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Africa
Nigeria says ‘spat’ with Trump over killing of Christians ‘largely resolved’
However, Nigeria remains on Washington’s list of countries of ‘particular concern’ regarding alleged religious freedom violations.
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Australia
Australian PM Albanese booed as Bondi Beach attack victims honoured
22 Dec 2025 - 12:25PM
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Israel
Jews worldwide urged to ‘come home’ to Israel after Bondi massacre
22 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM
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Africa
Nigeria secures release of 130 children abducted from Catholic school
Presidential spokesman confirms ‘none left in captivity’ after an operation frees students taken by gunmen in November.
22 Dec 2025 - 2:14PM
Malaysia
Malaysia allows halal hotels, eateries to deck halls with boughs of holly
The multiracial country’s religious affairs minister says festive decorations or images are allowed where halal food is served.
20 Dec 2025 - 1:04PM
Singapore
Anwar’s coalition revives Chinese school certification debate, sparking row
The sensitive issue in the Malay-Muslim majority country has caused a row between Umno and DAP, an insider says.
19 Dec 2025 - 9:08PM
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Malaysia
Paws for thought: Malaysian mall reverses pet-friendly policy after uproar
The reversal comes after videos of a dog being wheeled through the mall in a trolley stirred anger in the Muslim-majority country.
18 Dec 2025 - 7:08PM
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Australia
Millions raised for ‘hero of Australia’ who stopped gunman at Bondi Beach
Over 40,000 people have donated about US$1.5 million to Ahmed al Ahmed, the Syrian-Australian Muslim hero who saved Jewish lives.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:38PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian religious authorities clear woman of ‘2 husbands’ allegations
A Kelantan official said the woman divorced her first husband in 2022 before remarrying in Thailand.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:14PM
India
Kick-off in Kolkata: how Lionel Messi was dragged into an Indian election battle
The BJP has latched on to the crowd chaos during Messi’s visit to West Bengal to demand the resignation of the state’s chief minister.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:02PM
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Mourners lay flowers for Bondi shooting victims
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion to pay tribute to the victims of Australia’s worst mass shooting in decades.
16 Dec 2025 - 11:45AM
Australia
Isis-inspired Bondi gunmen visited Philippines before shooting: police
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sajid Akram and his son Naveed had been radicalised by an ‘ideology of hate’.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian religious authorities probe viral claim of woman having ‘2 husbands’
The allegation has renewed focus on cross-border marriages between Malaysia and southern Thailand that are used to bypass domestic approvals.
15 Dec 2025 - 2:19PM
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Australia
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Bystander tackles, disarms gunman in Australia
Shooting happened in the popular tourist area of Bondi Beach.
15 Dec 2025 - 12:23PM
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Australia
World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach attack as vigils held for victims
Israel’s Herzog condemned the ‘cruel attack on Jews’ by ‘terrorists’; Trump branded the shooting that killed 15 people ‘purely antisemitic’.
15 Dec 2025 - 6:28AM
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism
After the Bondi Beach shooting, the Israeli PM said he warned Albanese months ago that Australia’s policy was ‘encouraging antisemitism’.
15 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM
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Britain
‘Make Christmas Great Again’: hundreds join far-right Robinson’s London rally
UK bishops express grave concern over the use of Christian symbols to ‘justify racism and anti-migrant rhetoric’.
14 Dec 2025 - 6:23AM
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Malaysia
Malaysian religious leaders urged to provide evidence of South Korean ‘cult’
Perlis state’s senior Islamic scholar alleged Muslim political elites were linked to the ‘deviant’ cult movement.
12 Dec 2025 - 2:40PM
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South Korea
South Korea’s threat to dissolve corrupt religious groups risks blowback
President Lee’s move comes as a widening Unification Church bribery scandal implicates lawmakers from both major parties.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:03PM
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Japan
Can Japan find space for Muslim burials? Not if right-wing rhetoric prevails
A viral video showing a Sanseito MP telling foreign residents to cremate their dead or ship them home spotlights discomfort with diversity.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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United States
‘If Jesus were born in America now’: church’s nativity challenges ICE policy
Mother Mary in a gas mask, Baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents. A Chicago church’s nativity scene sparks debate by mirroring immigrant detention.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:12PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong’s religious communities unite in prayer to mourn Tai Po fire victims
Muslims and other faith groups express solidarity and sorrow for victims of deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM
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The pope visits Hong Kong for 3 hours in 1970 – SCMP archive
Fifty-five years ago on December 4, 1970, throngs of Hongkongers greeted Pope Paul VI during his historic three-hour trip.
4 Dec 2025 - 1:30PM
South Korea
Unification Church leader denies knowing about gifts for Kim Keon-hee
South Korean prosecutors reject the claim, saying Han Hak-ja is an ‘absolute power holder’ and no funds can be used without her approval.
1 Dec 2025 - 3:59PM
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Turkey
Pope warns ‘piecemeal’ third world war ‘threatening’ humanity
In Ankara, Pope Leo urged for global peace amid rising conflicts and geopolitical tensions during his first trip outside Italy.
27 Nov 2025 - 10:25PM
Singapore
Singapore tells TikTok, Meta to block accounts of man fanning racial tension
Singapore said Zulfikar ‘repeatedly continued to stir up discontent within the local Malay/Muslim community against the Chinese community’.
26 Nov 2025 - 3:37PM
Indonesia
Jakarta bans dog and cat meat sales to curb rabies, in win for animal rights
Indonesia’s capital prohibits meat consumption of the animals, challenging a cultural delicacy and cheap protein source for some.
26 Nov 2025 - 12:29AM
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Malaysia
Anger mounts over missing Malaysian girl linked to religious conversion
The long-standing custody row has reignited after her mother staged a march demanding that police enforce a court order to find the girl.
25 Nov 2025 - 4:44PM
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