For many women who choose to convert to Islam, learning how to pray, giving up certain foods, and dressing differently are some of the challenges that, Insha’Allah, they will find easy to overcome. Next on the lips of well-meaning advisers is the reminder that marriage is ‘half our deen’ and there is no reason to…
OTTAWA – A former chief of staff to a Liberal public safety minister has denied suggestions she worked to stall approval of a spy service warrant in early 2021 because it directly touched the operations of the Trudeau government. Zita Astravas called the allegation “categorically false” during testimony late Wednesday at a federal inquiry into…
The new 3D scan lifts the veil of darkness and water from the wreck lying 3km beneath the surface After more than 100 years hidden in the icy waters of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance has been revealed in extraordinary 3D detail. For the first time we can see the vessel, which sank in…
Sam Read/BBC Craig Spokes is rebuilding his life in Northampton and has a new job after losing almost £20,000 A man said he felt “embarrassed and ashamed” after losing almost £20,000 of his inheritance in a rental scam and being evicted from his flat three weeks after he moved in. Craig Spokes, 36, from Northampton,…
AFP Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Africa this week. After attending the China-Africa summit in Beijing in early September, it was perhaps no surprise that he gave the UN General Assembly in New York a miss. But when he stayed away from…
Dani Cuesta/X Dani Cuesta posted photos from several locations in Singapore, including from outside what is thought to be Peter Lim’s home A Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been held in the country after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support. Dani Cuesta posted photographs of himself outside…
Getty Images Swiss singer Nemo won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden Eurovision winner Nemo has said the song contest’s organisers didn’t do enough to support participants who were caught up in a row over Israel’s inclusion in this year’s show. “I felt very alone,” the Swiss singer, 25, told BBC News. “I really…
Getty Images Wildlife populations have plummeted, mainly due to habitat loss, WWF figures reveal Human activity is continuing to drive what conservation charity the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) calls a “catastrophic” loss of species. From elephants in tropical forests to hawksbill turtles off the Great Barrier Reef, populations are plummeting, according to a…
Editor’s note: This question about faith and activism is part of Dr. Yasir Qadhi’s video: Avoiding Theological Pitfalls in Political Activism. We made minor editorial changes in the script below to make it suitable for publishing as an article. Question Faith without activism is deficient and activism without faith is dangerous. What does this statement mean…
The shock at the elimination of James Cleverly was near universal. Not only had he failed to muster the handful of extra votes to make it into the last two, he had actually gone backwards. How on Earth did that happen? In a secret ballot, theories vary, but cock-up attracts more credibility than conspiracy among…
