Police have launched an investigation after four mosques in Birmingham were attacked on Wednesday night.
According to reports, the windows at all four mosques were smashed using a sledgehammer.
Officers are now examining CCTV footage from the area and collecting evidence from the scenes.
Local worshippers have asked for increased security ahead of Friday prayers.
Trump bans three media outlets from White House
US President Donald Trump banned news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on Friday, complaining about their coverage in a social media post.
Three students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman, officials say
A 16-year-old student shot dead at least two fellow students and then killed himself at a school in the southern Philippines on Friday, provincial officials said.
At least 16 killed in attack on police facility in northwest Pakistan
At least 16 people, including five police personnel, were killed in northwest Pakistan on Friday when an explosives-laden car rammed into a police facility on Friday.
Trump nominee Lindberg to head World Food Programme
The UN's World Food Programme, the world's biggest humanitarian agency, on Friday named US President Donald Trump's nominee, Luke Lindberg, as its next executive director, a statement said.
India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action
India's food regulator said on Friday it had found a Nestle baby food sample to be substandard and was pursuing legal action against the Swiss company in one of its biggest growth markets.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss opportunities to further strengthen bilateral relations.
Dubai Municipality has completed a package of strategic projects aimed at improving living conditions, quality of life and sustainability across workers’ communities in the emirate.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has explored a research project tracing the history of the 'Al Khuzam' craft and its connection to the Emirati identity.
