IQNA – Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s top Shia cleric, offered condolences over the death of the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis.

IQNA – After initially banning photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza at an anti-war protest, the Israeli regime backtracked due to public pressure.  

IQNA – Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed, following a prolonged period of declining health that saw the pontiff undergo repeated hospitalizations in recent years.

IQNA –The first outdoor Halal Food Festival in Hong Kong was held on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

IQNA – A huge protest was held in a southern Indian city against recent changes to legislation governing Waqf (Islamic charitable endowments).

IQNA – The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that at least 44 people were killed and 145 others injured on Saturday amid continued Israeli military operations.

IQNA – Imran Chaudhary, an assistant professor of instruction at The University of Texas at San Antonio, dismisses concerns about a plan for expanding a Muslim community settlement in East Plano, saying it would be open to all.

IQNA – This year’s Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were launched in Bangkok, Thailand, with the country’s king and queen in attendance.  

IQNA – Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 Palestinians since Friday morning, with the toll expected to rise as strikes continue throughout the territory. 

IQNA – The office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s senior Shia cleric, has issued a formal message of condolence following the death of Kashmiri religious scholar Allama Aga Syed Mohammad Baqir al-Moosavi al-Najafi.

IQNA – Italy’s right-wing League party, led by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, has come under formal scrutiny after opposition lawmakers submitted a complaint alleging the party shared AI-generated images promoting racist and Islamophobic stereotypes.

IQNA – Eminent Shia cleric and senior-most member of the Aga family, Allama Aga Syed Mohammad Baqir Al-Moosavi Al-Najfi, passed away at the age of 85 in the early hours of Friday at SMHS Hospital Srinagar.