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 News 18 cited sources close to the opposition in Bangladesh as saying on Tuesday that Hasina’s visa was revoked by the US.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...
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Political tensions stoking anti-immigration riots, expert says
An expert in criminology and online extremism believes that the violent demonstrations currently gripping Britain are the product of people feeling threatened by a maelstrom of issues projected onto the “other”. ADVERTISEMENT A scholar in sociology at the University of London suggests social media played a role in the violence that has broken out across...
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Elon Musk fumes after Keir Starmer blasts his ‘civil war’ comment over UK riots: ‘Shouldn’t you be…’
Elon Musk and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have engaged in heated exchange after the billionaire claimed that the United Kingdom is heading for “civil war”. Elon Musk’s “civil war is inevitable” in UK remark was condemned by PM Keir Starmer.(AP) The CEO of Tesla escalated the row with Downing Street over the violence and...
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United Kingdom Calls for UN-led Probe in Bangladesh Amid Protests
New Delhi: The United Kingdom government has called for a United Nations-led probe into the unrest that led to the resignation of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country on Monday. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said, “The people of Bangladesh deserve a full and independent UN-led investigation into the events of the...
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Sheikh Hasina to remain in Delhi, UK officials say ‘no provision for asylum in…’ | Today News
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina is set to remain in Delhi for a few days after her travel plans hit a snag. The Awami League leader had planned to head for London (via India) after fleeing her country on Monday. The ousted lawmaker is now contemplating other options after the British government indicated she may not...
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’Visitors from India are advised to…’: Indian Embassy alerts citizens in UK to stay vigilant. Here is why | Today News
The Indian Embassy in London, on Tuesday, advised visitors from India to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK. Rioting and lawlessness have recently swept Great Britain due to misinformation on social media. The misinformation stirred anger over a stabbing rampage that killed three young girls and wounded many others. “It...
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Violent UK protests continue for 7th day in response to deaths of 3 young girls
WATCH: Protests in Plymouth, England Protests continued for another day in the United Kingdom, particularly in Plymouth, where people lined up in front of police while holding signs and chanting. (Reuters) Protests continued across the United Kingdom on Monday after days of riots in response to the stabbing deaths of three young girls last week,...
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UK riots plunge country into worst unrest in years, prime minister vows to apply ‘full force of law’
Days of rioting across the United Kingdom over the stabbing deaths of three young girls last week has plunged the country into the worst unrest it has seen in years. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that a “standing army” of specialist police would be set up to deal with rioting and that the...