BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he does not feel safe as a Muslim politician after far-right riots across the UK in recent weeks. Khan expressed alarm at recent violent events after the July 29 killing of three girls in Southport, likening them to the racial tensions he faced growing up […]
LONDON (AA) – A senior British Conservative member of parliament has come under intense criticism after suggesting that police should arrest protesters chanting “Allahu Akbar,” an Islamic declaration in Arabic meaning “God is great.” Robert Jenrick made the remarks this week while being interviewed by Sky News, claiming the police have b...
PETERBOROUGH, UK (AA) – The past week in the UK has been “very worrying” due to far-right riots, but “we are not going to stand for that in Peterborough,” said a British lawmaker for the city. Speaking to the media, Labour MP Andrew Pakes said the government would not tolerate the “thuggery” exhibited by the […]
Vienna, Austria – AFP A 19-year-old alleged Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the country’s intelligence agency claimed on Thursday. Austrian authorities detained two suspects Wednesday for allegedly plotting to attack this week’s Vienna concer...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday to oppose violent far-right demonstrations that have gripped the country in recent days. Several thousand people gathered in the Walthamstow area of north London to counter a far-right protest that had been announce...
London, United Kingdom — AFP A UK minister has slammed American tech billionaire Elon Musk for his “unacceptable” comments on social media about far-right riots gripping England and Northern Ireland. The owner of X drew criticism for writing on the site that a British “civil war” was inevitable. He sparked further...
ANKARA (AA) – Three suspects have been arrested in Belfast following acts of racist and Islamophobic violence that took over Northern Ireland’s capital city, the police said. “A car was hijacked by a group of masked men” on Tuesday evening, according to a statement, and was “deliberately driven at the front of a business … [&hellip...
LONDON (AA) – A man in his 30s was arrested in Manchester after allegedly chasing a Muslim couple with a hedge trimmer, police said on Wednesday. A video circulated on social media on Tuesday shows a man chasing a couple with a hedge trimmer. Documenting Oppression Against Muslims (DOAM) group shared the video, saying a […]
ANKARA (AA) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned social media companies against inciting violence and spreading false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the law must be uphel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia has issued a travel advisory to its citizens traveling to or residing in the UK amid riots in the country. “Malaysians residing in or travelling to the United Kingdom are urged to stay away from protest areas, remain vigilant and follow the latest updates and guidance provided by local authorities,” the […...
