UK HOME SECRETARY BRAVERMAN ACTED UNLAWFULLY BY WITHHOLDING £3 A WEEK FROM ASYLUM SEEKERS

Tue 25 July 2023: A judge in the UK has ruled that the home secretary acted unlawfully in not providing basic support to asylum seekers including young children and pregnant women. Mr Justice Swift found that Suella Braverman broke the law by withholding £3 ($3.8) a week for healthy food for children up to three […]

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OVER 20 000 PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES TO DROWNING EVERY YEAR IN EUROPE

Tue 25 July 2023: On the eve of World Drowning Prevention Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) European regional director emphasized the importance of raising awareness about drowning as a public health concern, which kills an estimated 20,000 people in the European region each year, Xinhua reported. “Most of us rarely, if ever, think about […]

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UK CHARGES MUSLIM PREACHER ANJEM CHOUDARY WITH ‘TERROR’ OFFENCES

Mon 24 July 2023: British Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with three offences after being arrested in London last week, police said on Monday. Choudary, 56, has been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, directing an organisation and addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation, police said. He will appear in court […]

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THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS FLEE AS WILDFIRES RAVAGE GREECE’S RHODES ISLAND

Mon 24 July 2023: Thousands of tourists were evacuated from Rhodes island by sea as a wildfires in Greece continued to spread to settlements. Holidaymakers were evacuated from two beaches in the island, the Kathimerini daily reported late Saturday, citing Fire Service spokesman Yannis Artopios. Artopios said three coast guard vessels, an army lifeboat, special […]

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UKRAINE HAS TAKEN BACK 50 PERCENT OF TERRITORY THAT RUSSIA SEIZED, BLINKEN SAYS

Sun 23 July 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says […]

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COMMUTERS FACE MORE DISRUPTION AS THOUSANDS OF RAILWAY WORKERS IN UK GO ON STRIKE OVER PAY, CONDITIONS

   Newcastle Central Station, where RMT union General Secretary Mick Lynch has joined RMT members fighting to defend our railway. In protest of their wages and working conditions, more than 20,000 RMT union members who are employed by 14 train firms went on strike on Saturday. The RMT members also engaged in industrial action on […]

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INVESTIGATION FINDS MISUSE OF INTELLIGENCE POWERS BY FBI

Sun 23 July 2023: The FBI used its intelligence powers to search for information about a senator and a state lawmaker, but the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) found that the FBI’s actions violated interrogation standards. The FISC’s opinion was based on a document that stated that the FBI searched using the surnames of the […]

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PENTAGON MEMO REVEALS SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS

Sun 23 July 2023: The Pentagon has granted transgender military members special treatment, including exemptions from readiness requirements and even the necessity to deploy, according to a new memo published by The Dossier on Tuesday. According to the 34-page document, transgender servicemembers may secure a waiver from both grooming and uniform standards in order to […]

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