The city of Nice has joined a growing number of other French resort towns in banning the body-covering burkini swimsuit. Political leaders argue that the swimwear oppresses women and violates ...

Halima Aden has become the first Muslim woman in a burkini to make the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. While representation is good, we should be cautious about celebrating the magazine too ...

The burkini is a two-piece swimsuit that covers the full body. It consists of trousers and a long, flowing top attached to a hood that covers the head but not the face.

A burkini is a full-body swimsuit that covers everything except the face, hands and feet The name is a mix of the words "burka" and "bikini" Unlike burkas, burkinis leave the face free Burkinis ...

Campaigners persuaded Grenoble's city authority to allow burkinis in public pools last month (file pic) France's highest administrative court has upheld a ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits in ...

Invented by Australian businesswoman Aheda Zanetti, the burkini has been banned in Nice after the deputy mayor called the swimsuit "politically motivated and incompatible with European culture".

(AP Photo/Daniel Cole) PARIS (AP) — France's top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering "burkini" swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates ...

The 72nd Miss Universe pageant has been full of historical firsts. And that continued as the first-ever Miss Pakistan, Erica ...

The search for the best swimsuit brands can leave you drowning in a sea of options, whatever time of year it is. But for 2024, the quest for beach and poolside excellence will be easier, because the ...

The European Court of Human Rights referred the case in which two women complained about the ban on wearing the burkini in a municipal swimming pool in Antwerp back to Belgium. The drawn-out court ...

Bikini: A bikini is a traditional two-piece swimsuit that consists of a bra-style top and a matching bottom. Bikinis come in ...