A Taliban deputy minister has accused the Justice Minister of overstepping authority amid reports that 20 to 25 Shia individuals were detained in Kabul for installing Ashura flags and banners, alongside broader restrictions on Ashura observances across Afghanistan.
Anti-MuslimGermany recorded 4,096 anti-Muslim incidents, including 214 cases of physical violence, over the past year, according to a new CLAIM report warning of a sharp rise in Islamophobia and discrimination across the country.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said the Iran-backed group will continue its "defensive operations" against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, rejecting Israel's military presence in the area. His remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops would remain in southern Lebanon as long as necessary to protect northern Israel.
