(AFP) British-Palestinian doctor and Glasgow University rector Ghassan Abu-Sittah was on Saturday denied access to France where he had been due [to] address a meeting on the medical situation in war-torn Gaza. Abu-Sittah said on X, formerly Twitter, that he had been […]
(National-UAE) Labour’s elation at thumping the Conservatives in the England and Wales local elections has been tempered by concern that it is losing key voter blocs, particularly in Muslim communities, over its stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Labour’s attempt to unseat the […]
(Sky News) A West Yorkshire police officer has pleaded guilty to two terror offences over messages he shared on WhatsApp. PC Mohammed Adil, who is based in Calderdale and is on suspension, admitted two counts of publishing an image in support of […]
(ITV) A police officer has been charged with terrorism offences after allegedly sharing messages supporting Hamas. West Yorkshire PC Mohammed Adil, 26, faces two counts of publishing an image in support of a proscribed organisation. It comes after an investigation by Counter […]
(BBC) A teenage Muslim convert who was detained for plotting an attack on the Isle of Wight Festival has been spared an increased sentence after assaulting detention staff. At the time, the 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, had […]
(BBC) A Green Party candidate who shared anti-Semitic material relating to the Gaza conflict on social media has apologised, the party has said. The party was contacted by the government’s anti-Semitism adviser, Lord Mann, over posts by Bristol candidates Mohamed Makawi and […]
(Sky News) When three men were stabbed to death in Reading’s Forbury Gardens on Saturday, 20 June 2020, Nick Harborne instantly knew Khairi Saadallah was responsible. “Something inside me just went cold,” he told Sky News. The chief executive of the Reading […]
(Sky News) The migrant dinghy in which five people died was chaotic, overloaded and packed with people carrying weapons and fighting, according to one of the passengers who was on board, speaking exclusively to Sky News. Heivin, 18, confirmed the boat was […]
(BBC) The deaths of three men murdered by a man convicted under anti-terror laws in a Reading park were avoidable, an inquest has concluded. Khairi Saadallah killed James Furlong, David Wails, and Joe Ritchie-Bennett, in Forbury Gardens in June 2020. He was […]
(Jewish News) Sadiq Khan has apologised to the chief rabbi after implying that Ephraim Mirvis’s criticism of his call for a Gaza ceasefire was influenced by his Muslim-sounding name. In an interview with the broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, the mayor of London suggested he […]
(Press Release) A man who shared propaganda glorifying Daesh and acts of terrorism on social media has today, Thursday, [25] April, been found guilty of terrorism offences following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Hamza Alam, 22 (27.07.01), of Romford, […]
(GB News) A 25-year-old man has been found guilty of arousing suspicion he was supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation after he wore a Hamas headband at a pro-Palestine rally in London. Khaled Hajsaad, from Birmingham, [attended] the protest on November 25, 2023. […]
(BBC) Labour has suspended a local election candidate and withdrawn its support due to anti-Israel posts he apparently shared on social media, it is understood. Abdur Razaq had been running for the party in the Preston with Preston Grange ward on North […]
(ITV) Morocco-born killer Ahmed Alid came to the UK to seek asylum having drifted around Europe for years. The former pastry chef and shop owner, convicted of randomly murdering a pensioner walking in Hartlepool town centre, told jurors during his trial he […]
(Sky News) A Moroccan asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a stranger in a rampage motivated by the conflict in Gaza. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, attempted to kill his housemate, a Christian convert, stabbing him in his bed as he […]
(AP) Children dead in the English Channel. Morgues full of migrants reaching capacity in Tunisia. Police in Cyprus patrolling off the island nation’s eastern coast to thwart boats loaded with Syrian refugees. With pivotal June elections for the European Parliament getting closer, […]
(BBC) A man accused of wearing a headband in support of Hamas told police it was a “statement of faith,” a court heard. Khaled Hajsaad, 24, wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in central London where he was arrested by police, […]
(BBC) An Islamic extremist had “murder in his mind” when he attacked two men with a knife, prosecutors have said. Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked his housemate and a man he met in the street, 70-year-old Terence Carney, in Hartlepool […]
(Sky News) Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different. The people who perished in the waters off Wimereux died not just because of the greed of people smugglers, or the inadequacy of […]
(BBC) An asylum seeker who fatally stabbed a pensioner in the street told jurors he “lost his mind” after feeling stress build up. Ahmed Alid, 45, is charged with murdering Terence Carney, 70, in Hartlepool town centre, minutes after repeatedly knifing his […]
(BBC) Three teenagers who spray-painted a war memorial with “Free Palestine” graffiti have been sentenced. Adeem Ahmed and Amaan Tariq, both 18, and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were handed community orders for vandalising Rochdale Cenotaph. They targeted […]
(Press Release) The Charity Commission has confirmed it has launched a statutory inquiry to investigate funds raised for charitable purposes by and on behalf of Aozma Sultana. Aozma Sultana was sanctioned by the UK government following suspected involvement in providing financial support […]
(Jewish News) Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have charged a woman with a terror offence as part of an investigation into online support of proscribed terrorist group Hamas. Sara El-Houssein, 23, of north-west London was charged on Thursday, 21 March, […]
(LBC) Police have apologised after threatening to arrest an “openly Jewish” man at a pro-Palestine march — and then said sorry again after they were accused of “victim blaming” in their response. Gideon Falter was wearing a kippah on his head and […]
(BBC) An Islamic extremist accused of murder has admitted stabbing two men but says he did not intend to kill. Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked his housemate and a man he met in the street, 70-year-old Terence Carney, in Hartlepool […]
(LBC) A Met police officer threatened to arrest a man for “breaching the peace” at a pro-Palestine march as he was “quite openly Jewish.” The man — who was wearing a kippah on his head — was trying to cross a road […]
(BBC) A 25-year-old man from Cleethorpes has been charged with terrorism offences after an investigation by counter-terrorism police. Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmad, of Crowhill Avenue, is charged with disseminating terrorist publications and encouraging terrorism. According to Counter Terrorism Policing, Mr Ahmad was arrested […]
(LBC) Access to social media has led to more children being radicalised, the UK’s terror watchdog has told LBC, as he hit out at the lowering of WhatsApp’s age limit. Jonathan Hall KC said the move to allow 13-year-olds access to the […]
(BBC) A man who set two worshippers on fire as they left mosques has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Mohammed Abbkr, who has schizophrenia, sprayed petrol before setting alight Hashi Odowa, 82, and Mohammed Rayaz, [70], in London and Birmingham. […]
(BBC) A Muslim student at a London school has lost a High Court challenge against its ban on prayer rituals. Michaela School in Wembley was taken to court by the girl over the policy, which she argued was discriminatory. The non-faith state […]
(Sky News) Footage has been shown to a jury of the moment armed police arrived at a hostel before a Moroccan asylum seeker stabbed a pensioner in the street “for Gaza.” Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, allegedly attempted to kill his housemate, Javed […]
(BBC) A pensioner allegedly murdered by an Islamic extremist died from a stab wound to his heart, a court has heard. Terence Carney, 70, was out for his regular early morning walk when he was attacked by Ahmed Alid in Hartlepool in […]
(GB News) An Islamic charity dubbed the “nerve centre” of the Iranian regime received over £240,000 in furlough scheme cash during the Covid pandemic, a new report has revealed today. The Islamic Centre [of] England, which occupies a converted cinema in Maida […]
(BBC) A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for seven years for plotting a terror attack after researching the Isle of Wight Festival as a potential target. The teenager from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, who cannot be named for legal reasons, […]
(BBC) A woman feared for her friend’s safety before he was stabbed by his murder-accused housemate, a court has heard. Abigail Harrison befriended Javed Nouri at a church in Hartlepool in the weeks before he was attacked by his fellow asylum seeker […]
(National-UAE) Iran’s malign influence in the UK poses a “multidimensional threat to British society” with the government being urged to take urgent action to counter it, an influential think tank has stated. The paper, which was written before Iran’s missile attack on […]
(Sky News) The injured survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing are suing MI5, lawyers have said. It comes after the security service’s chief last year acknowledged a “slim” chance of thwarting the attack was missed, with 22 people killed and hundreds injured […]
(BBC) A comic book about forced marriages has been created for pupils as young as 13 to help prevent them from happening. The “I Choose” comic, based on research by the University of Nottingham, shares stories of real experiences. Prof Dr Helen […]
(BBC) A man accused of knifing a pensioner to death in the street also broke into his housemate’s bedroom and repeatedly stabbed him, a court heard. Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked sleeping Javed Nouri at their shared accommodation in Hartlepool, days after the […]
(Sky News) A Moroccan asylum seeker murdered a “defenceless” pensioner in a rampage motivated by the conflict in Gaza, a court has heard. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, attempted to kill his housemate, Javed Nouri, a former Muslim who converted to Christianity, because […]
(BBC) A man who admitted posting support for Hamas on social media has been sentenced for a terrorism offence. Ozain Yousef, 23, shared extremist material supportive of the group following its attack on Israel on 7 October, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. Yousef, […]
(Breitbart) The number of so-called “honour-based” crimes, associated with some Islamic cultures, has risen by over 60 per cent in England over the past two years, according to an analysis of police data. A report from the left-wing Guardian newspaper, based on […]
(Jewish News) A major poll has suggested just one in four British Muslims believe Hamas committed murder and rape in Israel on October 7 — but its findings have been questioned by the director of an influential British Future think tank. The […]
(BBC) Security is being increased at Champions League games after a media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against venues. Ministers in both France and Spain confirmed enhanced security measures. A pro-IS media channel published several images of stadiums hosting […]
(i24) A recent poll conducted in the United Kingdom has revealed significant support for Hamas among British Muslims, with 46% percent expressing their backing for the Palestinian terror group. Additionally, the survey indicates that only 25 percent of UK Muslims believe that […]
(BBC) A man jailed 12 years ago for a string of child sex offences in Telford has admitted further charges. Mubarek Ali, 40, whose address was given as HMP Hewell, pleaded guilty at Shrewsbury Crown Court to rape, trafficking and other offences […]
(ITV) A self-employed businessman sent more than $600 to his nephew who considered becoming a suicide bomber after he was shot while fighting in Syria, a court has heard. Farhad Mohammad, 45, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of making […]
(Jewish News) A Conservative Party candidate has withdrawn from the forthcoming local elections after a social media post emerged in which he appeared to have used the words “jew pigs.” Azmat Husain had been due to stand as the Tory candidate for […]
(Middle East Eye) The UK’s Labour Party has cut ties with one of the UK’s most prominent Muslim organisations after the government’s communities secretary, Michael Gove, said the group would be investigated for extremism. On Monday, Labour told the Telegraph that it […]
(BBC) A teacher who claimed Westernised girls were “lunatics” has been banned from teaching indefinitely. Aqib Khan, 30, who taught at Harborne Academy in Birmingham, also used words to the effect of “[having] a baby over 30 was worse than a cousin […]
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