Kneecap apologises to murdered MPs’ families after ‘dead Tory’ clip ‘Kneecap’s message has always been — and remains — one of love, inclusion, and hope’ The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
Hezbollah leader calls on government to work harder to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group is calling on the government to work harder on ending Israel’s attacks in the country a day after an Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of Beirut The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Irish PM demands Kneecap ‘urgently clarify’ concert call to ‘kill Tory MPs’ Ireland's prime minister (Taoiseach) Micheál Martin on Monday (27 April) called for Kneecap “urgently clarify” alleged comments attributed to the band about the killing of Tory MPs. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
David Amess’s daughter urges Kneecap to say sorry for alleged ‘kill your MP’ call Katie Amess, whose MP father was murdered, condemns Irish rap group’s alleged ‘dangerous, violent rhetoric’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Taoiseach calls on Kneecap to ‘urgently clarify’ views amid concern clips furore Micheal Martin said comments around the safety and security of people was a ‘different issue’ to artistic free speech. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Israel launches new airstrikes in southern Beirut targeting ‘Hezbollah missiles’ Netanyahu’s office says Israel ‘will not allow Hezbollah to grow stronger’ The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
UK counter-terror police investigating two Kneecap videos In a video of the Irish group from 2023, one member is alleged to have said: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP." This follows another video from last year that allegedly shows a Kneecap member shouting: "Up Hamas, up Hezbollah". Euronews · Apr 28, 2025
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah Army spokesperson says storage sites housing militant group’s precision missiles were destroyed in Dahiyeh in south of the city The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025
Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal To Ceasefire Guarantors Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors France and the United States to force a halt. International Business Times · Apr 27, 2025
Israel bombs Beirut; President Aoun calls for international pressure Israel has violated the November ceasefire multiple times, attacking the Lebanese capital and the south. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2025
Israeli strikes hit Beirut for the third time since November ceasefire Israeli jets have bombed Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday. This marks the third Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was reached in November. Euronews · Apr 27, 2025
Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire Israeli jets have struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in the third such attack since a ceasefire began in late November The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025
Second Kneecap clip assessed by police over alleged ‘kill MP’ call Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police. The National (Scotland) · Apr 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025 Second Kneecap gig footage assessed by police over alleged ‘kill MP’ call Earlier in the week, footage emerged of another gig last year in November, which counter-terrorism police are assessing.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025 Kneecap call out ‘coordinated smear campaign’ after denouncing Israel at Coachella Band said criticism of their stance on Israel and Palestine is ‘based on deliberate distortions and falsehoods’
The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2025 Kneecap taking action over 'false accusations of antisemitism' at Coachella gig Irish language rap trio Kneecap have suggested they are taking legal action against “false accusations of antisemitism” following their…
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 In talking with Tehran, Trump is reversing course on Iran – could a new nuclear deal be next? Negotiators from Iran and the United States are set to met again on April 26, 2025, prompting hopes the two countries might be moving, albeit tentatively, toward a new nuclear accord.
Latin Times · Apr 24, 2025 Kneecap Shares Short Response After Learning UK Police's Counter Terror Team Was Reviewing 'Up Hamas' Concert Chant The Irish group condemned Israel's war on Gaza and the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians during both their Coachella sets this month.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 24, 2025 Kneecap respond as counter-terrorism police assess gig footage Irish language rap group Kneecap have spoken out for the first time after it was revealed counter-terrorism police are assessing footage of one of…
The National (Scotland) · Apr 24, 2025 Counter-terrorism police assessing Kneecap gig footage FOOTAGE of the Irish language rap group Kneecap performing at a London venue in November is being assessed by counter-terrorism police ...
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 Footage of Kneecap gig being assessed by counter-terrorism police The Irish rappers have also come under fire over their performance at Coachella in the US on April 18.
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025 Israeli attack kills al-Jamaa al-Islamiya leader in Lebanon Attack on Hezbollah ally one of two deadly strikes as Lebanon PM under pressure to dismantle armed groups.
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025 Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2025 Lebanese president says disarming Hezbollah ‘delicate’ as Israel kills two Joseph Aoun makes the comment as the Lebanese army says it foils a rocket attack on Israel.