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Fethullah Gülen, a prominent Turkish cleric and advocate for interfaith dialogue and education, passed away on October 21, 2024, in a Pennsylvania hospital at the age of 86. Known for his emphasis on peace, tolerance, and service to humanity, Gülen dedicated his life to fostering dialogue among religions and promoting moderate interpretations of Islam. His death brings to a close a remarkable chapter in both Turkish history and global Islamic thought. Gülen’s legacy is shaped by his efforts to encourage altruism, education, and interfaith understanding. He founded the Gülen movement, or “Hizmet” (meaning “service” in Turkish), which built a global…

Secretary-General of the Elysée Palace Alexis Kohler in Strasbourg, France, November 23, 2024. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS French President Emmanuel Macron’s chief of staff Alexis Kohler can be prosecuted over an alleged conflict of interest in a previous job, a Paris court ruled on Tuesday, November 26. Kohler can be prosecuted on suspicion of illegally favoring a company to which he had family ties while working as a senior civil servant from 2009 to 2016, the Paris appeals court said, according to several people familiar with the case. He and two fellow accused still have the option of appealing the…

‘Tax the freeloading day-trippers’ say locals who back new tourist levy The new charges will apply to anyone staying in Wales overnight whether in an Airbnb, Vrbo, holiday cottage, B&B or hotel, hostel or campsite. The charges will vary based on the type of accommodation. For those staying in hostels and camping, the fee will be 75p per person per night. For all other types of accommodation, the charge will be £1.25 per person per night and even residents of Wales travelling within the country for leisure or business will be subject to the levy. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/tax-freeloading-day-trippers-say-30456223

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City remains winless in six consecutive games after blowing a three-goal lead to Feyenoord on Tuesday, while Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, and Atlanta piled on the goals, and Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski became the third player to score 100 goals in the Champions League. Champions League: Manchester City’s woes continue as Lewandowski makes history

Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan have descended on the Pakistani capital Islamabad this week, staging violent protests and calling for Khan’s release from prison. Several security forces members have already been killed in the unrest, according to the government. The interior ministry said additional personnel has been deployed to protect diplomatic missions within the heavily secured Red Zone, which houses multiple government buildings and embassies in Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the violence as “extremism” directed at fulfilling “evil political objectives.” With violence escalating however, many wonder if Sharif will remain in charge or be…

  French prosecutors on Tuesday, November 26, demanded sentences of up to 15 years for the remaining co-defendants in the trial of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious. On Monday, prosecutors requested a maximum 20-year jail term for Dominique Pelicot, 71, who has been on trial in the southern city of Avignon since September with 49 other men for organizing the repeated rape and sexual abuse of Gisèle Pelicot, now his former wife. One man is being tried in absentia. As in all previous hearings, Gisèle Pelicot was…

The high school teacher and 24 economics students accused of copying, through the teacher, degree papers or exam sessions will get away with being put to the test and with an “appropriate” compensation offer to the University. One instead decided to go to ordinary trial (Marco Cesari), while another (Francesco Ceriana) agreed to a plea deal for three months converted into 180 hours of volunteer work. The Economics ‘scripts’ avoid the trial with useful work and compensation to the university https://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/27/news/studenti__copioni__whatsapp_economia_evitano_il_processo_con_lavori_utili_e_risarcimenti_a_unige-423739063/?rss

Often comes a point when a thing becomes too much Often comes a point when a thing becomes too much and we seek comfort in all kinds of things.It might be your favourite blanket or when that final slice of pizza takes you from being comfortably full to a groaning misery, or when the karaoke in the car goes from being fun to a throat aching chore. Too much of almost anything is bad, even the good things in life. This is ancient wisdom is found in the Vedas, in Plato’s Greece and in most religions throughout time, but in…

This Tuesday, the iconic El Molino venue in Barcelona hosted the first edition of La Nit d’Els40 to recognize Catalan music in 2024. Figa Flawas has been crowned best Catalan group of the year. The young urban music band has taken a giant step in their musical career thanks to what has been the success of the summer, their song Marina is brunetteselected as the best song or loop song.Miki Núñez was another of the stars of the night, having been awarded as Artista CAN40a podcast dedicated exclusively to music in Catalan that has evolved naturally to become established on…

Assisted dying adverts have sparked a poster war on the London Underground. The billboards – from the Dignity in Dying campaign group – sparked sparked outrage when they appeared at Westminster Tube station and Euston. Suicide prevention posters from the mental health charity Samaritans were soon taped over them, although these have now been removed. It comes days before MPs debate a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults with six months or less to live in England and Wales. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater- who introduced the bill – claims it offers ‘three layers of scrutiny –…