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‘Not a Hindu, not a Muslim... I am a human being’: Gym instructor stands up for a Muslim in India

Gym instructor Deepak Kumar has become a hero in India after standing up for a bullied Muslim shopkeeper.

AI won’t bring you closer to God

In the search for spiritual guidance, people are bowing to screens as they turn to AI for answers, says the writer.

Seeking the sound of silence and stilling the voice within

Silence can be revitalising but it is elusive and it's hard to still the voice in our head.

I’m no angel, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni says, amid church fresco row

A restored chapel fresco in Rome's San Lorenzo in Lucina basilica resembles Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

First woman leader of the Church of England confirmed in ancient ceremony

Archbishop Sarah Mullally at a traditional ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Jan 28.

Pope Leo calls for end to anti-Semitism worldwide

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

As Muslim tourism grows, Japan rethinks where visitors can pray

The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record in 2025 including those from Muslim-majority regions.

In Indonesia, faith and fun collide after sexy dangdut show at Islamic event

After the sermons and prayer, a dangdut singer in a skin-tight tube dress took to the stage.

Not ‘Indian’ enough: Lynch mobs in India find a new target

Unlike the far-right attacks over the past decade that targeted minority communities in India for their race, caste or faith, mob violence today is defined by a new, warped xenophobia.

‘Funny is funny’: Indonesian comedians keep calm and carry on amid police report against Netflix show

ktcomedy - Indonesian comedian Ben Dhanio performs at a stand-up comedy show.

CREDIT: COURTESY OF BEN DHANIO

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