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Euronewsworld29 days ago
Canal+ CEO Says Group Will End Work With Petition Signers
The chief executive of Canal+ said the company should stop working with film professionals who signed a petition criticizing the influence of businessman Vincent Bolloré. The petition, now signed by nearly 3,500 people, was launched by the collective Zapper Bolloré ahead of the C…
BBC Newspolitics49 days ago
UK Police Declare Stabbing of Two Jewish Men in Golders Green a Terror Incident
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the chant 'globalise the intifada' as racist and called for prosecutions after a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in London. Green Party leader Zack Polanski opposed banning the phrase, citing freedom of speech concerns. Officials ar…
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Al Jazeeraworld58 days ago
UK Groups Condemn Pro-Palestine Activists' Convictions
A coalition of British civil society organizations has criticized the convictions of two pro-Palestine activists for breaching protest guidelines. The groups stated that the rulings reflect restrictions on protest rights. The activists, Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham, plan to appeal…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewpolitics59 days ago
UK Preacher on Trial for Abortion Safe Access Zone Violation
A 77-year-old preacher in Northern Ireland is standing trial for allegedly influencing women near an abortion facility. He was positioned across from a hospital and engaged in preaching activities unrelated to abortion. This marks the first prosecution under the Safe Access Zones…