TOK: Faith
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Relics from Nazi death camp to go on tour
The first ever travelling exhibition of objects from Auschwitz concentration camp has just been announced. The aim: to help fight rising anti-semitism in Europe. But will it be effective?
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Expert on ghosts and UFOs joins Euro Parliament
The newest member of the European Parliament is an expert on aliens, man-apes, hauntings, sea-serpents, lake monsters, predictions and curses. Should we all learn more about the paranormal?
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‘We are less safe than cows’ say Indian women
The epidemic of violence against women in India has prompted some to wear cow masks, saying that the sacred cattle are safer than women. How much effect will this campaign really have?
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Mosque’s destruction is ‘death knell for ISIS’
An ancient mosque in Mosul where ISIS first promulgated its “caliphate” has been destroyed. Iraq’s prime minister says this is “an official declaration of defeat”. Is he correct?
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‘How making friends could fight extremism’
This weekend, thousands of people in the UK attended street parties as part of the Great Get Together. The message: make friends to overcome society’s deep divisions. Can it be that simple?
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Far-right terrorist attacks London mosque
Just past midnight on Monday a man drove a van into worshippers at a London mosque. One man is dead. Many are now blaming the attack on a pervasive Islamophobia in the UK. Is this fair?
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May to clinch deal with anti-abortion DUP
Today Theresa May is set to seal a controversial alliance with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party. Liberals are aghast at their views. Here are six of their most divisive stances.
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NASA prepares mission to ‘touch the sun’
The US space agency has unveiled a new probe, which will set off next year to study the sun’s activity. This is the latest phase in our complex relationship with the star. How will it end?
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Fury over UK intelligence blunder claims
Britain’s newspapers have reacted with rage to news that UK authorities missed warnings that one of the attackers had been investigated for terrorism related charges by Italian police.
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London horror: ISIS claims responsibility
As ISIS claimed last night that it ordered Saturday’s London Bridge attack, the world once again attempted to understand the motivations of the killers. Where does this evil come from?
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Questions over intelligence and security
As the details of Saturday’s terrorist attack in London come into focus, some are asking if the authorities could have prevented it. What should we expect from our intelligence agencies?
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Social media giants ‘put profit before safety’
A report by MPs has condemned the likes of Facebook and Google for doing too little to crack down on harmful content. Is this fair, and what should the companies be doing to help?
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‘No resurrection’, say one in four Christians
As Easter weekend arrives, a survey has found that a quarter of British Christians do not believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Does this matter? Or is religion all symbolic anyway?
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Egypt’s Christians hit by Palm Sunday attacks
Dozens died after two blasts targeted Egypt’s Christian minority yesterday. Christians face persecution and violence across the Middle East. Is this the most under-reported story of the era?
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Trump sides with Putin after Russia bombing
After Monday’s deadly attack in St Petersburg, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin vowed to focus on fighting terrorism together. But is the Russian president really a friend of America?