Gaza siege: Over 4,600 Palestinians, including 1,800 children killed

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from indiscriminate Israeli attacks, which began on October 7, has climbed to 4,651 with more than 1,000 bodies still trapped beneath the rubble, the besieged enclave’s Health Ministry announced on October 22.

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Editorial: For the West, Palestinian lives are worth less than Israeli ones

Western reticence to empathies with Palestinians, renounce Israel in any way, or even contextualize the conflict that has for decades gifted successive Hawkish governments carte blanche to continue slaughtering Palestinians with impunity.

Home Secretary’s Pakistani grooming claim was misleading, rules press regulator

The Home Secretary’s claim that child grooming groups were “almost all British-Pakistani men” was misleading, ruled the UK’s press regulator.

Muslimah Sports Association named Community Organisation of the Year

Muslimah Sports Association (MSA) beat seven others in the running for Community Organisation of the Year at the 12th annual National Diversity Awards.

Flying the Palestinian flag may no longer be legitimate, says UK Home Secretary

The UK Home Secretary’s warning that the public display of Palestinian flags in England and Wales may no longer be legitimate has been slammed as a breach of civil liberties, divisive, and “dehumanising Palestinians.”

US condemns China’s life sentence for Uyghur activists

The US State Department has decried a purported life sentence given to a prominent Uyghur academic in China.

Rohingya refugees face new crisis as funding diminishes, warns UN

Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, now face a dire situation as aid funding diminishes, warned a UN spokesman on October 3.

Comment: Cruel Britannia: Suella and Shawcross rule the waves

Braverman and Shawcross remain unified in their determination to portray far-right values as acceptable, mainstream, and justified. While expressions of Muslimness can be treated with hostility and persecution by the state.

Comment: There is no safe haven for our family to flee to in Gaza

What our family is enduring now in Palestine, and those of us outside are watching it all helplessly, is unlike anything experienced before.

6-year-old Palestinian American killed in anti-Muslim attack in Illinois

A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy was brutally stabbed to death in his home by his landlord, who also seriously injured the child’s mother in an alleged anti-Muslim hate crime.

Muslim MP forced to flee Labour conference following abuse regarding Palestine support

Apsana Begum, the UK’s first hijab-wearing MP, has denounced those seeking to “capitalise on current events” to spread hatred after she was forced to flee the Labour Party conference on October 9 over “credible” safety concerns.

Tory London Mayor candidate slammed for ‘dog-whistle Islamophobia’ against Sadiq Khan

The Conservative Party candidate for London mayor is accused of “dog-whistle” Islamophobia after she alleged that the incumbent mayor, who is Muslim, “frightened” some of Britain’s Jewish community before calling for help in defeating him.

Sports federation representing over 57 Muslim-majority countries says France hijab ban goes ‘against Olympic spirit’

A group of sports federations representing over 57 Muslim-majority countries claimed France’s decision to prohibit its Olympic athletes from wearing the hijab would “send a message of exclusion.”

Tennessee woman sues sheriff’s office after being forced to remove hijab

After being forced to remove her hijab for a mugshot, a Muslim woman in the US state of Tennessee has launched a lawsuit against the local sheriff’s office.

Man desecrates Qur’an outside Turkish House in New York

A copy of the Qur’an was kicked and thrown to the ground outside the Turkish House in New York by an unidentified person on September 8.

California police officer awarded $400K in anti-Muslim harassment lawsuit

A former California police officer will receive a $400,000 (£330,000) settlement for a lawsuit alleging anti-Muslim harassment.

Chipotle sued after manager ripped employee’s hijab after she refused his demands to see her hair

Chipotle fast-food chain in the US is being sued for religious harassment and retaliation after a manager allegedly forcibly removed an employee’s hijab.

UK Government urged to stop Islamophobic rhetoric as figures show nearly 40% of hate crimes are anti-Muslim

The government is under pressure to combat Islamophobia in general and within its ranks after its own records revealed that anti-Muslim hate crimes accounted for nearly two out of every five hate crimes in England and Wales.

India: Anti-Muslim hate speech averaged more than one a day

Anti-Muslim hate speech incidents in India averaged more than one a day in the first half of 2023, with the most occurring in places with forthcoming elections, reports a Washington-based monitoring group.

Afghanistan War: Environmental and health legacy

A recently published report by New Lines Magazine highlights how the war in Afghanistan left populations near military bases with long-term adverse health effects, including kidney, heart, and skin issues.

Second malaria vaccine to be recommended by WHO

The new malaria vaccine is relatively cheap to produce, and there are already agreements in place to manufacture more than 100 million doses a year.

Nutrition: How to support your immunity during winter

Scientifically speaking, we cannot “boost” immunity to support us during the colder months, but we can support its optimisation. Here’s how:

Legal corner: Banker dismissed for lying about his expenses claim

To decide whether an employee has or has not done the act alleged, it must ensure that a reasonable investigation has been carried out and that it has reasonable grounds for coming to the conclusions reached.

Poets’ Corner: Barbed wire fence

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Sport: 19th Asian Games Medal Table

The 2022 Asian Games, officially the 19th Asian Games and also known as Hangzhou 2022, was a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China.

Letter: Remembering Tanzeem Wasti    

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Letter: Echoes of ethical eloquence

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Letter: Honour Roll

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Letter: Brics+ summit much-needed

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