UK woman jailed for ‘blow up mosque’ Facebook post after Southport riots | News

UK woman jailed for ‘blow up mosque’ Facebook post after Southport riots | News

Julie Sweeney was sentenced to 15 months in jail after pleading guilty to sending communications that ‘threaten death or serious harm’. A 53-year-old woman has been sentenced to 15 months in jail in the United Kingdom for posting a comment on Facebook that mosques should not be protected and should…

English Premier League 2024/25: Match schedule, start times, teams, format | Football News

English Premier League 2024/25: Match schedule, start times, teams, format | Football News

When does the Premier League start and who are the favourites? Who are the new player signings? Al Jazeera Sport explains. It’s mid-August, which in football terms can mean only one thing – it’s time to kick off a new season of the English Premier League (EPL). This season’s competition…

Barclays planned to withdraw from Israeli bond auctions: Report | Banks News

Barclays planned to withdraw from Israeli bond auctions: Report | Banks News

UK bank wanted to quell criticism over involvement with defence firms supplying Israeli military. Barclays had planned to withdraw from Israeli government bond auctions in response to pressure from pro-Palestinian activists calling for a boycott of the bank over its relations with the country and its defence suppliers, according to…

Gaza Evactuations: No place left to go | Israel-Palestine conflict

Gaza Evactuations: No place left to go | Israel-Palestine conflict

Since October of last year, 90 percent of Gaza’s population has been displaced, even as so-called ‘safe zones’ continue to be bombed. For more than 10 months, Palestinians in Gaza have faced relentless displacement due to Israel’s war on Gaza. The territory has become a patchwork of “safe zones”, forcing…

Man arrested after child stabbed in London’s Leicester Square | Crime News

Man arrested after child stabbed in London’s Leicester Square | Crime News

An 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were injured in central London, UK police say. Police in the United Kingdom say they have arrested a man after a stabbing in London’s Leicester Square that left an 11-year-old girl needing hospital treatment and a 34-year-old woman with minor injuries. The police said…

Self-defence classes empower women amid UK’s far-right violence | Islamophobia

Self-defence classes empower women amid UK’s far-right violence | Islamophobia

At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as about 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organised in response to a wave of riots that saw violent, racist attacks on Muslims and ethnic minorities. The 28-year-old martial arts…

UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’
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UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’

London’s Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the UK, but on American citizens as well. “We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets…

Is far-right violence in the UK in retreat? | Protests News

Is far-right violence in the UK in retreat? | Protests News

Anti-migrant demonstrations fail to materialise as thousands attend counterprotests after far-right riots. Thousands of people join demonstrations in the United Kingdom – in support of migrants and against racism. The protests follow days of rioting – stoked by far-right groups and misinformation online. What’s the public mood? And has the…

Southport community tries to recover after grief ‘hijacked’ by rioters | Protests

Southport community tries to recover after grief ‘hijacked’ by rioters | Protests

NewsFeed The community of Southport says it is in a state of shock following the violence that spread across the UK after the murder of three children. Residents told Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi they feel their grief had been “hijacked” by rioters. Published On 9 Aug 20249 Aug 2024 Check…