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Temples Will Replace All Mosques: Senior BJP leader Stirs Controversy

New Age Islam News Bureau

25 June 2023

  

Eshwarappa earlier in April sparked controversy during his election speech by calling Azan a "headache" as a mosque nearby played it on.

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• Temples Will Replace All Mosques: Senior BJP leader Stirs Controversy

• Nigerian Air Force Eliminates Scores Of Boko Haram In Midnight Attack

• Bangladesh Arrests Chief Shamin Mahfuz,  Of Islamist Militant Outfit, Jamaat al Ansar fil HindalSharqiya

• PM Anwar Should Apologise For His ‘Sexist’ Remark To Female Student, Bersatu Leader Says

• Saudi Arabia Embraces Technology To Deliver Safe, Effective Hajj Experience To Pilgrims

 

India

• ‘Open To Alliance In UP For LS Polls On Muslim-Dalit-Tribal Combine’: Asaduddin Owaisi

• No Muslim In Modi’s Cabinet: Owaisi Slams PM’s ‘No Discrimination’ Remark

• Ghaziabad: Muslim Man Arrested For Using Coaching Centre To Offer Community Prayers

• Mehbooba Mufti pays tribute at burial place of last Muslim ruler of Kashmir in Nalanda

• Army Personnel Forced Muslims To Chant 'Jai Shri Ram' After Entering J&K Mosque: Mehbooba Mufti, No Official Statement From The Army On The Allegations

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Africa

• Nigerians Should Ignore El-Rufai’s Comment On Muslim Dominance – Ex-Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu

• Nine arrested for Nkandla mosque robbery

• Islamic Terrorists Kill Three Miners In Plateau State Community

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South Asia

• Acting PM Says Islamic Emirate is Committed to Inclusive Govt

• Kabul Wants ‘Good Relations’ With World: Islamic Emirate Leader

• Completion of Taloqan Jami Mosque construction work urged

• Six people killed, four injured in Afghanistan last week

• Kyrgyzstan delivers humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

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Southeast Asia

• Govt to Revoke Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School's Permit if Proven to Be Misguided

• Sarawak Premier to make first official visit to New Zealand as regional Islamic council president

• Launching new RakanMuda phase, PM Anwar says youth frontline against divisive politics

• State polls: Putra has no problem using Perikatan logo, says Ibrahim Ali

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Arab world

• PSA Condemns Israeli Settlers’ Attack on Nablus’s Mosque, Burning Quran

• 17 Locations Inside the Grand Mosque to Answer Pilgrims' Inquiries

• 100 frontline heroes heading to Mecca for Hajj

• Saudi chief of general staff reviews preparations of armed forces units participating in Hajj season

• Over 1.6 million Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia up to Friday

• Madinah governor inaugurates Hayat endowment clinics for dialysis

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Pakistan

• Pakistan Grants Temporary Permission To Hundreds Of AfghansTo Return to Their Homes

• Ministers’ absence irks coalition partners in National Assembly

• Qureshi takes issue with govt’s ‘lack of response’ to US-India joint statement

• Court terms IGP’s reply in Shireen Mazari’s re-arrest case unsatisfactory

• Govt may show SC footage of May 9

• Court acquits Nawaz in plot allotment case from 1980s

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Mideast

• Iran Eyes Regional Initiative In Top Diplomat’s Four-Nation Tour

• Iran: Persian language mandate for ships crossing Hormuz Strait

• Iranian foreign minister confident Russia will get through current events

• Iran reaffirms support for Putin over Wagner rebellion

• Iran Annual Inflation Rate Down 0.6% to 48.5% in June

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North America

• US, Canada Begin Submersible Titan Implosion Investigation

• Hollywood Producer ArnonMilchan Testifies at Netanyahu Corruption Trial Over 'Supply Line' of Gifts

• Apparent Coup Attempt Cracks Putin’s Iron Rule

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Europe

• Heckler Theresa Mallett, Interrupts SNP Leader Humza Yousaf, Scottish First Minister, At Convention

• UK enjoys temperatures just shy of the year’s highest

• Russia Wagner coup: Rishi Sunak and Scottish politicians speak on rebellion against Vladimir Putin

• Putin vows to crush 'armed mutiny' after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass

Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau

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Temples Will Replace All Mosques: Senior BJP leader Stirs Controversy

 

Eshwarappa earlier in April sparked controversy during his election speech by calling Azan a "headache" as a mosque nearby played it on.

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Sagay Raj

Jun 25, 2023

By Sagay Raj: Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa stirred a controversy after he said mosques would be demolished to build temples.

Stating that temples will replace all the mosques, the senior BJP leader said, "Wherever the Mughals have demolished temples and constructed mosques, in all those places we will destroy all the mosques and temples that will come up."

Earlier in April, Eshwarappa had sparked a controversy during his election speech, when he termed Azan a "headache", while it was being played at a nearby mosque.

Addressing party cadres in Haveri, the former BJP minister on Saturday said that the Congress hates the Hindu religion and the party would have been exterminated if Muslims weren’t there.

Eshwarappa said, “Congress hates the Hindu religion, Muslims are like an extended family to them. Congress would have been exterminated if Muslims weren’t there. Congress is still in existence in Karnataka because of the Muslims.”

Upon being asked if he wanted his son to contest for his constituency, he said that he wouldn’t ask the high command to give a ticket to his son and would stick to the party’s decision of giving the Haveri ticket to other BJP cadres.

Source: India Today

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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/will-demolish-mosques-rebuild-temples-destroyed-by-mughals-bjp-leader-ks-eshwarappa-triggers-row-2397662-2023-06-25

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Nigerian Air Force Eliminates Scores Of Boko Haram In Midnight Attack

 

Photo: Vanguard

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By: Kingsley Omonobi

25-06-023

Several Boko Haram/ ISWAP terrorists have been reportedly killed in airstrikes by troops of Air Component Operation Hadin Kai, in the Sambisa Forest axis of Bama Local Government Area.

Sources said the terrorists were eliminated in air strikes carried out on the night of June 21, 2023, in Amchille in Geizuwa.

Counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, ZagazolaMakama confirmed the strikes noting that the air component carried out the strikes following credible intelligence of terrorists planning to launch an attack.

,”The jets successfully struck the camps, killing most of the terrorists while a few escaped.

He disclosed that the damaging Airstrikes had forced over 50 of the Boko Haram and their family members from Mairambiri, Zaramari, Bula Tuja, Bula Marwa, Bula Daloye, Kajiri and Gare villages to surrender to troops of 202 and 151 Battalions of the Nigerian Army.

“On the same day one Mohammed Yahaya 30 years old terrorists from Gobara village in Sambisa general area and his two wives surrendered to the troops of 192 Battalion in Pulka in Gwoza local government”, he said.

Source: Vanguardngr

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Bangladesh Arrests Chief Shamin Mahfuz,  Of Islamist Militant Outfit, Jamaat al Ansar fil Hindal Sharqiya

 

 

Bangladesh police escort Shamin Mahfuz (second left) and his wife (second right) after his arrest in the capital Dhaka. (Photo: AFP)

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25 June 2023

Bangladesh police have arrested the leader of an Islamist organisation at his hideout in Dhaka, officers said Saturday, months after the launch of a crackdown against the group.

Shamin Mahfuz, the founder of Jamaat al Ansar fil Hindal Sharqiya, is accused of helping to run militant training camps in the country's restive Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Police said Mahfuz was arrested late Friday along with his wife in an industrial suburb of the capital, where they were found with a pistol, explosives and bomb-making materials.

"An anti-terrorism case has been filed against Mahfuz. We seek 10 days of remand to question him," Mohammad Asaduzzaman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism unit told reporters.

Asaduzzaman said the Sharqiya founder had first been detained in 2014 and came into contact with other outlawed extremist groups while in prison.

He said Mahfuz had brokered a deal for the organisation to use training camps run by the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a mainly Christian tribal insurgent group.

Last October the country's elite Rapid Action Battalion security force said it had launched an assault on KNF and Sharqiya encampments in three remote hill towns near the Indian border, arresting dozens of people.

Bangladesh security forces launched a nationwide drive against Islamist extremists last decade after a series of high-profile terror attacks that killed nearly a dozen atheist writers, secular and gay activists and minorities.

In the deadliest incident, members of an Islamic State-linked group killed 22 civilians including 17 foreigners during a siege at an upmarket restaurant in Dhaka in 2016.

Bangladesh police shot dead more than 100 people in nationwide raids on extremist hideouts and arrested thousands of alleged members of extremist groups.

Source: Mizzima

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https://www.mizzima.com/article/bangladesh-arrests-chief-islamist-militant-outfit

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PM Anwar Should Apologise For His ‘Sexist’ Remark To Female Student, Bersatu Leader Says

 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech during the launch of Rakan Muda Nafas Baharu at Dewan Canselor Tun Abd Razak, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia June 25, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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By Ida Lim

25 Jun 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should acknowledge he had made a “sexist” remark to a female Form Six student yesterday and apologise, a leader from political rival Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia said today.

Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif, Bersatu’s legal and constitution bureau’s deputy chair, claimed that Anwar’s remark yesterday to the student — known only as Adriana — was a “classic and stunning display of discriminatory, bigoted and sexist language” and said it was inappropriate.

“What sort of example is the country’s PM setting for the youth of the nation? That it’s fine to ignore the intelligence and capacity of women, and instead treat them as an object of flirtation?” Sasha Lyna asked in a statement today.

She said it would never be okay for a leader to say such words to a student under the guise of “being humorous”, saying that Anwar should have known better and that the incident yesterday reflects poorly on him.

“A prime minister who has for 25 years chanted Reformasi and Perjuangan Rakyat should be committed in fostering a nation that is respectful and free from discrimination or prejudice or sexism. Women and girls should be able to perform in public forums and workplaces without fear of sexism rearing its ugly head,” she said.

She said women leaders in the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition and the unity government should not keep silent over their own leader’s alleged “sexism” and must speak up if they do not want to be labelled as hypocrites.

“We also urge the Prime Minister to accept that he had made a blatantly sexist comment in a public forum and apologise to the student affected and to all who participated in the event, as well as to the nation,” she said.

Sasha Lyna was referring to an incident at the “Temu Anwar Negeri Sembilan” event at UniversitiSains Islam Malaysia (USIM) yesterday, where the Form Six student had asked two questions, including whether Anwar was confident that Malaysia was capable of becoming a first world nation in the future and what steps should be taken by the government and the younger generation to have Malaysia be in line with developed nations.

The Form Six student identified only as Adriana had also asked what are the government’s actions to restore the value of the ringgit.

In that forum, Anwar’s immediate response was that he was proud that the student was able to ask such questions and that if he was still young, he would have wanted to ask for her phone number.

The host of the event was heard telling Anwar to pass the number to him once he obtains it, while Anwar continued by saying he was merely joking and that his wife is always watching.

Sasha Lyna today said Adriana’s questions were “serious well thought-out questions and deserved a proper answer”, and that Anwar should not have responded the way that he did.

National news agency Bernama yesterday reported Anwar’s response to Adriana’s question on restoring the ringgit’s value, where he spoke about the need to attract investments into Malaysia and the Malaysia My Second Home programme to draw money into the country, while also saying the government is thinking of several more measures.

Source: Malay Mail

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Saudi Arabia Embraces Technology To Deliver Safe, Effective Hajj Experience To Pilgrims

 

Groups of Palestinians totalling 877 people arrived in Makkah on Saturday under king Salman’s initiative to host 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims for Hajj. (SPA)

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ARAB NEWS

June 24, 2023

JEDDAH: The President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi issued a statement to the Saudi Press Agency recently about the Kingdom’s use of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence during this year’s Hajj.

Al-Ghamdi said: “These efforts are based on the SDAIA’s role as a national reference in all aspects of data and artificial intelligence to ensure that the country becomes a leader in data-based economies and artificial intelligence.”

He added that the authority strives every year to ensure the “digital empowerment of government entities working in (support of) Hajj” and to support them in carrying out their duties.

The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque has significantly increased its efforts during this year’s Hajj season, it announced, with a particular focus on providing guidance and education to visitors in multiple languages.

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority is resorting to AI to facilitate Pilgrims’ procedures for entering the Kingdom and performing Hajj. (SPA)

Over 30 interpreters proficient in a number of languages have been employed to educate and assist pilgrims. The interpreters will be available on site, but also via the internet or the telephone. Saudi authorities have also used multilingual signage to guide pilgrims throughout their Hajj journey.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance in Makkah, represented by the General Secretariat of the Guests for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj Pilgrimage and Umrah, announced the arrival of the first group of Palestinian pilgrims taking part in this year’s program on Saturday, following King Salman’s directive that Saudi Arabia will host 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims. The group consisted of 329 individuals from families of martyrs, injured individuals, and prisoners.

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority is resorting to AI to facilitate Pilgrims’ procedures for entering the Kingdom and performing Hajj. (SPA)

Meanwhile, a medical convoy organized by the Ministry of Health has transported pilgrims who were receiving medical care in Madinah to Jabal Al-Rahma Hospital in Arafat, where they will continue their treatment in the lead up to Hajj.

In addition, four ambulances have been stationed on the Hijrah road between Madinah and Makkah, along with medical equipment and personnel.

Source: Arab News

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https://www.arabnews.com/node/2327416/saudi-arabia

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India

‘Open To Alliance In UP For LS Polls On Muslim-Dalit-Tribal Combine’: Asaduddin Owaisi

Jun 25, 2023

LUCKNOW: While qestioning the ‘anti-BJP’ credentials of major players at the opposition meet in Patna on June 23, All India Majlise-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi reiterated his party’s commitment towards political empowerment of Dalits, Muslims and tribals. He spoke to Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui on a range of political issues. . .

It was like an old schoolboys’ network. It is a group of elitist politicians who have arrogated themselves this right to claim that only they can defeat the BJP. They have also chosen to ignore their political history where most of them had sailed with the BJP and some of them have done that more than once.

Can you elaborate on that?My problem is that they don’t seem to support the ideology of defeating communal forces. To begin with, Nitish Kumar has always chosen BJP over other supposedly secular political options. He was railway minister when Godhra happened and stayed with the BJP when Gujarat genocide followed. He sided with BJP to become Bihar CM. As Shiv Sena CM, Uddhav Thackeray stood inside Maharashtra Assembly and said he was proud that Shiv Sena had participated in the demolition of Babri Masjid. Arvind Kejriwal had supported BJP in abrogation of Article 370. It was because of the Congress that BJP had come to power twice at the Centre. Where is the ideological commitment to take on the BJP?

What, according to you, is the future of this opposition unity?The Persian proverb byNizamuddin Auliya “Hanuz Dilli Door Ast” (Delhi is yet far away) – sums it up better.

Source: Times Of India

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/open-to-alliance-in-up-for-ls-polls-on-muslim-dalit-tribal-combine/articleshowprint/101250766.cms?val=3728

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No Muslim in Modi’s cabinet: Owaisi slams PM’s ‘no discrimination’ remark

Jun 24, 2023

By India Today News Desk: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the United States on minorities in India.

Prime Minister Modi, at a press conference at the White House in Washington, said that “there is absolutely no space for discrimination” in India.

Slamming PM Modi’s comments on minorities in India, the AIMIM chief said, "The PM visited America. We also want good relations with the USA. But we also heard Barack Obama’s interview where he spoke about minorities. Modi had tea with Barack Obama in the past, but look what Obama said about the condition of Muslims in India.”

“The PM in the US said that there is no discrimination against Muslims, but they burned down 300 churches in Manipur. What is that? They implemented the CAA. Isn't that discrimination? They also discontinued the Maulana Azad Fellowship, that's discrimination too, Modi ji. Gaurakshaks (cow protectors) kill people indiscriminately. That's discrimination as well,” Owaisi added.

Source: Indian Express

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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/no-muslim-modi-cabinet-owaisi-slams-pm-no-discrimination-remark-2397381-2023-06-24

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Ghaziabad: Muslim man arrested for using coaching centre to offer community prayers

Scroll Staff

25-06-2023

A 42-year-old Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was on Friday arrested for using his coaching institute for community prayers, Maktoob Media reported.

The police alleged that Shaukat Ali was “running a madrasa” inside the coaching centre in Khoda’s Deepak Vihar locality. An unidentified police officer from Khoda police station told the Hindustan Times that he had been inviting a large number of people for mass prayers for several weeks.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Vivek Chandra Yadav said that students of different communities are part of the coaching centre and it cannot be used for religious activities. An unidentified Station House Officer of Khoda Police Station told Maktoob Media that the prayers were “having an influence on others in the area”.

Source: Scroll.In

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Mehbooba Mufti pays tribute at burial place of last Muslim ruler of Kashmir in Nalanda

Syed AyanMojib

June 25, 2023

During her visit to Bihar for the opposition parties meeting held on Friday in Patna, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti also offered prayers at the burial place of the last Muslim Ruler of Kashmir, Yusuf Shah Chak in the Islampur block of Nalanda district of Bihar. She also urged Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to actively safeguard the historical relic, emphasizing the importance of preserving this significant piece of history.

Mufti’s carcade reached Kashmir Chak, Islampur on June 22, accompanied by DM, DCLR, SDM, DSP Hilsa, and other senior district officials. She performed chaadarposhi (sheet offering) at the cemeteries of King Yusuf Shah Chak and his family members as well as offered Fatiha and recitation of holy verses from the Quran at the burial site, facilitated by Syed Anwar Mojib, a prominent figure of Nalanda District

Source: The Statesman

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https://www.thestatesman.com/india/mehbooba-mufti-pays-tribute-at-burial-place-of-last-muslim-ruler-of-kashmir-in-nalanda-1503193684.html

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Army Personnel Forced Muslims To Chant 'Jai Shri Ram' After Entering J&K Mosque: Mehbooba Mufti, No Official Statement From The Army On The Allegations

25th June 2023

By Fayaz Wani

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that a few men from the Indian army stormed into a mosque in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday and forced Muslims to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.

“Shocked to hear about army troops from 50 RR storming into a mosque at Pulwama & forcing Muslims inside to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’,” Mehbooba tweeted.

“Such a move when @AmitShah is here & that too ahead of the Yatra is simply an act of provocation. Request  @RgGhai to immediately set up a probe,” the tweet further read.

Source: New Indian Express

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https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/jun/25/amry-personnel-forced-muslims-to-chant-jai-shri-ram-after-entering-jk-mosque-mehbooba-mufti-2588399.html

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Africa

Nigerians should ignore El-Rufai’s comment on Muslim dominance – Ex-presidential candidate, Kachikwu

By DirisuYakubu

25th June 2023

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2023 elections, DumebiKachikwu, tells DIRISU YAKUBU his position on a wide range of issues, including the President Bola Tinubu-led government, his experience in partisan politics and why he will decline if given an offer to serve in the current government, among others issues

I will say it takes the grace of God for one not to be traumatised with what one saw during the campaigns; the human interactions, the failure of our society, the near absence of government across the country, the poverty level and the fact that most Nigerians were willing to sell their souls and many other experiences. It is a very depressing situation and I thank God that I was able to experience that, and I believe I am better off with it. I think I have a better understanding of what Nigeria truly is right now because of that experience. This is more important to me than the outcome of the exercise.

I won’t say I won’t participate again because I believe politics is a life of service. I have been in active service to my fatherland for a very, very long time. I remain an activist and by nature, I always give what I have to participate in ventures aimed at making my country better. So, I cannot say I will not participate again. But by participating, I have a better understanding of who we are as a people, what our country is about and some of the issues that one must be careful to navigate around.

Source: Punchng.Com

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Nine arrested for Nkandla mosque robbery

by Storm Simpson

25-06-2023

Nine suspects have been arrested for robbing worshippers at a mosque in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Friday, 23 June.

The victims said the men stormed the mosque with firearms and stripped them of cash, cellphones and other valuables.

“Police at Nkandla were notified and immediately mobilised all available police officers and other law enforcement agencies,” said Brigadier Jay Naicker.

Source: Thesouth African

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https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/nkandla-mosque-robbery-nine-suspects-arrested-kwazulu-natal-25-june-2023/

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Islamic Terrorists Kill Three Miners In Plateau State Community

June 24, 2023

Suspected Islamic terrorists that have been terrorising residents of Plateau State have reportedly killed three miners at a site around Tanjol in Jol community of Riyom Local Government Area of the state.

SaharaReporters had reported that no fewer than 200 people were gruesomely massacred in the villages of the Mangu , BarikinLadi and Riyom Councils recently with little or no help from the government.

Although the police was yet to officially confirm the Friday's latest incident, SaharaReporters gathered the killings occurred at about 1am.

Source: Sahara Reporters

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South Asia

Acting PM Says Islamic Emirate is Committed to Inclusive Govt

By Fatema Adeeb

24-06-2023

The Arg said on Twitter that during the meeting Abdul Kabir noted that the Islamic Emirate wants to have "positive relations" with the international community.

The Arg quoted Sinirlioğlu as saying that the international community wants to have "good relations" with the Islamic Emirate and that the security and stability of Afghanistan is important for the implementation of major regional projects.

Speaking at the meeting, Abdul Kabir asked the Special Coordinator and Independent Assessor of the UN to lay the groundwork for interaction between the current Afghan government and the international community.

Source: Tolo News

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https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-183912

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Kabul Wants ‘Good Relations’ With World: Islamic Emirate Leader

25-06-2023

The Islamic Emirate’s Leader, MawlawiHibatullah Akhundzada, in a message on the arrival of Eid-al Adha, said that the Islamic Emirate wants good political and economic relations with the world, “especially with Islamic countries, and has fulfilled its responsibility in this regard.”

“Just as we do not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, in the same way we do not allow others to interfere in our internal affairs,” MawlawiHibatullah Akhundzada said in a letter published on Mujahid’s Twitter.

According to Akhundzada, the economic collapse was prevented as a result of the Islamic Emirate's “wise measures, sincerity and transparency."

He also referred to the drugs issue, saying that the cultivation of poppy has been eradicated

n the country and that “farmers are looking for alternatives, and legal cultivation is

expanding.”

Source: Tolo News

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Completion of Taloqan Jami Mosque construction work urged

Mohammad Yasin Joya

24 Jun 2023

TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Some residents of Taloqan, the capital of northern Takhar province have demanded the completion of Mosque’s construction work.

Source: Pajhwok.Com

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Six people killed, four injured in Afghanistan last week

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

24 Jun 2023

KABUL (Pajhwok): China, Russia and Brazil last week asked the international community to remove sanctions on Afghanistan and the US to unfreeze the country’s assets.

The United Nations envoy and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) last week said it will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognize the Taliban government as long as restrictions on women and girls remain in place in Afghanistan.

Unidentified gunmen killed one person in Parwan, one person in Sari Pul, three people in Badghis and one child in Jawzjan and injured his mother.

Before the regime change in August 2021, hundreds of civilians, insurgents and security forces would get killed and wounded in violent incidents.

Source: Pajhwok.Com

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Kyrgyzstan delivers humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

JUNE 25, 2023

AKIPRESS.COM - Under the order given by State National Security Committee Chairman KamchybekTashiev, a special flight delivered medical supplies as a humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan June 24.

According to the press service of the National Security Committee, the Afghan side expressed gratitude to the people of Kyrgyzstan for their assistance and fraternal support.

Source: Akipress.Com

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Southeast Asia

Govt to Revoke Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School's Permit if Proven to Be Misguided

24 June 2023

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ministry of Religion spokeswoman Anna Hasbie on Friday announced that the ministry is studying the controversy involving the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, with the help of Islamic schools and organizations.

The school located in Indramayu is accused by many to be spreading heretical teachings which led to protests from the local community.

"If Al-Zaytun commits a serious violation, spreads religious views that are suspected of being heretical, then we can freeze the permits of the Islamic boarding school," said Anna in a statement on Friday, June 23.

Source: En.Tempo.Co

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Sarawak Premier to make first official visit to New Zealand as regional Islamic council president

25 Jun 2023

KUCHING, June 25 — Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari TunOpeng will be making his official visit to New Zealand as the president of Regional Islamic Da’wah Council of South-east Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP) today.

Abang Johari, who was elected as RISEAP president earlier this year, will be accompanied by his Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication II (Utility) Datuk Abdul Rahman Junaidi, who is also in charge of Sarawak’s Islamic affairs.

Also in the delegation are State Mufti DatuKipli Yasin and State Mufti cum RISEAP honorary secretary Dato Mohamad Marzuki Mohamad Omar.

Source: Malay Mail

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Launching new RakanMuda phase, PM Anwar says youth frontline against divisive politics

By Syed JaymalZahiid

25 Jun 2023

BANGI, June 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today hailed youths as the vanguard of progressive politics, as he launched a new phase of the three decades-old RakanMuda programme, expressing hope its participants would be torchbearers of unity and multiculturalism.

The message was likely targeted at young and first-time voters just weeks before the ruling coalition heads into the polls that will decide who governs six states. Anwar suggested they could decide the outcome, which would ultimately dictate if the country becomes more racially divided or united.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the new phase of RakanMuda focuses on 10 areas that would spur youth “development”, although it’s unclear if they are significantly different from past programmes.

Source: Malay Mail

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State polls: Putra has no problem using Perikatan logo, says Ibrahim Ali

25 Jun 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — PartiBumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) has no problem using the PerikatanNasional (PN) logo to contest in the upcoming state elections, said its president Datuk Ibrahim Ali.

He said the party was not expecting several seats and was prepared to contest for any seat if given the chance.

“I want to make it clear that Putra will not merely be cheerleaders. We can work together if we are recognised.

Source: Malay Mail

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Arab world

PSA Condemns Israeli Settlers’ Attack on Nablus’s Mosque, Burning Quran

25 June, 2023

Palestine Scholars Association (PSA) condemned Sunday, June 25, 2023, the Israeli settlers’ attack on a mosque in Nablus and the burning of copies of the holy Qur’an a few days ago.

“The settlers’ burning of copies of the Qur’an and desecrating a mosque in Nablus is provocative to feelings of Muslims and Palestinians,” said the association.

It stressed that the Israeli settlers don’t respect the sanctity and privacy of Palestinian places as they repeatedly attack Palestinian towns, homes, and sanctities.

Source: Daysofpalestine.Ps

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17 Locations Inside the Grand Mosque to Answer Pilgrims' Inquiries

24 Jun, 2023

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque has dedicated 17 locations and 23 free phone booths within the Grand Mosque to assist pilgrims during the 2023 Hajj season. This program aims to respond to inquiries from pilgrims and ensure they are provided with the necessary support.

The Director of the Department of Answering Questioners at the Grand Mosque, Mo'az Al-Jandal, mentioned that 70 scholars are accessible 24/7 to address questions about Hajj rituals and other religious matters. Pilgrims can reach out through the 17 locations around the Grand Mosque and courtyards, 23 free phone booths, and five phone inquiry offices. In addition, two toll-free numbers are available for contact via free phone at 8001222400 and 8001222100.

Source: Alriyadh Daily

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100 frontline heroes heading to Mecca for Hajj

24-06-2023

ABU DHABI, 24th June, 2023 (WAM) – Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and the Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) Authority, a delegation from the Frontline Heroes Office has left Abu Dhabi International Airport for Mecca to perform the Hajj rituals in collaboration with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments and under the support of the ERC.

In recognition of their efforts in defending society, the Hajj mission comprises 100 heroes who worked on the frontlines in the health sector during the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Saudi chief of general staff reviews preparations of armed forces units participating in Hajj season

ARAB NEWS

June 25, 2023

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili, reviewed the preparations of the Armed Forces units participating in the Hajj season, to ensure their readiness to serve the pilgrims of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

Al-Ruwaili’s inspection tour, which comes under the directives of Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, is part of the continuing efforts and plans of all government agencies and departments to supervise the safety and service of pilgrims.

Al-Ruwaili, who was accompanied by Assistant Defense Minister for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid Al-Bayari, began his tour by inspecting the air force detachment at Makkah Private Airport.

Source: Arab News

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Over 1.6 million Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia up to Friday

ARAB NEWS

June 24, 2023

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia announced that 1,626,500 pilgrims have arrived through all the Kingdom’s air, land, and sea ports to take part in this year’s Hajj season up to Friday, the General Directorate of Passports said on Saturday.

The authority said that the number of pilgrims arriving from outside the Kingdom through airports reached 1,559,053, including 240,137 beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative.

Source: Arab News

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Madinah governor inaugurates Hayat endowment clinics for dialysis

ARAB NEWS

June 24, 2023

MADINAH: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Saturday inaugurated Hayat, a dialysis endowment with an operational capacity of 500 beneficiaries per month over 55 consulting units and clinics.

The endowment forms part of the association’s projects and aims to provide treatment services and medical care for patients suffering from kidney failure.

The association’s services include dialysis sessions, periodic tests, pharmaceutical services, and the provision of social care and specialized medical consultations.

Source: Arab News

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Pakistan

Pakistan Grants Temporary Permission To Hundreds Of AfghansTo Return to Their Homes

Ibrahim Shinwari

June 25, 2023

KHYBER: Pakistan on Sunday again granted temporary permission to hundreds of Afghan nationals without valid travel documents to return to their country on humanitarian basis.

Officials at Torkham border told Dawn that scores of Afghans were stranded in different parts of Pakistan as they entered the country without visa and carried their national identity cards (tazkira) only.

They said those illegal Afghans had gathered near the border point expecting yet another “goodwill gesture” from the Pakistan government to let them go home before the imminent Eidul Azha festival.

The Afghan nationals, including women and children, took temporary shelter near the border crossing to protect themselves from the scorching heat.

Many of them complained about dehydration and heat-related problems, while others insisted that they had run out of cash due to their prolonged stay near the border.

Source: Dawn

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Ministers’ absence irks coalition partners in National Assembly

Amir Wasim

June 25, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N on Saturday faced the wrath of lawmakers, including its allies, over the continued absence of the ministers belonging to the party from the National Assembly during the budget session.

Speaking on points of order, a number of members, mostly from the PPP, drew the attention of the house towards the power outages across the country and shortage of gas in Sindh and Balochistan and took a strong exception to the absence of the ministers, including Power Minister Khur­ram Dastgir Khan and Petroleum Minister Musaddik Malik, from almost the entire budget session.

Similarly, while raising matters related to PIA, some members also protested over the absence of Avi­a­tion Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, who also holds the portfolio of railways, from the budget session, ignoring the fact that even Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif did not attend any sitting during the nearly two-week general discussion on the federal budget for the next financial year.

Source: Dawn

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Qureshi takes issue with govt’s ‘lack of response’ to US-India joint statement

June 25, 2023

Ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday criticised what he described as the coalition government’s lack of response on the joint statement issued by the United States and India which called on Pakistan to crack down on extremists that target New Delhi.

US President Joe Biden laid out a red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Thursday where the two countries sealed major defence and technology deals as Washington bets big on India as a counterweight to China.

In an apparent bid to use the visit to further India’s agenda against Islamabad, a joint statement issued by the two heads of state late on Thursday called on Pakistan to crack down on extremists that target New Delhi. The statement also called for action against extremist groups based in Pakistan.

The Foreign Office (FO) had termed the statement “misleading and unwarranted”, saying that the “reference is contrary to diplomatic norms and has political overtones” while Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the US president should “consider facts the next time he fetes the butcher of Gujarat”.

Source: Dawn

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Court terms IGP’s reply in Shireen Mazari’s re-arrest case unsatisfactory

Malik Asad

June 25, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has termed the reply of the inspector general of police (IGP) unsatisfactory which had been submitted in a contempt case regarding the re-arrest of former Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shireen Mazari.

IGP Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan submitted the reply in response to a show-cause notice issued to him for detaining Dr Mazari while ignoring the court’s direction to release her.

Justice Aurangzeb observed that the report submitted by the inspector general of police, Islamabad, had not been found satisfactory for the closure of these proceedings.

Source: Dawn

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Govt may show SC footage of May 9

Nasir Iqbal

June 25, 2023

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to “sensitise” the seven-member bench seized with petitions against trials of civilians in the military courts to the gravity of May 9 violence, the federal government is “seriously considering” playing footage of violent attacks on military and government buildings in Courtroom No 1.

“We want to sensitise the court to the gravity of the situation for which it is essential to show the video footage,” said Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan while talking to Dawn. He said the government intended to run the clips of violent incidents, which occurred following the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan on May 9, inside Courtroom No 1.

The government is likely to play different clips showing attacks in cantonments of Lahore, Mianwali, Rawalpindi, and Mardan, particularly attacks on the Lahore corps commander’s house and the General Head­quarters in Rawalpindi.

Meanwhile, Aitzaz Ahsan furnished additional documents before the Supreme Court, pleading that trials of civilians in military courts violated fundamental rights and go beyond the scope of Article 175 of the Constitution — a provision that deals with the superior judiciary.

Source: Dawn

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Court acquits Nawaz in plot allotment case from 1980s

Wajih Ahmad Sheikh

June 25, 2023

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a reference about alleged illegal allotment of plots in 1986 to the owner of a media house.

Judge Rao Abdul Jabbar passed the order on applications filed by Yousaf Abbas, a nephew of Mr Sha­rif, and others challenging the auction of the properties supposedly owned by Nawaz Sharif. They claimed ownership of the assets ordered to be auctioned by the court after the former premier was declared a proclaimed offender for his constant absence in the trial proceedings.

Their counsel Qazi Misbahul Hassan argued before the court that the principal accused (the media owner) and two former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) officers had already been acquitted in the reference of 37-year-old ‘illegal’ land allotment. He said the acquittal of the principal accused proved that no offence was committed.

Source: Dawn

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Mideast

Iran eyes regional initiative in top diplomat’s four-nation tour

By MaziarMotamedi

24 Jun 2023

Tehran, Iran — Iran has promoted a regional dialogue and cooperation forum during a four-country tour by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as he met with top officials in neighbouring Arab countries.

The Iranian top diplomat welcomed a proposal by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to convene an eight-country regional forum in New York in September.

The forum would include Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain and is envisaged to continue its work beyond the UN General Assembly gathering, Amirabdollahian suggested.

Source: Aljazeera

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Iran: Persian language mandate for ships crossing Hormuz Strait

by Sakina Fatima

24th June 2023

Tehran: A top Iranian commander has said that any ship seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz must inform Iran of its name, nationality and cargo in Persian language, media reported.

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander AlirezaTangsiri on Friday made the remarks at a commemoration ceremony held in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, warning that if a passing vessel refrains from providing the required information, Iranian naval forces will take necessary action against it.

In early May, the IRGC released a video showing one of its officers forcing American troops on board a US Navy cruiser to respond to him in Persian, after warning them in the same language to leave the regional waters and not to take any tension-provoking action, Xinhua news agency reported.

Source: Siasat.Com

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Iranian foreign minister confident Russia will get through current events

JUN 25 2023

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a call with his Russian counterpart, said on Saturday he was confident Russia would get through current events in the country, Iran's state media reported.

Amirabdollahian "voiced support for the rule of law in all countries, including Russia - a neighbour and a friend... and said he was confident that Russia would get through this stage," state media said in its report about the phone call with Sergei ...

Source: Deccan Herald

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Iran reaffirms support for Putin over Wagner rebellion

By MEE staff

24 June 2023

Iran has reaffirmed its support for President Vladimir Putin and the "rule of law" in Russia following Saturday's reported rebellion by Wagner Group mercenaries.

Iranian state media quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani as saying the latest developments in Russia were an internal Russian matter.

On Saturday, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, leading an apparent mutiny to bring down leaders in Moscow, said his fighters had captured the army HQ in Russia's Rostov-on-Don "without firing a single shot" and claimed to have the support of locals.

Source: Middleeast Eye

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Iran Annual Inflation Rate Down 0.6% to 48.5% in June

June, 25, 2023

The figures published on Saturday showed that the consumer price index (CPI) in Iran had reached 189.3 in the calendar month to June 21, up 48.5% from the year to late June 2022.

The annual inflation rate is a fall of 0.6% from the same figure reported by the SCI in late May.

The data showed that Iran’s Consumers' Price Index (CPI) had increased by 2% in June compared to May and by 42.6% from June 2022.

Headline inflation rate in Iran had climbed to 49.1% in the Iranian calendar month to late May, just shy of an all-time record.

Source: Tasnim News

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North America

US, Canada begin submersible Titan implosion investigation

25.06.23

Authorities from the US and Canada began the process of investigating the cause of the fatal Titan submersible implosion even as they grappled with questions of who was responsible for determining how the tragedy unfolded.

A formal inquiry has not yet been launched because maritime agencies are still busy searching the area where the vessel was destroyed, killing all five people aboard, the US Coast Guard said on Friday. Debris was located about 3,810 metres underwater, several hundred feet away from the Titanic wreckage it was on its way to explore.

The US Coast Guard led the initial search and rescue mission, which was a massive international effort that likely cost millions of dollars.

Source: Telegraph India

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Hollywood Producer ArnonMilchan Testifies at Netanyahu Corruption Trial Over 'Supply Line' of Gifts

June 25, 2023

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hollywood producer ArnonMilchan was testifying Sunday at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial to answer questions about an alleged “supply line” of champagne and cigars funneled to the Israeli leader and his wife said to have been in exchange for help with Milchan’s personal and business needs.

Milchan, who appeared by videoconference from the English city of Brighton, near where he is based, is a key witness whose testimony is essential for prosecutors who are trying to prove that Netanyahu committed fraud and breach of trust in one of three cases brought against him.

Prosecutors hope Milchan's testimony, which extends through this week and next, will paint a picture of plush favors granted to Netanyahu and his wife that allegedly spurred the Israeli leader to use his position of power to advance Milchan’s interests. The defense will try to lay out its case that Netanyahu wasn’t acting in Milchan’s personal interests and that the gifts were just friendly gestures.

Prosecution and defense lawyers are questioning Milchan in a hotel conference room in Brighton. While no journalists are allowed to be present there, Netanyahu’s wife Sara, on a private visit to Britain, will sit in.

Milchan's testimony, expected to last six hours a day, is being aired in a Jerusalem courtroom for judges and other lawyers — who can also ask questions of him — and for journalists and other attendees to watch. Shortly after the testimony began, Netanyahu arrived in the courtroom. Milchan is not charged in the case.

Source: US News

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Apparent Coup Attempt Cracks Putin’s Iron Rule

By Paul D. Shinkman

June 24, 2023

armed rebellion by calling for his arrest. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, security was heightened in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other regions. (AP Photo)UNCREDITED

An army of mercenaries that President Vladimir Putin sponsored, empowered and heavily armed to do his bidding abroad – most recently in Ukraine – conducted a stunning about-face and marched on Moscow on Saturday, forcing the greatest challenge ever to the Russian leader’s foreign ambitions and perhaps even his own rule at home.

Confusing reports of the Wagner Group’s sudden mobilization away from its fighting positions in Ukraine late Friday quickly gave way to confirmation on Saturday that tens of thousand of its forces along with fighting vehicles and heavy weaponry had marched on the southern Russian metropolis of Rostov-on-Don, seizing the headquarters building of the Russian command overseeing the war in Ukraine. Its leader, catering oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, once called “Putin’s chef,” began issuing statements castigating Russia’s military leadership and called on elements of its armed forces to join his cause as they moved toward the capital city.

Source: US News

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Europe

Heckler Theresa Mallett, Interrupts SNP Leader Humza Yousaf, Scottish First Minister, At Convention

By Henry Bodkin

24th June 2023

SNP leader Humza Yousaf was forced to leave the stage in the middle of a keynote conference speech after the victim of a disgraced surgeon started heckling.

The Scottish First Minister’s keynote address on independence was interrupted by Theresa Mallett, who angrily demanded a public inquiry, saying she had been left in constant pain following botched surgery.

Mr Yousaf, who is trying to stop his fledgling premiership being derailed by the SNP donations scandal, temporarily abandoned the podium in order to plead with the 61-year-old from Glenrothes to sit down.

She said Eljamel, who removed himself from the medical register in 2013 but still practises in Libya, had botched her surgery for sciatica, and experts had subsequently told her that the resulting pain is permanent.

Source: Telegraph.Co.Uk

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UK enjoys temperatures just shy of the year’s highest

By PA Reporter

25-06-203

The UK has enjoyed another scorcher of a day, just missing the hottest temperature of the year so far.

Saturday reached 29C at Wisley in Surrey, just slightly higher than the 28C recorded the day before.

With the temperature possibly hitting 32C on Sunday, and getting pretty close to the hottest day of the year so far, “it will be a case of watching those temperatures tomorrow afternoon”, said Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst.

“We will see temperatures rise quite quickly tomorrow in the sunshine and we do need to keep an eye on the risk of thunderstorms as we move to the afternoon and evening, particularly across the north east.”

Source: Belfast Telegraph.Co.Uk

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Russia Wagner coup: Rishi Sunak and Scottish politicians speak on rebellion against Vladimir Putin

By Sophie Wingate

24th Jun 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is in touch with allies about the armed rebellion led by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia, which UK defence officials have described as "the most significant challenge" to the Kremlin in recent times.

President Vladimir Putin called the actions of the private military company a "betrayal" and vowed to defend Russia, after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin vowed to topple Moscow's military leadership.

The Prime Minister urged all parties involved to protect civilian lives, as he indicated he would speak to Ukrainian president VolodymyrZelenksy and other western leaders.

Source: Scots Man

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Putin vows to crush 'armed mutiny' after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass

Jun 24, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had taken control of a southern city as part of an attempt to oust the military leadership.

The dramatic turn, with many details unclear, looked like the biggest domestic crisis Putin has faced since he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine - which he called a "special military operation" - in February last year.

In a televised address, Putin said that "excessive ambitions and vested interests have led to treason", and called the mutiny a "stab in the back".

Source: Times Of India

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