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Australia
Bondi Beach shooting likely motivated by ‘Islamic State ideology’, PM says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sajid Akram and his son Naveed had been radicalised before committing ‘mass murder’.
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Malaysia
Malaysian religious authorities probe viral claim of woman having ‘2 husbands’
15 Dec 2025 - 2:19PM
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Australia
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Bystander tackles, disarms gunman in Australia
15 Dec 2025 - 12:23PM
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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Colombia
Colombia raids hotel hosting Jewish sect members, rescues 17 children
Intervention was prompted by local tips and Interpol yellow notices issued for some of the missing children.
25 Nov 2025 - 11:51AM
Africa
Dozens kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria escape captors
Hundreds of children and staff remain held by gunmen amid a spate of school attacks in the West African country.
24 Nov 2025 - 1:46PM
Africa
315 kidnapped in Nigeria school attacks as security crisis deepens
Gunmen attacked a school in Niger state on Friday after abducting 25 girls from a Kebbi state secondary school on Monday.
23 Nov 2025 - 10:22AM
Tourism
Interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin opens in the US
US$5 million museum features 360-degree projection rooms, Shroud of Turin replicas, interactive kiosks and a life-size sculpture of Christ.
22 Nov 2025 - 5:15PM
Africa
Gunmen kidnap students from Nigerian Catholic school, second attack in a week
The attacks come weeks after US President Trump threatened military action over what he said were targeted killings of Nigeria’s Christians.
21 Nov 2025 - 6:33PM
Good Schools Guide
Do faith-based school curricula contribute to academic excellence?
Nurturing compassionate individuals is a key tenet of such schools, from Anfield to Carmel Hong Kong – but how well do they prepare students for life beyond the classroom?
21 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
Indonesia
Preacher misconduct prompts Indonesia rethink on religious vetting
The controversy has boosted calls for a certification programme to increase the quality of Muslim preachers and prevent inappropriate conduct.
20 Nov 2025 - 6:54PM
Indonesia
In Indonesia, US and Canada, ‘online hoaxes’ fuel measles deaths
With over 3,400 confirmed cases and more than 20 child deaths, Indonesia’s outbreaks reflect immunisation gaps and growing vaccine hesitancy.
20 Nov 2025 - 8:56AM
Indonesia
Isis-linked group used video games to radicalise Indonesian children: police
Over 110 children have been targeted by terrorist recruiters this year alone, a ‘massive’ spike from 17 between 2011 and 2017, police say.
19 Nov 2025 - 4:35PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia pulls US children’s show off the air over LGBTQ kiss
State broadcaster RTM pulled ‘Santiago of the Seas’ after viewers claimed two animated mermaids had shared a same-sex kiss on the cheek.
18 Nov 2025 - 1:19PM
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Sexual harassment and assault
Danny Masterson alleges anti-Scientology bias in bid to overturn rape conviction
That ‘70s Show actor Masterson, jailed in 2023, claims a police investigation was biased against his faith and led to a wrongful conviction.
18 Nov 2025 - 11:22AM
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