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LONDON (Reuters) -British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, was jailed for 18 months on Monday after he admitted contempt of court by breaching an injunction made after he was successfully sued for libel. Yaxley-Lennon was sued for libel at London’s High Court by Syrian refugee Jamal Hijazi and in 2021 …

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By James Redmayne and Catarina Demony APIA, Samoa (Reuters) -Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Slavery and the threat of climate change were major themes for representatives of …

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By Michael Holden and Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Right-wing, anti-immigrant protesters and opposing anti-racism demonstrators held large rallies in London on Saturday, with both passing off peacefully amid a beefed-up police operation to prevent any clashes between the rival groups. Several thousand people waving English and British flags joined the “Unite the Kingdom” nationalist rally …

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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan made some bold selection calls and milked their home advantage to fashion a remarkable 2-1 series victory against an England team, who will return home plagued by self-doubts. Few expected Shan Masood and his men to bounce back in such a fashion after Bangladesh blanked them 2-0 in their previous test …

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By James Redmayne , Alasdair Pal and Catarina Demony APIA, Samoa (Reuters) -King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. Representatives of 56 countries, most with roots in Britain’s empire, are attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey said on Thursday he was launching an investigation into Google over allegations that it was censoring conservative speech. Google dismissed Missouri’s allegations as “totally false.” WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Republicans have long claimed an anti-conservative bias on social media platforms. Tech firms have denied their …

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