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Demonstrations
Man desecrates Quran outside Turkish House in New York Turkish House security personnel exits building, removes person from diplomatic premises
(Anadolu) An unidentified person threw a copy of the Muslims’ holy book, the Quran, to the ground and kicked it outside of the Turkish House in New York on Friday morning. The Quran was desecrated at 10:46 a.m. local time (1446 GMT), […]
Books
Salman Rushdie makes surprise appearance at PEN America gala The novelist, who was stabbed and gravely wounded at a literary event last year, received an award from the freedom of expression organization.
(NY Times) Salman Rushdie walked onstage at PEN America’s annual gala on Thursday night, his first public appearance since he was stabbed and gravely wounded in an attack last August at a literary event in Western New York. His appearance at the […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: New monthly record set after 500 cross on Wednesday
(BBC) More than 500 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Wednesday, setting a new record for the number of crossings in a month. The Ministry of Defence said 532 people made the crossing in 11 small boats, bringing the […]