How India’s $14bn Muslim endowments are being plundered, even by government Experts say the BJP government’s acquisition of ‘waqf’ land for the expansion of a Hindu temple in Ujjain City reflects a larger pattern. Nizamuddin Colony, built illegally on on 5.27 acre of Waqf land in Ujjain, India. Now the government has taken over this…
UN to downsize international staff in Gaza due to Israeli attacks UN Secretary-General makes ‘difficult decision’ to withdraw 30 percent of foreign staff from Gaza amid Israeli attacks. A convoy led by a UN vehicle drives past displaced Palestinians fleeing Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on November 17, 2024 [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP] Published On 25 Mar…
China releases five detained staff from US due diligence firm Mintz Group Company says it is ‘grateful’ to Chinese authorities for releasing local staff after two years in detention. The closed office of the Mintz Group is seen in an office building in Beijing, China, on March 24, 2023 [Greg Baker/AFP] Published On 25 Mar…
How Republicans and Democrats are reacting to the Yemen war plans leak US Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says leak is among the ‘most stunning’ intelligence breaches he has seen. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth does a television interview outside the White House, in Washington, DC, the United States, on March 21, 2025 [Jacquelyn Martin/AP]…
Russian journalists among six reported killed in Ukrainian rocket attack A 14-year-old was also killed in the attack that killed staff from Russia’s Izvestia newspaper and Zvezda TV channel. People stand near damaged after shelling in Ukraine’s Russian controlled Donetsk region on January 10, 2025 [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters] Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025 A…
Coastal warning issued after magnitude 6.7 quake hits off New Zealand Thousand of people felt the quake in New Zealand with local media reporting buildings swaying and items falling from shelves. [Al Jazeera] Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025 People living in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and…
Cain Velasquez: Former UFC champion sentenced to prison for 2022 shooting The retired heavyweight athlete has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading no contest to attempted murder. Cain Velasquez appears for his arraignment at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice on Monday, November 21, 2022, in San Jose, California [Dai Sugano/Bay…
Lakers lose to Magic despite combined 56 points from LeBron, Doncic The LA Lakers chances of securing a top two Western Conference playoff spot took another hit with a loss at Orlando. Luka Doncic, right, of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to pass the ball against Anthony Black #0 of the Orlando Magic in the…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,125 These are the key developments on day 1,125 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Servicemen of the 39th Separate Coastal Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops at a front line, in the Kherson region, Ukraine on March 23,…
China’s missed emissions target poses challenge to global climate efforts China’s carbon intensity fell less than planned for in 2024 even as Beijing made strides in renewable energy. An aerial photo shows smoke from the chimney of the Huaneng Huaiyin power station in Jiangsu province, China, on November 29, 2024 [Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images] By Erin…