Yasin Rasouli & Zia Shahreyar BBC Afghan Languages Getty Images US military equipment and vehicles, including abandoned Humvees, fell into the hands of the Taliban in 2021 Half a million weapons obtained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups, sources have told the BBC – with the UN...
Sam Francis Political Reporter Helen Catt Political correspondent Getty Images The five biggest business groups in the UK have written an open letter calling for urgent changes to the government’s Employment Rights Bill. The proposed new law, due to be scrutinised by the House of Lords this month, includes a right to guaranteed hours and...
A number of Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations have told the BBC they are considering stepping back from working with the government over proposed benefit cuts. The organisations, known as DPPO’s which are run for and by disabled people, say there has been a lack of genuine engagement from the Labour government. It comes as...
Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country’s ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered them to close their offices. Ten groups have been singled out – including Doctors Without Borders, the UN refugee agency, and Norwegian Refugee Council. “This plan to settle migrants of African...
On Tuesday 25 March, climate crisis and anti-genocide protesters across England came together to target insurance companies complicit in death and destruction around the world. A press release from Boycott Bloody Insurance explained that: groups from the climate justice, Palestine liberation and migrants rights movements, held protests in cities across England. Protests took place in...
Legal advocacy groups have issued a sharp rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump’s directive aimed at holding “accountable” law firms and lawyers that, according to him, “engage in frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation against the United States.” “Accountability is especially important when misconduct by lawyers and law firms threatens our national security, homeland security, public...
There are 10 England players – past and present – in this year’s IPL. RCB have the biggest English contingent, with opener Phil Salt and all-rounders Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell – who is recovering from a hamstring injury but is set to make his IPL debut. Fast bowler Jofra Archer returns to his former...
This story was originally published by The New Lede. A Trump administration move to axe key food safety advisory committees could leave the public more vulnerable to food-borne illnesses, critics fear, particularly alongside current legislative efforts to undermine proposed safety regulations on food processors. The decision to cut the committees, which brought together academics, industry...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation As Donald Trump looks for new methods to crush the Palestine solidarity movement some groups allied with his cause are suggesting potential targets. A coalition of 45 pro-Israel organizations, led by the Zachor Legal Institute, have sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department,...
More community groups in Exeter are celebrating after winning crucial funding from the City Council. A total of 22 groups applied for funding in the latest round of the Exeter City Grants, with 12 successfully securing a combined total of £18,550. Exeter City Grants aim to encourage community participation by supporting groups to help run...