It has since morphed into “Muslim grooming gangs”. There is this racist, Islamophobic idea floating around that there is ...

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But while the report acknowledges many real and worrying problems, it continues to ignore the elephant in the room. Power ...

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In late 2024, the judges – who hail from Benin, Peru, Slovenia and Uganda – had issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime ...