Countries that Imposes Restriction on Mulsim Veils

A few years ago, former Department of Education (DepED) Secretary Armin Luistro asked female Muslim teachers not to wear their veils or "hijab," "burka," and "niqabs" inside classrooms, in part to promote better relationships between teachers and pupils. Then came an advisory from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on all government agencies to allow Muslim women to wear headscarves in schools and other learning institutions.

The CHR's advisory was issued following complaints received by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), alleging several colleges and universities are preventing their students to wear headscarves inside school premises.

One U.S. City Tries To Wage War Against Invasive Species

This will be the case of man versus nature as One Tennessee city tries to maintain the status quo and protect the environment from invasive species.

Last June, Knoxville received US 25,000 to get rid of bush honeysuckle, privet, and more, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. The 100-acre project covers greenways, the Ijams Nature Center, and other locations around the city.

UNRWA Could Be Banned From Israel Soon

Israel has long claimed that the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has long been a hotbed for sleeper cells and terrorists. Now, the country's authorities are not waiting for any explanation and took matters in their hands by proposing to ban UNRWA in all Israeli-held terretories.

Philippe Lazzarini told the U.N. Security Council that senior Israeli officials are bent on destroying the UNRWA, which is the main provider of humanitarian aid in Gaza, the Palestinian territory rocked by a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

Extreme Drought Is Taking Place In Brazil

The increasing temperature and uncolntrolled deforestation has made for a dire drought situation in Brazil. Latin America's largest country is currently experiencing one of its most intense and widespread drought in history.

Brazil's worst drought on record has resulted to fuel wildfires in the Amazon rainforest. The Pantanal, a region that encompasses the world's largest tropical wetland area, in August experienced a 3,901 percent increase in its fires compared to August 2023, Greenpeace noted, based on reporting by the country's National Institute for Space Research.

The 7 October Attack From The Eyes Of A Child

One of the youngest hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 had experienced a terrible ordeal. Emily Hand, who was 8 at that time, described the moment she was captured at knife-point in a rare interview.

Originally from Dublin and an Irish citizen, nine-year-old Emily was bundled into a car by members of the terror group from Gaza. Sfter that, she spent 50 days held hostage in the enclave under terrible conditions before being released as part of a prisoner exchange deal.