People’s right to protest is under threat in Britain

People’s right to protest is under threat in Britain

LONDON (AP) — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading Just Stop Oil off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence. Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people … Read more

UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick Quits After Rwanda Asylum Bill Introduced

UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick Quits After Rwanda Asylum Bill Introduced

The UK immigration minister resigned over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest proposal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, underscoring concerns that the anti-immigration plan doesn’t go far enough to pacify a rebellion in the ruling party. Robert Jenrick quit his post on Wednesday, just hours after the government published a bill that aimed to ensure … Read more

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

Kenyan travel writer Harriet Akinyi breaks down the top 10 African countries for game drives. Source: Harriet Akinyi In some African cultures, the combination of rain and sunshine means that a leopard and a lioness have given birth to a cub.   I was hoping that this was the case as we traversed Kenya’s Maasai … Read more