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Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's strict interpretation of Islam. Since surging back to power last year the Taliban have imposed a slew of restrictions on civil…

KABUL: Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on the air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam.

Buffalo killer didn't act alone, panel agrees: He was nurtured by the Fox-GOP "doom loop of racist discourse"

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

Since 2017, counter-terrorism forces have foiled 32 plots: 18 were Islamist related, and 12 were from the extreme right wing

Grenoble (France) (AFP) - The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France's most contentious debates on religous dress.

Exclusive: draft of Shawcross report calling for crackdown on Islamist extremism raises concerns it will try to ‘politicise counter-terrorism’

Grenoble (France) (AFP) - The Alpine city of Grenoble is set to reignite one of France's most explosive debates on Monday by authorising the wearing of the "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools.

Political commentator Kathy Barnette, who has surged into a three-way tie in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Republican U.S. Senate primary, defended most of her previous incendiary comments as taken out of context as she faces new scrutiny.