The violent unrest that has caused so much damage in the UK has not in fact happened across the UK. It has almost been exclusively confined to England. True, violent riots also took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but, interestingly enough, even there they were largely perpetrated by British loyalists, along with a few far-right extremists...
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Unlock UK education: Chevening Scholarships for Turkmen students
Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from 6 August to 5 November 2024. Prospective candidates can submit their applications via chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate the commitment and skills needed to become future leaders. Applicants must have a realistic and achievable idea...
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Monthly World News Agenda
HONG KONG (China) – Trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and Apple Daily under national security law (end date tbc) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 31, 2024) HONG KONG (China) – Appeal court issues judgement on activists, including Jimmy Lai, convicted of organising 2019 rally HONG KONG (China) – Debt-ridden Chinese developer Kaisa...
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Why Anti-Racism Protests And Riots Are Sweeping Across The UK
London: A wave of riots, sparked by a deadly attack at a children’s dance event and further fueled by a torrent of misinformation, has gripped parts of the United Kingdom. What began as a community’s grief over the tragic loss of three young girls has spiralled into nationwide chaos, with far-right groups using the moment...
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‘A moral stand’: Antiracism protesters rally in UK after far-right riots
In towns and cities across England, thousands march against racism after far-right riots that led to some 400 arrests. Liverpool, United Kingdom – The mood was tense in Liverpool as reports spread that far-right protesters planned to target an asylum charity. The location was supposed to be one of more than 30 sites across the...
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‘More of us than you’: Anti-racist crowds counter far-right rallies in UK | CNN
London and Sheffield CNN — Thousands of anti-racist protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration centers, seeming to thwart what looked set to be another day of rioting. After days of violence spurred by disinformation around a deadly stabbing attack, police...
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Four UK beaches have just been named the best in the world
Ah, Great Britain. Land of football, pubs, royals and sarcasm. There are many things the UK does well, but beach weather is not one of them, leaving many of us longing for an escape to faraway sands. But it might be time to reconsider: the Telegraph has listed four UK seaside spots among the 50 best beaches...
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Mapping far-right riots in the UK
Rioters have attacked people, shops, cars and public spaces as far-right violence sweeps across the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has decried “far-right thuggery”. But members of Muslim community and activists have accused politicians, including the governing Labour party, of downplaying the levels of racism and Islamophobia taking place. They also say politicians and...
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UK braces for day of unrest amid fears of nationwide far-right riots
Liverpool, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is bracing for another day of unrest with more far-right race riots reportedly planned in several cities. Activists monitoring far-right communications fear that on Wednesday, racist mobs could target dozens of locations. They say solicitors and advice groups which support migrants across the country – as well as immigration...
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Why has Elon Musk waded into discussion about UK riots?
What’s going on with Elon Musk? Has the world’s wealthiest man decided to exploit his power for political ends? Is he defending a stated devotion to “free speech” – and his business interests – from government regulation? Or is trolling the UK government simply amusing to a mercurial, mischievous man high on his own supply...
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Bangladesh’s ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s US visa ’revoked’, will she get refuge in UK? Here’s what reports suggest | Today News
The United States reportedly revoked the visa of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. News 18 cited sources close to the opposition in Bangladesh as saying on Tuesday that Hasina’s visa was revoked by the US. Hasina stepped down as the prime minister on Monday amid nationwide violence and protests over a job quota in...
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Why former Bangladeshi PM may head to London – and her family’s links to UK
Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled the country amid deadly protests, is widely believed to be on her way to the UK to seek asylum in London, where some of her family live. The 76-year-old, the longest serving leader in Bangladesh’s history, was whisked away from the capital, Dhaka, by military helicopter...