Senior UK politicians have condemned a terrorist attack on the Bait-ul-Mahdi Mosque in Rabwah, Pakistan, that left six people injured, two critically. The attack, which targeted the minority Ahmadi Muslim community during Friday prayers, has drawn sharp criticism from Helen Maguire MP, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, and Siobhain McDonagh MP. Helen Maguire, the Liberal…
2025-10-09T17:30:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Moscow / Baghdad Russian President Vladimir Putin requested on Thursday, during a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, that the upcoming Arab-Russian summit be postponed to a later date. According to a statement from the Kremlin’s press office, both sides agreed…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) – Family travel can be a challenge under the best of circumstances. But that isn’t stopping people from traveling. In fact more people than ever have been hitting the roads with travel records getting broken this past July 4th holiday. Add a pet into the equation, and travel becomes even more complicated….
2025-06-19T12:45:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to halt the military escalation between Iran and Israel, during a phone call on Thursday. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian president, said both leaders agreed to instruct their respective agencies to…
The US House of Representatives has followed the Senate in voting to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would give the watchdog oversight of tech giants such as Apple, Google and X, that offer digital payment apps and wallets. Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team…
2025-03-30T13:54:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Shafaq News documented the distinctive cityscape of Chongqing, a mountainous metropolis in southern China often referred to as the “City Close to the Sky.” Defined by steep hills, dense forests, and winding rivers, Chongqing’s rugged terrain shapes its dramatic skyline and distinctive urban layout. As…
A group of appeals court judges denied Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul’s petition to immediately step in and block billionaire Elon Musk from giving $2 million to two Wisconsin voters ahead of the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday. Musk, the billionaire who is backing conservative candidate Brad Schimel, has a planned town hall…
2025-03-18T05:25:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday, supported by instability in the Middle East as well as China’s stimulus plans and data, although global growth concerns, U.S. tariffs and Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks curbed gains. Brent futures ticked up 17 cents, or 0.2%, to stand at $71.24…
2025-03-16T21:37:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Sunday, China’s diplomatic mission in Iraq outlined its positions on regional developments, trade relations, and foreign policy during a media briefing at the Chinese consulate. China’s Consul General in Erbil, Jiu Jun, described Iraq as a key economic partner, particularly as a major energy…
2025-02-22T17:58:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ A widely circulated video shows an AI-powered humanoid robot navigating through a crowd at a festival in China. Suddenly, the robot stopped, advanced toward the audience, and attempted to strike individuals. Security personnel quickly stepped in and removed the robot from the area. Preliminary assessments…