France’s highest administrative court is set to make a preliminary decision on whether to temporarily uphold — or suspend — local beach bans on the Burkini, an all-body women’s swimsuit that’s at the center of a wider discussion over immigration, Islamophobia and security. Mana Rabiee reports.
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Reclaim Australia supporters and anti-racism protesters hold Melbourne rallies
Hundreds of police separate Reclaim Austraila supporters and anti-racism protesters during rallies in the city of Melbourne.
Islamists suspected in attack on French gas plant
(REUTERS, I-TELE, BFMTV) – French counter-terrorist forces have been deployed to the plant belonging to Air Products, a U.S.-based industrial gases technology company.
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Dutch far right politician airs Mohammad cartoons on TV
Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders airs cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad on Dutch television as part of public broadcast time allocated to political parties to generate publicity.
France seizes passports of suspected jihadists headed for Syria
French Interior Minister announces seizure of passports of six suspected jihadists, says 40 more seizures are being prepared.