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Legal
Salim Youssoufi: Birmingham man who ‘pledged allegiance to IS’ jailed
(BBC) A man who downloaded terrorism material and recorded himself pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group has been jailed. Salim Youssoufi, 26, from Small Heath, Birmingham, had claimed he downloaded the documents “out of curiosity.” The Italian national was convicted of […]
Government & Politics
Villagers decry UK plan to house 1,500 asylum seekers
(AFP) The village of Linton-on-Ouse is usually a sleepy place, but its residents are up in arms at a UK government plan to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers, whose numbers will dwarf local residents. In mid-April, 43-year-old Steve says he was […]
Law Enforcement
Six people in London charged with being members of banned Kurdish group PKK The arrests of the two women and four men led to protests from members of the Kurdish community in London.
(Sky News) Six people have been charged with being members of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party after an investigation by counter-terrorism police in London. The two women and four men were arrested and detained under the Terrorism Act 2000 on Wednesday, 27 […]