DOLLARIZATION EFFORTS ACCELERATE

Mon 14 July 2025: Protectionist trade policies are weakening the US dollar’s position as the world’s dominant reserve currency, while de-dollarization efforts gather momentum amid growing calls for an alternative global monetary system. The US Dollar Index fell more than 11% in the first six months of the year to 97, marking its worst first-half […]

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US IMMIGRATION MEMO OUTLINES EXPANDED DEPORTATION TO THIRD COUNTRIES

Sun 13 July 2025: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may now deport migrants to countries other than their own with as little as a six-hour notice, even without guarantees of safety from the receiving nations, media reports said Saturday. ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons informed the media that a recent Supreme Court decision cleared […]

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