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German court bans women wearing headscarf
20Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

German court bans women wearing headscarf

    A German judge has told a Syrian woman that she cannot wear her Islamic headscarf during a divorce hearing in court, claiming religiously-motivated attire is prohibited. Najat Abokal, a lawyer representing the woman, said the order was made for divorce proceedings in the district court in Luckenwalde, Brandenberg, reports The Independent. She said the letter warned of legal action against the woman if she does not comply, but also ordered her to appear in person to present her case against her husband. Abokal has accused the judge of acting ‘unconstitutionally’, the Tagesspiegel newspaper reported, saying she would contest the order amid fierce debate over Islamic dress in Germany. One of her colleagues confirmed the information to The Independent but said no further comme...
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Water thrown at terrified Muslim women in fake acid attack hate crime outside Southampton mosque
19Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Water thrown at terrified Muslim women in fake acid attack hate crime outside Southampton mosque

    Water was thrown over two women standing outside a mosque in an apparent fake acid attack police are treating as racially aggravated assault. The women, who were wearing traditional head coverings, were attacked as they waited outside the Bashir Ahmed Masjid in Southampton on Tuesday. CCTV footage shows a black car slowing down next to them before speeding away. The pair react in horror before realising they are unhurt. Five acid attacks in 90-minutes hit London The mosque, in the southern city's Portswood district, has been forced to issue a safety warning to worshippers. Police described the women as understandably shaken while on Facebook the mosque shared their fears that a subsequent attack could involve acid. It follows a string of acid attacks, including five commit...
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Christian man kills teenage daughter over relationship with Muslim prisoner in Israel
19Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Christian man kills teenage daughter over relationship with Muslim prisoner in Israel

    A Christian man has been charged with murdering his daughter over her relationship with a Muslim man in Israel. Sami Karra denies killing his 17-year-old daughter, Henriette, in what prosecutors describe as a suspected honour killing. An indictment seen by local media said the Israeli Arab family objected to her relationship with the man, who was serving time in prison, and intention to convert to Islam for him. Their year-long relationship had sparked vehement opposition from relatives, whose threats allegedly forced her to flee her home in May and send messages to friend fearing they are sending people to kill me. Police and social services had intervened in the case, summoning Henriette and her parents to a joint meeting on 11 June two days before she was killed and sug...
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Divisions exposed over £66bn Brexit divorce bill
19Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Divisions exposed over £66bn Brexit divorce bill

    Divisions over the UK’s Brexit divorce bill were laid bare on Tuesday as British negotiators pushed back against a mooted €75bn (£66bn) Brexit charge-sheet. On the second day of detailed Brexit negotiations, the British team peppered the Brussels side with questions over how to pay for unwinding 44 years of the UK’s European Union membership. An earlier session of talks on Monday was so intense officials did not take a coffee break and were running out of water. Both sides think the mood has improved after the British government admitted last week it had debts to the EU. A statement to parliament on Thursday that the UK has financial obligations from its EU membership helped defuse a potentially toxic row that was brewing, after the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, said B...
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Police will patrolling the east London area to stop boy racers
19Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Police will patrolling the east London area to stop boy racers

    Police officers announced on social-networking site Twitter today that they will be patrolling the route including Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels and Westferry Circus to stop a Big Summer Take over event with boy racers. Do not come to the area for this event and risk losing your car, the Tower Hamlets Met Police division warns. Any unnecessary noise, antisocial behaviour or traffic offences will be dealt with robustly to prevent disruption to the community and other road users. They plan to use road closures and disbursal zones, giving officers powers to disburse perpetrators of crime and ASB and even to seize vehicles if necessary. The takeover event has been promoted on Facebook at non-disclosed locations despite the police having got wind of them. The invitation spe...
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Thunderstorms cause flooding in Cornwall as lightning lashes London and south coast
19Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Thunderstorms cause flooding in Cornwall as lightning lashes London and south coast

    Lightning storms have lashed the south-east of England, hours after a village in Cornwall was cut off by flash floods. A yellow weather warning was put in place for London and the south east, as forecasters warned of frequent lightning. Thunderstorms are moving towards the London area. Intense rain, gusty winds, hail and frequent lightning all possible, the Met Office tweeted in the evening. As the storm rolled in, the lightning strikes were soon trending on Twitter as users, including comedian Bill Bailey, shared dramatic images of the storm. Earlier in the day, the severe weather had battered the south west of the country. Fire crews raced to the small Cornish seaside town of Coverack amid multiple reports of flooding as ferocious thunderstorms moved over the area. Local...
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Self confessed acid attacker says nine times out of 10 he will target women
18Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Self confessed acid attacker says nine times out of 10 he will target women

    A self-confessed acid attacker has claimed that victims deserve to be targeted, saying, If I can get acid, I’ll use it. Gangs someti mes dipped knives in acid and even targeted rivals’ girlfriends because they love their beauty, said the man who spoke to a Vice documentary on the condition of anonymity. He said that he and his friend picked on the partner of a rival gang member and that nine times out of 10 he would attack women. [We] went to a rave, met some ops (enemy) there, he said. We were just fighting in the club. A couple of days later I just randomly see the ops and his baby mum. They’re there at Tesco, just shopping so I was like, cool. I ran to my boy who was in the car. My boy bought a bottle, like a Lucozade bottle. I was like, what’s that?. He was like don’t ...
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Theresa May tells plotting Conservative MPs: It’s me or Jeremy Corbyn
18Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Theresa May tells plotting Conservative MPs: It’s me or Jeremy Corbyn

    Prime Minister tries to head off a summer leadership challenge by insisting it would trigger a general election - and a Labour victory Theresa May urged Conservative MPs to end their 'backbiting' or pay the price AFP Theresa May has told plotting Conservative MPs it’s me or Jeremy Corbyn, her clearest admission yet that she is fighting to save her job. The Prime Minister tried to head off a summer leadership challenge by insisting it would inevitably trigger a general election and the Labour leader reaching Downing Street. The warning came amid suggestions that the first letter of no confidence is in circulation among Tory MPs, although only a small number have signed it so far. At a summer party, Ms May pleaded with her MPs to go away and have a proper break and come back...
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Students could have voted twice in the general election
18Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Nation

Students could have voted twice in the general election

    The Electoral Commission has warned of a troubling rise in alleged voter fraud amid suggestions that Labour in particular could have been boosted at the general election by students voting for them twice. Students are legally allowed to register at both their university address and their home address, but must only vote in one location. However, some have reportedly admitted that they voted twice for Labour in order to boost the party’s chances at the election. The Electoral Commission has received over 1,000 complaints and letters from 38 MPs alleging that voters cast duplicate ballots. It is working with police to determine how best to investigate the claims. The current system, which relies largely on paper lists being distributed to polling stations, makes it ...
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Russia demands return of property from US
18Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Russia demands return of property from US

    Russia is demanding the immediate return of diplomatic properties seized by the Obama administration after claims Moscow hacked the US election. The Kremlin has accused the United States of setting conditions on the return of the compounds in New York and Maryland. Former president Barack Obama ordered their seizure in December as well as the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats. Russia has vehemently denied any involvement in election hacking. Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov will meet US undersecretary of state Thomas Shannon to try to thrash out a solution on Monday. His boss, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, was also reported as saying on a visit to Belarus that anti-Russian feeling in the United States meant it was not certain that Moscow and Washington coul...
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