Brazil President Lula: "It's an army killing women and children... And then they come and say it's 'anti-semitism'? The victimhood mentality needs to stop. We understand the following: what's happening in the Gaza Strip is a genocide."

Reminder benefits about the Day Of Arafah don't miss out!🌱 -Thread 🧵

It's worrying that you can't say something positive about China without facing accusations of being a mouthpiece for the Chinese government. This is about much more than policy debates on China — it highlights growing racism towards Chinese people, and it's very alarming.

This is an excellent summary of Beijing's strategic perspective. But it will be largely ignored and dismissed in Washington as CCP propaganda. thediplomat.com/2025/05/why-ch…

After the drama of martial law and impeachment, South Korea faced another twist: a snap presidential election. I followed the extraordinary political upheaval and the voices of ordinary Koreans navigating this historic moment in this documentary. Airs tomorrow 9pm KST on MBC!

Christian Tein toujours détenu malgré une décision de justice Les juges avaient ordonné sa libération sous contrôle judiciaire. Mais le parquet français s’y oppose: la France maintient sous verrou un leader kanak, à 17 000 km de sa terre. Colonialisme judiciaire ?

4 powerful duas to memorize when life gets harder.

Start reciting the takbīrāt of tashrīq once after each farḍ ṣalāh, starting from the Fajr of the 9th of Dhul Ḥijjah till ʿAṣr of the 13th Dhul Ḥijjah: اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلّٰهِ الْحَمْدُ

This is a very good article, far more clear-eyed and nuanced than any takes I've seen from US activists and the peace movement. "What happened to South Korea's progressive movement?" asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/What-h…

Six Things You Should Do on the Day of Arafah... THREAD

As tomorrow is a very important Day in Islam and a day when prayers are answered, Here's a comprehensive Du'a List For Arafah... THREAD

NEW: State Department Falsely Claims Israeli Attacks On Aid Seekers in Gaza Have Been “Debunked” BBC’s Tom Bateman then pressed the spokeswoman on why the US was inclined to dismiss warnings from the UN and aid agencies who have said the U.S.-backed Gaza aid system places

Tomorrow will be the day of Arafah. Remember to fast on this day! The reward for this is forgiveness for your sins for the past year and this year. We will insha’Allah publish the dua of Arafah tomorrow too.

PLEASE 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 SCROLLING FOR A SEC AND MAKE THESE DUA'S. -Thread-

3/ Kim blamed the party's democratic deficit for enabling former president Yoon Suk Yeol's "unimaginable" martial law declaration in December. "We lack basic understanding of democracy and the mission to protect it," he said.

4/ He criticised how "the president's wishes [Yoon's] were imposed unilaterally on the party" without proper internal checks. "Politics isn't just about goals but means, and we had no internal power to control very inappropriate methods."

1/ Following on from President Lee's "tomb" comments yesterday, the Democratic Party today accused the outgoing Yoon admin of deliberately sabotaging the handover, calling it a "criminal act" to leave the presidential office without staff, computers, or even basic supplies.

2/ Acting party leader Park Chan-dae says new government staff "waited endlessly for half a day" as regular civil servants had returned to their departments and political appointees had simply resigned and "disappeared" without briefing anyone. yna.co.kr/view/AKR202506…

3/ The Democratic Party is threatening to "hold responsible those who gave such orders", essentially accusing Yoon or his inner circle of deliberately obstructing the new government's launch. This comes as Lee had no transition period and needed to start governing immediately.

Preparing for Fajr Prayers at Arafah with the pilgrims from the Guest of the King Programme for Hajj