Frenchman detained in Ukraine for planning terror attacks during Euro 2016
A number of planned terrorist attacks targeting mosques and synagogues during the Euro 2016 in France have been thwarted, according to a Ukrainian security chief.
The head...
Muhammad Ali dies aged 74
The man widely regarded as possibly the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 74.
The former three-time world...
Muhammad Ali hospitalised with respiratory issue
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is being treated in a hospital for a respiratory issue, a spokesman for the former world heavyweight champion has confirmed.
The...
Barelvis and Deobandis unite against arrests of Muslim youth in India
Two of the largest feuding Muslim groups in India have united against the recent "terror" arrests of Muslim youth, The Indian Express reports.
The Barelvi’s...
International scholars agree on shared lunar calendar in Istanbul summit
Islamic scholars from around the world gathered in Istanbul over the weekend to agree upon a shared lunar calendar for all Muslim majority countries....
Council of Sunni Iraqi scholars issue statement condemning Fallujah “massacre”
The largest council of Iraqi Sunni scholars have issued a joint statement condemning what they describe as a "massacre" in Fallujah during the recent...
President Erdogan urges Muslims to have more children
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to reject birth control and have more children.
In a speech broadcast live on TV, he...
Slovak PM says “Islam has no place” in his country
Slovakia’s Prime Minister has said that “Islam has no place” in the country, The Independent reports.
Speaking about migration, Robert Fico told Slovakian news agency...
Pro-Palestinian Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein passes away
The pro-Palestinian Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein has died at her home in St. Louis, USA, at the age of 91.
During her later years, her...
Taliban leader “killed” in US drone strike
Afghanistan's spy agency has confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been killed in a US drone strike.
The BBC reports that a drone...
