A young Muslim girl was removed from her school in London over henna tattoos that she wore to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival, the BBC reported. Twelve-year-old Ayah Lakehal was pulled from her lesson at the Ark Global Academy in south-east London f…
G20 talks: US, Canada slam Russia’s war on Ukraine
Western finance ministers condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine at G20 talks in Indonesia on Friday, accusing Russian officials of complicity in atrocities committed during the war. The two-day meeting on the island of Bali began under the shadow of a…
Russia acquits feminist artist on trial for pornography
A court in Russia’s far east on Friday handed a rare acquittal to a feminist artist who was charged with disseminating pornography after she shared artwork online depicting female bodies. The charges against activist Yulia Tsvetkova, 29, in the far eas…
UAE under fire for hosting sanctioned Russian millionaires
The UAE is consulting with the United States on sanctions targeting Russian individuals, but does not want to “lump together” all Russians into one category as some seek safe havens amid the Ukraine war, an Emirati official said on Friday. Dubai, the G…
Halal Bae ‘shockingly’ eliminated from Canada’s Drag Race
Egyptian Palestinian drag queen Halal Bae has been eliminated from Canada’s Drag Race on the first episode of the show’s third season, sparking shock from fans. The contestant – who is a staunch supporter of a free Palestine \- was sent packing after l…
US lawmakers approve restrictions on sale of F-16s to Turkey
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that would create a new hurdle for President Joe Biden’s plan to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. The House approved the measure, offered by Democratic Representatives Frank Pallone and …
Sri Lanka: President’s resignation to be announced
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation will be announced officially at 7:30 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Friday, the speaker’s office said late on Thursday. Rajapaksa, who fled the country on Wednesday, submitted his resignation to the …
Sunak heads race to become UK PM after latest vote
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak came out on top in the latest round of voting Thursday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain’s next prime minister, followed by bookmaker favourite Penny Mordaunt. Mordaunt earlier came under blistering attack after …
Rabat to launch ‘council of Jewish community in Morocco’
After weeks of recovering from an illness, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI made a comeback on Wednesday in a highly-anticipated governmental meeting. The meeting revealed the establishment of several new institutions, namely the national council of the Jewi…
Behind the rise of Afghanistan’s booming meth industry
Drugs are deeply embedded in Afghanistan’s economy, and under the Taliban, trade is flourishing. While the country has long been linked with heroin, in recent years it has also emerged as a significant producer of methamphetamine – a highly addictive d…