Coldplay concert to go ahead in Malaysia amid opposition from conservative Muslims
‘Kill switch’ to cut power in case of an ‘unwanted incident’ was discussed, but the band’s support of Palestine has endeared them to prime minister...
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India resumes visa services in Canada after row over killing of Sikh separatist
Tensions between the two countries peaked after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered in Canada earlier this year India’s embassy in Ottawa has announced that it...
Japan asks court to strip Unification church of religious status
Move comes after assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe and growing criticism of fundraising activities Japan’s government has asked a court to strip the Unification...
London church unveils artwork of African-born abolitionist
Che Lovelace paintings in St James’s church are first permanent art commission to honour Quobna Ottobah Cugoano A permanent artwork to commemorate the 250th anniversary...
‘Credible evidence’ India behind alleged assassination of Sikh leader, says Trudeau
Canada’s PM alleges India responsible for fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on country’s soil Justin Trudeau has said there is “credible evidence” India is...
The ‘false prophet’ v the pope: Argentina faces clash of ideologies in election
Javier Milei, a culture war populist and sex coach who won country’s open primary, rages at ‘communist’ pontiff as he sets his sights on becoming...
‘Our biggest challenge is simply to exist’: atheist society fights for legal recognition in God-fearing Kenya
Non-believers say their civil liberties are at stake in a court battle against a bishop who wants to strip them of legal recognition Kenya’s first...
Temple visits rise in China as jobless young people seek spiritual assistance
Number of visitors up 367% at start of year with about half born after 1990, according to travel websites In the search for a job...
Sudan paramilitary group boasts of detaining Islamists
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces, wants to frame Islamist opponents as a threat Hundreds of Islamist leaders and activists in Sudan...
Kenya cult death toll passes 300, with more exhumations planned
More than 600 people still missing, authorities say, amid reports pastor ordered followers to starve themselves The death toll linked to a Kenyan pastor accused...
