Sat 10 June 2023: A large Muslim charity, suing those who charged it funded terrorist groups, won an out-of-court settlement against its accusers, it was reported Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. The defendants also retracted their claims as part of the settlement. Islamic Relief Canada, one of the country’s largest Muslim charities, filed a CAN$2.5 million (US$1.87 million) […]
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Fri 09 June 2023: British fighter jets were dispatched twice in the past 24 hours to intercept three Russian aircraft that were flying close to NATO airspace, the UK claimed on Friday. Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft and Su-27 fighter jet were intercepted on Thursday evening by Swedish Air Force Gripens and Royal Air Force Typhoons […]
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Fri 09 June 2023: China said on Wednesday that the EU’s decision to impose a ban on Chinese technology giant Huawei would be a “brazen” violation of the values of free trade, a market economy, and competitiveness that the “EU claims to champion.” Huawei has never compromised the security of any European nation since it […]
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Fri 09 June 2023: Stella Assange, his wife, announced on Thursday that Julian Assange would file a second appeal with the UK’s High Court after learning that another judge had denied his prior request, clearing the way for the transfer of the WikiLeaks founder to the US. “On Tuesday next week my husband Julian Assange […]
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Fri 09 June 2023: New Zealand Muslim parents have raised concerns about schools participating in ‘Pride Weeks’, an annual celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. Scheduled to be held from June 12 to 16, the event has already sparked controversy. In a letter addressed to New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Syed Mujeeb, a concerned Muslim […]
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A dog rescued by the emergency services in Kherson region, south Ukraine. Photo by Serhii Korovayny Fri 09 June 2023: Ukraine’s security service says it has intercepted a telephone call proving a Russian sabotage group blew up the Kakhovka dam. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) posted a short audio clip on its Telegram channel […]
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Fri 09 June 2023: Australia is implementing stronger regulations to forbid the public display of Nazi symbols, the nation’s top law enforcement officer said Thursday. The law will ban such symbols from use on flags, armbands or printed on clothes. A ban on the Nazi salute will not be added to federal law, instead it […]
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Thu 08 June 2023: A draft bill updating the guidelines for giving work permits to non-EU citizens was agreed by EU member states on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement, the Council of the EU announced that it had “agreed its position on an update of an EU law that deals with legal migration […]
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Thu 08 June 2023: A “very unhealthy” air quality alert was issued for Washington, DC on Thursday over the impact of ongoing Canadian wildfires. “During a Code Purple alert, the air quality is very unhealthy,” DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management said on Twitter, citing airnow.com, which provides information about air quality. All age groups […]
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Thu 08 June 2023: As part of its most recent efforts to address national security concerns over China, Britain has pledged to removing surveillance equipment built in China from sensitive government locations, Reuters reported. China has been described by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as the biggest threat to global security and prosperity, and this year […]
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