Mon 02 September 2024: A nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday physically assaulted two U.S. soldiers in western Turkey, the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and the local governor’s office said, adding that 15 assailants had been detained over the incident. In a statement, the Izmir governor’s office said members of the Turkey Youth Union (TGB), […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: A former childcare worker in Australia has admitted to sexually abusing dozens of girls in one of the worst paedophile cases in the country’s history. Ashley Paul Griffith on Monday pleaded guilty to 307 charges involving children in his care, including 28 counts of rape, 90 counts of indecent treatment and […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: A general strike has disrupted industry, services and education across parts of Israel as demands for the government to agree a ceasefire deal and bring remaining captives home from Gaza grow. Monday’s general strike, called by the country’s largest labour union Histadrut – the first since the start of the war […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: Unfvourable attitudes towards Muslims in America have skyrocketed, with prejudice against them now surpassing that of any other religious, ethnic, or racial group, according to a new Brookings Institution poll. The poll reveals a startling increase in unfavourable views toward Muslims and Islam, reaching levels reminiscent of the Trump era. What’s more […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: Azerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) won parliamentary elections held Sunday according to initial results, winning the most seats. Central Election Commission Chairman Mezahir Panahov announced the names of the candidates who received the most votes at a press conference. According to the initial results, YAP, led by President Ilham Aliyev, […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: Egypt has been ranked as the leading African country in global soft power influence for 2024, according to a report by Business Insider Africa. The report, based on the Global Soft Power Index published by Brand Finance, places Egypt 39th worldwide with a soft power score of 44.9 points. South Africa and Morocco […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: Sudan – The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has escalated to alarming levels, with nearly half of the population experiencing severe hunger and millions teetering on the brink of starvation due to the Civil War between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Raudhat Saddam from the HORN International Institute for […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced plans to establish the Singapore College of Islamic Studies, a new institution aimed at nurturing future Islamic leaders in the multi-ethnic city-state. This initiative, first proposed in 2016, is the “newest project” for the Malay/Muslim community and has been in development for eight years. Speaking […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: The Israeli government, on Friday, extended the mandatory military service of 350,000 reservists for another four months until the end of 2024, Anadolu Agency reports. The government approved the extension in a Security Cabinet meeting and passed it by vote, allowing 350,000 reservists to be mobilised until the end of 2024, Israel’s Army Radio reported, […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky increased pressure on the United States to let Kyiv strike military targets deep inside Russian territory after his representatives met senior U.S. officials in Washington on Saturday. Washington has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, but has limited the use of its weapons to Ukrainian soil […]
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