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Mu’ meneen Brothers and Sisters, As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon all of you) One of… Read More »How Can Taweez Be Used?

The midterm elections are said to be a referendum on the success, or otherwise, of the sitting president and his first two years in the… Read More »The midterms were a referendum on the extreme, right-wing politics of the ‘Make America Great Again’ candidates

Six people have been killed after two historic military planes collided during an airshow in the US city of Dallas. The planes – a B-17… Read More »Six dead after World War Two planes collide at Dallas airshow

Joe Biden referred to Cambodia, which is hosting an international summit led by Southeast Asian leaders, as Colombia in another high-profile slip-up. “Now that we’re… Read More »Biden mixes up Cambodia and Colombia in latest high-profile gaffe

Voice actor Kevin Conroy – best known for voicing Batman in cartoons – has died aged 66 after a short battle with cancer. Conroy voiced… Read More »‘The definitive Batman’: Voice actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66

Fans have gathered to celebrate the life of killed rapper Takeoff at an arena close to his family home in Atlanta. The 28-year-old, who was… Read More »His music ‘brings people together’: Takeoff fans gather to celebrate life of killed rapper

A noose has been found at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago, bringing a temporary halt to the building work. Chicago police are… Read More »‘An act of hate’: Noose found at Obama Presidential Centre construction site

“Trumpty Dumpty” – probably as much a political epitaph as a headline. When the New York Post put that on their front page, it wasn’t… Read More »Bye ‘Trumpty Dumpty’, hello ‘DeFuture’? US right-wing media looks ready for a new era

What happened in Pennsylvania? What happened in America? How did a president with a record low approval rating manage to come through an election smiling?… Read More »Trump discovered the depth of his appeal was an illusion in the midterms – but is it the end for him?

Joe Biden has described the midterm results so far as a “good day for democracy” and a “good day for America”. Speaking at the White… Read More »‘Good day for America’, Joe Biden tells the nation after ‘red wave’ fails to materialise