34 h. ago New rules for public bodies expected ‘by summer’ after UK gender ruling

Equalities watchdog chair says code of practice will give clarity and adds trans people’s rights ‘must be respected’Updated guidance for public bodies after the UK supreme court’s ruling that a woman is defined in law by biological sex is expected to be issued by the summer, the head of the equalities regulator said on Thursday.Lady Kishwer Falkner, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, described the ruling as “enormously consequential”, telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are going to have a new statutory code of practice, statutory meaning it will be the law of the land, it will be interpreted by courts as the law of the land. We’re hoping we’re going to have that by the summer.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What is the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and why has it sparked violent protests?

India’s parliament passed the controversial bill moved by Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments

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3 d. ago Violent protests rock Indian state over controversial Muslim land law

Violence continues to spread in Indian states of West Bengal and Assam over controversial Waqf law

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5 d. ago Gaza is a ‘killing field’ where people are being starved. How long will the world tolerate this? | Arwa Mahdawi

What is happening is, quite simply, annihilation. Yet our politicians keep funding it and media outlets normalize itWhere do I even start? In recent weeks I’ve sat down to try and write about Gaza and, every time I steel myself to write about one atrocity, another atrocity is committed. Palestinian journalists have been burned alive, babies have frozen to death, medics have been executed and buried in mass graves, kids are being killed in their sleep. Meanwhile, in the US and Germany, speaking out about dead Palestinian babies can land you on a deportation list. Arguing that international human rights law should be respected can put you at risk of being snatched off the street and stuck in a detention centre.I don’t know where to start and I don’t know what is really left to say at this point. After 18 months of endless carnage, it should be clear to everyone that this is not a war. That this is not self-defence. What is happening in Gaza is, quite simply, annihilation. A litany of ...

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2 w. ago India's parliament passes controversial bill that would change Muslim endowments

India’s parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments

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2 w. ago Quakers condemn Met Police raid as six arrested in Westminster meeting house

Youth Demand said their members were planning non-violent protests in April when they were arrested in a Quaker meeting house

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3 w. ago “This is less a concert than a hard rock workout”: Bloodywood’s energetic Indian folk/nu metal fusion makes for one of London’s sweatiest gigs in recent memory

“This is less a concert than a hard rock workout”: Bloodywood’s energetic Indian folk/nu metal fusion makes for one of London’s sweatiest gigs in recent memory  Louder

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3 w. ago Allegations of Indian interference rock Canada election campaign

Senior officials warn nations including China, Pakistan and Iran could attempt to subvert vote with sophisticated toolsThe spectre of interference by India has already rocked the early days of Canada’s federal election, with officials warning that sophisticated efforts from other hostile nations are expected in the coming weeks.As Canadians prepare to cast ballots on 28 April, senior officials say that India, China, Pakistan and Iran are all expected to make efforts to subvert the national vote through increasingly sophisticated disinformation campaigns. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues new warning to Brits amid violent Turkey protests

New advice has been issued by the Foreign Office to British holidaymakers after a wave of violent protests across Turkey, which have seen police use tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel warning for popular holiday spot amid 'violent' protests

Failing to adhere to the warnings could not only put your safety at risk, but also invalidate your travel insurance

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3 w. ago UK Foreign Office issues urgent Turkey travel warning after huge protests

Tourists have been told that protests could turn violent

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3 w. ago Violent Turkey protests after President's rival arrested over 'links to terror groups'

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained after a raid on his home earlier this week sparking the largest wave of protests in Turkey in over a decade

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3 w. ago Tribal land ruling undercuts marijuana law’s claims of undoing racial disparities

Chippewa member Todd Thompson sold cannabis after Minnesota legalized it, but police still seized all his merchandiseA Minnesota judge’s order earlier this month upheld the state’s authority to prosecute cannabis-related crimes on tribal lands, raising questions about Indigenous sovereignty and the efficacy of “social equity” provisions in state-level cannabis laws.Todd Thompson – a member of the White Earth Band of the Chippewa Tribe, began selling cannabis from his licensed tobacco shop on the White Earth reservation on 1 August 2023 – the same day Minnesota passed a law permitting adult-use recreational cannabis. Thompson says the first day went well, but on the second day, the store and his home were both raided by Mahnomen county sheriff’s deputies and White Earth tribal police, who seized all of Thompson’s cannabis as well as $2,748 in cash. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police chiefs pulled armed officers AWAY from Downing Street at the height of violent Black Lives Matter protests to appease hostile mob that left dozens of cops injured

The extraordinary decision, exposed by The Mail on Sunday today, came as an anti-racist rally in Whitehall turned ugly in 2020.

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4 w. ago US attorney general to bring charges for Tesla damage, citing ‘domestic terrorism’

Pam Bondi said the three accused had caused of ‘violent destruction’ of Tesla cars and charging stationsThe US attorney general announced charges against three people she accused of “violent destruction of Tesla properties”, amid protests and controversy over Tesla owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing US government staffing and budgets under Donald Trump.In a statement on Thursday, Pam Bondi said: “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended. Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.” Continue reading...

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last month Spain's bleak promise to tourists unveiled as Brits warned ahead of summer

As protests towards tourists take a violent turn, a travel expert has warned Brits should take extra caution when visiting Spain - even going as far as suggesting to holiday elsewhere this summer

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