Tag: United Kingdom
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Jewish academic arrested in UK over ‘terrorism’ after Gaza speech | Gaza
NewsFeed Retired Jewish professor Haim Bresheeth, a child of Holocaust survivors and founder of the Jewish Network for Palestine, was arrested under a UK anti-terrorism law after speaking at a recent pro-Palestinian protest in London. Published On 4 Nov 20244 Nov 2024 Source link
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U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations
British police investigating comedian and actor Russell Brand over allegations of past sexual offenses have given a file of evidence to prosecutors so they can consider whether to charge him. The Crown Prosecution Service said late Saturday that “we have been passed a file by the police to consider a charging decision in this case.…
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Kemi Badenoch elected leader of UK’s Conservative Party | Politics News
Badenoch replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will be opposition leader after party’s crushing election defeat. Kemi Badenoch has won the race to become the new leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, pledging to return it to its founding principles and win back voters after its worst election defeat in July. Badenoch, 44, came…
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UK’s Labour government raises taxes by 40bn pounds in first budget | Business and Economy News
Finance minister Rachel Reeves has said the tax hike will be used to fund public services and bolster public finances. British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has told lawmakers that taxes will rise by 40 billion British pounds ($52bn) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for…
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Pakistan thrash England to win Test series after Noman, Sajid heroics | Cricket News
Pakistan beat England by nine wickets inside three days in the third Test to seal a 2-1 series win in Rawalpindi. Spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan suppressed England’s batting attack inside three days to earn Pakistan a long-awaited series-clinching nine-wicket win in the third and final Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 38-year-old left-arm…
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Britain argues over assisted dying: What to know about the emotive debate | Explainer News
London, United Kingdom – Britain is debating the issue of assisted dying after a bill to legalise it in England and Wales was formally introduced in parliament last week – the first attempt to change the law in a decade. If it were enacted, assisted dying would legally give terminally ill, mentally competent adults with…
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Bullying and harassment complaints surge in UK’s financial sector | Business and Economy
Reports of non-financial misconduct rose 72 percent between 2021 and 2023, according to survey by financial regulator. Allegations of bullying, discrimination and other non-financial misconduct in the UK’s financial sector have soared during the last three years, a survey by the country’s financial regulator has found. Reports of non-financial misconduct rose 72 percent between 2021…
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Fury expects to knock out Usyk in heavyweight boxing title rematch | Boxing News
Tyson Fury promises to be more focused ahead of the much-anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on December 21. Tyson Fury said he will knock out Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch of their undisputed heavyweight champion of the world bout after losing his undefeated record to the Ukrainian. Usyk won a split decision on points when…
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Why questions are being raised over the Greater Israel ideology? | Gaza
We explore the rising influence of the ‘Greater Israel’ ideology amid military tensions in Gaza and Lebanon. Recent military escalations in Gaza and southern Lebanon, combined with provocative rhetoric from Israeli officials, suggest that the controversial idea of “Greater Israel” is gaining traction among Israel’s hard-right factions. Key figures in the Netanyahu government are framing…
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Brazil victims of mining disaster take BHP to court in London | Environment News
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster have turned to a United Kingdom court for compensation, almost nine years after tonnes of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities. The class action lawsuit at the High Court of Justice in London on Monday seeks an estimated 36 billion…