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on June 4, 2016 in World News

BBC Warns Football Fans Dressing as Crusaders ‘Offensive’ to Muslims

by Donna Rachel Edmunds The BBC has warned English football fans not to dress as crusaders when attending the Euro 2016 tournament this summer as they might cause offence to Muslims. The advice comes via their ‘iWonder’ website, aimed at a younger audience, which asks such pressing questions as “Was Shakespeare a feminist?” and “How green is my commute?” Posing the question: “Is it wrong to dress as a crusader for an England match?” the answer appears to be a resounding “yes”. “Crusaders were the perpetrators of violent attacks across Europe and the Middle East on Muslims, Jews and pagans,”… View Article

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on June 4, 2016 in Featured World News

Britain Unable To Deport Thousands Of EU Criminals

by Nick Hallett Thousands of foreign offenders are being housed in British jails or even walking the streets despite the government pledging to deport them. A report by the House of Commons’ Home Affairs Select Committee found that there are now more than 13,000 foreign criminals in the UK, with nearly 6,000 free to walk the streets having served their sentences while they await deportation. The Times reports that more than 1,700 have been out of prison for more than five years yet have still not been removed from the country. Thousands are from countries within the European Union (EU),… View Article

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on June 4, 2016 in World News

More Than 3,000 EU Citizens Given Vote In Brexit Referendum

Thousands of EU citizens who are not eligible to vote in Britain’s referendum have mistakenly received polling cards and postal votes, the election regulator said Friday. The Electoral Commission said that so far, it had found 3,462 ineligible electors had been affected but that none of their votes would be counted even if submitted. The commission said the error was down to software used by some local authorities in England and Wales. Six local authorities were yet to report back, meaning the total figure could be higher, the regulator said. “The software provider has resolved the issue which means that,… View Article

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