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Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.

Yahoo · 1d

After Making History For Being The First Openly Trans Oscar Best Actress Nominee, Karla Sofía Gascón's Posts About Islam Are Resurfacing

Anti-Islam posts by Karla Sofía Gascón have resurfaced amid her Oscars race. As the star of Emilia Pérez, Karla made history as the first openly trans actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the awards. Indeed, she has spoken numerous times — including onstage at the Golden Globes — about the importance of trans rights.

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

Trans actor who made Oscar history apologizes for tweets on Islam, George Floyd

Islam Makhachev, Sean Strickland

MMA Junkie · 2h

Sean Strickland warns 'good dude' Islam Makhachev against middleweight move

That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about . Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) challenges Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a title-fight rematch, which headlines UFC 312 Feb. 8 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).

Bloody Elbow · 21h

Sean Strickland sends brutal warning to ‘little man’ Islam Makhachev after teasing middleweight move

The lightweight champion has now broken the record for most UFC title defences at 155lb, but isn’t keen to challenge former training partner Belal Muhammad for the welterweight belt. Instead, he wants to bulk up to 185lb and challenge the winner of Strickland’s fight with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.

TheSportster on MSN · 1d

Dana White Shuts Down Islam Makhachev’s UFC Middleweight Ambitions

Islam Makhachev has discussed a move to middleweight. Dana White believes the UFC Lightweight Champion should consider welterweight instead.

Sweden, Anti-Islam

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Swedish PM Says Shooting of Anti-Islam Campaigner May Be Linked to Foreign Power

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Swedish prime minister said the shooting of an anti-Islam campaigner just hours before a trial verdict was due on Thursday over his burning the Koran might be linked to a foreign power, and police arrested five people over the killing.

The Financial Times · 1d

Sweden probes ‘foreign power’ link in death of anti-Islam activist

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said in 2023 that Sweden had gone into “battle-array for war on the Muslim world” by supporting “the criminal”, and that “all Islamic scholars agree that those who desecrate the Koran deserved the most severe punishment”.

Yahoo · 1d

Anti-Islam activist who burnt Koran is shot dead in Sweden

An anti-Islam refugee who became infamous for publicly burning the Koran in Sweden has been shot dead hours before a court verdict on his controversial stunts.

‘I should no longer be bound by Sharia law after leaving Islam’

Recently, the Supreme Court sought the Union govt’s stance on Safiya PM’s petition, which seeks to ensure that individuals who renounce their religion are governed by secular laws in matters of ...

University of Delaware7d

Alcohol in Islam

Islam is the only major world religion that resists the juggernaut of alcohol consumption. Yet, Muslims throughout history ...

Bloody Elbow20h

Islam Makhachev branded ‘almost Khabib’ by Dricus Du Plessis after teasing middleweight title challenge

After Islam Makhachev called out Dricus Du Plessis, the middleweight champion has slammed the Russian by labelling him as 'almost Khabib'.

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Kyrgyzstan Bans Islamic Niqab As Critics Warn It Could Alienate Some Women

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic headscarf that has long been outlawed in schools and offices in all other ...