U.S. Marshals have captured 24-year-old Nasir Grant, one of two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia prison earlier this week. Grant was taken into custody while dressed as a woman, while the other inmate, 18-year-old Ameen Hurst, remains at large. The Philadelphia Department of Prisons has launched an investigation into how the escape went unnoticed for nearly 19 hours.
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Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed T. Khairullah was denied entry to the White House for a reception celebrating Eid al-Fitr, despite the Secret Service declining to comment on individual security clearances. Khairullah expressed his disappointment and shock at the decision, highlighting the discrimination and prejudice that members of the Muslim community still face in the United States. President Biden spoke at the event, emphasizing the importance of religious freedom and tolerance.
At least 78 people were killed and 73 injured in a tragic incident in Yemen's capital late Wednesday night, sparked by armed Houthis firing into the air in an attempt at crowd control. The incident occurred during an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and is the deadliest incident in Yemen in years that was not related directly to the country's long-running civil war. The Houthi rebel group and the Yemeni government have launched investigations into the cause of the tragedy, and the international community must continue to work to bring an end to the conflict and to ensure the safety and security of the Yemeni people.
This article discusses a tragic stampede in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa during Ramadan, resulting in 78 deaths and 73 injuries. Witnesses reported that Houthi forces fired into the air, which caused an electrical wire to explode and spark panic. Many of the casualties were women and children, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the tragedy.
Two brothers, Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf Ahmad, were shot dead in Prayagraj city in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Saturday night while under police escort. The gunman was seen in the footage reaching over the shoulders of police to point a pistol at Atiq Ahmad's temple, and the three men quickly surrendered to the police after the shooting, chanting “Jai Shri Ram”. The incident has caused shock and outrage among the public, and police are still investigating.
On Sunday, tensions between Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem reached a peak, with simultaneous religious rituals at a volatile shrine and Israeli warplanes and artillery striking targets in Syria in response to rare rocket fire. The IDF reported that six rockets had been launched from Syria, three of which were intercepted, and hundreds of Jews visited the Al-Aqsa compound under heavy police guard. Simultaneously, thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the Western Wall for a mass priestly benediction prayer service. The events have further heightened the tension between Israel and Syria, and between Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem.
Two women were killed in a suspected terror attack near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on Friday, prompting Israel to launch its biggest airstrikes on Lebanon in 17 years. In response to the attack, Israel targeted installations of Hamas in southern Lebanon and Gaza, while the Palestinian militant group has yet to comment. The violence has raised fears of a wider conflict in the region, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of further action.
Israeli officials reported a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon and Gaza into Israel on Thursday, raising fears of an escalation in violence during a sensitive holiday period. The attack came after a tense night at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Israeli police clashed with Muslim worshippers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is monitoring the situation closely, with no group yet claiming responsibility for the attack.