First Muslim US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar re-elected
Washington: The Democratic Party’s Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, the first two Muslim women to serve in the United States Congress, have won re-election to the US House of Representatives.
Tlaib, the first woman of Palestinian descent in the US Congress, was re-elected on Tuesday for a fourth term to represent Michigan, gaining strong support from the large Arab-American community in Dearborn, as reported by Al Jazeera.
A vocal critic of US military support to Israel in its war on Gaza, the 48-year-old defeated Republican James Hooper.
Ilhan Omar, a former refugee and Somali American, secured her seat for a third term in Minnesota, where she represents the strongly Democratic 5th District, which includes Minneapolis and a number of suburbs.
The 42-year-old is also a sharp critic of Israel’s war on Gaza.
In a social media post, Ilhan Omar thanked her supporters for their dedication to her election campaign, affirming that their hard work had paid off. “This is a victory for ALL of us who believe that a better future is possible. I can’t wait to make you all proud over the next two years,” she wrote.
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Vande Bharat train window damaged in stone-pelting incident near Kerala’s Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): A Vande Bharat train operating from Ernakulam to Bengaluru sustained minor damage in a stone-pelting incident a day earlier, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred near Parali in Palakkad district at around 4.30 pm on Friday, an officer of the Government Railway Police (GRP), Palakkad, said.
“No one was injured in the incident. One of the train’s windows suffered minor damage,” the officer said.
He added that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has registered a case and launched an investigation.
“GRP and RPF teams are present at Parali as part of the investigation. The stones may have been thrown by a person of unsound mind or someone who was intoxicated,” the officer said.
