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 promises to be one of...
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Is It Safe To Travel To United Kingdom Right Now?
In light of recent riots across the United Kingdom following the stabbing deaths of three girls during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on July 29, concerns about safety have risen. Malaysia has issued a travel warning for its citizens, urging them to stay away from protest areas and remain vigilant. The riots, which...
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The 10 prettiest villages in Kent
Numbering just 748 residents, Sissinghurst is among the smallest of these villages, but it’s also the most famous. Set in the lush Weald of Kent, it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it line of whitewashed, old brick and clapboard houses with a post office, a pub, a church and a village chippy. It’s very pretty, but what really makes...
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Why is Elon Musk clashing with Keir Starmer over UK’s far-right riots?
Elon Musk has clashed with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on X, accusing the British leader of discriminatory “two-tiered” policing as authorities scramble to clamp down on violent far-right riots against Muslims and immigrants that have rocked the country for a week. The posts came after 10 Downing Street on Monday criticised earlier comments...
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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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UK Tech Startups Drop 11%—First Decline Since 2022
The number of tech startups being founded in the U.K. has suffered its first “marked decline” since 2022, according to accounting firm RSM UK. There were only 12,318 new tech incorporations in the second quarter of 2024 compared with 13,802 in the first quarter — an 11% decline. The number of tech incorporations is seen...
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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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Should You Travel to the UK Right Now?
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 5:05 PM ET, Wed August 7, 2024 Riots have erupted throughout England and Northern Ireland over the past week in the wake of the killing of three children in a small town near Liverpool. A 17-year-old attacked the children with a knife while they attended a dance class. In addition...
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Far-right protesters target Southport mosque, clash with UK police
Merseyside Police urge end to speculation over 17-year-old suspect arrested over Monday’s fatal attack on children’s dance class. A large crowd of far-right, anti-Muslim protesters has clashed with police in Southport in the northwest of England, hours after the town held a vigil for those killed and injured in a knife attack on a Taylor...
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‘This luxurious Highlands hotel is genuinely sublime’
The next day I took an e-bike over the Tongue Causeway, along the coast to Skinnet Beach. I cycled through clouds, then sat drenched on a bench looking down at the sand and water below, in the direction of the Faroe Islands. Here is a dramatic, painterly landscape that reminds you the Scottish Highlands have...
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UK won’t challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu, Gallant
New Labour government says it will not pursue questions on International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction. The United Kingdom has said it will not proceed with efforts to question whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) has jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “On the ICC submission …...