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A leaked review of a UK counterterrorism programme has found that it overlooked radical Islamists while targeting individuals espousing “mainstream” right-wing views as potential threats. Ordinary right-wingers in the United Kingdom have been reportedly designated as potential terrorists as part of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy while radical Islamists were largely ignored, a leaked report has found. Commissioned by the UK government, the leaked review of the multi-agency “Prevent” programme found that it disproportionally focused on threats on the right, using a definition of so-called “neo-nazism” that was allegedly so broad it encompassed “mildly controversial or provocative forms of mainstream, rightwing-leaning commentary that have no meaningful connection to terrorism or radicalisation”. According to journalists from The Guardian who have seen the leaked document, this has seemingly resulted in ordinary people being targeted by the program despite them showing … [Read more...] about UK Ignored Islamists to Brand ‘Mainstream’ Right-Wing as Terror Threat

Pakistani billionaire Mohammad Zahoor has given Ukraine fighter jets to aid in their battle as Russia's invasion of the country continues, according to his wife. Zahoor's wife, the Ukrainian singer Kamaliya Zahoor (known professionally as simply Kamaliya), said that her husband and other wealthy friends had been quietly helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Ukraine's TSN reported on Wednesday. "[Mohammad] gave me the green light to tell this. Because they hid these [actions]. They gave two fighter jets to Ukraine and help Ukraine," she said during the program Morning with Ukraine . It is not clear when Kamaliya made these comments. Since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in late February, Zahoor, who used to live in Ukraine and was the former owner of the Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Post , has been pushing to ensure the safe evacuation of Ukrainian citizens, according to a Khaleej Times report. The report said that the Karachi-born billionaire had been attempting … [Read more...] about Pakistani billionaire buys fighter jets for Ukraine, his famous wife says

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison is on the campaign trail ahead of national elections this Saturday, and like all politicians the conservative coalition leader is keen to impress. But not like this. Morrison has been filmed accidently tackling an eight-year-old kid during a soccer match on a campaign visit in Devonport, Tasmania, on Wednesday. The prime minister was participating in a training game at the Devonport Strikers Football Club when he lost his balance and collided with young striker Luca Fauvette in what appeared to be a rugby tackle. Luca was unfazed and quickly brushed himself off before resuming the game. Watch for yourself below: “A bit of a rugby tackle,” Morrison pleaded as he helped the child up. Morrison revealed he had spoken to Luca and his mum Ali to check if he was still in “good form” on a Facebook post Wednesday night. “A shout out to young Luca for being such a good sport,” he wrote. View this post on … [Read more...] about Watch: Aussie PM Scott Morrison Crash-Tackles Kid in Soccer Match