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Staff at counselling centres for Muslims affected by hate crimes are reporting a growing loss of inhibition and increasing brutality in anti-Muslim incideents, according to a new situation report by the Claim network released on Wednesday. DPA Internationaal reports that of the 4,096 anti-Muslim incidentsd documented by the Claim network last year, 214 involved bodily harm. The network said…

Photo credit: Aljazeera A new report by the United Nations Human Rights Council says Israel “deliberately” targeted Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. CBC reports that the report, published on Tuesday, was based on work by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel,…

Photo credit: CBC Africa is leaving a colourful mark on Canadian soccer during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CBC reports that in Vancouver, Egyptian legend Mohamed Salah helped the Pharaohs to their first-ever World Cup win Sunday, then celebrated on the West Coast city’s streets with members of the Egyptian diaspora. But the Energy may be stronger in…

Photo credit: the Punch Niger has formally left the International Criminal Court. It accused the judicial body in The Hague of selective justice. The Associated Press reports that the West African country submitted a letter to the United Nations on Monday, triggering the withdrawal process from the court’s foundational treaty, the \Rome Statute. “While the court had raised great hopes…

Photo credit: Businessday It’s no longer news that Mr Keir Starmer has resigned his position as Prime Minister of Britain. I pity the practice in the Western world. That’s because heads of government there neither take steps to perpetuate themselves in power nor seek to play on the people’s intelligence, at least in most cases….

There were times in which prime ministers seemed to be on their way as soon as they’d arrived. The big strategic decisions the country faced were ducked  or postponed. The public finances repeatedly wobbled, yet efforts to rationalize the tax system faltered in the face of vested interests, including farmers. Reforms to social security were trumpeted before being…

Photo credit: Indian Express Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned a European Union move to increase cooperation with Libya to stem migration despite an intensifying crackdown on migrants in the country. Gulf News reports that Libya is one of the main North African departure points for migrants risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean sea to reach Europe. Amnesty said…