IQNA – The government of Portugal announced that it is going to recognize a Palestinian state, joining 9 other countries, including Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, that have similar plans.

IQNA – Prosecutors say a 44-year-old Texas man unleashed a stream of violent, racist voicemails targeting New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, telling the mayoral frontrunner he and his family “deserve to die”.

IQNA – Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone strike on a mosque in Sudan’s el-Fasher on Friday, killing more than 70 civilians, Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and local rescuers said.

IQNA – The Palestinian resistance movements Islamic Jihad and Hamas in statements condemned the US’s use of its veto to prevent the adoption of a draft resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza, saying that it only encourages Israeli crimes.

IQNA – A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for setting fires at two mosques in 2023, admitting to arson and damage to religious property.

IQNA – Amid the ongoing genocidal war and relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza, displaced Palestinian children are finding solace in memorizing the Quran inside refugee camps.

IQNA – Three men have been sentenced to prison for placing pig heads and graffiti outside buildings used by Muslims in east London.

IQNA – The time has come for Muslim countries to form an Islamic NATO-style military alliance to address common challenges, the defense minister of Pakistan said.

IQNA – Two-thirds of Muslims in France say they have faced racist behavior, according to a new survey that highlights widespread discrimination across jobs, housing, and public services.

IQNA – Relatives of a woman shot in Prince George’s County say she was targeted for being Muslim and are calling on police to treat the attack as a hate crime.

IQNA – Russian investigators have detained a man accused of leaving a pig’s head at a mosque in the village of Kozet, Adygea, in what experts describe as a deliberate act of religious insult.

IQNA – Local authorities in Oldham have granted approval for a new prayer hall and community centre on Neville Street.