Month: August 2020

Jul 2020. Confederate Flag Banned in US

July 2020. The national protest movement that has erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s death has rekindled a fire under the cultural tinderbox known as the American Confederacy. In the past week, public officials, military leaders and sports executives have made moves to take down Confederate statues and ban the Confederate flag, iconography that remains inextricably linked to… Continue reading Jul 2020. Confederate Flag Banned in US

Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted

July 2020. Captain Tom Moore said he was “overawed” to find out he was being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts. The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April. Capt Tom’s initial reaction was “this can’t be true” when… Continue reading Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 22

Since top-flight football is a highly-capitalistic realm which pays its stars hundreds of thousands of pounds per week, is sponsored by some of the world’s most lucrative brands and relies on the police to maintain public safety at matches, it’s not hard to see why the Premier League might object. That’s not all. On Twitter,… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 22

Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2

July 2020. Fierce fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued for a fifth day on Thursday, with at least 16 soldiers on both sides killed. Both sides also reported the other attacking civilian settlements in what appears to be a widening conflict. The Azerbaijani authorities said that Armenian artillery fire killed one civilian, Aziz Azizov of the village… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2

Persecution of Christians Part 9

16/05/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A recent statement made by the president of Nigeria and his press secretary has claimed that the attacks that took place this week in Kaduna State were revenge attacks. Though the president says that he condemns the attacks and that those who conducted them should not have, he also… Continue reading Persecution of Christians Part 9

Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 14

On his return from Moscow, Erdoğan signalled there was no change in policy. “Our gates are open. The refugees will go as far as they can,” Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency quoted him as saying. Turkey has also announced it is sending 1,000 special operations police to prevent Greek authorities from returning people who manage… Continue reading Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 14

Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK

July 2020. Shamima Begum has won the right to return to the UK to challenge the Home Office’s decision to revoke her British citizenship in person. Begum, who left East London in 2015 to join the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, won an appeal against a ruling by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) earlier this… Continue reading Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK

Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 11

Research on the “characteristics” of grooming gangs is to be published by the government following a U-turn. In response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by The Independent, the Home Office previously said releasing the paper would not be in the “public interest” in February. The response sparked a government petition that has so… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 11

Jul 2020. Lybia Prisoner Swap

July 2020. Both sides to the Libyan conflict have agreed to support the ongoing process of exchanging prisoners and extend negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, according to a statement from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. “Since the two parties agreed on the necessity of continuing negotiations in order to reach… Continue reading Jul 2020. Lybia Prisoner Swap