Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The UN’s World Food Program announced July 17 that it is facing a shortage of funds and won’t be able to...
Gentrification and the battle to keep mosque open at Shaw University
Shaw University, located in Raleigh, N.C., is an HBCU (Historical Black College and University) and is the first one in North Carolina and in...
Navigating the role of hip hop as a mother in the culture
by Arian Nicole Muhammad COMMENTARY When it comes to rap music, this question may take many down memory lane with a smile: “When did you fall...
A beautiful rarity: Black Muslim woman earns Ph.D. in biomedical science
by Yaminah Muhammad Rare: (of a thing) not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only about...
President Raeisi: Iran, Kenya seek 10-fold growth in economic cooperation
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has highlighted the existing capacities to boost ties with Kenya, insisting that both countries are aiming to materialize a 10-fold surge...
Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize U.S. sanctions against Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana—Caribbean leaders in early July denounced U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela, saying they’ve been forced to buy costlier petroleum elsewhere as they...
Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds
As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including...
Smuggler sentenced to 12 years in deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated in truck
LONDON—A Romanian man who was part of an international human smuggling ring was sentenced July 11 to more than 12 years in prison for...
Mass shootings and America’s obsessive gun culture
PHILADELPHIA—The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Eternal Leader of the Nation of Islam, writes in His seminal book, “The Fall of America,” that “The...
Rally unites community in cry for ‘Justice for AJ!’
Hundreds crowded Florida’s Kingdom Revival Church for the “National Day of Righteous Outrage for AJ Owens.” The rally held on July 8 united faith...