Manchester police chief resigns as force placed under watchdog monitoring for letting 80,000 crimes go unrecorded

The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has resigned and the force was placed under ‘special measures,’ after a scathing report found it failed to record 80,000 crimes in a year, including domestic abuse cases. … Read More >Manchester police chief resigns as force placed under watchdog monitoring for letting 80,000 crimes go unrecorded

At least 7 people arrested as police raid enormous ‘traveller funeral’ in east London (VIDEOS)

At least seven people were arrested following a massive lockdown-breaching event in a pub in Hackney Wick, east London, which local residents speculated may have been a social gathering following a traveller funeral. … Read More >At least 7 people arrested as police raid enormous ‘traveller funeral’ in east London (VIDEOS)

Swiss parliament votes to allow same-sex marriage – but public may have final say in a referendum

Legislators in Switzerland have approved a bill to allow same sex-couples to marry. But it’s too early to call victory for the LGBTQ community – opponents of the legislation have promised to put it to a referendum. … Read More >Swiss parliament votes to allow same-sex marriage – but public may have final say in a referendum

Spain officially ends FORCED sterilization of people with mental disabilities – a practice still LEGAL in many US states

The Spanish government will no longer sterilize disabled people against their will. Despite the fact that eugenics is generally considered a thing of the past, forced sterilization is still permitted in multiple US states. … Read More >Spain officially ends FORCED sterilization of people with mental disabilities – a practice still LEGAL in many US states

Tape of Assange warning US government in 2011 is ‘overwhelming evidence’ of his innocence, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief tells RT

Julian Assange reaching out to the State Department before someone else published unredacted cables in 2011 proves that US charges against him are baseless, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told RT. … Read More >Tape of Assange warning US government in 2011 is ‘overwhelming evidence’ of his innocence, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief tells RT

French modelling agent friend of Jeffrey Epstein arrested at Paris airport, accused of rape and human trafficking

A French former modelling agent and ex-associate of American pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested after being accused of rape and human trafficking, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. … Read More >French modelling agent friend of Jeffrey Epstein arrested at Paris airport, accused of rape and human trafficking