16 h. ago Kneecap rapper bailed over ‘Hezbollah flag’ terror charge after being mobbed by supporters

Mo Chara, member of Irish language rap group Kneecap, has appeared in court over a terrorism offence after being accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at gig last year

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16 h. ago Paul Weller turns up at court to support Kneecap star facing terrorism charge

Rock icon Paul Weller was among the hundreds of protesters who gathered outside the court in London to support Kneecap star Mo Chara, who is facing the terrorism charge

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17 h. ago Kneecap's Mo Chara receives rockstar reception outside court as he faces terrorism charge

Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court to face terrorism charges

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19 h. ago Chaos outside court as Kneecap rapper appears on terror charge

Hundreds of fans gathered outside court on Wednesday in support of Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who is is accused of a terror offence. A smoke canister was set off outside while police removed counter-protestors from the crowd

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20 h. ago Kneecap rapper in court: Hundreds of fans spark massive scrum as Mo Chara faces terrorism charge

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday with the other two members of the Belfast rap trio

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20 h. ago Kneecap greeted by hundreds at court as rap group member faces terrorism charge

Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year.

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3 w. ago Irish rap group Kneecap call on fans to turn up at court en masse to offer support during terror charge trial

Controversial Irish group Kneecap have incited their fans to turn up at court to support them when a band member faces a terror charge.

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3 w. ago Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror chargeThousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brazilian tribe sues New York Times for allegedly portraying members as porn addicts

Defamation suit claims Marubo people were depicted as tech-addled and porn-obsessed after introduction of internetAn Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued the New York Times, saying the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.The Marubo tribe of the remote Javari valley, a community of about 2,000 people, filed the defamation lawsuit seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages this week in a court in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap announce surprise performance in London hours after member is charged with terror offence 'for displaying flag in support of Hezbollah'

Controversial rap trio Kneecap have announced a surprise performance in London hours after one of their members was charged with a terror offence.

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3 w. ago Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap group member charged with terror offence

Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm

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3 w. ago Kneecap accuse authorities of trying to 'silence' them as member of Irish rap trio is charged with terrorism offences after 'displaying a flag in support for Hezbollah'

Liam O'Hanna, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged over the displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah during a gig last year.

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3 w. ago Kneecap say terror charge is ‘carnival of distraction’ and ‘political policing’

A member of rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence, the Metropolitan Police said.

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4 w. ago Star of rap group Kneecap charged with terrorism offence over Hezbollah flag

The 27-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 18.

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4 w. ago Member of Irish rap trio Kneecap charged with a terror offense in the UK

British police on Wednesday charged a member of Irish hip-hopgroup Kneecap with a terrorism offense for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert

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4 w. ago Questions swirl over Kneecap's Wide Awake headline slot after terror offence charge

A member of rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence, the Metropolitan Police said.

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4 w. ago Kneecap star charged with terror offence over Hezbollah flag at gig

The member of the controversial Irish rap trio has been charged with terror offences after counter terrorist police reportedly analysed a clip from a recent Kneecap concert

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