BERN, Switzerland — Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to religious facial coverings in public nationwide. Though the move will affect a small minority of Muslim women, commentators voiced ...

Swiss voters approved a referendum to ban religious veils like the burqa or the niqab. A survey found no evidence that the minority who wear a niqab are connected to extremism, instead choosing to do ...

Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to religious facial coverings in public nationwide. Though the move will affect a small minority of Muslim women, commentators voiced concerns about the ...

Despite riveting and compelling presentations by the House of Representative Lead Managers in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, the Senate voted 57-43, not enough to find him ...

A controversial ban on face coverings known as the "Burqa Ban" went into effect in Denmark Wednesday, as some Muslim women vowed to take to the streets wearing their Islamic veils in protest. The ban, ...

Pauline Hanson is facing calls from members of the Muslim community to be permanently banned from Parliament over her burqa-wearing stunt - as women who wear Islamic face coverings open up about why ...

Six female students were booked for protesting against a burqa-niqab ban in an educational institution in Mumbai's Goregoan area, a police official said on Thursday. The action was taken after ...

The ruling party in the Balearic Islands has submitted a proposal to parliament calling for the burka and niqab to be banned. The People's Party of the Balearic Islands - which emerged as the largest ...

The niqab and burqa, worn for cultural or religious reasons, cover the wearer’s body and face. They are made of opaque material that greatly reduces the amount of sunlight reaching the skin and hence ...

Switzerland voted in a referendum on Sunday to ban face coverings, and it wasn’t a revolt against Covid restrictions. Medical masks are excluded from the prohibition. Its real target is the burqa. The ...

The bill introduced by Giorgia Meloni’s party is aimed at combating ‘religious radicalisation and religiously motivated hatred’ - Antonio Masiello/Getty Images Giorgia Meloni has called for a ban on ...