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Your daily media briefing - Friday 30 October

  

In the Media is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

France attack: Three stabbed to death in 'Islamist terrorist attack'

Three people have died in a knife attack at a church in Nice, in what French president Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terrorist attack".

BBC

 

Saudi man arrested after stabbing guard at French consulate

A Saudi man stabbed and slightly wounded a guard at the French consulate in the city of Jiddah on Thursday, authorities said, as France urged its citizens in the kingdom to be "on maximum alert".

AP News

 

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia in referendum

New Zealanders have voted to legalise euthanasia for those with a terminal illness, in a victory for campaigners who say people suffering extreme pain should be given a choice over how and when to bring their life to a close.

The Guardian

 

‘Macron isn’t Islamophobic’

It seems Imran Khan's view is that radicalisation is always the fault of those who respond to it, not the responsibility of those who are the radicals themselves.

The Spectator

 

‘Why is the Anglo media portraying France as the villain?’

Targeted by fundamentalists, the French are shocked by the lack of support from their American and British friends.

UnHerd

 

Turkey threatens legal action over Charlie Hebdo's caricature of president

Turkey has threatened "legal and diplomatic" action against the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo after it published a caricature of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on its latest front page.

The Guardian

 

Former Malaysian PM says ‘Muslims have right to kill millions of French people’

The former prime minister of Malaysia has sparked fury after saying Muslims 'have a right to kill millions of French people' in the wake of three knife attacks.

Metro

 

Coronavirus pandemic leads to rise in FGM across Africa

Campaigners against female genital mutilation say the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on efforts to curb the practice.

DW

 

Labour suspends Jeremy Corbyn over reaction to antisemitism report

Labour has suspended Jeremy Corbyn from the party over his reaction to a highly critical report on antisemitism.

BBC

 

'Abortion ban inflames Poland’s toxic culture war'

Protests over a court ruling last week are morphing into wider anger against the government as the coronavirus pandemic escalates.

Bloomberg

 

'How the pandemic is making extremism worse'

More time spent locked down and online is allowing people to seek out chilling ideas—and act violently on them.

Prospect

 

Anglican priest dubbed ‘vicar of Baghdad’ barred from being a charity trustee charity for 12 years

Canon Andrew White has been disqualified from being a charity trustee for 12 years.

Christian Today

  

The latest from the NSS

 

Stronger free speech protection needed over hate crime bill, says NSS

The NSS has urged the Scottish government to protect free expression after ministers hinted at possible concessions in a hate crime bill.

  

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