The fashion industry has always thrived on pushing the envelope -- but the latest accessory gracing the runways and magazine editorials is the increasingly controversial burqa, or a traditional ...

BRUSSELS – BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's lower house of parliament on Thursday banned burqa-type Islamic dress in public, but the measure faces a challenge in the Senate which will delay early enactment ...

The design for a burqa-style dress was never shown to the princess – and the outfit was never made, designer Elizabeth Emanuel tells PEOPLE Simon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discussions around face coverings such as the burka have been reignited after a Reform UK MP's question in parliament. (Getty) ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Given the reaction of some parts of the media, one could be forgiven ...

Meet Pakistan’s first caped crusader, The Burka Avenger — a new superhero who’s promoting girl power in that country. But the new animated character is dressed in a burka, and that’s causing no small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although the Koran refers to modest dress, it doesn’t command women to cover themselves from head to toe - AFP Photo/Mauricio Lima ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pauline Hanson was suspended for seven sitting days after wearing a burqa in Parliament to protest her colleagues’ ...

BRUSSELS — Belgium‘s lower house of parliament on Thursday banned burqa-type Islamic dress in public, but the measure faces a challenge in the Senate which will delay early enactment of the law.

Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burka to parliament on Monday as a political prop in her push to ban the Muslim garment in public, sparking accusations of racism from Muslim ...