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Extremist who praised French teacher’s killer jailed for five-and-a-half years

Ajmal Shahpal, 41, used Twitter to call for ‘blasphemers’ to be beheaded, after a string of terrorist attacks in Paris.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Standup Ola Labib: ‘They want you to be the haram Muslim on TV – I wasn’t risque enough’

From drunk punters to myopic commissioners, the comic has faced many hurdles. She talks about her NHS career, the conflict in Sudan and finding the funny through her family

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea on party names with religious connotation

The plea referred to political parties such as the Hindu Sena, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and the Indian Union Muslim League as examples of names with religious connotations.

The Hindu · May 10, 2023

SC takes exception to public statements made about pending issue of scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

The Supreme Court on May 9 said sub judice cases should not be “politicised” after a petitioner alleged on Tuesday that Home Minister Amit Shah has made public statements about the scrapping of the 4% quota for Muslims in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly elections.

The Hindu · May 9, 2023

Canada expels Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei amid spying allegations and political interference

Canada expels Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accuses him of trying to target Canadian Shadow Foreign Minister Michael Chong, who has been critical of China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority, and who says Canada should consider joining AUKUS.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

China expels Canadian diplomat as bilateral ties sour

China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa told a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat to leave, escalating tense relations amid concerns about Chinese influence in Canada.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

In Ballari’s battle of billionaires, all eyes on mining baron’s new party

In the mining town of Karnataka’s Ballari, Congress leader Nara Bharat Reddy had tried to take first-mover advantage by launching his campaign months ahead of the state assembly elections, going door to door, promising a politics “without corruption” in the Bellary City segment.

Newslaundry · May 8, 2023

Iran hangs two men for blasphemy amid ‘alarming’ surge in executions

Yousef Mehrdad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged at Arak Prison in central Iran

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Scots female Muslim boxer hopes to 'smash the glass ceiling' after prestigious title wins

Farah, from Pollokshields, started training around a decade ago and found she had a knack for it.

Daily Record · May 8, 2023

French government reports rise in secular breaches in schools during Ramadan

France's education minister Pap Ndiaye said that there were "about 500 cases" of breaches of secularism in French schools this March – figures that were up on previous months – due to the observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Radio France Internationale · May 8, 2023