Image: Jihad Watch Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has drawn criticism after invoking the Old Testament in a broad and indirect attempt to justify a contentious exemption in the government’s proposed hate speech legislation—an exemption that critics fear could weaken the law’s intent. At the centre of the debate is a carve-out in the draft legislation that allows the direct quotation or referencing of religious texts when done “for the purpose of religious teaching or discuss

Image: Jihad Watch An Afghan national who was living illegally in the United States, and who had previously been convicted of attempting to murder his teenage sister over what he described as violations of religious conduct, has been taken into custody by U.S. authorities, officials confirmed. Waheed Allah Mohammad, 39, was arrested on January 1 in Rochester, New York, according to a statement released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday. His detention

Image: Jihad Watch A homeless man with a documented history of involvement with al-Qaeda and longstanding mental health issues is facing additional criminal charges after allegedly issuing fresh threats from behind bars, this time targeting Passport Canada offices in Quebec. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, a 52-year-old Somali-born Canadian citizen, appeared before the Montreal courthouse via video conference on Thursday. The appearance came as prosecutors expanded the case against

Image: Jihad Watch A fresh wave of violence attributed to Fulani herdsmen has left at least 10 Christians dead in eastern Nigeria, following coordinated overnight attacks on multiple villages in Taraba State, according to local sources. The assaults occurred late Saturday night, January 10, and continued into the early hours of Sunday, targeting the predominantly Christian communities of Iornem, Kyahar, Uhula, and Samgambe in Donga County. Residents reported that armed attack

Image: Jihad Watch Iran International’s Editorial Board has released a powerful statement titled “The killing of 12,000 Iranians will not be buried in silence,” outlining its investigation into the most recent wave of repression in Iran and issuing an urgent call for documentation and eyewitness testimony. The statement reflects the outlet’s findings after days of verification amid an unprecedented information blackout. According to the editorial board, Iran is currently expe

Image: Jihad Watch Asylum seekers who are set to be relocated to a former British Army facility will receive state-funded mental health support, according to a report by The Telegraph. The arrangement includes access to professional therapists, with the cost covered by taxpayers, as part of a broader healthcare package overseen by the Home Office. Approximately 300 male refugees are expected to be housed at Cameron Barracks in Inverness, where counselling services will be mad

Image: Jihad Watch Violence erupted in Old Delhi in the early hours of January 7, 2026, after a court-ordered anti-encroachment drive spiralled into a major law-and-order crisis in the Turkman Gate area. What began as a routine enforcement operation by civic authorities soon escalated into a violent confrontation, as a large mob attacked police personnel and municipal officials during the demolition of illegal structures located adjacent to a mosque. Several police officers w

Image: Jihad Watch One person was injured after a U-Haul truck drove into a crowd during a protest in Los Angeles held in solidarity with anti-regime demonstrators in Iran, authorities confirmed. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody as police launched an investigation into the incident. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the incident took place at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday along Veteran Avenue, near the Federal Building in the Westwood

Image: Jihad Watch Another Hindu youth was brutally shot dead in public on Monday evening in Bangladesh’s Jashore district, sending shockwaves of fear and panic through the local community. The incident took place at approximately 5:45 pm at Kopalia Bazar, located in Ward No. 17 of Manirampur Upazila, a busy marketplace that was crowded at the time of the attack. This killing marks the fifth fatal assault targeting members of the Hindu community in separate violent incidents

Image: Jihad Watch The Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police has arrested the key accused believed to have orchestrated the brutal lynching of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das, a crime that shocked the region and drew widespread condemnation. The accused, identified as 25-year-old Mohammad Yasin Arafat, is alleged to have played a central role in instigating and leading the mob violence that culminated in Das’s killing on December 18, 2025. According to police o

Image: Jihad Watch The plight of Hindus in Bangladesh has shown no signs of improvement following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s regime. On the contrary, conditions for the minority community have continued to worsen at an alarming pace. As documented in earlier reports, the country has witnessed a series of brutal killings, lynchings, and coordinated attacks on Hindu homes and businesses. In several cases, victims were beaten mercilessly and burned alive, while in others,

Image: Jihad Watch Three members of Afghanistan’s Ismaili community have been killed in separate shooting incidents over the past month in the northern provinces of Takhar and Badakhshan, according to local sources, raising fresh fears among the minority group about their safety and lack of accountability. The most recent killing took place on Thursday evening in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. Armed assailants shot dead Mohammad Shah, an Ismaili resident origin

Image: Jihad Watch A damning investigation has revealed that a disgraced NHS surgeon who once worked at London’s prestigious Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) may have harmed as many as 100 children through a series of botched leg operations, leaving many with lifelong physical and psychological consequences. The surgeon, Yasser Jabbar, 43, is accused of causing severe and lasting injuries to young patients, including chronic pain, permanent deformities, nerve damage and, i

Image: Jihad Watch Evidence has emerged suggesting that police authorities retrospectively constructed intelligence reports to justify a pre-decided move to ban Israeli supporters from attending an away fixture in Britain. The decision had already been agreed in principle, and the subsequent “intelligence” was compiled only after concerns were raised within the local council about how the ban might be publicly defended. West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council had joi

Image: Jihad Watch A nurse who narrowly survived a brutal attack in a hospital waiting room has spoken of her shock and gratitude at being alive, describing her escape as a matter of seconds. “I’m so, so, so lucky I’m still alive,” said Meg Lynch, 28. “And I’m incredibly lucky that I ran when I did.” Ms Lynch, a district nurse, recounted how she was almost beaten to death while standing at a vending machine getting a drink. Without warning, she was struck several times on the

Image: Jihad Watch A chilling incident of violence has sent shockwaves through Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, after a 24-year-old Hindu youth, Nishant Singh, was brutally murdered in broad daylight. The killing, which took place near the Kasya police station, has left the local community traumatized and triggered widespread outrage and protests. According to police officials and eyewitness accounts, Nishant was riding his motorcycle along with his friends when he was f

Image: Jihad Watch A 30-year-old Dalit woman, Ranjitha Bhanasode, was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight in Yellapur town of Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district on Saturday, January 3. The attack allegedly took place at the hands of a man known to her, sending shockwaves through the region. The accused, identified as Rafique Imamsab, was found dead the following day. Police said his body was discovered hanging from a tree in a forested area near Yellapur on Sunday. A

Image: Jihad Watch Israel’s Foreign Ministry has released what it describes as detailed evidence alleging that certain staff members of the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) operating in the Gaza Strip were concurrently involved with Palestinian terrorist groups, raising serious concerns about the misuse of humanitarian cover for militant activity. In a statement posted on X over the weekend, the ministry identified Fadi al-Wadi

Image: Jihad Watch A married woman was brutally killed at her father’s residence in Rawalpindi on Friday in what police have termed an “honour killing,” allegedly planned and directed by her husband and uncle while they were abroad in Qatar. The victim, Samira Aziz, had been living in Qatar with her husband, Suleman. About a week before the killing, she was brought back to Pakistan by two of her uncles, a move that her sister later claimed was based on a false pretext. On the

Image: Jihad Watch A powerful explosion ripped through parts of a madrassa in South Keraniganj on Friday morning, causing serious injuries to four people, including women and children. The blast created panic in the surrounding area as debris from the damaged structure scattered across the site. The incident occurred at the Ummul Qura International Madrassa, located in the Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj. According to initial reports, at least two rooms of the madrassa were