Officials say at least 11 hurt as thunderstorm engulfs French capital and electricity hits tree where children sheltering on way home from party More

A Syrian BBC journalist has resigned after eight years over claims of “biased” reporting by the British media outlet towards her home country. More

The Home Secretary Theresa May has launched an “independent review” into the application of Sharia Law in England and Wales. More

Speaking about migration, Robert Fico told Slovakian news agency TASR: “When I say something now, maybe it will seem strange, but I’m sorry, Islam has no place in Slovakia. I think it is the duty of politicians to talk about these things very clearly and openly. I do not wish there were tens of thousands of Muslims.” More

Channel 4’s controversial “What British Muslims Really Think” documentary will not be investigated by Ofcom despite more than 200 complaints. More

Khadiza Shahid spoke to non-Muslims who visited East London Mosque on Sunday as part of Visit My Mosque Day. They told her that the experience changed their perceptions about Muslims and helped break down barriers between communities. More

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales declared Israel a “terrorist state” because of its ongoing offensive in Gaza. More

An educational centre in Copenhagen has told six Muslim students they can no longer attend classes unless they remove their niqabs. More

"Investigations may take a long time; as soon as the results are available, they will be announced to the public," al-Sisi said at a Sunday press conference broadcast by Egyptian state television. More

The number of crimes committed by far-right activists in Germany has sharply increased to reach the highest level since 2001, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Monday. More

Musa Cerantino was arrested along with Kadir Kaya, Shayden Thorne and two unnamed men, all of whom were known to security agencies and had their passports revoked. More

Leave aside being able to tolerate the sound of the call to prayer, European capitals, which are the fortresses of modern civilization, haven’t even been able to resolve the debate on minarets. More