Ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute pushes Israeli government to brink
Israeli government faces collapse as coalition parties clash over military draft exemptions for Haredi constituents.
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On World Press Freedom Day, Pope honours journalists killed in war zones
Pope Leo XIV asks faithful to remember journalists who have lost their lives pursuing the truth.
Nepal celebrates return of stolen 13th-century Buddha statue from New York
The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu.
Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem
Warning follows Jewish man’s arrest over brutal attack on nun in Jerusalem this week.
From: NewsFeed
Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel’s military draft
Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked a main road, as part of protests against Israel’s mandatory military service.
Published On 30 Apr 2026
From: NewsFeed
Two Jewish men stabbed in London ‘terrorist attack’
Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London, after a man armed with a knife was seen running through the area.
Published On 29 Apr 2026
Suspect arrested after two Jewish people stabbed in London
The incident took place in the British capital’s Golders Green area, home to a large Jewish population.
Kashmir seminary declared unlawful under Indian law, sparks outcry
Kashmiri political and religious leaders denounced the move as part of a broader pattern of New Delhi’s overreach.
‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books
Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.
![Librarian el-Habot, one of the last few in Chinguetti [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DohaP1040442-1776727773-2-1777302627.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’
Pope Leo has previously criticised Donald Trump’s US immigration policies, calling for better treatment of refugees.
Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea’s prisons
Equatorial Guinea’s prison conditions face scrutiny as Pope Leo pushes for humane treatment and reforms during his visit.
