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Three British Neo-Nazis Jailed For Planning Attacks On Mosques and Synagogues

Staff Reporter — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:52:55 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – Three British right-wing extremists were jailed for a total of 29 years on Friday after they were convicted of planning to carry out an attack at mosques or synagogues as part of what they believed to be a coming “race war”.

Brogan Stewart, 25, Marco Pitzettu, 26, and Christopher Ringrose, 35, were preparing an act of terrorism when they were arrested in February 2024, prosecutors said at their trial.

The trio were also each charged with two counts of collecting information which may be useful to someone preparing an act of terrorism, while Ringrose was charged with manufacturing a component for a 3D-printed firearm.

They pleaded not guilty but jurors at Sheffield Crown Court convicted them of all charges in May.

Judge Johannah Cutts jailed Stewart, who prosecutors said played a leading role, for 11 years. Ringrose was jailed for 10 years and Pitzettu for eight years.

Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford had told jurors that the three defendants expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and perpetrators of notorious terrorist attacks, as well as hatred for non-white people, especially Muslims and immigrants.

“It was their belief that there must soon come a time when there would be a race war between the white and other races,” Sandiford said.

Among hundreds of messages sent by the trio, including in a Telegram group called “Einsatz 14”, the defendants discussed executing then-prime minister Rishi Sunak and torturing imams.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said in a statement that the trio “espoused vile racist views and advocated for violence, all to support their extreme right-wing mindset”.

“Some of their defence in court was that it was all fantasy or just part of harmless chat, however all three took real world steps to plan and prepare for carrying out an attack on innocent citizens,” Dunkerley added.

(Reuters)

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UK Police Hit Criminal Gang Suspected of Smuggling Stolen Phones To China

Staff Reporter — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:04:22 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – London police said they have broken up a criminal gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen mobile phones to China in their largest operation against phone theft to date, resulting in 46 arrests over the last two weeks.

The gang could be behind about 40% of all the phone theft in London, police said, which like other global cities has seen a surge in the number of devices stolen in recent years, driven by a lucrative international market and facilitated by fast getaways on e-bikes.

Police said in a statement on Tuesday that the investigation started last year, when a box containing around a thousand iPhones was discovered at a warehouse near London’s Heathrow Airport as it was being shipped to Hong Kong.

APPLE PHONES TARGETED FOR RESALE VALUE

The group specifically targeted Apple products because of their profitability overseas, police said, discovering they were paid up to 300 pounds ($403.02) per Apple phone, which could be sold for up to $5,000 in China.

“This is the largest crackdown on mobile phone theft and robbery in the UK,” police commander Andrew Featherstone said.

“We’ve dismantled criminal networks at every level, from street-level thieves to international organised crime groups exporting tens of thousands of stolen devices each year.”

Of the dozens of arrests, eleven were made when officers targeted gangs robbing courier vans delivering the new iPhone 17, while two men in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of money laundering after 40,000 pounds in cash was found at a phone shop in north London.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said phone theft was happening on an “industrial scale” and urged phone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung to take more measures to block the use of stolen phones.

“Criminals are making millions by repurposing stolen phones and selling them abroad, with many still able to access cloud services. It’s simply too easy and too profitable,” he said.

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UK Commits Over $30 Million to Support Security Reform in Somalia

Staff Reporter — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:43:55 +0000

London (KAAB TV) – The United Kingdom has announced a renewed financial commitment of more than $30 million (approximately £23 million) to bolster security reform efforts in Somalia.

This latest contribution underscores the UK’s long-standing partnership with Somalia and its role as a key international supporter of peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.

The funding package includes $8 million (£6 million) allocated to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and an additional $22 million (£16.5 million) designated for the African Union Support Office in Somalia (AUSSOM).

The aid aims to enhance the operational capabilities of Somali security forces and support the ongoing transition from African Union-led peacekeeping to Somali-led security operations.

Strategic Non-Combat Support for Somali Forces

A significant portion of the $8 million directed to UNSOS will provide essential non-combat logistical support to Somali Security Forces. This includes supplies such as food rations, tents, medical equipment, and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) services.

These resources are crucial in enabling Somali forces to carry out joint operations effectively with African Union troops under the AUSSOM framework.

Currently, UNSOS provides critical support to approximately 18,900 Somali military and police personnel deployed across the country. With this new financial injection, the UK’s total contribution to UNSOS since 2021 now exceeds $58 million (£46 million).

Strengthening International Cooperation

The announcement was made during a high-level donor conference for AUSSOM, co-hosted by the United Kingdom, the Federal Government of Somalia, the African Union, and the United Nations, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

The event brought together numerous international partners, reflecting the global community’s collective commitment to fostering peace, security, and long-term stability in Somalia.

Since 2021, the UK has invested nearly $140 million (£102.5 million) in support of AUSSOM and its predecessor operations, reaffirming its leadership role in Somalia’s security sector development.

A Reliable Partner for Regional Stability

The UK government emphasized that this renewed support reflects its enduring dedication to working hand-in-hand with Somali institutions, the African Union, and the UN to advance security sector reform and empower Somali-led governance.

The assistance is also seen as part of a broader regional strategy to counter violent extremism, reduce instability, and support long-term development in the Horn of Africa.

The UK’s contributions not only bolster immediate security needs but also lay the groundwork for Somalia’s transition to self-reliant, accountable national security institutions, a vital step toward achieving sustainable peace and prosperity.

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Soccer Player Partey Pleads Not Guilty To Rape, Sexual Assault Charges in UK

Staff Reporter — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:56:48 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey on Wednesday appeared in a London court and pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault involving three women.

Partey, a Ghana international, is accused of five counts of rape relating to two women, plus a charge of sexual assault against a third woman, between April 2021 and June 2022.

The alleged offences took place when Partey played for Premier League soccer club Arsenal. He left the club this summer and signed for Spain’s Villarreal.

The 32-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and enter his not guilty pleas.

Partey was released on bail ahead of his trial, which was listed for Nov. 2, 2026 and is due to take between six and eight weeks.

He was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros ($59.2 million) in 2020 and became a key member of the English side’s first team, before his contract expired at the end of June.

Partey played for Villarreal in their Champions League game against Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night.

He came on as a second-half substitute and was booed loudly by the Spurs fans every time he touched the ball.

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Ex-Premier League Referee Coote in Court on Indecent Image Charge

Staff Reporter — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:53:24 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – Former Premier League referee David Coote appeared in an English court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child.

Coote was sacked last year by PGMOL, the English soccer referees’ body, after a video circulated on social media of him making derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp.

The 43-year-old appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court after being charged last month in relation to a video.

The charge of making an indecent image relates to acts such as downloading, sharing and saving material.

Coote was granted bail to next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 9.

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Prince William and Brother Harry Pay Tributes to Late Queen Elizabeth

Staff Reporter — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:43:42 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – Prince William and his wife Kate led royal tributes to mark the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth on Monday, as his brother Prince Harry flew into Britain and also paid respects to his grandmother at her final resting place.

Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died aged 96 on Sept. 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish summer retreat, after a 70-year reign.

To commemorate the late queen’s passing, heir to the throne William and Kate visited the local branch of the Women’s Institute (WI) near their home in Windsor, an organisation close to the late queen’s heart.

She had been a WI member for 80 years, and president of the branch near her Sandringham home in eastern England from 2003 until her death.

Meanwhile, shortly after arriving from his home in California, William’s younger brother Harry visited St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, less than 10 miles (16 km) away, to lay flowers where the late queen was laid to rest alongside her husband Prince Philip.

Despite their proximity, Harry, who is estranged from his family after their high-profile fallout, is not expected to see William during his visit to Britain this week, although there is speculation he might meet his father King Charles for the first time in 20 months.

Charles himself is currently staying at Balmoral with his wife Queen Camilla, and had no plans to publicly mark the occasion, which is also the anniversary of his accession to the throne.

The king and queen attended the nearby Crathie Kirk church on Sunday where prayers were said to mark Accession Day and for the Duchess of Kent, wife of the late queen’s cousin, who died last Thursday, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.

The royal family’s X account posted a picture of the late monarch with the message “Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022”.

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Britain Could Cut Visas From Countries That Don’t Accept Migrant Returns

Staff Reporter — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:30:09 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – Britain said on Monday it could cut the number of visas granted to countries that do not accept the return of migrants with no right to remain, after talks with allies including the United States on how to assert more control over borders.

Britain’s new interior minister Shabana Mahmood said counterparts from the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand – a decades-old intelligence-sharing partnership collectively known as Five Eyes – agreed to the principles at a meeting in London.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Mahmood to the role on Friday in a shake-up of his government as he faces mounting public criticism over immigration and the arrival of migrants via illegal small boat crossings.

“This announcement sends a clear message to anyone seeking to undermine our border security. If you have no legal right to remain in the UK, we will deport you.

If countries refuse to take their citizens back, we will take action,” Mahmood said in a statement.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who has been a leading figure in the Trump administration’s crack-down on illegal immigration, said that the countries agreed to share background information on any criminal history of migrants, and work against cartels “utilising social media and technology companies to push their message”.

“We need to be just as aggressive in partnering together to push back on those kinds of new developments,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the meeting.

Noem defended the detention of hundreds of mainly South Korean workers on a Hyundai Motor car battery facility under construction in Georgia last Thursday, saying the administration was following the law, and adding the tough U.S. measures might be an inspiration for other countries to do the same.

Starmer is a former human rights lawyer who took office in July last year after his Labour Party won an election landslide.

His new-look government is prioritising a harder line on immigration – an issue that leads opinion polling as the public’s top concern and that has fuelled a poll lead for Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK.

Mahmood said she would take a strong approach.

“That does mean saying to countries who do not take their citizens back, that we’re not simply going to allow our laws to remain unenforced, that they do have to play ball,” she told broadcasters in an interview. “And if cutting visas is one of the ways to do that, then I’ll do whatever it takes.”

(Reuters).

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Farage Unveils Ambitious ‘Mass Deportation’ Blueprint in Hardline Immigration Push

Staff Reporter — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:20:33 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has launched a sweeping and controversial immigration policy, pledging to deport asylum seekers en masse should his party win the upcoming general election.

The strategy, dubbed Operation Restoring Justice, is rooted in nationalist rhetoric and aims to overhaul the UK’s legal and humanitarian framework.

Core Policy Pillars

Farage’s plan includes several radical measures:

Reform UK intends to scrap the Human Rights Act and withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights, effectively removing legal hurdles to rapid deportations.

Proposed laws would deny asylum claims to those arriving via so-called “small boats” and prevent them from challenging deportation.

The plan proposes building detention centers on military air bases capable of holding up to 24,000 people within 18 months—at a projected cost of £2.5 billion.

A bold target of five deportation flights per day aims to remove hundreds of thousands of migrants over a short period.

Farage floated the use of third countries such as Rwanda, Albania—or even the remote Ascension Island—as locations for deportation or holding centers.

Supportive Incentives and Strategic Messaging

A unique component of the plan involves offering a voluntary return program: migrants would receive £2,500 plus travel costs via a digital “self‑deportation” app if they agree to leave the UK voluntarily.

Farage frames the measure as a citizen-first initiative, stating that the safety of British women and girls outweighs international human rights obligations. He stressed, “I can’t be responsible for despotic regimes all over the world,” emphasizing domestic security over humanitarian concerns.

Cost and Claimed Savings

Reform UK estimates the total cost at around £10 billion over five years, arguing that long-term savings—up to £7 billion annually—will be realized by eliminating current asylum accommodation expenses.

Rising Tensions and Public Backdrop

The plan emerges amid mounting anti-immigration protests and a tense domestic landscape. Hotels housing asylum seekers have become focal points for demonstrations across towns like Epping, Exeter, and Bolton. Many protesters cite safety, overcrowding, and lack of local input as major grievances.

Since mid-July, these protests have expanded nationwide, met with significant police deployments and counter-demonstrations organized by groups like Stand Up to Racism. The unrest has triggered court rulings blocking asylum placements, such as the injunction against housing migrants at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Legal, Diplomatic & Practical Criticisms

Legal experts and human rights organizations have condemned Farage’s proposals as dangerously extreme, likely illegal under international and U.K. law. Withdrawal from treaties and termination of judicial oversight would invite severe diplomatic and institutional backlash.

Further challenges include the enormous logistical cost and feasibility of scaling such deportations, particularly amid political opposition and infrastructure constraints.

Political Impact and Reform UK’s Positioning

Farage has seized on public discontent over immigration and asylum bottlenecks to boost Reform UK’s visibility—they have topped recent polls, capitalizing on voter frustration.

By branding the immigration situation as a “massive crisis,” Farage is positioning his party as the only serious solution to perceived threats to national security and cohesion.

Farage’s “Operation Restoring Justice” is a provocation and a policy statement, flouting established human rights norms and raising serious legal, diplomatic, and ethical questions. With the UK’s political center fracturing and public disquiet simmering, the proposal could yet redefine the national debate—or crumble against institutional and popular resistance.

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UK, France and 23 Other Nations Condemn Israel Over ‘inhumane killing’ of Civilians

Staff Reporter — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:45:31 +0000

LONDON (KAAB TV) – A group of 25 Western countries including Britain, France, and Canada said on Monday Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticised what they called the “inhumane killing” of Palestinians, including hundreds near food distribution sites.

The countries in a joint statement condemned what they called the “drip feeding of aid” to Palestinians in Gaza and said it was “horrifying” that more than 800 civilians had been killed while seeking aid.

The majority of those killed were in the vicinity of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites, which the United States and Israel backed to take over aid distribution in Gaza from a network led by the United Nations.

“The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity,” the countries’ foreign ministers said in a joint statement. “The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.”

The call by about 20 European countries, as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, for an end to the war in Gaza and the delivery of aid comes from many countries which are allied with Israel and its most important backer, the United States.

Among those calling for an end to the war are four out of five countries in the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, which includes the U.S.

Israel’s foreign ministry said the statement was “disconnected from reality” and it would send the wrong message to Hamas.

“The statement fails to focus the pressure on Hamas and fails to recognise Hamas’s role and responsibility for the situation,” the Israeli statement said.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar later said he spoke with his British counterpart David Lammy on Monday on regional issues, including Gaza. He blamed Hamas “for the suffering of the population and the continuation of the war”.

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called the statement “disgusting” and said blaming Israel was “irrational” because Hamas rejects every proposal to end the war.

ISRAEL EXPANDS WAR

The plea from the other Western nations came as Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern districts of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for the first time on Monday.

Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of the war that began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.

Israel’s campaign in Gaza has killed more than 59,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, with the latest deaths reported on Monday as Israel began a new incursion in central Gaza.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation uses private U.S. security and logistics companies to get supplies into Gaza, largely bypassing the U.N.-led system that Israel alleges has let Hamas-led militants loot aid shipments intended for civilians.

Hamas denies the accusation.

The U.N. has called the GHF’s model unsafe and a breach of humanitarian impartiality standards, which the GHF denies.

The countries behind the statement said Israel was denying essential humanitarian assistance and called on the country to comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law.

They urged Israel to immediately lift restrictions to allow the flow of aid and to enable humanitarian organisations and the United Nations to operate safely and effectively.

They added they were “prepared to take further action to support an immediate ceasefire and a political pathway to security and peace” for Israelis and Palestinians.

Separately, the British government also set out a 60-million-pound ($80.9 million) humanitarian aid package for Gaza.

(Reuters).

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Kuwait and UK Forge $10 Million Humanitarian Partnership for Sudan and Somalia

Staff Reporter — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:49:58 +0000

London, UK (KAAB TV) — In a significant step toward strengthening international humanitarian cooperation, the Kuwait Arab Economic Development Fund has signed two new development cooperation agreements with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). These agreements aim to provide critical emergency assistance to communities affected by ongoing conflicts in the Republic of Sudan and Somalia.

According to a statement released by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), both parties have committed a total of $10 million in aid under the terms of the agreement. Each side will contribute $5 million to support humanitarian operations implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sudan. The funding will enable UNICEF to continue delivering essential services in the areas of healthcare, nutrition, water and sanitation, and child protection—lifesaving support amid escalating humanitarian needs.

In addition, the two sides have pledged a further $5 million, equally shared at $2.5 million each, to fund a joint initiative with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Somalia. This grant will be used to assist in the restoration of essential services and infrastructure, addressing the acute needs of Somali communities that have long endured hardship due to protracted crises and poverty.

Walid Al-Bahar, Acting Representative of the Director General of the Kuwait Fund, highlighted the importance of these agreements as a testament to Kuwait’s ongoing commitment to promoting development, peace, and humanitarian relief worldwide.

“This partnership with the UK Foreign Office exemplifies how international collaboration can lead to more effective and unified support for vulnerable populations,” Al-Bahar stated. “It also underscores Kuwait’s prominent role on the global stage in advancing humanitarian causes.”

Mamadou Sow, Head of the ICRC’s Regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, praised the joint effort as a model of shared responsibility and moral leadership.

“This contribution goes beyond financial assistance,” Sow said. “It sends a strong message of solidarity to the people of Somalia, reaffirming our collective goal of restoring dignity and basic services to those who have suffered for too long under dire circumstances.”

These two agreements are part of a broader framework established in February 2020 between Kuwait and the UK, aimed at enhancing cooperation in the delivery of humanitarian aid. That foundational agreement laid the groundwork for coordinated efforts to assist refugees, displaced persons, and communities affected by natural disasters and armed conflict around the world.

As crises continue to unfold in various regions, such partnerships represent a vital mechanism for ensuring that timely and impactful assistance reaches those most in need.

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