Prison officer tells jurors how he fought off convicted terrorist Brusthom Ziamani

September 23, 2020 Article

A prison officer has described how he fended off repeated stabbing blows to the head after being floored in an alleged terror attack. Neil Trundle was left covered in blood from multiple cuts after convicted terrorist Brusthom Ziamani, 25, and fellow inmate Baz Hockton, 26, allegedly assaulted him with makeshift weapons at Whitemoor jail in […]

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Saudi Arabia unveils health measures that will allow pilgrims to visit Mecca

September 21, 2020 Article

Saudi Arabia has released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims back to Islam’s holiest site in Mecca to perform the smaller, year-round pilgrimage, which has been suspended for the past seven months due to the coronavirus. Hajj Minister Muhammad Benten said the kingdom will launch an online application that allows citizens, […]

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John Lennon’s killer apologises to Yoko Ono for his ‘despicable act’

September 21, 2020 Article

John Lennon’s killer has apologised to the singer’s widow, Yoko Ono, saying he thinks about the “despicable act” all the time and accepts he may spend the rest of his life behind bars. Mark David Chapman, 65, was denied parole for an 11th time following a hearing last month. He has been locked up since […]

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Head of probe into discrimination in Tory Party seeks further evidence

September 17, 2020 Article

The head of an investigation into the Conservative Party’s handling of complaints of discrimination and prejudice, including Islamophobia, has issued a call for further evidence. Professor Swaran Singh, a former commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said the investigation is nearing the end of its first phase of work. It has examined all […]

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Man spat at Muslim woman in niqab in Tooting

September 16, 2020 Article

A man spat at a Muslim woman who wears the niqab as he bent down...

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Afghan Translators Who Fought With Us Have Been Let Down

September 15, 2020 Article

We within Faith Matters have spent the last 3 years, consistently highlighting the case of Mohammed Nabi Wardak. In 2018, our Founder campaigned for this Afghan translator, leading to over 135,000 people signing a petition for him to be let into the United Kingdom. Background Nabi was found living on the streets of Athens in […]

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IOC shocked and saddened by execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari

September 12, 2020 Article

The International Olympic Committee has described reports confirming the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari as “deeply upsetting” amid mounting calls for sporting sanctions. Iranian state media said on Saturday that Afkari, a national champion who was sentenced to death over the murder of a security guard during 2018 anti-government protests, had been executed. Afkari’s […]

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Charlottesville removes Confederate statue near rally site

September 12, 2020 Article

A crowd cheered as workers in Charlottesville removed a Confederate statue near the site of a violent white nationalist rally three years ago. The removal of a bronze figure of a Confederate soldier known as “At Ready” is seen in Charlottesville as a milestone in eliminating divisive symbols of the Civil War. The Washington Post […]

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Charlie Hebdo artist seized by gunmen recalls sheer terror during 2015 attack

September 10, 2020 Article

The Charlie Hebdo caricaturist who was forced at gunpoint to open the satirical newspaper’s door to two al Qaida extremists has described the moments of sheer terror during the 2015 attack in France. Corinne Rey had tears in her eyes but her voice was clear as she gave evidence at the trial of 13 men […]

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Turkey gives IS militant 40 life sentences for 2017 nightclub attack

September 8, 2020 Article

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a suspected member of so-called Islamic State to life in prison for the New Year’s Eve attack on a nightclub in Istanbul in 2017 that left 39 people dead. Abdulkadir Masharipov, of Uzbekistan, was convicted of 39 counts of murder and one count of attempting to overthrow the constitutional […]

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