Habib Siddiqui

  In the past week, Governor Andrew Cuomo mocked mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, implying Mamdani could not be trusted to stop a terrorist attack in New York City given his cultural and religious heritage. This remark is just one of several of its kind; Mayor Eric Adams has made similar Islamophobic statements in regards to Mamdani and even VP Vance has mocked Mamdani's religious background.  In response to these disgraceful and disrespectful comments, Hindus for Human Rights calls on all political candidates, public officials, and media outlets to condemn Islamophobia and racism against South Asian Americans. NEW YORK, NY  (October 29, 2025) —  Hindus for Human Rights calls on all political candidates, public officials, and media outlets to condemn Islamophobia and racism against South Asian Americans.   In the past week, Governor Andrew Cuomo mocked fellow mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for his faith and cultural background. He implied that Mamdani could...

  Israel’s dual-national snipers | Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera Israel’s dual-national snipers Six dual-national Israeli snipers accused of killing civilians in Gaza may face justice for alleged war crimes. Accused of killing civilians in Gaza, six dual-national Israeli snipers could now face justice for alleged war crimes committed between November 2023 and March 2024.

  Far-right loses ground as centrists surge in Dutch elections | Newsfeed | Al Jazeera Support for Geert Wilders’ far-right, anti-Islam Freedom Party has declined as the centrist D66 party made major gains in the Dutch elections. The two parties are now neck-and-neck in the race to become the largest in parliament.

  The family of Virginia Giuffre, the late sex trafficking advocate who accused Jeffrey Epstein and former Prince Andrew of abuse, has praised King Charles III’s   decision to remove   his brother Prince Andrew’s remaining royal titles. “Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage,” Giuffre’s family said in a statement late Thursday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Shameful’: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse push for US transparency list 2 of 4 Britain’s Prince Andrew gives up royal title amid Epstein allegations list 3 of 4 Why UK’s Prince Andrew lost his royal title list 4 of 4 King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal home end of list Sky Roberts, Giuffre’s brother, told the BBC that he supported the king’s move but that Andrew should face further investigation for the rape accusations that Giuffre levelled against him. “We need...

  The United Kingdom’s King Charles III has stripped his brother, Andrew, of the   title of prince   and ordered him to leave his lavish residence near Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. Observers say the Palace is finally taking decisive action over Andrew’s connections to the late sex offender,   Jeffrey Epstein , and allegations that the two men sexually abused   Virginia Giuffre   when she was a teenager. Andrew, 65, the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth and younger brother of King Charles, has faced growing scrutiny over his personal conduct and ties to Epstein. Earlier this month, he was pressured into giving up his title of  Duke of York . Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Britain’s Prince Andrew gives up royal title amid Epstein allegations list 2 of 4 Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN list 3 of 4 Explained: Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew list 4 o...

  Hurricane Melissa   has now killed some 49 people, although that figure is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue across the trail of destruction the storm left in its wake in the northern Caribbean. Authorities in Haiti on Thursday reported at least 30 deaths and 20 missing. The impoverished nation was not directly hit but suffered days of torrential rains from the lumbering storm. Jamaica has reported 19 deaths, according to the Reuters news agency. The Dominican Republic has reported one death before the hurricane made landfall elsewhere. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Radio Free Asia says halting news operations due to Trump admin cuts list 2 of 4 The Take: What does the fall of el-Fasher mean for Sudan? list 3 of 4 Iran condemns Trump’s call to resume US nuclear testing list 4 of 4 Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster tactic to end the gov’t shutdown end of list Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, made landf...