State crime investigation officials in Germany said on Tuesday that they suspect an Islamic extremist motive in the deadly knife attack by a Somali man last week in the southern city of Wuerzburg that left three women dead.

German knife attack: Islamist motive 'likely', say investigators

A 60-year-old former leader of Islamic organisation Jamaat-e-Islami has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly promoting extremism in the country, police announced on Saturday.

Ex-Jamaat-e-Islami leader held in Sri Lanka for promoting Islamic extremism 

Sri Lanka has legalised using controversial anti-terror law to punish people indulging in religious extremism and has also allowed detainment of suspects for two years on charges of "deradicalisation".

Sri Lanka legalises detention for 'deradicalisation'

French lawmakers have approved the anti-radicalism bill in the lower house of Parliament with 347 National Assembly lawmakers voting in favour, 151 against and 65 abstaining. The law would strengthen oversight of Mosques, schools and sports clubs from radical Islam.

WION Dispatch: France lower house passes bill against Islamist extremism

French lawmakers have approved the anti-radicalism bill in the lower house of Parliament. The law would strengthen oversight of Mosques, schools and sports clubs from radical Islam.

France's lower house passes Anti-Radicalism bill, requires final approval in Senate

France is all set to table a bill to regulate Islamic extremism. But activists in France fear the bill could turn all French Muslims into potential suspects. Will Emmanuel Macron be able to get the balance right? Watch this report by WION's Palki Sharma to find out.

Gravitas : France set to table anti-extremism bill

Gravitas: France set to table anti-extremism bill

Two days ago, WION asked a question as to how would Europe have reacted had a country like India proposed sweeping powers for the government against Islamism? The backlash can be imagined had New Delhi said the government would put electronic bracelets on radicals.

How countries are tackling Islamic extremism with the help of laws

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan & Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are making personal attacks & publicly humiliating French President Emmanuel Macron. WION's Palki Sharma asks: What moral authority do they have to preach France in dealing with Islamic extremists?

Gravitas: Erdogan-Imran Khan unite against Macron

France is leaving no stone unturned to crack down on extremists. Dozens of Islamist groups have been raided, a grand mosque has been closed for 6 months and at least 15 people have been arrested after a teacher was beheaded on 16th of October. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: What France is doing to rein in Radical Islam

In a latest attempt to counter Islamic extremism, Bangladesh has launched campaign worth of billion dollars

Bangladesh launches billion dollar campaign to tackle extremism