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Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the often misunderstood group

Six adults were killed March 9, 2023, in Hamburg, Germany, in what police described as a “rampage” after an evening religious service. Several others were wounded during the attack at a Jehovah’s Witness center, called a Kingdom Hall, including a woman who lost her pregnancy. The suspected shooter was reported…

The Conversation

Why there are no winners after the BBC’s two-footed tackle on Gary Lineker

We all lose when the state, no matter how third-hand or arm’s-length, is able to engineer the silence of public figures

The Guardian - UK

The reason Gary Lineker is taking a 'step back' from BBC's Match of the Day

It comes after Gary compared the UK Government's new llegal Migration Bill to language used by 'Germany in the 30s'.

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Ian Wright will not appear on Match Of The Day in 'solidarity' with Gary Lineker

Lineker has been embroiled in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy with 1930s Germany

Wales Online

India edge Germany 3-2 for winning start in FIH Pro League

ROURKELA: After a disappointing World Cup campaign early this year, the Indian men’s hockey team began their preparation for the Asian Games on a bright note as they eased past World Champions Germany 3-2 in FIH Pro League at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Friday.

The Times of India

Gary Lineker axed by BBC until they can 'agree on his use of social media'

The presenter has been embroiled in a row after comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy with 1930s Germany

Belfast Live

Anonymous tip-off, German gun laws failed to stop slaughter at Jehovah's Witnesses hall

A deadly rampage at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Hamburg has put scrutiny on how the gunman was in legal possession of a semi-automatic pistol despite Germany's tightened gun laws and a prior warning about his suspicious behaviour.

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West still welcoming Ukrainian refugees, but challenges lie ahead

Two Berliners share their different experiences playing host, as analysts say support for Ukrainians remains steady.

Al Jazeera

Mass slaying shocks Germany

HAMBURG: A disgruntled former Jehovah’s Witness member shot dead six people at the community’s centre in the German city of Hamburg, before turning the gun on himself, authorities said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Richard Madeley calls Gary Lineker's immigration comments 'stupid' and 'an insult'

RICHARD Madeley has called Gary Lineker’s comparison of the UK Government’s asylum policies to that of Germany’s in the 1930’s “an…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak wades into Gary Lineker row - saying BBC star will be 'proved wrong'

The Match of the Day host branded the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill “an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s”

Daily Mirror

First Thing: seven killed in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz denounces ‘brutal act’ after suspected gunman found dead. Plus, the people who inherit hobbies from loved ones

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Lineker has played into Tory hands: for them, a row on migrants is good

Gary Lineker has had quite the week. Let’s deal first with the claims that the much-loved commentator should be sacked because, as his critics say, he has broken BBC impartiality rules and angered licence-fee payers because he expressed his views on political matters. Arguments in his defence are clear to…

Evening Standard

Foreign Secretary says Gary Lineker must study ‘history books’ amid asylum row

The Foreign Secretary has suggested Gary Lineker needs to study the “history books” after he compared language used in the Government’s new asylum policy to Thirties Germany.

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The Independent UK

Hamburg shooting news – live: Gunman kills seven at church in Germany

Police said the motive for the attack, which happened at around 9pm local time, is currently unclear

Daily Mirror

Foreign Secretary in fresh swipe at Gary Lineker as Tories refuse to let it go

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly became the latest minister to hit out at the Match of the Day presenter, saying he needs to "study history books" after comparing language around the Government's asylum policy to 1930s Germany

France 24

Eight dead in shooting at Jehovah's Witness hall in German city of Hamburg

A shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses centre in the German city of Hamburg has left eight people dead, including the suspected gunman, police said Friday, as the motive for the attack remained unclear.

Radio France Internationale

Eight killed in shooting at Jehovah's Witness hall in Hamburg

A shooting at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg has left eight people dead, including the suspected gunman, police said Friday, as the motive for the attack remained unclear.

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Wales Online

Eight dead, more seriously hurt in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall

Eight people died in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany, police said. A number of people were hurt, some of them seriously. There is still no word on a possible motive for Thursday evening’s shooting, which has stunned Hamburg, the n

The Guardian - UK

Hamburg shooting: seven people killed in Jehovah’s Witnesses hall

Suspected gunman, also found dead, is believed to have been former member of the religious community

The Independent UK

Watch: Scene following shooting at Jehovah’s Witness church in Hamburg

Watch a view of the scene following a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness church in Hamburg, Germany.

Bangkok Post

Koh Mak, Huay Pu Keng village win German travel awards

Two destinations in Thailand won top places at the Green Destinations Story Awards held at ITB Berlin 2023 in Germany.

The Independent UK

Hamburg shooting news – live: Gunman kills seven then himself in attack on Jehovah’s Witness church in Germany

Police said the motive for the attack, which happened at around 9pm local time, is currently unclear

The Times of India

Hockey Pro League: India ready to start afresh after World Cup debacle

ROURKELA: The last time the Indian men’s hockey team played at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here, it was their final classification match of the World Cup where they beat South Africa to finish a disappointing ninth.

The Independent UK

At a glance: Jehovah's Witness beliefs, history in Germany

Several people were killed and injured Thursday night after shots were fired inside a building where Jehovah’s Witnesses met in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials said

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