Your daily media briefing - Wednesday 4 November

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UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe' following Vienna shooting

The move means security chiefs believe that an attack is highly likely but there is no specific intelligence of an imminent incident.

BBC

A call from Muslim intellectuals: 'The boycott of France must stop'

The French model respects the universality of values without pitting communities against each other, says a collective of Muslim intellectuals.

Le Monde

'The West can’t ignore Macron’s call to action'

French president's defence of European values in the face of extremism must be supported, says Roger Boyes.

The Times (£)

'We Muslims in the West must stand with Emmanuel Macron — Islam and secularism aren’t mutually exclusive'

European Muslims must honour the victims of jihadism and affirm our allegiance to religiously neutral governance, says Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

iNews

Pressure grows on Prime Minister to allow public worship

Members of the government-appointed 'Places of Worship Taskforce' have released a letter sent to the Prime Minister strongly disagreeing with the decision to suspend public worship for the duration of the month-long lockdown.

Church Times

Islam Channel fined £20,000 after broadcasting show that contained ‘antisemitic hate speech’

The watchdog ruled that one episode of a religious education series contained three breaches of the Broadcasting Code.

The JC

Calls for safe zone outside abortion clinic before prayer vigil returns

A '40 Days For Life' vigil was staged every day outside a British Pregnancy Advisory Service clinic in York.

The Press

Poland delays abortion ban as nationwide protests continue

Poland's rightwing government has delayed implementation of a controversial court ruling that would outlaw almost all abortion in the country, after it prompted the largest protests since the fall of communism.

The Guardian

Police in Pakistan recover teen girl after alleged forced conversion and marriage

A 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan who was allegedly abducted and forced to convert and marry a Muslim man has been rescued, officials said.

BBC

Afghans mourn those killed in horrific IS university attack

Afghans are mourning the 22 mostly students killed in a horrific attack a day earlier on Kabul University, an attack claimed by the Islamic State.

The Independent

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