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Legal
Man who plotted to attack soldiers at Windsor Castle barracks admits terror charges Ilyas Akhtar pleaded guilty to researching weapons, poison, explosive substances and how to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and homemade bombs.
(Sky News) A man accused of buying knives and testing chemicals for an attack on soldiers at Windsor Castle barracks has pleaded guilty to a string of terror charges. Ilyas Akhtar, 20, from Slough, Berkshire, appeared at the Old Bailey by video […]
Academics & Education
Manchester Arena inquiry: Salman Abedi was immature student, hearing told
(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber was an “immature” student whose conduct raised concern but could not obviously be linked to extremism, an inquiry heard. Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb in the venue’s foyer on 22 May 2017. […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Islamophobia: Conservative Party members suspended over posts
(BBC) A number of Conservative Party members have been suspended for posting or endorsing Islamophobic material online. The BBC highlighted over 20 new cases to the party, who said all those found to be members who shared or supported anti-Muslim posts on […]