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Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother after a professional who may have “feared causing offence” failed to question why she was wearing a hijab that hid her injuries, a damning review has found.
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reposted
Whatever you think of its editorial line, its headline-writers are still some of the best in the business.
October 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A street singer performing songs by foreign agents was arrested in St. Petersburg.

The Dzerzhinsky Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced a student to 13 days in jail for organizing an unauthorized performance …

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В Петербурге арестовали уличную певицу, исполнявшую песни иноагентов
Дзержинский суд Санкт-Петербурга арестовал на 13 суток студентку, которая организовала в центре города несанкционированное выступление своей музыкальной группы, на котором исполняла в том числе песни ...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Shabana Mahmood will warn on Wednesday that the UK’s failure to control its borders is eroding trust not just in politicians but in the state itself.
October 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
London bus drivers have claimed the capital’s buses are riddled with cockroaches — with photographs appearing to show the insects hiding in seat cushions and floor panels.

London Bus Forums (LBF), a message board and campaigning organisation for …
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Masked figures were seen in online videos smashing windows and spray-painting the building, ahead of a three-day event billed as one of the largest grassroots feminist gatherings in Europe.

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Trans activists vandalise FiLiA feminist conference in Brighton
The Bash Back action group said it vandalised a Brighton conference venue ahead of the event.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Vladimir Putin has told his Azerbaijani counterpart that Moscow will compensate Azerbaijan for its part in accidentally downing an Azerbaijani passenger plane.

— “Its part”? 100%!

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Putin admits Russian role in 2024 Azerbaijani jet crash, offers redress
Putin told Azerbaijan's Aliyev that Russia will provide 'compensation' for the deadly crash caused by its air defences.
www.aljazeera.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Two men accused of plotting to kill Jewish people in Manchester planned to cause "untold harm" after buying assault rifles capable of killing hundreds of people, a court has heard.

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Men 'plotted to do untold harm to Jewish people in Manchester'
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein planned to kill as many Jewish people as they could, a trial hears.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Some good news!

However “Despite Bahonar’s statement, government mandates for compulsory hijab persist

“The persistence of Article 638 and the possibility of localized enforcement mean that ambiguity and risk remain for Iranian women navigating public spaces.”

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Senior Conservative on Expediency Council Says Mandatory Hijab No Longer Enforceable in Iran – NIAC
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October 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Yesterday was the war criminal's birthday. I saw many idiots praising him. Tacitus was prescient:

To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire, and where they make a desert, they call it peace.
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just two weeks after Hamas’s massacre in southern Israel last year, a preacher at an east London mosque – located near a sizeable Jewish community – told his followers: “Oh Allah, curse the Jews and the children of Israel. Oh Allah, curse the infidels and the polytheists.

October 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Oh what a tangled web weave when first we pander…

The NSO claims it is discriminatory and puts other faiths at a disadvantage, as it would interfere with the rights of Sikhs and other religious groups to freedom of thought and religion.

October 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Vyacheslav Leontyev, 87, is suspected to have thrown himself from the window of his fifth-floor flat in the west of the Russian capital after suffering a “nervous breakdown”, a police source told Tass, a state news agency.
October 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Russian political scientist Sergei Mardan called for a "cleansing" of Astana and then deleted the post.

Sergey Mardan, host of the " Soloviev Live " show, believes the drones that attacked Orsk were launched from Kazakhstan. He proposes conducting a "raid" on that country's …
October 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“Few things do more to bring our entire criminal justice system into disrepute than the spectacle of numerous police officers descending on the alleged perpetrator of a so-called hate crime – often …
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It is the latest of a series of criminal cases in Britain to involve pro-Russian influence and espionage, including the conviction of a gang who set a Ukrainian-owned London warehouse on fire and a spy ring that targeted journalists and critics of the Russian government.
September 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
In Barcelona, the issue is more pronounced. In a rapidly changing city, tourism, migration, and a growing population of English-speaking residents are reshaping urban life. More than 400,000 residents – one in four of the population – are foreigners, …
September 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Another day, another nucleus threat from Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia.

«On his MAX channel, he emphasized that Zelenskyy needs to know something else: …

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Медведев ответил на угрозы Зеленского о применении американского оружия
Замглавы Совбеза РФ заявил, что Россия может применить такое оружие, от которого не поможет бомбоубежище.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Bluesky at its finest.
the economist is a rag not worth the bandwidth wasted on its transmission or the paper on its printing. it languishes in unread piles in the homes and offices of the dumbest guys you know that think they invented lying. budget financial times for pro-rape child abusers that look up to Jordan Belfort
September 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The council complained that a new definition of sexual orientation means that two biological men in a relationship would be “wrongly” categorised as gay.
September 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
“We want businesses to step up and provide safe, clearly marked spaces for Lime bikes. It’s a simple step, but it makes a huge difference: it keeps bikes off busy pavements, makes cycling safer, and helps the city move more efficiently”.

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September 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Unbelievable!
From 3 days to ‘2 hours’…

To paraphrase Shakespeare: “There's something rotten in Russia,” and the Russians know it.

Very eye-opening clip considering it was broadcast on Russian TV.
September 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
“We need to bring back political assassinations,” said Julia Xu in a social media post.

“I don’t feel bad and I don’t think that everyone deserves the right to free speech. Some people should be afraid to express their opinion in public.”
September 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Do you think they were sending a signal?
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The teacher also suggested that Kirk deserved to be killed, and gave the young students a speech about anti-fascism and transgender issues, according to a report.

“Several students from his class went home and complained to their parents, traumatized at witnessing the on-camera death, …
September 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM