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News: Europe
Filmmaker who met Shamima Begum describes her as a ‘narcissist’
(Arab News) Andrew Drury, a documentary filmmaker who met Shamima Begum in a Syrian refugee camp, describes her as a “narcissist” who sees herself as a “celebrity” after the recent media attention, the Times reported. Drury has traveled to Syria several times […]
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. […]
Children & Teens
Conservatives call for Labour’s Lucy Powell to resign over grooming gang remarks The leader of the House of Commons later said she was 'sorry' if she was 'unclear' in her response to the topic being raised during a debate.
(Sky News) The Conservatives are calling for Lucy Powell to resign after the Labour MP’s exchange with a commentator about grooming gangs. The comment was made by Ms Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, after Conservative political commentator Tim Montgomerie […]