Irmgard Furchner is the first woman to go on trial for decades over crimes committed by the Nazis, having been charged with complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people at the Stutthof concentration camp, in occupied Poland, where she served as a secretary. The 96-year-old went on the …
Read More »Britain to ramp up security for its lawmakers, interior minister says following murder of MP David Amess
“All measures are being put in place for the security of MPs so that they can carry on with their duties as elected democratic members,” Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Saturday. Lawmakers should remain accessible to the public, she added, “to absolutely stand by the principles that we are …
Read More »MP David Amess’ murder proves that identity politics is a threat to democracy
Since the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016, we have seen far too many violent attacks on public figures. In previous times, the murder of a political figure was far easier to grasp than the murder of Jo Cox, David Amess, or a parliamentary assistant by a man …
Read More »Like Gabby Petito, I’m a victim of domestic violence: Her murder must be a wake-up call over the epidemic of attacks on women
Gabby Petito’s murder, a case that has engrossed America, is shining an overdue light on police response to domestic violence. Intimate partner violence is running rampant in the United States, especially as resources for help have become limited during the pandemic. The young victim was killed after going on a …
Read More »‘We are appalled’: BBC apologises for losing murder victim’s clothes loaned to network by schoolgirl’s mother
Michelle Hadaway – the mother of 9-year-old Karen Hadaway, who was found strangled to death in Brighton in 1986 – loaned her daughter’s clothes to former BBC presenter and editor Martin Bashir in 1991 after he said the network could do further DNA testing on the items in an effort …
Read More »‘That’s not a tackle, that’s attempted murder’: Rugby player shown straight red card for shocking tackle in French league (VIDEO)
Pieterse, who plays as a lock for French side Castres, is sure to face the wrath of rugby’s disciplinary bodies for the rash challenge which occurred in a French Top 14 match against Bordeaux. The 23-year-old former Bulls player badly mistimed a tackle on opposition scrum-half Maxime Lucu as he attempted …
Read More »‘An eye for an eye’: The post-war Jewish avengers who plotted to murder 6mn Germans by poisoning their water supplies
Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold. But in 1945, a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors plotted a vast and horrific vengeance fuelled by a burning sense of injustice and hatred. Taking direction from the ancient edict of ‘an eye for an eye’, the group, known as Nakam …
Read More »Bangladesh court sentences 6 to death for murder of LGBTQ+ activists
In a packed courtroom in Dhaka on Tuesday, Judge Majibur Rahman of the special anti-terrorism tribunal ruled that six of the eight accused would die for their crimes. Only four of the eight accused were present in court for the sentencing. A further two, including a former army officer, were …
Read More »Rape and murder rates can wait! Met police are now on the case of the most important issue of all… gender-neutral uniforms
Well, this is something the nine million-or-so folk of London can all look forward to. In just a few short years, when the police arrest you for the vicious, aggravated assault of using gender-specific pronouns – which will be, probably, a hanging offence – you can enjoy having the cuffs …
Read More »Police charge 15-yo boy wih murder of 15-yo Tamim Ian Habimana amid spate of teenage stabbings in London
The suspect, identified as ‘A’, and a 14-year-old boy, ‘B’, were arrested in connection with the murder on Friday. Both remain in custody at a police station, the Met said in a statement. ‘A’ is scheduled to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court later on Saturday. “I hope this reassures both …
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