Today's Newsletter

• BBC News reports that two 18-year-old men have been charged with terror offences. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent have been charged with preparation of acts of terrorism and were remanded in custody after appearing before Westminster Magistrates' Court. They are set to appear before the Central Criminal Court on Friday.

• Several sources reported that the band Primal Scream has been reported by the Community Security Trust to police over their alleged use of antisemitic imagery during a concert. A video appearing to show the Star of David entwined with a swastika was screened during the Scottish band’s show at the Roundhouse in Camden on Monday. A spokesperson for the Roundhouse, which hosted the one-off gig, said, "We deeply regret that these highly offensive images were presented on our stage and unequivocally apologise to anyone who attended the gig, and to the wider Jewish community."

• Nigel Farage's former school has said allegations that he made racist and antisemitic comments to fellow pupils at the school are "profoundly distressing," it was widely reported. In the first reported statement from the school in response the accusations, current Dulwich College master Robert Milne wrote "such behaviour is wholly incompatible with the values the College holds." Former Dulwich pupil Jean-Pierre Lihou claimed in a letter that the Reform Party leader allegedly sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates and "had a big issue with anyone called Patel".

• The man accused of killing right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk has appeared in court for the first time, it was widely reported. Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in relation to the shooting of Mr Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.

• Daily Mirror reports that the UK Foreign Secretary has called for Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza. Yvette Cooper exclusively told the newspaper that the situation in the region was "horrendous" and warned "nowhere near enough" supplies were reaching its citizens. Around 2,400 tents were finally supplied by UK aid earlier in December after being delayed for many months.

• Pakistan has urged social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups, Associated Press reports. Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry claimed during a news conference that many accounts on X were operating from neighbouring Afghanistan, India and elsewhere in the world, spreading extremist content and aiding outlawed militant groups. Chaudhry said Pakistan is currently serving as “a wall between terrorists and the world,” and warned that groups operating against Pakistan could eventually threaten other nations.

Two 18-year-olds charged with terror offences

BBC News, 11/12/2025

Two 18-year-old men have been jointly charged with terror offences. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent from Cardiff in south Wales have been charged with preparation of acts of terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing Wales (CTPW) said. Mr Edwards and Mr Vincent appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday 21 November and Saturday 22 November respectively and both were remanded in custody. They are set to appear before the Central Criminal Court on Friday. The charges follow arrests made on 20 and 21 November, a CTPW spokesperson said.

Anger at Green's call for 'solidarity' with terror group Palestine Action

Daily Mail, 11/12/2025

A Green MSP has been condemned for lodging an ‘extremist’ motion at Holyrood expressing ‘solidarity’ with Palestine Action prisoners. Maggie Chapman submitted the motion supporting the inmates who are on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action

Her motion won the support of a series of MSPs from the SNP, Labour and the Greens, including the former First Minister Humza Yousaf. Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser said: ‘Scots will be appalled that this extremist Scottish Green MSP is supporting violent criminals who belong to a terrorist group.

Russia urges UK to disclose what soldier killed in Ukraine was doing, accuses London of wider role

(£) Reuters, 11/12/2025

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Britain needed to disclose what a British soldier killed in Ukraine on Tuesday was really doing there, accusing London of helping Kyiv carry out "acts of terrorism". Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the soldier, Lance Corporal George Hooley, died in Ukraine while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability away from the frontline. Zakharova said the British government should not deceive its citizens by claiming that British soldiers sent to Ukraine were mere advisers or instructors, accusing British forces of helping Kyiv "carry out terrorist attacks and extremist tasks" on London's direct orders.

Also: Daily Express

London venue ‘appalled’ after antisemitic imagery allegedly screened at Primal Scream gig

The Guardian, 11/12/2025

A music venue in London has apologised after antisemitic imagery was allegedly displayed on stage during a Primal Scream gig. A video appearing to show the Star of David entwined with a swastika appeared to be screened during the Scottish band’s show at the Roundhouse in Camden on Monday. The graphics were displayed behind the band as they performed their 2000 song Swastika Eyes during a one-off gig. A spokesperson for Roundhouse said they were “appalled that antisemitic imagery was displayed” at the venue, adding that it had been done without their knowledge. “We deeply regret that these highly offensive images were presented on our stage and unequivocally apologise to anyone who attended the gig, and to the wider Jewish community,” the spokesperson said.

Also: Daily Express, Daily Mail, (£) Daily Telegraph, PA Media

Nigel Farage's former school responds to claims he made racist comments as student

Sky News, 11/12/2025

Dulwich College has said allegations that Nigel Farage made racist and antisemitic comments to fellow pupils at the school are "profoundly distressing" and "entirely at odds with the Dulwich College of today". In the first reported statement from the school about the accusations - which date from 1970s - current master Robert Milne wrote "such behaviour is wholly incompatible with the values the College holds". "What we can unequivocally state is that the behaviours described are entirely at odds with the Dulwich College of today," he continued. The comments come in a letter to former Dulwich pupil Jean-Pierre Lihou. Mr Lihou, 61, has alleged the current Reform UK leader sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates and "had a big issue with anyone called Patel".

Also: Daily Mirror, The Guardian, (£) The Independent, ITV News, Manchester Evening News, PA Media, (£) The Times

Man arrested after Koran 'desecrated' at hospital

Daily Express, 11/12/2025

A man has been arrested after "desecrating" a Quran in a hospital prayer room. The book and a framed chapter were damaged at the Faith Centre in the Bexley Wing of St James's Hospital, Leeds. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust CEO Brendan Brown confirmed the incident in an email to staff, seen by the BBC.  He called it "worrying and completely unacceptable" and maintained his full support for the police investigation. The email said: "No colleague, patient or member of our communities should have to experience or hear about these kinds of actions". Mr Brown added that security now has to be enhanced at the Faith Centre.

Also: (£) Daily Telegraph, GB News

Schoolboys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy

BBC News, 12/12/2025

Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be at the centre of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, the BBC has been told. Next Thursday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil the long-delayed plan about how to combat what ministers call a "national emergency". It comes after the publication of the strategy has been delayed three times over the last year. The Labour government has pledged to halve the rate of violence against women and girls over the next decade - but critics have questioned its commitment to combating the problem. There are also likely to be concerns as to why the strategy is being published on the day Parliament breaks up for its Christmas holiday.

Anti-Muslim ex-soldier found guilty of murder

BBC News, 11/12/2025

A former soldier who ranted about society "bowing down to Muslims" has been found guilty of murdering his neighbour. Abdulkadar Chadli was discovered with a single stab wound to the chest at the home of Elvis Vickers in Norwich in November 2024. Vickers, now 48, who was caught on a police body camera calling his neighbour a "wrong 'un" who had "pushed his luck", claimed he had acted in self-defence. But a jury at Norwich Crown Court today found him guilty. He will be sentenced in the new year. Christopher Paxton KC, prosecuting, had told the court Vickers "was a man consumed with anger and hatred". The jury heard that Vickers had said "I'm not letting these terrorists run my street" ahead of the attack, and referenced black people in a derogatory manner.

Anti-FGM programmes axed in UK aid cuts: ‘There will be more victims'

(£) The Independent, 11/12/2025

The UK has ended two major programmes to protect girls from female genital mutilation (FGM). The Independent has learned, despite successfully running for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council on a pledge to tackle the practice. The programmes have been cancelled amid deep cuts to the UK foreign aid which will see 40 per cent slashed from the budget by 2029 in a bid to shift money towards defence. Projects protecting women and girls' rights have been particularly hard-hit. Few details of exactly what will be cut have been released so far, with information only coming out in dribs and drabs. Kadiata, 22, from Senegal was volunteering as a youth leader for the programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and working in Senegal, Kenya, Somaliland and Ethiopia, when she learned it was coming to an end.

North East rioter who threw missiles at police 19 times was driven by 'ignorance, fear and alcohol'

Chronicle Live, 12/12/2025

A rioter who threw missiles at police 19 times during disgraceful scenes claimed he was not a bigot but was motivated by "ignorance, fear and alcohol". A "planned protest" in Sunderland city centre on August 2 2024 soon turned to widespread violent disorder and a riot, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Now James Cummings, who was seen on footage played in court wearing a bright orange hoodie and had a face covering over the lower part of his face, has become the latest person to be locked up for his involvement in the violent disturbance. Rachel Glover, prosecuting, said he gestured encouragement to the crowd, waving his arms and clapping, before kicking items on the ground towards officers and repeatedly kicking a police officer's shield.

The Guardian view on far-right perversions of the Christmas message: promoting a gospel of hate

The Guardian, 11/12/2025

The editorial board writes, "A Tommy Robinson-inspired carol service is the latest sign of a burgeoning Christian nationalist movement. The Church of England is right to push back."

This is comment or editorial reporting.

There is a link to Pakistani Muslim men and the rape gangs - that is a fact

GB News, 11/12/2025

Patrick Christys writes, "There is a link to Pakistani Muslim men and the rape gangs. That is a fact. But still the far left are losing their tiny little minds over this."

This is comment or editorial reporting.

Man remanded in custody charged in connection with mosque burning plot

PA Media, 11/12/2025

A man has been remanded into custody in Northern Ireland charged with terror offences linked to a cross-border police investigation into a planned attack on a mosque. Connor Pollock, 38, from Croob Park, in Ballynahinch in Co Down, appeared before a district judge in Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. No application for bail was made during the short hearing before judge Peter Magill. The charges relate to an alleged plot by a group styling itself as the Irish Defence Army to attack a mosque and also target accommodation facilities used to house migrants.

Also: BBC News, ITV News

MI5 has ‘blind spot’ over Northern Ireland Troubles, Boutcher says

PA Media, 11/12/2025

MI5 has a “blind spot” when it comes to dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said. The Chief Constable faced a call at the Policing Board for “root-and-branch” review of his force’s relationship with MI5 following the publication of the Operation Kenova report. The report looked at the actions of Stakeknife, the Army’s top spy in the Provisional IRA’s internal security unit during the Troubles. The agent has been linked to at least 14 murders and 15 abductions. He was widely believed to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who was 77 when he died in 2023. The report said that MI5’s initial failure to disclose all it knew about Stakeknife to Kenova investigators was a “significant failure”.

Pakistan urges social media platforms to crack down on militant accounts to avoid legal action

Associated Press, 11/12/2025

Pakistan on Thursday urged major social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups, warning that failure to act could lead to stricter government measures or legal action. At a news conference in Islamabad, Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry said scores of accounts on X were operating from neighbouring Afghanistan, India and elsewhere in the world, spreading extremist content and aiding outlawed militant groups. He presented what he described as documentary evidence and said militants were benefiting from support inside the two countries. There was no immediate comment from Kabul or New Delhi.

How a forgotten hell hole in north-east Syria impacts millions of people in the UK

(£) The Independent, 11/12/2025

Camp Roj and its sister camp, Al-Hol, are home to 42,000 people, primarily the wives, other adult female relatives and children of male Daesh suspects. Guarded by Kurdish-led forces, no-one can leave. It's hard to see how this blasted, forgotten patch of Syria could be relevant to nine million people in the UK but a damning report released by Reprieve and Runnymede Trust on Thursday explains exactly why. In Roj, there are between 15 and 20 women and 30 to 40 children, most under ten years-old, who are linked in some way to the UK.

Israel must lift restrictions on aid to war-torn Gaza as winter bites, Yvette Cooper demands

Daily Mirror, 11/12/2025

Israel must lift restrictions on desperately needed humanitarian aid entering war-torn Gaza as the winter months bite, Yvette Cooper has demanded. The Foreign Secretary told The Mirror the situation in the region was "horrendous" - and warned "nowhere near enough" supplies are reaching its citizens. She said: "You've got the weather rolling in - the storms and flooding as a result. There's over a million people not in proper shelter or accommodation." With Gaza's healthcare system decimated and over 90% of homes destroyed or damaged by Israeli attacks, Ms Cooper said the deteriorating weather was making the situation even worse.

Israel says Hamas 'will be disarmed' after group proposes weapons freeze

AFP, 11/12/2025

Israel said on Thursday Hamas "will be disarmed" as part of the US-sponsored peace plan for Gaza, after a top leader from the Palestinian Islamist movement suggested a weapons freeze. The ceasefire, in effect since October 10, halted the war that began after Hamas's deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. But it remains fragile as Israel and Hamas accuse each other almost daily of violations. Top Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal told Qatari news channel Al Jazeera that the militant group is open to a weapons "freeze", but rejects the demand for total disarmament put forward in Trump's plan for the Palestinian territory. An Israeli government official told AFP, however, that "there will be no future for Hamas under the 20-point plan. The terror group will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarised".

Trump determined to advance Gaza ceasefire deal as Israeli forces dig in

CNN, 12/12/2025

President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is set to enter a new phase within weeks, but crucial pieces of the agreement remain undefined as Israel tightens its military grip on the battered enclave. With the return of all but one of the deceased hostages held by militants – and questions about whether Hamas will even be able to locate the last set of remains – the first phase of the 20-point plan is verging on completion. Now, amid international concern that the two-month-old ceasefire is at risk of collapse, Trump is determined to move to the far more complicated second phase of the agreement, which includes Hamas’ disarmament, the beginning of reconstruction, and the establishment of post-war governance. At the center of the new plan for administering Gaza is the creation of a “Board of Peace” to be led by Trump and other world leaders.

Amnesty says Hamas attacks and Gaza hostage treatment amount to crimes against humanity

(£) Reuters, 11/12/2025

A new report by Amnesty International has found that Palestinian militant group Hamas committed crimes against humanity during its attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and against hostages it took to Gaza. The London-based human rights group said that its report, published on Wednesday, analysed patterns of the attack, communications between fighters during the assault and statements by Hamas and the leaders of other armed groups. Amnesty interviewed 70 people, including survivors and victims' families, forensic experts and medical professionals, visited some attack sites and reviewed more than 350 videos and photographs of attack scenes and of hostages during their captivity.

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect makes first in-person court appearance

Sky News, 11/12/2025

The man accused of killing right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk has appeared in person at court for the first time. Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, is charged with aggravated murder in relation to the shooting of Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. Video of the incident showed Kirk, 31, and a staunch ally of Donald Trump, reaching up with his right hand after a gunshot was heard as blood came out from the left side of his neck. He died shortly after. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. On Wednesday's appearance at Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, Robinson arrived in court with restraints on his wrists and ankles and wearing a dress shirt, tie and slacks.

Also: Associated Press, BBC News, CNN, (£) Daily Telegraph

Andrew Tate ‘suggested Trump administration helped him flee Romania’

(£) Daily Telegraph, 11/12/2025

Andrew Tate appeared to suggest the Trump administration helped him and his brother to flee Romania in leaked texts. The manosphere influencer reportedly sent messages to an unknown recipient in January saying that the “Trump admin” are “on top of things” before a court order restricting the Tates’ travel was lifted. “I had word from The Trump admin that theyre [sic] on top of things,” Tate is said to have written in texts that were seen by The New York Times. “Ive been told ill [sic] be free soon but Trump needs to see me in Miami,” a further message read, according to the paper. In a later text he apparently said he had received detailed instructions “from the Americans” regarding leaving the country.

Masked agents didn’t have ‘any evidence’ to snatch a Tufts scholar off the street. ICE is still trying to deport her

(£) The Independent, 11/12/2025

Federal agents had no basis to grab a Tufts University scholar off the street and send her to an immigration detention centre in Louisiana more than 1,000 miles from her home in Massachusetts. But more than seven months after a federal judge granted her release, Donald Trump’s administration is still trying to deport Turkish academic Rumeysa Ozturk, whose arrest by masked officers has been a defining image of the president’s campaign against international students for their Palestinian activism. State Department officials admitted there was no evidence that Ozturk “engaged in any antisemitic activity” or “made any public statements indicating support for a terrorist organization.” She had only co-authored an op-ed in a student newspaper that criticized university leaders for dismissing students’ concerns about Israel’s war in Gaza.

Somali defence minister rejects latest Trump insults

(£) Reuters, 11/12/2025

Somalia's defence minister said Somalis would not accept being demeaned after U.S. President Donald Trump again insulted people from the East African country. Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday that was meant to focus on his economic record, Trump denounced migration from "Third World" countries. "We always take people from Somalia, places that are a disaster, right?" he said. "Filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime." In a text message to Reuters, Somali defence minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said Trump should focus on fulfilling his pledges to American voters "rather than busying himself with Somalia". While expressing gratitude to the U.S. for its military support in the fight against al-Qa’ida-linked militants in the country, he rejected Trump's characterisation of Somalis.

California colleges settle antisemitism complaints with Jewish groups and individuals

Associated Press, 11/12/2025

Two California colleges have reached settlements with Jewish organizations and individuals who filed complaints alleging antisemitism arising from pro-Palestinian campus protests, including a $60,000 payment to an Israeli sociologist and dance researcher who says she was not rehired by the University of California, Berkeley despite the popularity of her class. UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons on Wednesday issued an apology to Yael Nativ, a visiting 2022 professor who was found in a campus investigation to have been the victim of discrimination, the Los Angeles Times reported. She is also invited to teach her class in a semester of her choosing. Nativ sued in state court this year after asking the university to follow up on the campus report by rehiring her and taking actions to prevent similar future incidents. She said she received what she described as an inadequate response.

Austria joins France in banning headscarves in schools in 'clear commitment to gender equality'

GB News, 12/12/2025

Austria has joined France in banning headscarves for girls under the age of 14 in schools. The country's three-party coalition government has said the move represents a “clear commitment to gender equality,” though critics have warned it may be unconstitutional. The ban will cover girls attending both public and private schools. Austria’s Constitutional Court struck down a similar restriction in 2020 for children under the age of 10, ruling it unfairly targeted Muslim students. The updated law prohibits girls under 14 from wearing traditional Muslim head coverings, such as hijabs or burkas.

Also: BBC News, The Guardian

Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans

The Guardian, 11/12/2025

Hundreds of Afghans previously promised sanctuary in Germany have been told they are no longer welcome, in a stark U-turn by the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz‪. The 640 people in Pakistan awaiting resettlement – many of whom worked for the German military during the US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan – will no longer be taken in, as Merz’s government axes two programmes introduced by its centre-left-led predecessor. Merz‪ has taken a harder line on migration to fend off a stiff challenge from the far right. The people awaiting evacuation would receive notice from Germany in the coming days “that there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted”, an interior ministry spokesperson said.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they have captured key city in eastern DRC

The Guardian, 11/12/2025

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have captured a key eastern city in Democratic Republic of the Congo as they continued their march to control more of Africa's second largest country. In statements in English and French on Wednesday evening, a rebel spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, claimed the city of Uvira had been “fully liberated, secured and under the control of the liberation forces”. He said on X that the rebels were committed to “protecting civilian populations and defending their rights against any aggression, regardless of its source”, urging soldiers and the Wazalendo militia allied to the Congolese military to surrender immediately. However, speaking to Reuters, Burundi's foreign minister, Edouard Bizimana, said Uvira “has not yet fallen”.

Exclusive: Ivory Coast pushes for US spy planes to tackle al Qaeda-linked jihadists in Sahel

(£) Reuters, 11/12/2025

Ivory Coast wants the Trump administration to station U.S. spy planes in the country’s north to carry out cross-border operations targeting al Qa’ida-allied jihadis wreaking havoc across the Sahel, according to two senior Ivorian security officials who told Reuters they expected a decision from Washington next year. One of the Ivorian sources, a senior counterterrorism official, said Abidjan and Washington agreed on regional security needs, and timing was the only issue that remained to be determined. The White House did not respond to a request for comment, while the Pentagon said it wasn’t currently planning operations in Ivory Coast. The State Department declined to comment, but said: "We will actively continue to pursue our counterterrorism objectives where there is a nexus to U.S. interests."

UN demands probe after attack on Myanmar hospital

AFP, 11/12/2025

The United Nations on Thursday demanded an investigation after a strike on a Myanmar hospital killed at least 33 people, saying the attack could constitute a war crime. The strike on Mrauk-U hospital in Myanmar's western Rakhine state took place late Wednesday. The ruling junta has increased air strikes year-on-year since the start of the country's civil war, conflict monitors say, after seizing power in a 2021 coup ending a decade-long experiment with democracy. "I am appalled and condemn in (the) strongest possible terms the strikes on Rakhine hospital which left dozens of civilians dead and wounded," UN rights chief Volker Turk said on X. Such attacks may amount to a war crime. I call for investigations and those responsible to be held to account. The fighting must stop now."

US lawmakers say Israel hasn't held to account those involved in 2023 strike that killed journalist

(£) Reuters, 12/12/2025

Four U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said there has been no accountability for an October 2023 attack by the Israeli military that struck a group of journalists in Lebanon, killing a Reuters visuals journalist and wounding others. U.S. Senator Peter Welch from Vermont, the home state of one of the journalists wounded in the attack, accused Israel of not conducting a serious investigation into the incident, saying he had seen no proof of that. He did not specify what details he had requested from the Israeli government, or what, if anything, he had been given. Reuters was unable to independently confirm what specific efforts Israel has made to investigate the attack, which it has pledged publicly to review. On October 13, 2023, an Israeli tank fired two shells in quick succession from Israel as journalists were filming cross-border shelling.

Yemen’s head of UN-backed government urges separatists to pull back from recently-seized areas

Associated Press, 11/12/2025

The head of Yemen’s internationally recognized government called on separatists on Thursday to withdraw from territories they have recently captured in the southeastern parts of the country, according to the government-run news agency. The secessionist Southern Transitional Council, STC, a group backed by the United Arab Emirates, this month seized most of the provinces of Hadramout and Mahra, including oil facilities. The move raised fears that the relative calm in the country’s stalemated civil war might be shattered. Rashad al-Alimi, chair of the country’s Presidential Leadership Council, the ruling organ of the internationally recognized government, said that separatists must hand over power to local authorities, warning of more bloodshed, according to the official SABA news agency.

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Khalistan supporter sanctioned in landmark anti-terror action

Asian Voice, 11/12/2025

The UK government has used its Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime for the first time to disrupt funding for the pro-Khalistan militant group Babbar Khalsa, targeting British Sikh businessman Gurpreet Singh Rehal and an associated organisation.

Nigel Farage's former school responds to claims Reform leader made racist comments as student

(£) LBC News, 11/12/2025

Nigel Farage’s former school has branded allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments as a pupil "profoundly distressing" and "entirely at odds” with its values.

Sunderland dad threw missiles including bricks and scaffolding poles at police, dogs, and horses during riots

Sunderland Echo, 11/12/2025

A thug who threw 19 missiles at police officers during the 2024 summer riots in Sunderland has been jailed for almost four years.

Pro-Palestine protesters 'dragged' out of event hosting Keir Starmer

(£) The National, 11/12/2025

Pro-Palestine protesters have slammed Labour officials after they were “manhandled” and "aggressively" removed from a venue which was hosting Keir Starmer in Glasgow last week.

UK: Millions of British Muslims could lose citizenship, warns new report

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

Britain's "extreme and secretive" powers are putting millions of British Muslims at risk of losing their citizenship, a new report warns.

UK faces mounting pressure to repatriate British nationals detained in Syria

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

The UK government is facing growing pressure to repatriate British nationals held for years in arbitrary detention in northeast Syria.

NI man appears in court on charges linked to planned terror attack on mosque  

(£) Belfast Telegraph, 11/12/2025

A 38-year-old man from Co Down has appeared in court charged with offences that police said are linked to “violent right-wing extremism”.

Bordon woman's fight for justice 53 years after IRA blast

(£) Belfast Telegraph, 11/12/2025

A Bordon resident who narrowly escaped an IRA bombing that destroyed her coffee shop more than 50 years ago is still waiting for full compensation.

Tucker Carlson visits Gaza refugees, accuses Israel of murdering children

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

Media personality and political commentator Tucker Carlson and his team visited some of the 2,000 Palestinians from Gaza who have been taken in by Qatar - including orphans and child amputees - during his recent trip to Doha.

'Death run': New film shot in Cyprus reveals UK military help to Israel during Gaza genocide

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

A new documentary by Declassified UK has revealed fresh details about Britain's military cooperation with Israel during its genocide in Gaza.

'Deafening silence': US journalist wounded by Israel says his government has done nothing

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

A small group of Democratic lawmakers, alongside the Committee to Protect Journalists and Amnesty International, called on Israel and the Trump administration on Thursday to carry out a full and independent investigation into the first alleged targeting of journalists by Israel as it launched its wars on Gaza and Lebanon after 7 October 2023.

France Unbowed 'has become a target' of the UAE, Melenchon says

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

The leader of French left-wing party France Unbowed (LFI) and former presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon has denounced “the influence of networks linked to the United Arab Emirates”, following a series of accusations levelled against the party and some of its MPs.

Why Lebanon's army cannot defend the nation after a year of 'ceasefire'

Middle East Eye, 11/12/2025

Hala Jaber writes, ‘The army is structurally incapable of protecting the civilians it is sworn to defend - because powerful states have deliberately weakened it over decades’.

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Minister warns social media platforms of enforcing 'Brazil-style rules'

Geo News, 11/12/2025

Pakistan on Thursday warned social media platforms to cooperate with the government on regulations or face measures similar to Brazil's strict enforcement model.

Two children killed, several injured in North Waziristan madrassah blast

Geo News, 11/12/2025

Two children were killed, and eight others sustained injuries when an explosion ripped through a madrassah in the Isori village of North Waziristan's Mir Ali area, security sources said on Thursday.

Resolution does not qualify as written assurance: Andrabi

Geo News, 11/12/2025

Pakistan on Thursday welcomed a resolution by Afghan scholars against the use of their soil for carrying out cross-border attacks against other countries.

Death of Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab reveals rifts and turmoil in Israel-backed groups

National Newspaper, 11/12/2025

The killing of Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the most prominent Israel-aligned armed group in Gaza, has triggered significant upheaval within these militias

Trump administration explores options to hold UNRWA 'accountable'

National Newspaper, 11/12/2025

US President Donald Trump's administration is exploring options to hold the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA "accountable", a State Department official told The National on Thursday.

Far-right Israeli minister vows to remove tomb of Arab nationalist Ezzedine al-Qassam

AFP, 11/12/2025

Israel’s far-right national security minister on Thursday vowed to remove the grave of Arab nationalist leader Ezzedine al-Qassam, whose tomb lies in Israel and whose name was given to the armed wing of Hamas.

Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools

Al Jazeera, 11/12/2025

Austria’s lower house of parliament has passed a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools after a previous ban was overturned on the grounds that it was discriminatory.

RSF has committed atrocities in Sudan, UN chief tells Al Arabiya

Al Arabiya, 11/12/2025

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed atrocities in the country, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in an interview with Al Arabiya on Thursday, adding that UN officials will meet with the warring parties in Geneva.

US lawmakers join calls for justice in Israel’s attacks on journalists

Al Jazeera, 11/12/2025

American journalist Dylan Collins wants to know “who pulled the trigger” in the 2023 Israeli double-tap strike in south Lebanon that injured him and killed Reuters video reporter Issam Abdallah.

US condemns Houthi detention of embassy staff in Yemen

Al Arabiya, 11/12/2025

The United States on Wednesday condemned the ongoing detention of current and former local staffers of the US embassy in Yemen by Houthi militants.

Sudan must not be 'safe haven' for terrorism, UAE warns

National Newspaper, 11/12/2025

The UAE warned on Thursday that Sudan must not become a safe haven for terrorist groups and said it will work to brief its European Union partners on mediation efforts.

We must reclaim “what it means to be Western”

Al Jazeera, 11/12/2025

Dalia Fahmy, a professor at Long Island University, says pluralism and combatting discrimination against Muslim and Jewish people is critical to redefining Western values.

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Al Jazeera (Middle East, Arabic Language)

• Thailand-Cambodia fighting enters 5th day, Thai PM confirms Trump call; Tsunami warning lifted after latest earthquake hits Japan’s northeast; Zelenskyy says US seeking ‘free economic zone’ in eastern Ukraine; Baby dies of exposure in flooded tent as Storm Byron batters Gaza

Al Arabiya (Middle East, Arabic Language)

• White House blames Trump’s bandaged hand on handshakes; RSF has committed atrocities in Sudan, UN chief tells Al Arabiya; Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.7-magnitude earthquake; Far-right Israeli minister vows to remove tomb of Arab nationalist Ezzedine al-Qassam

Geo TV (Pakistan, Urdu and English)

• Pakistan assures IMF of farm input tax hikes, cuts in uplift schemes; Vawda claims ex-ISI chief Faiz Hamid going to testify against Imran Khan; Updates: Hamas-Israel ceasefire holds; Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hamid handed 14-year imprisonment over political activities, violating Secrets Act: ISPR