New York entrepreneurs launch ‘Muslim Movie Studios’ to reposition Hollywood
New York-based Muslim entrepreneurs have announced a date for the launch of a 'Muslim Movie Studios'. According to the founder,...
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Indian authorities must take firm action against perpetrators of violence against muslims — OIC
The recent acts of violence and vandalism targeting the Muslim community in India during the Ram Navami processions have caused...
UAE again warns against dangerous Marburg virus
The UAE has issued a second health warning against the Marburg virus, urging its citizens and residents to take preventative...
US President Donald Trump in New York ahead of historic arrest
Former US President Donald Trump has been consulting lawyers at Trump Tower in New York City as he prepares to...
King, Crown Prince congratulate Senegal president on Independence Day
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to President Macky Sall of Senegal...
OIC stands in solidarity with Indonesia in hosting FIFA Youth World Cup
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OlC) has expressed its solidarity with Indonesia in its position rejecting...
World Bank President calls for more transparency in Chinese loans
World Bank President David Malpass has said he is concerned about some of the loans China has been making to...
NYCHA residents, advocates call on governor for rent relief in New York state budget
New York City Housing Authority residents have called on Gov. Kathy Hochul for rent relief as part of the state...
Israeli police kill Palestinian man near Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem
Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man at an entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, raising fears of...
Tunisia to cut water supplies to citizens overnight amid drought
Tunisia has decided to cut off water supplies to citizens for seven hours a night in response to the country’s...
DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailment
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against freight train giant Norfolk Southern over its 3 February train...
DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailment
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against freight train giant Norfolk Southern over its 3 February train...
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud
Former United States President Donald Trump has been indicted in relation to a New York investigation into an alleged hush-money...
9 service members dead after 2 Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky
Officials have confirmed Thursday morning that nine U.S. Army service members were killed when two Black Hawk helicopters crashed in...
Nassau County leaders make final push against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing plan
Nassau County leaders have made a final push against Gov. Kathy Hochul's housing plan as the state's budget deadline looms....
Kamala Harris earmarks $1bn for African women’s empowerment
The United States Vice President Kamala Harris has announced to disbursed more than $1 billion as an initiative to improve...
New York to pay $5.5 million to man exonerated of Alice Sebold’s rape
New York state has agreed to pay $5.5 million to the man who spent 16 years in prison after he...
WHO urges Equatorial Guinea to report additional Marburg cases
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the body was aware of additional Marburg cases in Equatorial...
US VP Harris says ‘history must be learned’ at Ghana slave castle
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has delivered a speech on women’s empowerment to thousands of young Ghanaians in the...
US opens investigation into Tesla seat belts coming loose
U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the...
N.J. attorney general announces takeover of Paterson Police Department
New Jersey's attorney general has announced his office is taking control of the Paterson Police Department. The move comes nearly...
Insecurity, hunger, rights abuses undermine African countries – Report
The Amnesty International in its 2022 annual report has disclosed that insecurity, hunger, abuse of human rights undermine countries in...
OIC, Burkina Faso team up to empower women, children in refugee camps
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the government of Burkina Faso have signed an agreement to implement a project...
OIC condemns suicide attack near Afghan foreign ministry, urges justice for perpetrators
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the recent suicide bombing near the Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul,...
North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as US sends carrier
Fighter jets have roared off the USS Nimitz as the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group began exercises...
Saudi, Iran foreign ministers to meet during Ramadan
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s top diplomats have agreed to meet before the end of the holy month of Ramadan to...
DeSantis takes lead over Trump in early Iowa, New Hampshire polls
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has led Donald Trump in a new survey out of Iowa, following a week where he...
Actor Jonathan Majors arrested in New York after police called to domestic dispute
The actor Jonathan Majors has been arrested in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, authorities said. New...
Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks
Canada has pledged a significant increase in spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes following Prime Minister Justin...
Chad nationalises assets belonging to Exxon Mobile
Chad has nationalised all the assets and rights, including hydrocarbon permits and exploration and production authorisations, that belonged to a...
Taliban govt wants control of more Afghan diplomatic missions
The Taliban government is trying to take charge of more Afghan embassies abroad, a spokesman said Saturday, amid their continued...
Saudi Arabian women’s national team enters FIFA world ranking
The Saudi Arabian Women’s Football National Team has been included in the official FIFA World Ranking for the very first...
Trump attorney Evan Corcoran testifies before federal grand jury in documents probe
An attorney for former President Donald Trump has testified for over three hours before a federal grand jury convened by...
Manhattan DA postpones Trump grand jury session
Manhattan prosecutors have postponed without any explanation a scheduled grand jury session Wednesday in the investigation into Donald Trump over...
President Sall demands measures to stop unrest
Senegal's President Macky Sall has asked the government on Wednesday to take measures to "preserve public order" after protests over...
TikTok CEO to appear before Congress over security fears
The CEO of TikTok has decided to make a high-profile appearance before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a...
TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok's CEO has planned to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security,...
President Xi Jinping leaves Russia after giving Putin a major boost, but no public promise of weapons
China's President Xi Jinping has left Moscow Wednesday morning after a closely watched, highly choreographed visit that saw him stand...
Ramadan fasting to begin on Thursday, no crescent sighted
Muslims in Saudi Arabia will start observing fasting on Thursday, March 23, marking the beginning of the holy month of...
Africa accounts for 55% of world’s poor – ECA
The Chief Economist at the Economic Commission for Africa, Hanan Morsy has said Africa currently accounts for more than half...
Saudi Arabia condemns racist statements of Israeli occupation against Palestine
Saudi Arabia has condemned the offensive and racist statements made by an official of the Israeli occupation government against Palestine...
House GOP demands info from NY prosecutor about Trump case
House Republicans have rallied to the defense of former President Donald Trump ahead of his possible indictment, demanding that the Manhattan...
Fmr. president Trump ally to appear before NYC grand jury eyeing charges
A lawyer allied with Donald Trump is expected to testify Monday before a New York grand jury, giving the former...
Amazon plans to lay off 9,000 more workers in addition to earlier cuts
Amazon has planned to eliminate 9,000 jobs in the next few weeks, just months after it announced the biggest layoffs...
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile towards sea
North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according...
Ethiopia’s Tigray region nominates new interim leader
The dominant party in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has announced its nominee for president of a regional administration called for in...
Adams, officials rally for NYC’s bid to host DNC in 2024
Mayor Eric Adams and New York City have elected officials and worker’s unions gathered in Times Square Saturday to rally...
Christian Atsu funeral: Hundreds mourn star after tragic death in Turkey Earthquake
Grieving Ghanaians have gathered outside the country’s parliament building in Accra on Friday for the state funeral of national football...
Egyptian and Turkish diplomats hold talks in Cairo amid improving ties
Egypt’s foreign minister has said talks with Turkey on the possibility of restoring ties to the ambassadorial level would happen...
Tanzania probes strange death
Tanzania has dispatched a team of health experts to investigate a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of five...
China foreign minister urges solution to Ukraine war in rare call
China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing is concerned about the war with Russia spinning...
Mayor Adams, NYC officials boast of drop in subway crime
New York City officials gathered at the Barclays Center Train Station on Thursday to discuss the issue of crime in...
Russians forces reach US drone crash site in Black Sea, says reports
Russian forces have reached the site of the US MQ-9 surveillance drone that was downed in the Black Sea in...
Blinken announces $331m humanitarian aid to Ethiopia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $331m in new humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia during a visit to Addis...
New York officials announce bust of ghost guns and drugs ring
New York City and state law enforcement officers have pulled 19 illegal guns and a cache of cocaine from circulation...
New York officials announce bust of ghost guns and drugs ring
New York City and state law enforcement officers have pulled 19 illegal guns and a cache of cocaine from circulation...
FIFA announces new expanded format for 2026 World Cup
FIFA have approved the international match calendar, including the new format of the 32-team 2026 World Cup, the date of...
Ethiopia, U.S. agree to strengthen ties, says Ethiopian PM Abiy
Ethiopia and the United States have agreed to strengthen their relations, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday after hosting...
Russian jet collides with American drone over Black Sea, U.S. military says
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet has collided with an American military drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, the U.S....
China to resume issuing all visa types for first time since 2020
China has announced to reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the...