Pakistanis go wild after cricket triumph over India
Pakistanis went wild Sunday after a surprise sporting triumph over its archrival, India. “Cricket is the blood and heart of our nation,” says journalist Bina Shah, in the Pakistani city of Karachi. “We are so excited when we win and so devastated when we lose.” The Pakistani national team stunned the cricket world by beating […]
DC United’s Star Muslim Goalie Balances Faith with Soccer
Ramadan, Islam’s holy month, poses unique challenges for professional athletes like soccer player Bilal Hamid. Ramadan is a time of reflection honoring the first revelation of the Quran to the prophet, Muhammad. It’s also a month of fasting during which able-bodied Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. Hamid is a star […]
Newark mayor signs sweeping sanctuary city executive order
Mayor Ras Baraka signed what is the city’s most sweeping declaration yet to protect undocumented residents against President Donald Trump’s federal immigration policies. Surrounded by municipal council members and advocacy groups, Baraka signed a detailed 10-page executive order on Monday that cements Newark’s sanctuary city policy.
Reporters face 70 years in prison over anti-Trump march
Even when heavily armed riot police closed off a square block and surrounded protesters, media workers and legal observers alike, independent journalist Alexei Wood did not realise he was about to be arrested. “It didn’t even cross my mind that was what was happening,” the 37-year-old photographer and videographer told Al Jazeera.
Global record of 65.6 million refugees as South Sudan exodus soars
The global number of people who have fled their homes reached a new record of 65.6 million last year as a major new refugee crisis emerged in South Sudan, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Monday. While the UNHCR’s annual count marked a new high, the flow slowed for the first time…
Guns kill or wound 7,000 children in the US yearly — it’s the third-leading cause of death among children
An estimated 19 children die or are medically treated in an emergency department for a gunshot wound in the U.S. each day, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Injuries incurred from gun-related accidents, homicides or suicides are now the third-leading cause of death in the nation.
‘He killed my daughter because she is Muslim’
When Nabra Hassanen’s father was asked about her murder, he told The Guardian that he did not buy the “road rage” explanation: “I don’t believe this story. I tell [sic] the detective the same thing … He killed my daughter because she is Muslim. That’s what I believe. That’s what I told him.” When Muslims […]
Tech Titans Gather at White House to Modernize Government
A slew of high tech heavyweights, some of whom have criticized President Donald Trump’s policies, huddled at the White House Monday as the administration kicked off its “technology week.” The chief executive officers of companies ranging from Amazon (the world’s largest internet company by revenue) to cloud computing giant VMware, held meetings with White House […]
Impeach Trump And You’d Get ‘Zealot’ Pence, Franken Says
If Donald Trump were impeached, as some Democrats would like, Mike Pence “would be worse” for domestic policy than the current president, U.S. Sen. Al Franken told International Business Times. But the vice president would be less dangerous on foreign policy, said Franken. Franken made the comments in an interview with IBT during a stop […]
Man charged with terrorism over van attack on Muslims
A 47-year-old white man has been charged with “terrorism offences” following an attack with a van on Muslims in north London, UK police have said. The driver slammed the vehicle into worshippers shortly after midnight on Monday as they left late-night prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque, one of […]