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‘I’m as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea’, declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that British Asians can’t be English
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali declared himself “as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea” at the party’s conference in Brighton on Saturday, directly rebutting claims by Reform MP Suella Braverman that British Asians cannot be English. Braverman, a former Conservative home secretary who defected to Reform, stated on BBC’s Question Time this week…
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Canadian cancer patient says MAiD offer drove her to seek care in Seattle
Kristin Logan, a 46-year-old Canadian-American, says she felt pressured towards Canada’s medical assistance in dying programme after being diagnosed with stage-four ovarian cancer in 2023. Before she had seen an oncologist to discuss treatment, she received information about MAiD; she says this reinforced a sense that the health system expected her to die. Her account…
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Brother of British Sikh activist freed on bail after nine years inside hellish Indian prison accuses the British Government of ‘putting trade over human rights’ and says it ‘has had a hand in this’ if he is sentenced to death
Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist held in India since 2017, has been released on bail after nearly nine years in prison. His brother says the UK Government failed to protect him and put trade and diplomatic relations ahead of human rights; Johal could still face the death penalty if convicted. Indian prosecutors accuse…
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Rail bosses pocket millions as Russia tears Kyiv apart
Railway executives took home £3.5m in salaries last year as their firms distributed £400m in dividends. Russia’s intensified attacks are devastating Kyiv, with further crises mounting globally.
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India’s street magicians struggle to preserve a fading family tradition
India’s traditional street performers are struggling to sustain their livelihoods as audiences and opportunities to perform in public spaces dwindle. The decline threatens skills passed down through generations, including the Madari community’s street magic, and reflects changing entertainment habits and tighter restrictions on public performance. Delhi magician Ishamuddin Khan, 55, learnt his craft from family…
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California Businessman Charged in $300M Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Case
Greg Lui, a 38-year-old California businessman and CEO of Earthmade Computer, has been charged with orchestrating a $300 million scheme to smuggle export-controlled Nvidia AI chips to China between October 2023 and August 2026. Using fraudulent paperwork and false identities, Lui routed shipments of advanced processors including A100 and H100 GPUs through Malaysia, Singapore and…
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Braverman Identity Row, House Prices Ease, France’s Debt Crisis Deepens
Braverman sparks identity row as house prices ease and French debt crisis worsens. Separately, a British soldier dies in Ukraine while FDA approves a heart valve that expands as children grow.
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California businessman charged over alleged $300m Nvidia chip exports to China
Greg Lui, a 38-year-old California businessman, has been arrested and charged with illegally shipping approximately $300 million worth of advanced Nvidia graphics processing units to China without proper US export licences. The United States government has made controlling the export of high-end AI chips to China a strategic priority, as it aims to maintain American…
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Travel firm faces £12m claim over tourist’s Cambodia boat capsize injuries
British adventure travel company Transforma Travel Group is facing a £12 million lawsuit after one of its customers was trapped in a capsized river boat during a ‘sunset BBQ cruise’ on the River Kampot in Cambodia in November 2022. German government worker Annika Kreten, 39, was struck by unsecured furniture and passed out as the…
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Braverman challenged over saying she is British but not English
On BBC Question Time, Reform UK education spokesperson Suella Braverman said she considers herself British of Asian heritage but not English, despite being born in north London. An audience member challenged her, saying that people born in Britain are often told they are not English, and agreed that her distinction risked reinforcing a racist argument.…