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French PM backs school head who faced death threats after Muslim veil row
Gabriel Attal says state will file a complaint against student over accusation against principal who had...
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India enacts citizenship law criticised as ‘discriminatory’ to Muslims
Citizenship amendment act grants Indian nationality to refugees who are Hindu, Christian, Parsi, Jain or Buddhist,...
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Ramadan in Gaza: ‘We used to adorn our street, now everything around us is bleak’
Displaced families prepare to spend holy month in Rafah amid food shortages and fear of attackMiddle...
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Africa’s largest mosque inaugurated in Algeria after years of delays
Prayer room of Great Mosque of Algiers, beset by political wrangling and cost overruns, accommodates 120,000...
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Hindu nationalists go to court over lion named after Muslim emperor in India
Controversy in West Bengal centres around Akbar and Sita, named for a Hindu deity, being placed...
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Hindus can worship in contested mosque, Indian court rules
Fears decision on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi could increase religious tensions and inspire more claimsAn Indian...
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Saudi Arabia to allow first alcohol sales in 72 years, dividing opinion
Shop will be open only to non-Muslim diplomats – but some fear it is first step...
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Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on site of razed mosque in India
Narendra Modi hails controversial opening as fulfilment of ‘dream that many have cherished for years’More than...
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Suspected Kenyan cult leader to be charged with terrorism after 400 deaths
Prosecutors say they intend to charge Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and dozens of other suspects with murder...
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Russian Orthodox priest faces expulsion for refusing to pray for victory over Ukraine
Church court says Aleksiy Uminsky broke his oath by refusing to recite ‘Prayer for Holy Rus’,...
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Nearby buildings compromised by Brooklyn synagogue tunnel, officials say
New York City emergency inspection discovers potentially dangerous conditions and issues order to vacateThe illegal tunnel...