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A Black Lives Matters protest in London regarding Chris Kaba.
Looks like the white, middle class organisers forget to invite any black people.
In the wake of death of UK political prisoner, Peter Lynch, who was fast tracked into prison for essentially shouting in the street.
The grandfather was ultimately sentenced to death.
Pakistani family who attacked police at Manchester Airport, STILL haven't even been charged.
Tiny ‘Black Lives Matter’ crowd gathers outside the Old Bailey courtrooms to protest the not guilty verdict of the police officer who shot violent criminal Chris Kaba.
Kaba rammed his car repeatedly into armed police officers’ cars.
BLM is finished in the UK.
UK public borrowing exceeds official forecast in September
Government borrowing overshot official projections in September, which is a sign of the difficult fiscal position that the Chancellor faces as she puts the finishing touches on her first tax and spending budget.
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Get you up to speed: Pilot admits possessing cocaine after he’s arrested at Heathrow | News UK
An American pilot, Wayne Sigler, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on November 1 for suspected drug-related offences, specifically possession of cocaine, and for being unfit to fly. The 64-year-old from Louisiana admitted to the charges and is currently in custody, with a hearing scheduled for Isleworth Crown Court on 7 December.
Wayne Sigler’s next court appearance is scheduled for 7 December at Isleworth Crown Court. Authorities have not disclosed which airline he was employed by at the time of his arrest.
Wayne Sigler, a 64-year-old American pilot, has been charged with drug possession and flying unfit after his arrest at Heathrow Airport, with his next court appearance set for 7 December at Isleworth Crown Court. The incident has raised questions about drug testing protocols for airline pilots, as current regulations do not mandate routine drug testing, though some airlines require random screenings.
What remains unclear — The police have not disclosed the airline that Wayne Sigler was employed by at the time of his arrest.
Pilot pleads guilty to drug possession following arrest at Heathrow Airport
A pilot has admitted to being in possession of controlled drugs after being arrested at Heathrow airport.
Wayne Sigler was arrested on November 1 for suspected offences relating to cocaine.
The American has also been charged with being drunk or unfit to fly while flying or working on an aircraft.
Police declined to say which airline Sigler was working for when he was detained.
The 64-year-old from Louisiana was placed into custody after admitting the charges at Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Saturday, the WTXpolitan Police confirmed.
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His next hearing will be at Isleworth Crown Court on 7 December.
Airline pilots are not routinely tested for drugs, although some are required to go through random screening.
Last year a British pilot and his accomplice were sentenced to seven years in jail after attempting to import 30kg of cocaine with an estimated value of £2.4million.
Anastasios Balian and Errol Weir were both detained by border force officers after arriving on a light aircraft at North Weald airfield in Essex.
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Get you up to speed: Woman sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage in Saudi Arabia | News World
Esther Wanja Muthoni, a Kenyan domestic worker, has been sentenced to 100 lashes in Riyadh after authorities were notified of her having given birth outside of marriage. The punishment is pending, leaving Muthoni living in fear of when it may be carried out.
Esther Wanja Muthoni was sentenced to 100 lashes in October through judicial interpretation of the unwritten Sharia penal code following the discovery of her pregnancy outside marriage. Despite international scrutiny, the Saudi government has yet to confirm whether it will review the implementation of flogging penalties in her case.
UK human rights group Alqst condemned the sentencing of Esther Wanja Muthoni, calling it an “act of violence” and inconsistent with Saudi Arabia’s international image. Despite previous announcements regarding a review of flogging as punishment, it remains a possibility under the kingdom’s legal system, leaving Muthoni uncertain about the future of her sentence.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain when or if Esther Wanja Muthoni’s sentence of 100 lashes will be carried out.
Woman sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage in Saudi Arabia
The Kenyan domestic worker continues to live in fear of when her sentence will be carried out in Riyadh (Picture: Getty Images)
A woman who gave birth outside marriage was sentenced to 100 lashes in Saudi Arabia after being reported to the authorities.
Women’s rights campaigners have raised the alarm after reports that a Kenyan domestic worker is due to be punished for the birth, which can be considered an offence under the country’s Sharia law system.
The mother, Esther Wanja Muthoni, has been left in limbo and fear of the possible punishment more than a year after she gave birth to her son.
She is one of scores of women recruited from the African continent to Saudi Arabia, many of them working in homes and as nannies.
One of them is Muthoni, who was living with her baby under some trees at a Riyadh gas station.
The domestic worker gave birth to the baby boy last year after a brief relationship with an Egyptian man, who has since left the country, the New York Times reports.
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The kingdom, which follows Islamic Sharia law, is among the top countries for migrant workers.
As of the end of last year, the country hosted an estimated 10 million non-Saudi workers, with many of them in the capital, Riyadh, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
Her pregnancy outside marriage was discovered when she went into labour in the staff housing in August last year before being taken to a hospital.
She was then reportedly detained for questioning by the police, who asked her about the pregnancy.
Pregnancies by unmarried women fall into a grey area under the unwritten Sharia penal code, leaving judges room to interpret it.
Many mothers try to hide their pregnancy and give birth at home, so a number of cases will never be reported.
In the mother’s case, the judges decided to sentence her to 100 lashes based on a Quran verse after deeming her guilty of having sex outside marriage in October.
The 40-year-old told NYT: ‘I am so afraid.
‘I don’t think I can endure those lashes.’
The mother of five continues to wait to see when or if the sentence will be carried out, and hopes she can return to Kenya, even through a deportation.
UK human rights group Alqst labelled her punishment as an act of violence and contrary to the image the kingdom wants to portray internationally.
Saudi Arabia has previously announced a review into flogging as punishment, but it remains a possible option for judges considering cases like drinking alcohol or adultery, it is understood.
WTX approached the Saudi government for a comment.
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