BOT minister marks new Windrush Day
Cayman News | 22/06/2018 | 31 Comments West Indian immigrants travel to the UK aboard the Empire Windrush (CNS): The UK government has officially sanctioned 22 June as Windrush Day […]
Shadowy Cell in France Plotted to Kill Muslim Civilians, Authorities Say
Source: The New York Times By Adam Nossiter and Aurelien Breeden PARIS — They called themselves Operational Forces Action, a small, right-wing vigilante group from all over France that had planned to […]
3 babies among 100 dead off Libya as Europe hails new migrant deal
Source: CNN The lifeless bodies of three babies, dressed in brightly colored clothing and looking almost as if they were sleeping, were carried carefully ashore Friday in Libya. Held in […]
Migration ‘make or break’ issue for Europe, warns Germany’s Merkel
Source: CNN Migration could be a “make or break” issue for the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an impassioned speech Thursday ahead of a critical EU summit. […]
‘Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia warn Israel against Turkey’
Source: Al Jazeera News Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine have warned Israel on separate occasions about Turkey’s creeping influence in occupied East Jerusalem, according to a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The report notes that senior […]
Vatican: Pakistani priest appointed as cardinal in Vatican
By AFP / News Desk Published: June 29, 2018 Tribune.com.pk SHARE TWEET EMAIL Newly-appointed cardinal Joseph Coutts receives guests in Paul VI’s Hall at the Vatican following a consistory ceremony, June 28 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS VATICAN CITY: Pakistani Archbishop Joseph Coutts from Karachi on Thursday was appointed as a cardinal by Pope Francis. Coutts is one of the […]
King’s Cross Aga Khan Centre shows wonders of the Islamic world
Source: Evening Standard By Jonathan Prynn Britain’s largest collection of Islamic gardens, terraces and courtyards is to be opened today by Prince Charles at a new Muslim education hub in […]
UK welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan for the opening of new academic centre in London
Press release FCO Minister Lord Ahmad attends official opening of the new Aga Khan Centre. Published 26 June 2018 From: Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and Lord […]
Prince William tours Jerusalem on final day of royal visit
Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — Prince William toured sensitive Jerusalem holy sites on Thursday and paid a pilgrimage to the tomb of his great-grandmother on the […]
U.K. Supreme Court Rules It’s Unfair To Offer Civil Unions Only To Same-Sex Couples
Source: NPR By CECILIA LEI On Wednesday, Britain’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that heterosexual couples should not be banned from entering civil partnerships and that making them only available to same-sex couples is […]
A popular pope, but how powerful? Francis still fights internal battles
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – When Pope Francis wanted to appoint a woman as deputy head of the Vatican press office in 2016, he quickly ran […]
Climate change is a top spiritual priority for these religious leaders
Source: The Washington Post By Juliet Eilperin ABOARD THE SHIP MORE SPACIOUS THAN THE HEAVENS —Off the island of Spetses, the leader of 300 million Christians worldwide told a group of nearly […]
Noel Conway: Terminally-ill man loses assisted dying challenge
Source: BBC News A terminally-ill man who wants to be helped to die has lost his legal challenge at the Court of Appeal. Noel Conway, 68, who has motor neurone […]
Prince William’s Jerusalem visit highlights unique ancestor
Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prince William caps his historic royal tour of the Middle East with a visit to the holy city of Jerusalem, […]
Poland backs down on Holocaust law, moves to end jail terms
Source: Reuters BY Pawel Sobczak WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish lawmakers voted on Wednesday to water down a Holocaust law that angered the United States and Israel, and remove parts that […]
Supreme Court ruling on equal civil partnerships is a ‘fundamental attack on marriage’
Source: CT Their barrister Karon Monaghan QC told the court they had ‘deep-rooted and genuine ideological objections to marriage’. Civil partnerships have been available to same-sex couples since 2004 and offer the same legal and financial protection to couples as marriage. The decision to legalise same-sex marriage in 2014 means […]
EU deeply divided over migration as key summit nears
Source: Al Jazeera News by Annette Ekin Brussels – The European Union’s 28 leaders are expected to meet for the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss migration, […]
Racist attacks in Italy: ‘The problem did not start today’
Source: Al Jazeera News by Ylenia Gostoli Rome, Italy – At the end of another day of rallies and public speeches, Aboubakar Soumahoro’s phone doesn’t stop ringing as his meetings pile […]
For the Forty Percent Europeans, Who Don’t Believe in a Soul
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to the Pew Research Center, majorities in most countries agree with the idea that they […]
Poland parliament approves change to controversial holocaust law
Source: Al Jazeera News Poland‘s parliament approved on Wednesday changes to a controversial bill that imposed fines and prescribed a maximum three-year sentence to anyone found guilty of ascribing “responsibility or co-responsibility […]