12-year-old boy youngest to be sentenced over UK riots

A 12-year-old boy who threw stones at police during rioting outside a mosque has become the youngest person to be sentenced so far over far-right riots that erupted in England this summer

Man in northern England sentenced to 9 years in prison for arson with intent to endanger life

A man who set fire to a bin that was moved toward a door of a hotel housing asylum-seekers has been jailed to nine years in prison, the longest sentence handed to those involved in last month’s wave of far-right riots in England

Pakistani judge acquits a man over spreading misinformation that sparked riots in UK

A Pakistani judge has acquitted a man who was charged with spreading misinformation that helped spark widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month

Pakistani man in custody over misinformation that sparked rioting in the U.K

Officials in Pakistan say a court has allowed investigators to question a man in their custody for four more days about his role in spreading misinformation that sparked widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month

Pakistani police charge a man with cyberterrorism for allegedly spreading misinformation that contributed to UK riots

Pakistani police charge a man with cyberterrorism for allegedly spreading misinformation that contributed to UK riots

Pakistan police charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that led to riots in UK

Pakistan's police say they have arrested a man and charged him with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month

Protests In Support of Palestine Continue To Grow as DNC Convention Nears

CHICAGO (Sputnik) - A large-scale rally in support of Palestinian rights took place on Sunday in downtown Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, on the eve of the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), a Sputnik...

6-year-old girl killed in dance class in northwest England is mourned at private funeral

The youngest of three girls killed when a teen went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has been mourned in a private funeral

15-year-old boy becomes first to be charged with rioting following recent UK unrest

A 15-year-old boy has become the first person to be charged with rioting following a recent wave of violent unrest that swept across the U.K. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said the teen, who cannot be identified for legal reasons,...

Judge jails ‘keyboard warrior’ who wrote Facebook post calling for mosque to be blown up

With the UK riots, all 'inflammatory' posts will be examined under online safety laws.

Southport stabbings: End UK riots, parents of murdered girl urge at funeral

The parents of a girl murdered in Southport have begged for the UK riots to end.

Anti-racism rallies sweep across UK after week of riots

Thousands of counter protesters gathered across the UK on Saturday in response to rioting fuelled by the far right that took cities and towns by storm following the Southport knife attack in which three children were killed last week....

Friday evening news briefing: Starmer to review social media laws in wake of riots

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Riots latest news: Counter-protesters should stay home to reduce strain on police, says minister

A Cabinet minister has urged counter-protesters to stay at home instead of adding to the “strain” on Britain’s police forces.]]>

Thousands rally across UK against rise in far-right violence

Thousands of anti-racism protesters rallied across the UK Wednesday against the recent wave of far-right violence sweeping cities in England and Northern Ireland. Fuelled by online misinformation, rioters have targeted mosques and migrant housing...

UK riots 2024: Police brace for fresh unrest, PM Keir Starmer swears swift action

Britain has been hit by escalating violence after three young girls were killed.

Riots test the new British prime minister in his first month in the job

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to...

UK slams Elon Musk for 'civil war' comments on far-right riots

The UK government hit back at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire made controversial comments about the far-right riots, fueled by online misinformation, gripping the country. "Civil war is inevitable" in the UK, Musk posted on his social media...

UK police prepare for another night of violence as country reels from disorder

British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the country following a week of rioting and disorder

Three police officers injured as riots break out in Plymouth

Protesters launch missiles and fireworks at counter-demonstrators in seventh day of disorder

UK PM Starmer slams ‘far-right thuggery’ after more anti-immigrant violence

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, England that saw at least 10 police officers injured, describing it as “far-right thuggery".