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White House refuses to hold Ramadan event for first time in 20 years
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam's holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years.
Portland attack: Donald Trump under pressure to condemn anti-Muslim murders
A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on Saturday.
Bodies of civilians found dumped near Philippines city besieged by Islamists
Bodies of what appeared to be executed civilians were found in a ravine outside a besieged Philippine city on Sunday as a six-day occupation by Islamist rebels resisting a military onslaught took a more sinister turn.
Trump ends first foreign tour with a flourish, but trouble awaits him at home
Trump flipped traditional US foreign policy upside down on his tour through the Middle East and Europe, coddling Middle Eastern leaders with questionable human rights records while demanding traditional European allies pay more for their defence.
Grief and rage in Egyptian church after the massacre of Christian pilgrims
Grief quickly turned to anger as funeral prayers at the Church of the Sacred Family in the village of Dayr Jarnous became a protest march with young men chanting as they carried a large wooden cross.
Iraqi forces begin last battle for Mosul as population starves
Iraqi armed forces launched an operation on Saturday to capture the last Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, according to a military statement.
Trump's son-in-law had secret contacts with Russians, say US sources
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, is said to have had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the US during and after the 2016 presidential campaign.
Conflict continues in CAR: Church pastor killed and religious leaders targeted
Intense violence in the Central African Republic has claimed several victims including a church pastor allegedly killed for building a church.
Children among 26 Christians killed in cold blood by gunmen in Egypt while on pilgrimage to ancient monastery
'I think one gets to a stage where there is just very little to say. It is heartless, cruel, unimaginable. But it is an indication of where we are in the world.' Bishop Angaelos talks to Christian Today on the latest terror attack.
How St Augustine of Canterbury changed the world forever
There aren't many people who've had such an impact on history as St Augustine of Canterbury. On his feast day today, it's worth exploring who he was and why he was so influential.
Gunmen kill 26 in attack on Christians in Egypt
Gunmen attacked buses and a truck taking a group of Coptic Christians to a monastery in southern Egypt on Friday, killing 26 people and wounding 25 others, witnesses and the Health Ministry said.
Is Jeremy Corbyn right? Does our foreign policy play a role in terrorism?
Today's political debate is about whether Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Leader, is correct to imply that events such as the Manchester attack are partly the responsibility of British foreign policy.
What is Ramadan? 7 things you should know about the Muslim holy month
This evening marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the annual occasion for Muslims to celebrate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed.
'We trust Jesus to walk with you': Persecuted Christians around the world pray for Manchester
Normally, it is Christians in the West who are accustomed to being asked to pray for their persecuted brothers and sisters around the world. But now, persecuted Christians are themselves joining in prayer â for the victims of the Manchester terror attack.
Warning over fake charity appeals for Manchester attack victims
The Charity Commission has been forced to issue advice on how to give to appeals for the victims of the Manchester attacks. It's after a number of reportedly fake appeals were spotted by the fundraising website GoFundMe.
WATCH: Obama says he is 'heartbroken' by Manchester attack in video with Justin Welby and Angela Merkel
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has been joined in a video message by Barack Obama and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel who expressed their sympathies for the victims of the Manchester attack.