GoFundMe First hijab wearing beauty queen in England? A Muslim law student, 20, is set to become the first beauty queen to wear a hijab in the Miss England finals. Sara Iftekhar from Huddersfield hopes to take the Miss England crown next week. By all means, she will be the first beauty queen to compete wearing a hijab.
Siti Kasim Siti Kasim blasted for being a 'Western' secular clone. Siti Kasim has rights to her views, but Mohd Azmi also has rights to his views. Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid President Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organization called a controversial lawyer in Malaysia a “Western secular clone”. This is in a message – see below – posted on Facebook. We believe the
Wilders Wilders backs-off anti-Islam cartoon competition Wilders, a Dutch anti-Islam politician cancellation a planned cartoon competition that was to depict the Prophet of Islam. The Independent UK said four days ago Geert Wilders stopped the controversial contest. The paper cites death threats and concerns other people could be put at risk. “To avoid the risk of
Qatar to invest more billions in Germany despite losses Qatar investment in Germany has exceeded €25bn in a wide range of sectors, and the oil-gas rich nation says it will invest more in the Deutchland. Qatar is a major investment partner by the Germans. Saudi Arabia and its allies are fighting Qatar with sanctions for its alleged involvement in
' Trump government hurting 'gay' agenda: survey A survey conducted in August in the US shows that a bigger number of Americans believe the Trump administration is hurting the country’s gay agenda. Americans are More Likely to Believe the Trump Administration’s Actions are Hurting Rather than Helping Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender People Which is a
Gaddafi Libya violence shows failure of Western world in regime change The Libya violence in Tripoli was only one of the many armed conflicts in the country of former but murdered leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. This week, the Libyans took up arms and fought a deadly battle in the still ravaged capital city. The latest fight has brought the western world
Azmin Ali Malaysia, Singapore inching closer to win-win HSR deal: Azmin Ali The Malaysian Minister of Economic Affairs in a tweet today hinted that Malaysia and Singapore were inching closer to a win-win HSR deal. The controversial High-Speed Rail between Malaysia and Singapore, negotiated by the regime of ex-PM Najib Razak with the Singaporean counterparts was put on hold by Malaysian PM
"Saying goodbye to winter - receiving spring" Don't cry for me Malaysia: Penang born poet heads to 'Conjurs Poetics' in Argentina Mawar Marzuki, a poet, misunderstood at home because no one is a prophet in her own country, is a beloved Malaysian artist on the international stage. She is heading to Argentina to participate in all women poetic event where she will be able to express her deep love for the
climate change Trump's climate change U-turn a bane for Tesla? Tesla, the electric car maker in the US is a potential victim of the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of America’s Clean Car Standards. While this is bad news for the pocketbooks, climate security and clean air, as well as auto sector jobs, and state leadership – it is also
Diego Garcia Mauritius getting international support in Diego Garcia claims: BBC The BBC said Mauritius is gaining a lot of international support in its claims against the UK on Diego Garcia. In a report today, the British television station said Mauritius has surprisingly garnered a great deal of international support. Last year, Mauritius won an opportunity to present its case to
erdogan The religious connotations in Trump's possible impeachment The religious connotation in politics is growing in both Turkey and the USA. Here, we take a look at what it means for the two leaders. Rogue US President Donald Trump is surely praying to some deities that he does not get impeached. And this is not the only religious
thief MAS knew of thief syndicate operating on board its flights? A thief syndicate is operating right on board some flights. But no one knew, except for stewards and cabin crew? But it did not say anything. No press release, no announcements until a passenger who faced a robber on board a MAS flight posted his ugly experience on Facebook? And
Oracle Releases Second Half of Autonomous DB A lot of people might have thought Oracle’s announcement of the autonomous database at last year’s OpenWorld and its subsequent release earlier this year were the whole story, but there’s a lot more, and Tuesday’s webcast featuring Larry Ellison was proof. Ellison must find his CTO
Farsight Security COO Alexa Raad: 'Be Your Own Champion' Alexa Raad is chief operating officer of Farsight Security, based in San Mateo, California. Farsight Security is a provider of real-time actionable Internet threat intelligence solutions. In this exclusive interview, Raad discusses methods of curbing cybercrime by tracking bad actors through the trails they leave in the domain name system.
Tinder founders sue parent companies Match and IAC for at least $2B A group of Tinder founders and executives has filed a lawsuit against parent company Match Group and its controlling shareholder IAC. The plaintiffs in the suit include Tinder co-founders Sean Rad, Justin Mateen and Jonathan Badeen — Badeen still works at Tinder, as do plaintiffs James Kim (the company’s vice
What are the long-term side effects of birth control? Hormonal methods of birth control are considered safe for most people. But is there a limit to how long you can safely use birth control? Some people take the birth control pill for much of their adult lives without a break. Others use long-term hormonal contraception devices, such as intrauterine
Mass hysteria: An epidemic of the mind? An outbreak of fatal dancing fits among members of the same community, men suddenly gripped by the sickening fear of losing their genital organs, and teenagers having mysterious symptoms after watching an episode of their favorite TV series — these are all instances of what we often refer to as “mass
Vitamin D: Recent research uncovers new benefits As much of the world experiences a record-breaking heat wave, this Spotlight turns its attention to vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin. Here, we inspect the latest research. Tropical sun The “sunshine vitamin” has a range of surprising benefits. Vitamin D is a hot topic currently, with a raft of
Diets 'devoid of vegetable matter' may cause colon cancer A new study emphasizes the importance to gut health of eating plenty of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, and kale. selection of greens Eating brassicas such as collards, kale, and broccoli may protect against colon cancer. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in London, United Kingdom, found that keeping mice
Urea dysfunctions in the liver may signal cancer A new study, now published in the journal Cell, suggests that the way in which the human body processes nitrogen may be key to finding new ways of detecting and destroying cancer. Nitrogen is a gas that is vital for all organisms. Both plants and animals need it in order
Market wants ‘decisive action’ so Turkey needs to raise rates: Yale economist Stephen Roach Turkey’s central bank needs to raise interest rates to contain the country’s financial crisis, veteran economist Stephen Roach told CNBC on Monday. Earlier in the day, Turkish lira dropped to a new all-time low of 7.24 against the U.S. dollar. It later pared some of those
European stocks open slightly higher as Turkey crisis weighs on sentiment Shares in Europe open slightly higher Wednesday as concerns over the Turkish currency crisis continue to affect investors’ appetite. However, trading flows were also sluggish as a number of European bourses are closed due to a public holiday, including Italy, Greece and Austria. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by
China could reportedly use its 'unwritten' tech rules as an 'invisible tool' against US firms With Sino-American trade tensions escalating, China’s cybersecurity standards could be used as an “invisible tool” for retaliating against Washington’s tariffs, according to one expert. Such standards are government-issued operational guidelines that are technically voluntary, but are oftentimes treated as mandatory by foreign firms’ Chinese business partners. If Asia’
Market wants ‘decisive action’ so Turkey needs to raise rates: Yale economist Stephen Roach Speaking at an event marking his country’s independence from Japanese rule, Moon said such a “community” could eventually herald the launch of a “multilateral security system” in the region, according to the report. “This community will lead to an energy bloc and economic bloc in Northeast Asia by expanding
Comic-Con Unveils New Teaser For ‘The Walking Dead’: Season 9 A new teaser for the new season of The Walking Dead has been unveiled at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con. We’re expecting a longer trailer later today, but this was unveiled in Southern California yesterday at the world’s biggest comic convention. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman