22 h. ago The clan boss leading the fight against Hamas in Gaza: Militia leader says thousands living under terror group's rule want them overthrown

Hossam al-Astal is the leader of an anti-Hamas militia called Strike Force Against Terror, attempting to fight the militant group and establish a 'new Gaza '.

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68 h. ago AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear anti

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisationsGermany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example.But historians of antifascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear crackdown on anti

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisationsGermany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example.But historians of anti-fascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump says it's time to 'call in the troops' to tackle 'prevalent murder and crime' in Chicago

Donald Trump has said it is time to 'call in the troops' to tackle the 'prevalent' murder and crime that has long plagued Chicago. 

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6 d. ago Boy, 15, arrested as girl, 4, fighting for her life after being hit by firework on Bonfire Night

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a girl, four, was hit by a firework on Bonfire Night. The girl, who hasn't yet been named, is fighting for her life in hospital. Police were called to several reports of anti-social behaviour at 8.50pm. Reports said fireworks were involved in the chaos in Burnley, Lancashire, on...

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7 d. ago More than 200 Jewish staff accuse BBC of ignoring their calls for anti

Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch described it as a 'shameful failure of leadership' that the BBC had 'ignored complaints' of racism and bias.

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8 d. ago Boy, 4, fighting for his life after being hit by firework at Bonfire Night event

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being critically injured when he was hit by a firework on Bonfire Night. It came after police were called to several reports of anti-social behaviour involving fireworks in the Elm Street area of Burnley, Lancs. During these incidents on Wednesday evening, a 4-year-old boy...

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1 week ago Teens filmed launching fireworks 'like toys' in scenes of Bonfire Night chaos

Police and fire crews were called to multiple anti-social behaviour incidents across the region

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1 week ago 'Abhorrent': Scottish council slammed after moving adult English classes from school campus

Renfrewshire council has been called ‘abhorrent’ after moving adult English classes following an anti-refugee backlash

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2 w. ago MPs urge minister to adopt definition of Islamophobia amid rise in hate crime

Forty Labour and independent MPs call on Steve Reed to take ‘important step’ of defining anti-Muslim hatredMore than three dozen Labour and independent MPs have written to the housing secretary calling on the government to adopt a definition of Islamophobia, after recent figures revealed hate crimes against Muslims were up by nearly a fifth.Forty MPs, including Labour MPs Diane Abbott, Dawn Butler, Kim Johnson and independent Andrew Gwynne, were among the signatories on the letter from Afzal Khan who wrote to Steve Reed on Friday asking him to adopt a definition of anti-Muslim hatred as an “important step” in addressing discrimination, prejudice and hatred the community faces. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Enhanced Games are dangerous and must be stopped, says Wada head

Witold Banka: ‘It is irresponsible. I hope it will not happen’Athletes can take performance-enhancing drugs at GamesThe head of the World Anti-Doping Agency has called on US anti-doping authorities to act to stop the Enhanced Games, describing the new event – which allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs in competition - as “dangerous” and “irresponsible”.Witold Banka said the world’s anti-doping regimes had to be “very united” in their opposition to the Enhanced Games and said Usada had a responsibility to push against it. Banka went on to criticise the anti-doping regime in the US, at a time when the US government has withheld crucial funding from Wada’s operations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Open hostility has become normalised’: Dutch Muslims fear rise of far right as general election looms

The poll is seen as a litmus test for the Netherlands and its democratic ideals, as activists decry a hardening of political discourse driven by Geert WildersThe drawing depicted two women; a young blonde with a friendly expression and a scowling older woman wearing a headscarf. On top of the image was a nod to this month’s general election in the Netherlands, along with the phrase “The choice is yours.”The social media post, made by the far-right, anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders, prompted a record 14,000 complaints to the country’s anti-discrimination hotline. “Many of those who called to report the image compared it to Nazi propaganda from the second world war,” the hotline said in a statement, adding that the 19 anti-discrimination agencies associated with the hotline had flagged the post to police, amid concerns that it could be an incitement to hatred. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Peru’s interim president declares state of emergency after weeks of anti

Declaration means government can send army to patrol streets, restrict freedom of assembly and curtail other rightsPeru’s interim president, Jose Jeri, announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighbouring port of Callao on Tuesday after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime.“The state of emergency approved by the council of ministers will take effect at midnight on Wednesday and will last for 30 days in metropolitan Lima and Callao,” Jeri said in an address to the nation on state television. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy calls for more US Patriot air defences after Trump again sides with Putin

Ukrainian president ready to join Putin-Trump summit and asks for additional anti-missile batteries, paid for with frozen Russian assetsTrump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with ZelenskyyVolodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the delivery of an additional 25 US Patriot anti-missile batteries amid the rapidly escalating air war with Russia, as it became clear that Donald Trump had once again tacked sharply towards Moscow.The Ukrainian president added that he would be ready to join Vladimir Putin and Trump at their summit in Hungary if he was invited. Continue reading...

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