Portugal’s Parliament, in a landmark vote on October 17, approved a highly controversial bill prohibiting face veils like ...

Giorgia Meloni has called for a ban on the burka and niqab in public places in Italy. The prime minister ’s ruling Brothers ...

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga lying in state at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, and an insert of Boni ...

If bill is signed into law, Portugal would join several European countries which already have full or partial bans.

Portugal's parliament has approved a bill banning face veils worn for "gender or religious" purposes in public, in a move ...

The measure, approved by MPs, was proposed by the Chega party, whose leaders pointed to women's rights and security concerns.

LONDON (Reuters) - The jury in the trial of six men accused of plotting suicide bombings in London on July 21, 2005, were shown footage on Tuesday of what prosecutors said was one of the suspects ...

ITALY is set to push a sweeping new law to ban burkas and virginity testing as part of a drive against what Prime Minister ...

Fri, Oct 10, 2025 The ruling party of Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni has put forward legislation to ban the burqa and ...

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - "Burka Avenger", a Pakistani children’s cartoon series about a female superhero who dons a burka to tackle a range of issues from discrimination against women ...

Meet Pakistan’s first caped crusader, The Burka Avenger — a new superhero who’s promoting girl power in that country. But the new animated character is dressed in a burka, and that’s causing no small ...

For those of you in parts of the world where there remain only four or five sunny days--London, New York--the wonderful news that I am about to impart may well be a little frustrating. However, for ...