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As early European-educated social democrats of the Israeli Labor Party have given way to the far-right, the Zionist project has turned openly colonial and biblical.
The ‘Christian nation’ envisioned by Republican Senator Josh Hawley and his coreligionists mirrors the totalising ideal of Islamic State.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal – a staunch critic of PM Narendra Modi and a key opposition leader – was arrested on March 21 in connection with corruption allegations related to the capital territory’s liquor policy.
Turnout for phase three of the country’s seven-phase election was 65.7 per cent, lower than phases one and two and down from 67.4 per cent in the last general election in 2019.
Analysts say with momentum already with the BJP, any alleged Pakistani interference and support for Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to swing voter support.
Lawmaker Wee Ka Siong said NewJeansNim should be blocked form performing again at an entertainment venue in Kuala Lumpur to preserve religious harmony.
The Ivy League institution said it would “forego the universitywide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15” and hold a series of smaller events instead.
In the US, for example, around 3,500 antisemitism incidents were counted between January and September 2023, followed by almost 4,000 in the last three months of the year after the Hamas attack on Israel.
Arun Reddy, the opposition party’s social media chief, is accused of editing footage showing Shah during his election campaign speech.
Three Indian nationals have been charged in the shooting, and authorities are ‘investigating connections to the government of India’.
The predawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on US college campuses, where protests over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
Protesters barricaded the entrances of Hamilton Hall and unfurled a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Gaza war
The American chicken franchise, fast-food rival McDonald’s and US coffee chain Starbucks have all become targets of a nationwide boycott movement triggered by Israel’s war on Gaza.
British comedian Russell Brand, facing allegations of rape and sexual assault from multiple women, doubled down on his commitment to Christianity over the weekend.
Phase two of voting saw a 65 per cent turnout, with heat and complacency of BJP supporters among possible reasons for the lower figure.
US State Department said law, which imposes jail terms of up to 15 years for same-sex relations, ‘threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society’. UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron called law ‘dangerous’.
The pontiff has suffered increasing health problems in recent years, from knee pain to surgery for a hernia and on his colon.
Net worths, ranked for everyone from T.D. Jakes to Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland, all men of faith who have also amassed considerable fortunes – which they mostly prefer not to discuss
Musk has accused Australia of censorship, while Australian lawmakers have accused Musk of arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.
A landmark new exhibition in South Korea revisits ancient East Asian Buddhist art from Korea, China and Japan through the lens of gender, highlighting the influence women have had throughout history.
At an election rally, the Indian prime minister called Muslims ‘infiltrators’ and accused the opposition of wanting to gather Hindus’ wealth ‘and distribute it among those who have more children’.
Resistance in Sarawak against growing Malay nationalism in the peninsula is almost universal and directly tied to demands for greater state autonomy, observers say.
Hundreds of Pakistani women who crossed the frontier into Indian Kashmir decades ago with their ex-militant husbands now find themselves yearning for their homelands and families, but unable to leave.
Only Indian citizens can vote in India’s elections. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has still worked hard to woo the diaspora – and their endorsement has an impact.
There is a growing trend among India’s Jains to undertake deeksha – in which they give up all possessions and relationships to beg for alms – at a young age.
Steve McCurry, the award-winning photographer behind ‘Afghan Girl’, talks about celebrating selfless dedication beyond religion in his new book, Devotion, and blending into sacred situations.
Voter concerns such as inflation and unemployment are unlikely to derail PM Modi and his ruling BJP’s path to victory, analysts say.
Emmanuel, who was slashed in the head and chest during the attack at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church, said he was recovering quickly.
The Protestant Heiliggeistkirche in the old centre of Heidelberg, a medieval university town in southwest Germany, saw its 423 seats quickly booked up for the initial service on May 12.
In the last few months, political observers have noted Singapore’s political elite expressing greater empathy for the plight of Palestinians.