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A 17-year-old boy charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder for the stabbings at a dance class in northwest England has made his first court appearance. CBC | World News
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Online misinformation fuelled violence in U.K. town where 3 children were killed, local lawmaker says
Residents swept up broken bricks, shattered glass and burned plastic on Wednesday after protesters clashed with police outside a mosque in a northwest England town where three girls were fatally stabbed. CBC | World News
Read More »Edmonton man sentenced to 5 years in prison in U.K. for belonging to terrorist organization
British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years on Tuesday for directing a terrorist organization, while Edmonton native Khaled Hussein was sentenced to five years in prison for belonging to the group. CBC | World News
Read More »3rd child dies in stabbing attack on U.K. dance class
A nine-year old girl wounded in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in northwestern England died Tuesday, bringing the death toll to three, as police questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested minutes after the rampage. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian convicted under U.K. terrorism act
British, U.S. and Canadian officials say cross-border collaboration led to the conviction of Khaled Hussein, of Edmonton, and helped prevent Al-Muhajiroun from radicalizing more people. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. Labour Party sweeps to power in landslide win over Conservatives
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Read More »After 14 years and countless scandals, U.K. voters seem ready to dump Conservatives
Five years ago, Britain’s Conservatives were flying high, buoyed by the personal popularity of then-leader Boris Johnson. In 2019, he delivered them their biggest electoral win since Margaret Thatcher’s 1987 victory. This week, the ruling party enters an election as the underdog. CBC | World News
Read More »A ‘new sensitivity’ for the royals as a U.K. election looms
As members of the Royal Family put some planned engagements on hold during the U.K. election campaign, there is another reminder of the fine line royals walk in wanting to be seen to be above politics, along with hints that in the reign of King Charles, there may be changes in how the royals go about their official business. CBC ...
Read More »Inflation is down, the economy is growing. But will the cost-of-living crisis sink Sunak in the U.K. election?
The cost-of-living crisis may be the dominant issue during the six-week campaign of the U.K. election. CBC | World News
Read More »Decades after Canada’s tainted blood inquiry, the U.K. grapples with its own
For years, Jason Evans says people treated him like he was “crazy and a conspiracy theorist” when he talked about the contaminated blood scandal that killed his father. CBC | World News
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