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Dutch cabinet approves partial ban on Islamic veil in public areas
The Dutch cabinet has approved a proposal for a partial ban on face-covering Islamic veils on public transport and in public areas such as ... -
Muslims who stop shopping at Marks & Spencer could be radicals, warns top cop
Muslims who suddenly stop shopping at Marks & Spencer could be victims of radicalisation, Britain’s most senior Muslim policeman has warned. Scotland Yard commander ... -
Christian bakers guilty of discrimination over gay marriage cake
Ashers Baking Company found guilty for refusing to make cake featuring gay pressure-group slogan. A Northern Ireland bakery has been found guilty in a ... -
‘They hit us, with hammers, by knife’: Rohingya migrants tell of horror at sea
Up to 8,000 are believed to be stuck off Thai, Indonesian and Malaysian coasts, and those who made it to shore describe violence and ... -
‘We helped out of solidarity’: Indonesian fishermen come to aid of boat migrants
While governments have refused to receive migrants stranded in Andaman Sea, Aceh villagers have stepped up to fill humanitarian void When Myusup Mansur, a ... -
Tajikistan debates ban on Arabic names as part of crackdown on Islam
Authorities prepare list of acceptable alternatives for parents amid warning that ‘unsuitable’ names will not be registered. Tajikistan is debating legislation to ban Arabic ... -
Hundreds attend funeral of unnamed baby found wrapped in blanket
The funeral of an unidentified baby boy took place in Edinburgh on Friday, nearly two years after he was found abandoned on a path, ... -
‘Yarmouk is being annihilated’: Palestinians in Syria are left to their fate
If they are lucky, Ahmad and his family in the Yarmouk refugee camp will have one meal today: two plates of rice cooked with ... -
Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman found guilty of election corruption and barred from office
The mayor of a diverse London borough was stripped of his office after a judge found he had committed multiple electoral fraud and corruption ... -
Gang guilty of child sex plot
Two convicted offenders, one from Wiltshire, have been found guilty of plotting sex crimes against children. John Denham, 49, and Matthew Stansfield, 34, were ... -
Syrian-born former imam shot dead in London
A former imam at a west London mosque known for his staunch criticism of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has been found dead with ... -
South Carolina officer charged with murder after shooting man in the back
A white police officer in South Carolina has been charged with the murder of a 50-year-old black man shot eight times in the back ... -
Government plans sex consent lessons for 11-year-olds
Children from the age of 11 are to be taught about sexual consent under new government plans. The government said it wanted to give ... -
Lord Prescott says Tony Blair’s ‘bloody crusades’ radicalised Muslims
Tony Blair’s “bloody crusades” in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to the radicalisation of a generation of young British Muslims, John Prescott has suggested. ... -
Extremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched
The Government is planning a series of tough new measures to combat the growing threat from Islamist extremists. A leaked draft of the Home ... -
French Director Finds Islam After Charlie Attacks
French director Isabelle Matic has announced her decision to revert to Islam on her FaceBook account, making the unexpected announcement only a few days ... -
Charlie Hebdo: #WhoIsMuhammad trending as Muslims discuss what the Prophet taught
Muslims have taken to Twitter to positively reclaim the image of the Prophet Mohamed, which has been subject to fierce debate in the wake ... -
Ofsted Trojan horse inspectors ‘asked 10-year-olds what do lesbians do?’
Ofsted inspectors questioned 10-year-old children at a leading Christian school about lesbian sex and transsexuality to test whether it was complying with new requirements ... -
Anti-terror plan to spy on toddlers ‘is heavy-handed’
Nursery school staff and registered childminders must report toddlers at risk of becoming terrorists, under counter-terrorism measures proposed by the Government. The directive is ... -
Terrorism bill means nurseries ‘must understand risk of radicalisation’
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill seeks to place a duty on the education sector, along with other authorities such as the police, to ‘have ... -
UK among US allies fearing revelations over role in CIA rendition programme
As the US prepares for the publication of a report examining the CIA’s use of torture after 9/11, the UK is among several close ...