Exclusive: Concerns about apparently fanatical interest in Islam shown by Jihad al-Shamie and another family member were reported, Guardian told Neighbours of the Manchester synagogue attacker reported concerns to police about him and a family member being “radicalised” and attempting to “preach” the Qur’an to local children, the Guardian has been told. Police have said Jihad al-Shamie, 35, did not appear to be known to counter-terrorism officials before he attacked a Heaton Park synagogue leading to the deaths of two worshippers on Yom Kippur. Continue reading...

British Jews will never feel safe unless the government works harder to counter growing extremism and threats to social cohesion

Video shows a large fire in front of the mosque, which was later put out by the fire service. Photos from the aftermath showed a burnt-out car.

Exclusive: Jihad al-Shamie had been due to appear in court over alleged sexual attack earlier this year, sources say • Manchester synagogue attack – latest updates The Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack, the Guardian can reveal. Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was being investigated over the alleged sexual attack which is understood to have taken place earlier this year. Continue reading...

When the Taliban retook Kabul in mid-August 2021, the hard-line militants promised to respect women’s rights within the framework of Islamic law. That wasn't the case, and what everyone who remembered the previous Taliban regime had feared soon became a reality. Here are just some of the restriction

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The Reform UK party's former leader in Wales - Nathan Gill - has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements he made in the European Parliament, as well as newspaper op...

The Reform leader had accused migrants living in the UK of taking both carp and swans - a protected species - from ponds in Britain's Royal Parks and killing them.

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