A mosque imam was brutally beaten by three men and a woman on a train in the Indian state of Gujarat, after they accused him of being a "Pakistani." He was on his way to Ankleshwar to collect donations for the madrasa he runs.

Several Barnard College professors have reported receiving personal emails from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) asking them, “Are you Jewish?” They see the process as an attempt to suppress voices critical of Jews, rather than a fight against anti-Semitism.

The Israeli army has suspended mass polio vaccinations in Gaza. The vaccination campaign, which was intended to reach more than 600,000 children, has been hampered by Israel's blanket blockade that has been in place since March.

The strikes reportedly targeted the Al-Salem settlement area in Saada's Sahlayn district. There was no immediate information on the number of casualties or injuries from the attacks.

Tensions between India and Pakistan are escalating again. Delhi has indefinitely suspended a 1960 World Bank-brokered agreement on the sharing of the waters of the Indus River, a major source of drinking water and irrigation for millions of Pakistanis.

The Palestinian leader directly addressed Hamas leaders, insulting them by saying, "You sons of dogs, release the prisoners, save our people, and do not give Israel any excuses." Representatives of the movement quickly responded to this statement, calling his statement "a move that questions the legitimate leadership of the Palestinian people."

Despite Russia's denials, Damascus does not intend to sever ties with Moscow. The Syrian leader says that most of the country's military's weapons are made in Russia and that there are cooperation agreements with the Kremlin on food and energy supplies.

According to official information from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, 63 civilians were injured and 42 were hospitalized, including six children, as a result of a nighttime attack by Russia on Kiev with missiles and drones.

According to research by Hirofumi Tanada, professor emeritus at Japan's Waseda University, there will be about 350,000 Muslim Japanese citizens living in the country by the end of 2023. He said that figure is more than three times higher than in 2005, when the number of Muslims was just 100,000.

There are no immediate reports of casualties. According to official reports, the first tremor was recorded at 12:13 local time, and the second at 12:49.