In Jhelum, Pakistan, prominent religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza — who has over 3.1 million YouTube subscribers — survived yet another assassination attempt when an unidentified gunman opened fire outside the Quran & Sunnat Research Academy. Police returned fire, killing the attacker. It was at least the third attempt on Mirza’s life, following attacks earlier this year and in March 2021.
This weekend’s news cycle was a stark reminder of the world’s overlapping crises — from high-stakes nuclear diplomacy and senseless violence against children, to political shifts in Europe and unrest in South Asia. The football may have provided some relief, but even the beautiful game couldn’t fully distract from the weight of the headlines.
