Muslim Brotherhood banned by Egyptian court
The Islamist party, which was overthrown by a coup earlier this year, will have its assets confiscated. (Guardian)
Pope Francis excommunicates pro-gay marriage priest
A priest in Melbourne, Australia, has been defrocked and excommunicated over his support for women priests and gay rights, with the order apparently coming direct from the Vatican. (The Age)
France’s Sikhs want right to wear turbans in schools
Representatives of the Sikh community, which numbers around 30,000 in France, have asked for an exemption to the ban on wearing religious symbols in state schools. (RFI)
Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova goes on hunger strike
The jailed activist writes an open letter detailing the brutal conditions in Russia’s Penal Colony No 14. (Guardian)
World’s oldest bog body hints at violent past
The 4,000 year-old corpse of a man discovered in a peat bog in Ireland is being studied for clues about his death. (BBC)
