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Egypt is considering a law which would ban the burqa in public places in a crackdown on Islamic extremism.   By – Tim Stickings The Muslim-majority nation has faced a series of extremist attacks including the shooting of six Coptic Christians by ISIS last week. A draft law to be considered by the Egyptian parliament calls for a burqa ban in public spaces including hospitals, ...

England’s counter terror chief today warned that he does not have the resources needed to fight the growing threat from extremists.  By – Kate Ferguson Neil Basu said the work of counter terror police runs ‘red hot’ as officers scramble to identify and thwart plots to kill on Britain’s streets. He confirmed that 700 terror investigations are being carried out ...

Worshippers at at Turkish mosque have been praying the wrong way for nearly 40 years. The mosque in Sugoren in the country’s west was built incorrectly in 1981, the Hurriyet Daily News reported. By – Ross Ibbetson The new imam Isa Kaya, 24, addressed rumours of the design flaw and consulted with local muftis, the village elders. The muftis said the Mihrab, a niche built into ...

The Turkish President has demanded an ‘end to racism’ while criticising the treatment of Germany’s national football team players during a controversial state visit. By – Claire Anderson President Erdogan spoke out today at the inauguration ceremony of Europe’s biggest mosque in Cologne. He decried the backlash against Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan for taking a picture with him in London earlier ...

The head of Germany’s federal police is being investigated for kidnapping, after he traveled in person to Iraq to secure a rape-murder suspect who had fled there, prosecutors revealed on Thursday. By – George Martin Several people filed complaints against top officer Dieter Romann, whose expedition to Iraq in spring – accompanied by reporters from top-selling newspaper Bild – caused an uproar. ...

Swedish television station (SVT) broadcast an entertainment program called “Svenska nyheter” on Friday night (21st). The host used a satirical language to ridicule recent Chinese tourists. One of the pictures is A warning icon with the words “prohibition of stool” in Chinese, the program also satirizes Chinese people eating dog meat. By – Sara Malm  Scroll 4Video  Beijing has made an ...

Seehofer defended the Chemnitz protesters by calling for action on migration  Murder of Daniel Hillig sparked marches and counter-protests in Chemnitz  The protests were organised by far-right groups with many people arrested German minister Seehofer said those who broke the law would be prosecuted Angela Merkel is due to visit Chemnitz imminently in the wake of the protests By – George ...

The owner of the first South African farm lined up to have his land seized without payment or fair compensation blasted the government today saying: ‘Whichever way they dress it up it is theft’. By – Jamie Pyatt Johan Steenkamp who co-owns a £10million game farm in Limpopo province, has been ordered to hand over his land, following a ten-year battle to stop ...

The Sweden Democrats party are set to topple 101 years of socialist rule in elections set for September 9.  By – Leigh McManus Polls predict that the favoured party, with roots in neo-Nazism and white nationalism, will win as much as 25 percent of the September vote. Despite Swedes enjoying a high living standard and a growing economy, supporters of the party are maintaining ...

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her family are moving across the pond and relocating to Florida. By – Erica Tempesta Scroll 4Video The Swedish royal court announced this month that Madeleine, 36, and her husband Chris O’Neill, 44, are heading to the Sunshine State this fall with their three children: Princess Leonore, four, Prince Nicolas, three, and Princess Adrienne, four months. ‘The time and opportunity for ...