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For many Malaysians, the reduced punishment for disgraced former leader Najib Razak is seen as the ultimate betrayal, with authorities appearing to go soft on a corrupt 70-year-old whose ill-gotten gains once helped fund a Hollywood movie.

One of the most divisive chapters in India's history has come to an end with the opening of a new Hindu temple on the site where an ancient mosque was torn down. While Narendra Modi's supporters see it as a victory, Muslim Indians are fearful it could stoke old tensions.   

Steeped in colonial history and modern-slavery controversy, Oceania House, is getting a new lease on life as a place of healing.

The question for Israel's government is how its campaign against Hamas — and its horrifying civilian toll — will prevent a new generation of people taking up arms? The answer, according to anti-terror experts, is not via military means, writes Eric Tlozek.

Indonesian students storm a convention centre housing hundreds of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Banda Aceh, demanding they be deported.

The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has issued an apology in Hebrew to the Jewish community for his past antisemitic remarks, saying he sought forgiveness and regretted any pain that his words had caused.

The Middle Ages have a very bad reputation. Here's what this period of history was really like.

In an election viewed by critics as a sham, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is pegged to win a third term as the president of Egypt, which is grappling with an economic crisis.

Nineteen members of Australian-Palestinian Rema Al-Nabieh's family have been killed over the course of the Israel-Gaza war, and throughout the conflict she's also had to face ostracism from her high school peers. 

A French juvenile court finds the teenagers guilty for their roles in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist in an attack that shocked the country and shone a light on the dangers of online hate speech.

Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents in Australia are at unprecedented levels as the Israel-Gaza war rages. 

Australians of faith who want to eat less meat can sometimes find themselves torn between their religious identity and environmentalism. 

Teacher Samuel Paty had shown his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering some Muslim parents.

Pro-Palestinian rallies have been going on for weeks across the country. The protests are dominated by young people.

Jewish and Muslim students describe how they and their friends have felt targeted on American university campuses, as administrators grapple with how to preserve both free speech and student welfare.

The experience of fleeing war and persecution as a child planted a seed for Mariam Veiszadeh. Now she's one of the most prominent social justice advocates in Australia.

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi is urging the Israeli government to cease hostilities in Gaza.

The Palestinian-Australian owner of a popular Melbourne burger chain says he has moved his wife and young child into a safe house after receiving a threat on his life over social media.

Since the events of October 7 in Israel, Australian Jewish and Muslim leaders say they've seen a disturbing increase in Islamophobia and antisemitism.

Benjamin Netanyahu is being blamed by many Israelis for the failures that contributed to the horrors of October 7. He is now trying to hang on to power.

Photos of the 16-year-old girl published on social media showed her unconscious with a respiratory tube and bandage over her head, visibly on life support.

Police allege 71-year-old Joseph M Czuba injured his 32-year-old tenant and killed her six-year-old son due to the Israel-Gaza conflict and them being Muslims.

A man who had been under surveillance as a potential security threat attacked a teacher days after he was questioned by French intelligence services over suspicions of Islamic radicalisation.

No-one has been arrested over the use of flares at the rally but officers are investigating the behaviour of those in the crowd.

Faith leaders from different religions and denominations are coming together to share a strong message about climate change.