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White House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says. Image with question ‘Which way, Greenland man?’ is a ‘key concept in neo-Nazi and white supremacist subculture’ #US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says
Image with question ‘Which way, Greenland man?’ is a ‘key concept in neo-Nazi and white supremacist subculture’
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
UK media regulator investigating Elon Musk’s X after outcry over sexualised AI images. Ofcom investigating site under Online Safety Act, with a de facto ban among possible punishments www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
UK media regulator investigating Elon Musk’s X after outcry over sexualised AI images
Ofcom investigating site under Online Safety Act, with a de facto ban among possible punishments
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The UK government has paid "substantial" compensation to Abu Zubaydah who was tortured by the CIA and remains imprisoned without trial at Guantanamo Bay after almost 20 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah paid 'substantial' compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
Detained without trial in 2006, Zubaydah is one of 15 people who remain at the US military prison.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
#Israel's land-grab continues with illegal approval 19 new settlements within occupied Palestinian lands in West Bank www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jury trial reforms: How did the court backlog get so bad? - More than 79,600 criminal cases are now caught in the courts backlog in England and Wales, new figures show www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jury trial reforms: How did the court backlog get so bad?
The Crown Court backlog is at a record high. BBC Verify takes a look at how we got here.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' despite new law - Since April 2022, it has been illegal to provide essays for students in post-16 education in England. But so far there have been no prosecutions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' despite new law
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Asylum seekers aren't responsible for a violent crime epidemic in the UK. As Reform & far-right claims spread suggesting men from certain backgrounds have a propensity to commit certain crimes, here’s why the statistics fail to provide the full picture www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Are asylum seekers really responsible for a violent crime epidemic in the UK?
As claims spread suggesting men from certain backgrounds have a propensity to commit certain crimes, here’s why the statistics fail to provide the full picture
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world | Scottish Legal News www.scottishlegal.com/articles/rig...
Rights watch
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iranian rights lawyer found dead, sparking allegations of state involvement | Iran International
www.scottishlegal.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Brief encounter on train leads to marriage proposal www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brief encounter on Milton Keynes train leads to marriage proposal
Wedding plans are now moving full steam ahead for a couple who met on a 23:09 LNR service.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Four people have been arrested after custard and apple crumble were flung at a display case containing part of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Police were called shortly before 10:00 GMT on Saturday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced
The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the Crown Jewels display.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM