Tag: UK

ISIS Bride Shamima Begum Was Trafficked for Sexual Exploitation, Immigration Appeal Tribunal Told

A young British woman who joined ISIS in Syria as a teenager—and is now appealing against the government stripping her of her UK citizenship—deserves special protection because she was trafficked for sexual exploitation, an immigration appeal tribunal has been told. Shamima Begum, who is now 23, left her home in east London when she was…


‘The Best Timing Is My Timing’, Says Cristiano Ronaldo About His Interview

AL-SHEHANIYA, Qatar—Cristiano Ronaldo believes his explosive TV interview, in which the Manchester United forward said he had been betrayed by the club and was being forced out, had not been a distraction in the Portugal changing room in the World Cup. The Portugal captain said that he is not worried about how his actions will…


Technology Campaigner Sues Meta in London High Court Over Facebook Ads

A technology campaigner is suing Facebook’s parent company Meta in the High Court in London over the social media giant’s refusal to let users opt out of user profiling data it uses to sell adverts. Tanya O’Carroll, 35, says she believes her legal challenge could lead to a landmark change to the rights of social…


Illegal Immigrant Staying at Manston Processing Centre Dies in Hospital: UK Home Office

An illegal immigrant died in hospital after falling ill at the Manston processing centre in Kent, the UK Home Office has said. The Home Office said the man died in hospital on Nov. 19 after “becoming unwell” in the temporary holding facility for illegal immigrants. According to British media reports, the man arrived in the…


Trump-Era Treasury Secretary Calls G7 Russian Oil Price Cap ‘Ridiculous’

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has called the Group of Seven’s plan to place a price cap on Russian oil “ridiculous.” The veteran cabinet member from the Trump administration was speaking with CNBC’s Hadley Gamble on a panel at the Milken Institute’s Middle East and Africa Summit. In addition to being a former Goldman Sachs…


PREMIERING NOW: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…


Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

“Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says this pattern has become so routine, widespread, and violent that it constitutes…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…


UK’s Sunak Announces New Air Defence Package in 1st Visit to Ukraine

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday announced a £50 million ($59 million) package of defence aid for Ukraine during his first visit to Kyiv since becoming leader of the UK. The package is comprised of 125 anti-aircraft guns and technology to counter Iranian-supplied drones, including dozens of radars and anti-drone electronic warfare capability, Downing Street said. The…


NHS Trust Boss Body Says It Will Put Anti-Racism on the Agenda Like ‘Never Before’

A major organsation that represents trusts in England said that is using its “unique position” to influence and implement anti-racism policies in the National Health Service (NHS). Ahead of its conference on Thursday, NHS Providers published its ambition to become an anti-racist organisation. NHS Providers represents every NHS hospital, mental health, community, and ambulance service in…