London has seen rising knife crime, with a peak of nearly 16,000 incidents in the year before the pandemic. A vigil outside City Hall highlighted this in a silent tribute, displaying every young life lost. It’s a total of 160. But these are not just statistics. They were individuals with their own lives and stories.
The Israeli military has sacked two officers following its inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in a drone strike in Gaza. The inquiry found serious errors and breaches of procedure.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will be reviewing Israel’s report in the coming days. Before departing from Brussels earlier Friday, he said Israel “has to prioritise the protection of civilians.”
A retired female doctor is facing trial for holding a sign reading “here to talk if you want” outside an abortion clinic. Now a bipartisan group of MPs are calling this a double standard for free speech.
