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Four Palestine Action activists jailed for smashing drones at Israeli arms factory

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Crime·13/6/2026Resumen IA

Four Palestine Action activists jailed for smashing drones at Israeli arms factory

Four Palestine Action activists have been sentenced to lengthy custodial terms for damaging drones and equipment at an Elbit Systems UK factory. A judge ruled there was a "terrorist connection" to the offences, citing the planned nature of the attack and its aim to intimidate the government and public for political causes. The damage caused was estimated at £1.2m.

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Northern Ireland Violence: Protesters Clash with Police Over Stabbing

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Crime·11/6/2026Resumen IA

Northern Ireland Violence: Protesters Clash with Police Over Stabbing

Protesters in Northern Ireland clashed with police for a second night, throwing bricks and setting fires in response to a stabbing. A 30-year-old Sudanese man, Hadi Alodid, appeared in court charged with attempted murder.

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Iran: Detainees Report Torture, Beatings, and Deaths Amidst Wider Crackdown

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Mundo·3/6/2026Resumen IA

Iran: Detainees Report Torture, Beatings, and Deaths Amidst Wider Crackdown

Iranian writer Hamid Asefi and others report severe beatings, torture, and deaths in custody following arrests amid a wider crackdown. Detainees describe physical abuse, starvation, mock executions, and sexual assault, with rights groups documenting widespread ill-treatment.

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Palestine Action activist says he used sledgehammer to protect co-defendant during Elbit Systems factory protest

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Crime·22/4/2026Resumen IA

Palestine Action activist says he used sledgehammer to protect co-defendant during Elbit Systems factory protest

Samuel Corner, 23, is on trial at Woolwich Crown Court accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sgt Kate Evans during a Palestine Action protest at the Elbit Systems arms factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Corner claims he struck the officer with a sledgehammer to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously hurt by security guards. He says he was panicked after being sprayed with Pava spray and heard screaming. The officer's spine was fractured. Corner, who is autistic and a former University of Oxford student, denies all charges alongside five co-defendants.

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Israeli Soldiers to Face Detention for Destroying Jesus Statue in Lebanon

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Mundo·21/4/2026Resumen IA

Israeli Soldiers to Face Detention for Destroying Jesus Statue in Lebanon

The Israeli military announced that two soldiers will face 30 days of military detention and be removed from combat duty for destroying a statue of Jesus Christ in the Christian village of Debl in southern Lebanon. The incident, which showed a soldier using a sledgehammer to strike a crucifix, drew widespread condemnation. Six additional soldiers who were present but did not intervene have been summoned for clarification discussions.

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