In recent weeks, the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial has been a mainstay in the media, often overshadowing news of other more important events. The immense attention is due to the fact that the judge allowed the court proceedings to be televised live. And as a result, the entire trial is also being put before the court of public opinion.

The worst kept secret about the present economic crisis is that it has resulted from our rulers having saddled the people with a huge debt while harvesting its proceeds to acquire properties, businesses, and citizenships abroad. (brecorder)

Ramadan saw an intensification of the persecution and violence against Muslims in India by Hindu extremist groups. During the blessed month, thousands of Hindu nationalists and supremacists stormed through Muslim neighbourhoods in various states in India, including Madhya Pradesh, Gujurat, Jharkhand and West Bengal, and conducted threatening rallies and spread messages of hate, under the guise of celebrating the Hindu festival Ram Navami.

• Before our existence upon this earth, Allah (swt) took a covenant or agreement from each one of us as the offspring of Prophet Adam (as). And it is a covenant that each one of us as human beings accepted and agreed to: that Allah is OUR LORD.