Fri 26 December 2025: While churches fill with worshippers and festive greetings pour in, Christmas in India is unfolding amid more fear and tension rather than celebration with countless reports of attacks, intimidation and disruptions on Christian gatherings and decorations. The attacks have been linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‑affiliated and right‑wing Hindu groups in several […]
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Thu 25 December 2025: Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, presided over his first Christmas Eve mass Wednesday. The service took place at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome and was attended by cardinals, bishops, priests, diplomatic representatives accredited to the Vatican and a large number of invited guests. […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: Food poisoning affects millions of people in the UK every year, and the risk rises during the Christmas period. Large family meals, raw poultry, packed fridges and buffet food all increase the chances of contamination. In the UK, the most common bacterial causes of food poisoning are campylobacter and salmonella, both of which are frequently found […]
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Sun 21 December 2025: A racist attack targeted the Stockholm Mosque in Sweden, with mosque officials saying a defaced copy of the Muslim holy book was discovered at the site on Sunday. In a statement, the mosque’s administration said a copy of the Holy Quran, with six bullet holes, was found chained to the railings […]
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Sun 21 December 2025: Pope Leo XIV criticized the gap between the rich and the poor in the world on Saturday. He said that the wealth of the Earth lies in the hands of a few – very few – during the last audience of the year, which had been declared a Jubilee Year by his […]
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Sat 20 December 2025: It’s that time of year again, and retailers are pulling out all the stops to get us spending – from Black Friday to new year’s sales. The average Briton expects to shell out around £300 on Christmas gifts. But as budgets tighten, more people are turning to buy-now-pay-later schemes to spread the cost over […]
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Fri 19 December 2025: Belgium’s East Flanders provincial government has approved a headscarf ban for students in provincial schools beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, broadcaster VRT reported on Wednesday. Earlier attempts to implement a similar measure were blocked by Flemish Minister of Internal Affairs Hilde Crevits due to procedural flaws. Unlike the previous vote, in which […]
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Fri 19 December 2025: Seven men detained overnight following a dramatic arrest by heavily armed tactical police—amid suspicions they were en route to Bondi—have described the incident as a “misunderstanding,” alleging they were profiled simply for being Muslim, local media reported. The seven Muslim men, held in custody after a high-intensity tactical operation sparked by […]
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Thu 18 December 2025: According to leaked information, the UK government has reportedly moved away from plans to publish an official definition of “Islamophobia,” opting instead for the term “anti‑Muslim hostility”. The shift marks a significant change in how hatred against Muslims may be recognised and addressed in Britain. Critics warn that dropping the term Islamophobia undermines […]
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Tue 16 December 2025: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday to celebrate the Jewish Hanukkah holiday. In a statement, the Jerusalem Governorate denounced Netanyahu’s visit to the mosque’s Western Wall (Al-Buraq Wall) “a new provocative move.” The Al-Buraq Wall, called by Jews as the Western […]
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