Month: March 2021

Labour has revealed it will vote against the government’s flagship crime legislation, branding it a “mess” that could lead to tougher penalties for damaging a statue than attacking a woman. Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said the suspected murder of Sarah Everard had “instigated a national demand for action to tackle violence against women”. In
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The Metropolitan Police has launched a preliminary investigation into Asma al Assad, Sky News understands.  The British-born wife of Syrian President Bashar al Assad is accused of supporting and encouraging terrorism. If charged, the Met could seek her extradition. Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers accuses her of being among a number of “influential actors” who
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James Cameron’s Avatar might be 12 years old, but it has reclaimed the title of history’s highest-grossing film, switching places with Avengers: Endgame. The famed director’s blockbuster hit was helped by its reissue in China on Friday which, according to Deadline, saw it take an estimated $8.9m (£6.4m). This closed the $7.82m (£5.6m) gap that
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A vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham this evening has been cancelled following discussions with police. Reclaim These Streets tweeted: “We are sorry to confirm that our Clapham vigil scheduled for tonight is cancelled. Please see the full statement here. “Instead, we are fundraising £320,000 for women’s causes: £10K for every proposed fine for the
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An announcer at a girls’ high school basketball game in Oklahoma used a racial slur as players kneeled during the national anthem. The Norman High School team took the knee before their quarter-final game against Midwest City – a familiar way of protesting racial and social injustice. One of the livestream’s broadcasters, who didn’t realise
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