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UK | The bishop of Kirkstall and the Church of England’s (C of E) co-lead on racial justice, has warned that the Church must act to “resist the capture of Christian language and symbols by populist forces seeking to exploit the faith for their own political ends”.

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Don’t exploit the Christian message for your populist politics, church leader warns Tommy Robinson — The Independent
Bishop calls for Church of England to confront far-right appropriation of Christianity in anti-migrant rhetoric – as Tommy Robinson plans mass Christmas event on Whitehall
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December 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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LATIN AMERICA | A sense of horror in many places that this is a return to gunboat diplomacy, to the Monroe Doctrine, to the Americans treating the Caribbean as an American lake that they can control and do what they want in, don’t have to comply with international law.

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What to know about Venezuela, Maduro and Trump's possible military plans — Global News
The Trump administration has accused Maduro of leading a 'narco-terrorist' state that allows shipments of drugs to be trafficked into the U.S. and Europe.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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PSYCHOLOGY | Former professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has discussed psychopathic traits in articles in Psychology Today - and whether or not being in a relationship with a psychopath is bad for you. Answer. Yes.

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You can tell someone is a psychopath by looking at just one part of them, according to psychologist — LADbible
Susan Krauss Whitbourne, a former professor of psychological and brain sciences, knows a psychopath when she sees one
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December 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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USA | This terrorising and demonising pretends to be in service of recreating a white America that never existed. The US when white supremacists like Trump were young was whiter, but this was never a white country.
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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UK | Four people have been arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of an investigation into extreme right-wing terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said.

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Four arrested as part of investigation into extreme right-wing terrorism — The Independent
All four suspects are currently in police custody
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December 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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PSYCHOLOGY | Research links violent radicalization to many variables including childhood abuse, loneliness and workplace burnout. Theories abound, complexity reigns, but one factor demands notice: perceived victimhood.

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Opinion: Psychologist: To avoid political violence, we have to transcend victim mentality — The Dallas Morning News
Research links unacknowledged feelings of victimhood to violence. Healthy societies limit both.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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US | After Spanish police and Europol’s counter-terrorism section arrested three members of the Base – a globally proscribed neo-Nazi terrorist group – in the eastern province of Castellón, its American leader living in Russia was defiant and signalled further actions.

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US leader of global neo-Nazi terrorist group signals retribution for arrests — The Guardian
Rinaldo Nazzaro says detention of suspected Base members in Spain justifies ‘resistance … by any means necessary’
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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CTE | Police are reportedly investigating an increase in activity from a far-right extremist group called White Vanguard.

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Bristol office workers warned over far-right extremist group — Bristol Live
'White Vanguard' have reportedly become more active in the city recently
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December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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CTE | Police have arrested four people on suspicion of terrorism offences in East Sussex as part of an investigation into extreme-right wing terrorism.

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Four arrested in investigation into 'extreme right-wing terrorism' — The Standard
All of the suspects were arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and are currently in police custody
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December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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REFORM | Activist group @hopenothate.org.uk has found racist posts on an account on X allegedly linked to Mr Cooper, including one about foreign secretary David Lammy which read: "No foreign national or first generation migrant should be allowed to sit in Parliament."

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Reform council leader under investigation over 'bigoted' social media posts — LBC
Reform UK has launched an urgent investigation into a council leader after it was alleged he made a series of racist comments online.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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INTELLIGENCE | Lakanwal reportedly worked with one of several so-called 'Zero Units' that received direct U.S. intelligence support.

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What We Know About the CIA Unit Allegedly Tied to the D.C. Shooting Suspect — TIME
Lakanwal reportedly worked with one of several so-called 'Zero Units' that received direct U.S. intelligence support.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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CVE | Analysis is based on a body of 1,000 publications from Telegram channels linked to Active Clubs, as well as internal media resources within the movement.

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Active Clubs: How the body has become a battleground for the far right
Active Clubs combine fitness and white nationalism, transforming the body into a tool for radicalization and normalizing far right ideology as part of everyday life.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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CVE | Chief propagandist for Active Club England, the neo-Nazi organisation exposed by ITV News earlier this year, which organises keep fit classes to prepare for a so-called 'race war'.

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Photographs obtained by ITV News show Neo-Nazi working at Buckingham Palace — ITV News
ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo obtained photos that show Matthew Gravill, a member of a far-right, Neo-Nazi group, working at the heart of the palace
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December 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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UK | Nationalist vigilante ‘street patrol’ groups with ties to Reform UK and the far right are falsely claiming to be working with the police, while seeking to infiltrate local school networks in order to “protect” women and children??!?

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The Reform-Backed Far-Right Street Patrols Coming to British School Gates — Byline Times
EXCLUSIVE: Nationalist vigilante groups, with links to Neo-Nazis, and the support of senior Reform figures, have been falsely claiming police backing while attempting to infiltrate local school networ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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SPAIN | Police in Spain have arrested three people on suspicion of belonging to the Base, a global neo-Nazi terrorist group that incites and trains members in techniques to overthrow governments and bring about a race war.

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Suspected members of neo-Nazi terror group arrested in Spain — The Guardian
Three people are accused of belonging to the Base, an ‘accelerationist’ white power organisation founded in the US
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December 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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UK CTE | Counter terrorism police are urging parents to be vigilant of the online activity of their children due to rising number accessing extremist content.

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Counter terrorism police warn North East parents to be vigilant of online radicalisation — Chronicle Live
The warning comes as referrals in the North East to the Government’s Prevent scheme have increased by 26% in the last year
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December 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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CHANNEL PANEL UK | In the past nine years, the number of kids referred to it by teachers and police has rocketed from 377 to 652. And those deemed serious enough for specific help rose by four times, from 49 to 216.

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Rise in number of school kids being drawn into far-right extremism by online hate — The Mirror
The number of schoolchildren who have been picked up by the Government's Channel programme - designed to identify kids at risk of radicalisation - after being radicalised by the far-right has QUADRUPL...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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PSYCHOLOGY | Negative thoughts cling to your mind because your brain is built to protect you, not to make you happy.

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3 Reasons Your Brain Clings To Negative Thoughts, By A Psychologist — Forbes
Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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CO-OPTING JESUS | British right is increasingly invoking the Christian tradition: the question is what it hopes to gain.

Until recently, there were no obvious British analogues to political figures on the US right for whom religion plays a foundational political role.

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Opinion | Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out — The Guardian
Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences, says author Lamorna Ash
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November 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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UK | Jenrick pledged that under his regime, “biased judges will be sacked automatically”.

He revealed that he had compiled a list of more than 30 judges who he claimed had links to “open border charities”. His posts have been circulated among far-right groups online.

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Immigration judges targeted by far right after Tory MP’s campaign — The Observer
Judiciary forced to flee their homes following Robert Jenrick’s threats to remove ‘activists’
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November 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Extremism experts told The National that offers of £100 ($130) appeared on the Telegram messaging app to draw in people – described as “useful idiots” by campaign groups – who could prove they sprayed anti-Muslim graffiti on the buildings in London.

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Far-right group offers cash to 'useful idiots' to attack mosques in UK — The National
Vandalism aims to destabilise Britain, organisations monitoring extremism tell The National
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November 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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UK | An examination of Candiani’s iPhone and iPad revealed a cache of extreme right-wing material which included “manifestos” of mass killers and documents advocating the use of serious violence to achieve white supremacy.

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‘Devil pact’ satanist actor jailed for 23 months over right-wing documents — The Standard
Declan George Candiani was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport as he attempted to go on holiday in August 2024.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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UK | Anti-migrant vigilantes with links to far-right activists have been attempting to bring groups of British men to France to help in their mission to slash small boats and prevent Channel crossings.

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British vigilantes recorded planning 'Operation Overlord' to target Channel migrants — The i Paper
Anti-migrant vigilantes with links to far-right activist Tommy Robinson have been attempting to bring groups of British men to France to help in their mission to slash small boats and prevent Channel ...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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UK & EUROPE | The prospect that in a few years, he could be president of France and Nigel Farage could be prime minister of the UK - two of Europe's biggest powers led by far-right leaders.

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The man who could become France's next president - and his wish for the UK — Sky News
The 30-year-old National Rally leader draws huge youth crowds and rising poll numbers as he rebrands his far-right movement - despite protests, controversy, and a chaotic moment on his book tour campa...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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UK | A 19-year-old on trial for experimenting with homemade bombs and sharing extreme content online was ‘a big fan of Hitler’, a court heard.

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Teenager accused of making bomb parts in his bedroom was 'big fan of Hitler' — Metro
He also tried to buy a gun online, a court was told.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM