28 h. ago Asylum seeker who committed 19 crimes in Britain wins right to stay on human rights grounds

AN asylum-seeker who has committed 19 crimes since arriving in the UK has won a court fight to stay in Britain — and the right to stay anonymous. The man, 24, arrived in 2016 claiming he was at risk in Egypt as his father was a banned Muslim Brotherhood extremist. Now a judge has ruled...

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38 h. ago Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings

Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher has led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El Fasher continues to build.But the paramilitary group’s move has been met with scepticism from human rights campaigners and the Sudanese who see it as an attempt to temper criticism over the violence. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago US ‘drug boat’ strikes are illegal and need to be investigated, UN human rights chief says

Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States

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38 h. ago Just Stop Oil activists who covered Stonehenge with orange powder are CLEARED of criminal damage after making human rights defence

Rajan Naidu, 74, student Niamh Lynch, 23, and Luke Watson, 36, were on trial accused of vandalising the world heritage site to protest against the use of fossil fuels.

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38 h. ago Just Stop Oil activists who sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder cleared of criminal damage

They cited human rights law in their defence

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41 h. ago UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'

The U.N. human rights chief says U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are unacceptable and must stop

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44 h. ago Pluribus to All’s Fair: the seven best shows to stream this week

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is back with a gripping, funny, head-spinner of a show, while Kim Kardashian stars in a blazingly camp drama about divorce lawyers. Plus, the thrilling return of Squid Game: The Challenge Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan returns with a gripping, funny, bleak, bewildering head-spinner of a series. It begins with a mysterious communication from outer space. This turns out to be an earthly glimpse of extraterrestrial technology: a psychic glue, binding humanity together. Great news, right? If you are one of the few people across the world seemingly immune to this zombified bliss, not so much. The superb Rhea Seehorn stars as Carol Sturka, a cranky writer of bad, extremely successful historical romances and, reluctantly, the keeper of the flame of righteous human cynicism. Pluribus establishes and maintains a tone all of its own – dark humour, oddball surrealism and existential horror. Apple TV, from Friday 7 November Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Britain would do well to remember where its power over China lies | Simon Jenkins

It’s ridiculous for the government to splurge on defence while it slashes spending on its most valuable asset: cultureThe US has backed down in its tariff war with China. Thanks to Donald Trump’s egotistical diplomacy, rare earths can again flow one way, soya beans the other, and less of the chemicals used to make fentanyl in between. No matter that the war was Trump’s own idea and seems to have been a stunt. The stunt is over. Trump has played his favourite game of dealmaker, much to the discomfort of millions.Meanwhile Britain still cannot make up its mind if China is its enemy. In 2008 British officials visited the Beijing Olympics authorities to discuss the next games in London in 2012. The government told them to “raise” human rights issues, about which the British government was most concerned. I am told the Chinese reacted with sympathy at the Britons’ embarrassment at broaching the matter, and then everyone got down to business. Soon China was a friend, certainly to David Ca...

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63 h. ago Dubai: the dark truth — It's a magnet for Londoners, but what lies beneath the wealth and glamour?

Thousands of Londoners flock to the Middle East city each year — but behind the façade is a brutally repressive regime where human rights are non-existent

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66 h. ago Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study

NYU report monitored social feeds and found groups call for retaliatory action after politically motivated violent eventsExtremists are exploiting political violence on online platforms to recruit new people to their causes and amplify the use of violence for political goals, according to a new report that monitored social platforms after recent attacks.Researchers at New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights tracked social media feeds for several months this year, including in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage loses major vote as he's accused of 'making career by damaging Britain'

Nigel Farage's call for the UK to leave the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR) was voted down by MPs, with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey branding it "un-British"

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3 d. ago US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP finds

Even while warning about national security and human rights abuse, the U.S. government across five Republican and Democratic administrations has repeatedly allowed and even actively helped American firms to sell technology to Chinese police, government and surveillance companies, an Associated Press investigation has found

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4 d. ago Opposition leaders in Cameroon contest official election results as protests continue

Opposition leaders in Cameroon Tuesday contested the results of the Oct. 12 presidential election after the country’s top court declared the world’s oldest leader Paul Biya winner

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4 d. ago Aids cuts will help drive ‘lost decade’ for progress across the globe, UN warns

Global conflicts, pushback on climate action, and a retrenchment from values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are also all seen as key threats to global development

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5 d. ago Theresa May criticises Tory policy on net zero, judges and human rights

The former prime minister’s government committed the UK to reaching net zero by 2050.

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5 d. ago UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns

Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh chargesBritain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an £8bn deal despite concerns about alleged human rights violations by its government.Keir Starmer signed the deal during a visit on Monday to Ankara to meet the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The prime minister said the deal would boost the Nato alliance, despite criticism of Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian administration. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Humans are evolving in a way never seen before... here's what it looks like

Scientists say genes aren't the only factors driving evolution. In fact, one change is affecting human life quicker than ever - and it's happening right now in real-time.

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8 d. ago Hamas 'have kneecapped 500 opponents in Gaza' claims Palestinian lawyer

Brave human rights lawyer speaks to Mirror on whatsapp call from inside Gaza and descibes how Hamas gunmen are attacking Palestinians who oppose them

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9 d. ago Takeaways from AP's report on the growing dangers of heat on pregnant agriculture workers

Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat

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1 week ago US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports

US and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economiesThe US has demanded that the European Union roll back its climate and human rights rules in order to allow greater imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration approved a controversial gas export hub along the Gulf of Mexico coast.A letter jointly sent by the US and Qatar, two of the three largest LNG exporters in the world, warned the EU that its new rules pose an “existential threat” to European economies as they would hinder imports of gas from countries such as theirs. Continue reading...

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