NEWS FROM THE UK
Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiq over corruption allegations
Pressure is mounting on Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiq after the leader of Bangladesh called for an investigation into properties she appears to have lived in rent-free which were gifted to her by the...
Police say 85% of group-based paedophiles are white
Figures from the police database show that in the first three quarters of 2024 85% of group-based child abusers were white, while 3.9% were of Pakistani origin.
The same calculation for 2023 showed 70% of...
UK charity regulator: Fundraising for Israel’s IDF ‘not lawful’
The UK's charity regulator has ruled that raising funds for Israel's IDF is "not lawful" and has issued an official warning to a London Jewish charity over the offence.
The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities...
‘Offensive’ halal investment ads banned by UK watchdog
Adverts by Muslim investment company Wahed Invest have been banned in the UK after a watchdog deemed the images of burning banknotes "offensive."
The U.S.-based halal investment platform ran a series of poster ads across...
NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Egypt bans almost all Syrians from entering the country
The Egyptian government has decided to deny entry to almost all Syrian nationals, reflecting the uneasy relationship between the Egyptian regime and the new leaders of Syria.
This decision, implemented at the beginning of 2025, is being seen as...
Colonial project in crisis? Israelis leaving en masse amid Gaza war
More than 82,000 Israelis left Israel in 2024 amid Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, official figures show, with a significant number of Israelis moving abroad permanently.
The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics...
Israeli analysts say Hamas mounting comeback, shows no signs of surrender
Israeli analysts are saying that Hamas is making a substantial comeback in Gaza in its fight against the Israeli occupiers.
The Jerusalem Post and Channel 12 reported on Wednesday that Hamas is recruiting new forces from Palestinian...
Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes risk broader conflict
Mounting tensions and border skirmishes between Pakistani forces and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are risking wider war as both nations amass troops on the border.
At least five people were killed and three injured in...