A Pakistani soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with militants in the tribal district of North Waziristan near the Afghan border, the military said Sunday. The shootout took place in the Datta Khel area and security forces quickly started a s…
How Hindu nationalism is threatening India’s foreign policy
For the last two weeks, India has been engulfed in a diplomatic crisis following remarks made by two senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officials about the Prophet Muhammad. As outrage and protests spread within India, condemnation also started pourin…
Iran says plane held in Argentina ‘propaganda’ campaign
Iran said on Monday that a Venezuelan airplane grounded in Argentina is part of a “propaganda” campaign against Tehran, amid tensions with Western countries over negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. The Venezuelan Boeing 747 cargo plane, reporte…
Twenty UK deportation tickets to Rwanda cancelled
Twenty people due to be deported to Rwanda have had their tickets cancelled, a UK charity said on Monday. Eleven people are still at risk of being sent to Rwanda on Tuesday when the first deportation flight is scheduled to take off. “Twenty people have…
Australia’s Muslim women’s festival: By and for Muslim women
Australia’s first ever Muslim Women’s Festival was held in Sydney earlier this month, bringing together Muslim trailblazers, leaders, celebrities, artists, professionals, activists and quiet achievers for a day of panels, workshops and interactive art …
Algeria is increasingly aligned with Russia, Spanish minister says
Algeria’s decision to suspend a friendship treaty with Spain last week was not surprising because Algiers is increasingly aligning itself with Russia, Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Monday. Calvino said she had noticed a growing rapproc…
Indian rupee hits record low against the US dollar
The Indian rupee plunged to a record low against the dollar on Monday, ahead of an expected US interest rate hike this week aimed at fighting surging inflation. The rupee hit 78.2825 per dollar for the first time as a forecast-beating US inflation repo…
New sandstorm hits Iraq, as experts warn of disaster ahead
As a new dust storm hit Iraq on Monday, Iraqi and Kurdish authorities have not only failed to tackle the environmental issues but rather “were the culprits in damaging the country’s environment”, environmental experts say. According to the United Natio…
UN in Lebanon demands security guarantees
The UN’s mission in Lebanon called Sunday for the country’s military to guarantee the security of its peacekeepers, alleging personnel were “threatened” by armed men the day before. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has long been dep…
US senators announce limited deal on gun violence measures
A bipartisan group of US senators on Sunday proposed steps to curb gun violence following devastating mass shootings in Texas and New York, but the limited measures fall far short of the president’s calls for change. The shootings in May – one at a Tex…