US energy stocks rose sharply when markets opened on Monday following news of the US military operation in Venezuela and the detention of President Nicolas Maduro. The MSCI US Energy Index was up 2.8 percent, outperforming the broader S&P 500…
Iranian police said they have arrested a man in Tehran whom they identified as working for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, amid protests in the capital and several other provinces. In a statement released Monday, police said the individual was detained…
New York State has officially designated January 2026 as Muslim American Heritage Month for the first time, marking a significant step in recognizing the historical, cultural, and civic contributions of Muslim Americans. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the proclamation as part…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday in a U.S. federal court in Manhattan to narcotics-related charges, following his capture by U.S. forces and transfer to the United States. Appearing before U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, Maduro…
Based on global adherence estimates according to Seasia Stats: 1. Sunni Islam is the largest religious group in the world, with 1,579,268,274 adherents. It spans the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, and plays a central role in…
Ceremonies marking the sixth anniversary of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani are taking place in Iran and elsewhere in the region, with large gatherings reported in both Iran and Iraq. Commemorative events have drawn significant numbers of participants,…
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to online activity expressing support for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The convictions arise from…
Four members of the UK-based group Pales-tine Action are continuing hunger strikes while being held in prisons across the country. Four others who had also been on hunger strike have since ended their protests, with several doing so after being…
Israel has announced the revocation of licences for 37 international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that operate in the Ga-za Strip, effective from January 1 and requiring them to cease activities by March 1, 2026, unless they comply with new regulatory requirements,…
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, while stating that federal forces could be redeployed if crime rates increase. The deployments, which began earlier this year, were…
