A former philosophy undergraduate who founded a notorious neo-Nazi group that infiltrated the police and army has been found guilty of terrorism offences. Alex Davies was described by the prosecution as the "extremist's extremist" who had a unique place in history as an individual who founded two different far-right groups that were both banned under terrorism legislation . He is the last of 25 members of the neo-Nazi group National Action to face jail after he was convicted of keeping the organisation running following a ban for encouraging the killing of MPs. Davies was described by prosecutors as an "innocuous-looking, educated and intelligent" student at Warwick University when he founded a new far-right group, aimed at recruiting students and young people to the neo-Nazi cause. A former campaigner for UKIP and a former member of the BNP youth wing, he set about utilising the internet and social media to spread neo-Nazi "memes" and conduct stunts and demonstrations. … [Read more...] about Alex Davies: Founder of neo-Nazi group National Action guilty of terror offences
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Judaism is emphatically ‘pro-life’ | Opinion
Before addressing the claim that abortion is a " Jewish value ," a few words of introduction are in order. The ethical lessons of the Five Books of Moses, what Jews call the Torah, are today so commonly held that they are almost taken for granted. We forget that beliefs such as the inestimable value of every human life, the superiority of peace to warfare and a justice system that must treat all as equals were hardly common in the ancient world. We are fortunate to live in a country whose Founding Fathers looked to the Bible to guide them in the formation of a more perfect union. Even in the Jewish community, those who openly discard the Torah's many ritual laws still claim a vague fealty to its ethical tenets. This is, perhaps, precisely because the Torah prescribes observances such as "going offline" for the Sabbath and keeping kosher for Jews alone, while virtuous conduct—refraining from theft or murder and setting up courts of fair justice, for example—is incumbent upon all … [Read more...] about Judaism is emphatically ‘pro-life’ | Opinion
Omicron Creates Hurdle in Lawyer Couple’s Wedding, Kerala HC Allows Online Marriage
The Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a lawyer couple, one of them in the UK, by permitting the online solemnisation of their marriage as the groom was unable to come here due to the Omicron related travel restrictions. When 25-year old lawyer Rintu Thomas and her fiance — Anantha Krishnan Harikumaran Nair — decided to get married more than a month ago, they never thought the latest COVID-19 variant Omicron could put a spanner in the works. Nair, who is in the UK for higher studies, had booked tickets to come to India on December 22 for the wedding scheduled on December 23, but due to the worldwide Omicron outbreak he was not in a position to travel. In these circumstances, Thomas moved the high court seeking a direction to the state of Kerala and the Marriage Officer, in the Sub-Registrar's office at Malayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram, to permit them to conduct their marriage via virtual or online mode. According to her plea, they had given notice of the intended union on … [Read more...] about Omicron Creates Hurdle in Lawyer Couple’s Wedding, Kerala HC Allows Online Marriage
Jordan launches oil exploration project in SE region
AMMAN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan will start an oil exploration project in the Sarhan well, southeastern of the country. Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said on Tuesday that the drilling operations of the project at the depth of 1,400 to 1,750 meters will start soon, according to a statement by the ministry. The location for the drilling was determined as a result of a thorough study conducted by the ministry and the National Petroleum Company in cooperation with international consulting companies, he added. The project comes as part of the ministry's efforts to explore natural resources for increasing self-reliance and achieving energy security, noted the minister. Jordan has began its national program for oil exploration about 30 years ago, and has discovered the Hamza field in 1983 and the Risha gas field in 1987, he added. … [Read more...] about Jordan launches oil exploration project in SE region