Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension

The long-serving MP apologises for past comments and says she has been issued with a "formal warning".

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Iranian state Criminalises Opposition to Executions while increasing Death Penalties

Please help us highlight what is occurring in Iran, under closed, Russia/ China-style national INTRA-net, constant surveillance and lethal threats for decades but worsening under the cover of war: Iran’s Regime Criminalises Opposition to Executions as Anti-Death Penalty Campaign Gains Momentum Meanwhile the United Nations human rights chief reports that the Iranian state executed at least 56 people for resisting since March alone, making the situation worse than ever.

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Iran's Regime Criminalizes Opposition to Executions as Anti-Death Penalty Campaign Gains Momentum - Iran News Update

Iran's judiciary threatens prosecution of execution opponents as the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign continues expanding nationwide.

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Iran Executes 19-Year-Old Arrested During January Protests, Right Group Says

Iranian authorities have executed a 19-year-old man who was arrested during nationwide protests that began in late December and spread across the country in January, according to a US-based rights group. Arvin Kheirkhahan was executed at about 4 a.m. on August 1 at Shahrud Prison in Iran's Semnan Province, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported, citing a source close to his family. Kheirkhahan had been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Shahrud Revolutionary Court on a charge of "enmity against God," according to HRANA. The sentence was upheld during the appeals process and by Iran’s Supreme Court, the group said. Kheirkhahan was transferred to solitary confinement on July 29 ahead of his execution, according to Iran International. His family gathered outside the prison on July 31 in an attempt to prevent the sentence from being carried out. In a final conversation with his family, Kheirkhahan reportedly said: "Don't let them forget me. We stood up for the liberation of our homeland. Don't let the path we chose be silenced." Don't let them forget me. We stood up for the liberation of our homeland. HRANA said prison officials had not handed Kheirkhahan's body over to his relatives...

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Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

The internal email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes ​failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including reviewing the U.S. position on Britain's ...

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Americans don’t know how to fight AI. So they’re fighting data centers.

The data center revolt is a symptom of our political failure on AI.

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Iranian army says it targeted US HIMARS systems in Kuwait

Earlier, Kuwaiti army said its air defenses were responding to “hostile” Iranian missile and drone attacks | Anadolu

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Anti-Death Penalty Strike in Ghezelhesar Prison Continues for 12th Day

People on death row for drug-related offences in Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar Prison have entered the twelfth day of their sit-in strike to stop drug executions. Several of the strikers have sewn their lips ...

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Iran Sentences January Protester to Death, Upholds 10-Year Jail Term for Student

The judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued harsh sentences against two individuals arrested during the nationwide protests ...

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Iran Sentences January Protester to Death, Upholds 10-Year Jail Term for Student

The judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued harsh sentences against two individuals arrested during the nationwide protests ...

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Open Letter to the Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP

Our new Secretary of State for Energy faces the first big climate test for Andy Burnham's new government -- whether or not to approve new North Sea oil & gas developments. Sign the open letter asking ...

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The Mechanism of Turning Diplomacy into Religious Epic

While going through Telegram and Instagram, I notice that the texts I read tend to contain the same mechanism, namely, the negotiator sitting at the table, but no longer functioning as a negotiator. On the contrary, he appears as "a soldier," "a man of the field," "a field commander," and his coming to the negotiating table represents "an order to fight, only in another field." What we are facing here is a mechanism which is meant to transform politics into holy war unilaterally.

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Despite the war, the U.S. and Iran are working together to deport asylum seekers, lawsuit says | CBC Radio

Even as the U.S. waged war with Iran and encouraged its citizens to take to the streets, the Trump administration was working with the Iranian regime to fast-track the deportations of dissidents, according to a new lawsuit.

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Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked

London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysis

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Iranian embassy calls on expats in UK to 'sacrifice' their lives 'for the homeland' in new campaign | LBC

The post has been viewed thousands of times and has received almost 400 heart reactions, 28 thumbs up, and 27 prayer emoji reactions

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