* Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested 74 Rohingya refugees on charges of "crossing the border illegally," according to a statement from police. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/india-police-arrest-seventy-four-rohingya-in-latest-crackdown-on-refugees) * The police detained the Rohingya living in six municipalities in the state. The Rohingya Human Rights Initiative claims those detained have been living in India for around 10 years, with around 18-40K [per accounts from multiple outlets] Rohingya Muslims believed to be living in India after fleeing violence in Myanmar. [Reuters ](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-police-arrest-74-rohingya-refugees-north-2023-07-24/) * According to Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorist Squad, the detainees are comprised of 55 men, 14 women, and five minors. The arrests are reportedly part of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s wider crackdown on those living in the state who are undocumented. [The Indian Express (a)](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/plice-crackdown-on-rohingyas-rohingya-arrests-up-ats-illegal-rohingya-migrants-8858326/) * India is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, which outlines obligations to protect refugees. Activists have urged the government to provide asylum and protection to the Rohingya, who are fleeing what the United Nations has called a "genocidal intent" of persecution in Myanmar. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/india-police-arrest-seventy-four-rohingya-in-latest-crackdown-on-refugees) * Last week, police were reported to have fired tear gas into a Rohingya detention center in Jammu & Kashmir, which holds 270 detainees. Police were attempting to quell an escape attempt, with activists saying the tear gas was responsible for the death of a five-month-old Rohingya baby. [Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jul/25/baby-dies-after-teargas-fired-rohingya-refugees--try-escape-indian-detention-jammu-kashmir) * In a 2017 letter, India's Home Affairs Ministry termed the Rohingya exodus an "infiltration" that strained government resources and posed security challenges — ordering all states to identify and monitor Rohingya refugees. [The Indian Express (b)](https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam-police-arrest-tripura-man-over-trafficking-of-rohingya-refugees-8848107/) **Narrative A:** * Violence and persecution of the Rohingya in India are being fueled by the right-wing nationalist policies of the Modi government, which have painted Muslims as a threat to Indian society. The government's callousness is a sad chapter in the history of Rohingya persecution, as national security is used as an excuse to mistreat Muslim refugees. India needs legislation governing the treatment of refugees, something it lacks, and must start treating Rohingya Muslims with dignity. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/india-rohingya-refugees-rights-attacking-why) **Narrative B:** * India has long been a haven for tens of millions of refugees, but the strain they are putting on national resources has forced the government to take a pragmatic approach towards illegal immigration and refugee claimants. Many of these Rohingya are also at risk of recruitment by extremist groups and have been involved in religious violence. India will do what it can to protect refugees but has every right to put its national interests first. India cannot bear the Rohingya crisis alone. [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/rohingya-situation-shows-strategic-shift-in-indias-foreign-policy)
* Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested 74 Rohingya refugees on charges of "crossing the border illegally," according to a statement from police. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/india-police-arrest-seventy-four-rohingya-in-latest-crackdown-on-refugees) * The police detained the Rohingya living in six municipalities in the state. The Rohingya Human Rights Initiative claims those detained have been living in India for around 10 years, with around 18-40K [per accounts from multiple outlets] Rohingya Muslims believed to be living in India after fleeing violence in Myanmar. [Reuters ](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-police-arrest-74-rohingya-refugees-north-2023-07-24/) * According to Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorist Squad, the detainees are comprised of 55 men, 14 women, and five minors. The arrests are reportedly part of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s wider crackdown on those living in the state who are undocumented. [The Indian Express (a)](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/plice-crackdown-on-rohingyas-rohingya-arrests-up-ats-illegal-rohingya-migrants-8858326/) * India is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, which outlines obligations to protect refugees. Activists have urged the government to provide asylum and protection to the Rohingya, who are fleeing what the United Nations has called a "genocidal intent" of persecution in Myanmar. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/india-police-arrest-seventy-four-rohingya-in-latest-crackdown-on-refugees) * Last week, police were reported to have fired tear gas into a Rohingya detention center in Jammu & Kashmir, which holds 270 detainees. Police were attempting to quell an escape attempt, with activists saying the tear gas was responsible for the death of a five-month-old Rohingya baby. [Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jul/25/baby-dies-after-teargas-fired-rohingya-refugees--try-escape-indian-detention-jammu-kashmir) * In a 2017 letter, India's Home Affairs Ministry termed the Rohingya exodus an "infiltration" that strained government resources and posed security challenges — ordering all states to identify and monitor Rohingya refugees. [The Indian Express (b)](https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam-police-arrest-tripura-man-over-trafficking-of-rohingya-refugees-8848107/) **Narrative A:** * Violence and persecution of the Rohingya in India are being fueled by the right-wing nationalist policies of the Modi government, which have painted Muslims as a threat to Indian society. The government's callousness is a sad chapter in the history of Rohingya persecution, as national security is used as an excuse to mistreat Muslim refugees. India needs legislation governing the treatment of refugees, something it lacks, and must start treating Rohingya Muslims with dignity. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/india-rohingya-refugees-rights-attacking-why) **Narrative B:** * India has long been a haven for tens of millions of refugees, but the strain they are putting on national resources has forced the government to take a pragmatic approach towards illegal immigration and refugee claimants. Many of these Rohingya are also at risk of recruitment by extremist groups and have been involved in religious violence. India will do what it can to protect refugees but has every right to put its national interests first. India cannot bear the Rohingya crisis alone. [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/rohingya-situation-shows-strategic-shift-in-indias-foreign-policy)
* Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former PM Imran Khan, whom the Supreme Court granted bail on Monday in a different case. Khan has faced more than 150 cases since parliament removed him from office in April 2022. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) * The warrant claims that Khan and other members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party repeatedly ignored the ECP’s requests for their appearance in court for a contempt case and instead challenged the notices and proceedings. [India Today ](https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/imran-khan-arrest-contempt-case-election-commission-pakistan-pti-chairman-2411215-2023-07-24) * Khan appeared Tuesday before a special tribunal of the ECP with his lawyers in Islamabad for a brief hearing. On the same day, Khan also faced charges before Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly exposing a secret document. [ABC News ](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistans-imran-khan-face-fresh-charges-contempt-august-101630061) * The hearing saw the ECP postpone the contempt indictment until Aug. 2 — a case that accuses Khan of using “intemperate” language against the ECP and its chief election commissioner. It's also pursuing legal action against PTI chairman Asad Umar and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry. [GEO ](https://www.geo.tv/latest/501208-imran-khan-to-be-indicted-in-ecp-contempt-case-next-month) * Khan’s litany of legal charges includes corruption, “terrorism,” and inciting violence during deadly protests that broke out after he was arrested in May for a graft case. The riots stopped after the Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release, and multiple courts have since shielded him from arrest. [Associated Press ](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-contempt-case-indictment-395bdc02dbe535c44104713e6b2e6b3a) * Khan, currently the main opposition leader, has denounced the legal proceedings against him as politically motivated. He still has a strong base of supporters despite Pakistan’s media regulator banning television channels from airing his speeches and even naming him. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) **Narrative A:** * Khan has been mired in controversy for years, and he must finally deal with the consequences of his actions. He has repeatedly acted like he is above the law, defying orders from multiple courts and regulatory bodies. While he may have been able to evade the legal system until now, he can no longer hide from the corruption, violence, and other scandals that have plagued Pakistan. [Yahoo News](https://news.yahoo.com/treason-contempt-exposing-secrets-legal-182104594.html) **Narrative B:** * Khan has become a political martyr who is taking all the abuse from the establishment in order to fight for the Pakistani people. Corrupt government agencies and courts are doing all they can to make an example out of him and are dismantling democracy in the process. But the more he's persecuted, the more his supporters will rally behind him. [Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/24/future-pakistan-young-voters-imran-khan-cricketer-politician)
* Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested 74 Rohingya refugees on charges of "crossing the border illegally," according to a statement from police. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/india-police-arrest-seventy-four-rohingya-in-latest-crackdown-on-refugees) * The police detained the Rohingya living in six municipalities in the state. The Rohingya Human Rights Initiative claims those detained have been living in India for around 10 years, with around 18-40K [per accounts from multiple outlets] Rohingya Muslims believed to be living in India after fleeing violence in Myanmar. [Reuters ](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-police-arrest-74-rohingya-refugees-north-2023-07-24/) * According to Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorist Squad, the detainees are comprised of 55 men, 14 women, and five minors. The arrests are reportedly part of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s wider crackdown on those living in the state who are undocumented. [The Indian Express (a)](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/plice-crackdown-on-rohingyas-rohingya-arrests-up-ats-illegal-rohingya-migrants-8858326/) * India is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, which outlines obligations to protect refugees. Activists have urged the government to provide asylum and protection to the Rohingya, who are fleeing what the United Nations has called a "genocidal intent" of persecution in Myanmar. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/india-police-arrest-seventy-four-rohingya-in-latest-crackdown-on-refugees) * Last week, police were reported to have fired tear gas into a Rohingya detention center in Jammu & Kashmir, which holds 270 detainees. Police were attempting to quell an escape attempt, with activists saying the tear gas was responsible for the death of a five-month-old Rohingya baby. [Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jul/25/baby-dies-after-teargas-fired-rohingya-refugees--try-escape-indian-detention-jammu-kashmir) * In a 2017 letter, India's Home Affairs Ministry termed the Rohingya exodus an "infiltration" that strained government resources and posed security challenges — ordering all states to identify and monitor Rohingya refugees. [The Indian Express (b)](https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam-police-arrest-tripura-man-over-trafficking-of-rohingya-refugees-8848107/) **Narrative A:** * Violence and persecution of the Rohingya in India are being fueled by the right-wing nationalist policies of the Modi government, which have painted Muslims as a threat to Indian society. The government's callousness is a sad chapter in the history of Rohingya persecution, as national security is used as an excuse to mistreat Muslim refugees. India needs legislation governing the treatment of refugees, something it lacks, and must start treating Rohingya Muslims with dignity. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/india-rohingya-refugees-rights-attacking-why) **Narrative B:** * India has long been a haven for tens of millions of refugees, but the strain they are putting on national resources has forced the government to take a pragmatic approach towards illegal immigration and refugee claimants. Many of these Rohingya are also at risk of recruitment by extremist groups and have been involved in religious violence. India will do what it can to protect refugees but has every right to put its national interests first. India cannot bear the Rohingya crisis alone. [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/rohingya-situation-shows-strategic-shift-in-indias-foreign-policy)
* Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former PM Imran Khan, whom the Supreme Court granted bail on Monday in a different case. Khan has faced more than 150 cases since parliament removed him from office in April 2022. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) * The warrant claims that Khan and other members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party repeatedly ignored the ECP’s requests for their appearance in court for a contempt case and instead challenged the notices and proceedings. [India Today ](https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/imran-khan-arrest-contempt-case-election-commission-pakistan-pti-chairman-2411215-2023-07-24) * Khan appeared Tuesday before a special tribunal of the ECP with his lawyers in Islamabad for a brief hearing. On the same day, Khan also faced charges before Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly exposing a secret document. [ABC News ](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistans-imran-khan-face-fresh-charges-contempt-august-101630061) * The hearing saw the ECP postpone the contempt indictment until Aug. 2 — a case that accuses Khan of using “intemperate” language against the ECP and its chief election commissioner. It's also pursuing legal action against PTI chairman Asad Umar and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry. [GEO ](https://www.geo.tv/latest/501208-imran-khan-to-be-indicted-in-ecp-contempt-case-next-month) * Khan’s litany of legal charges includes corruption, “terrorism,” and inciting violence during deadly protests that broke out after he was arrested in May for a graft case. The riots stopped after the Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release, and multiple courts have since shielded him from arrest. [Associated Press ](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-contempt-case-indictment-395bdc02dbe535c44104713e6b2e6b3a) * Khan, currently the main opposition leader, has denounced the legal proceedings against him as politically motivated. He still has a strong base of supporters despite Pakistan’s media regulator banning television channels from airing his speeches and even naming him. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) **Narrative A:** * Khan has been mired in controversy for years, and he must finally deal with the consequences of his actions. He has repeatedly acted like he is above the law, defying orders from multiple courts and regulatory bodies. While he may have been able to evade the legal system until now, he can no longer hide from the corruption, violence, and other scandals that have plagued Pakistan. [Yahoo News](https://news.yahoo.com/treason-contempt-exposing-secrets-legal-182104594.html) **Narrative B:** * Khan has become a political martyr who is taking all the abuse from the establishment in order to fight for the Pakistani people. Corrupt government agencies and courts are doing all they can to make an example out of him and are dismantling democracy in the process. But the more he's persecuted, the more his supporters will rally behind him. [Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/24/future-pakistan-young-voters-imran-khan-cricketer-politician) Xpost: [ITNpolitics](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNpolitics/t/3291/Pakistan-New-Arrest-Warrant-Issued-for-Former-PM-Khan)
* Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former PM Imran Khan, whom the Supreme Court granted bail on Monday in a different case. Khan has faced more than 150 cases since parliament removed him from office in April 2022. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) * The warrant claims that Khan and other members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party repeatedly ignored the ECP’s requests for their appearance in court for a contempt case and instead challenged the notices and proceedings. [India Today ](https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/imran-khan-arrest-contempt-case-election-commission-pakistan-pti-chairman-2411215-2023-07-24) * Khan appeared Tuesday before a special tribunal of the ECP with his lawyers in Islamabad for a brief hearing. On the same day, Khan also faced charges before Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly exposing a secret document. [ABC News ](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistans-imran-khan-face-fresh-charges-contempt-august-101630061) * The hearing saw the ECP postpone the contempt indictment until Aug. 2 — a case that accuses Khan of using “intemperate” language against the ECP and its chief election commissioner. It's also pursuing legal action against PTI chairman Asad Umar and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry. [GEO ](https://www.geo.tv/latest/501208-imran-khan-to-be-indicted-in-ecp-contempt-case-next-month) * Khan’s litany of legal charges includes corruption, “terrorism,” and inciting violence during deadly protests that broke out after he was arrested in May for a graft case. The riots stopped after the Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release, and multiple courts have since shielded him from arrest. [Associated Press ](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-contempt-case-indictment-395bdc02dbe535c44104713e6b2e6b3a) * Khan, currently the main opposition leader, has denounced the legal proceedings against him as politically motivated. He still has a strong base of supporters despite Pakistan’s media regulator banning television channels from airing his speeches and even naming him. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) **Narrative A:** * Khan has been mired in controversy for years, and he must finally deal with the consequences of his actions. He has repeatedly acted like he is above the law, defying orders from multiple courts and regulatory bodies. While he may have been able to evade the legal system until now, he can no longer hide from the corruption, violence, and other scandals that have plagued Pakistan. [Yahoo News](https://news.yahoo.com/treason-contempt-exposing-secrets-legal-182104594.html) **Narrative B:** * Khan has become a political martyr who is taking all the abuse from the establishment in order to fight for the Pakistani people. Corrupt government agencies and courts are doing all they can to make an example out of him and are dismantling democracy in the process. But the more he's persecuted, the more his supporters will rally behind him. [Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/24/future-pakistan-young-voters-imran-khan-cricketer-politician) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3292/Pakistan-New-Arrest-Warrant-Issued-for-Former-PM-Khan)
* Social media app TikTok announced that, as of Monday, the platform would begin supporting text posts in addition to existing features. [USA Today ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/07/24/tiktok-text-post-how-to-use/70456390007/) * The ByteDance-owned app – which is known mostly for its live videos, photos, duets, and stitches – follows in the footsteps of Twitter, Facebook, Threads, and other social media apps that have long featured the inclusion of text only posts. [USA Today ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/07/24/tiktok-text-post-how-to-use/70456390007/) * In a statement, TikTok said it has opened the app to text posts in order to “empower our creators and community with innovative tools that inspire self-expression.” [ABC News ](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/tiktok-adds-text-posts-social-media-landscape-shifts/story?id=101626822) * This news comes weeks after TikTok launched a new music streaming service in several countries, allowing users to “listen, share, and download the music they have discovered on TikTok,” in addition to sharing their favorite music with other TikTok users. [BBC News ](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66297595) * TikTok states its has more than a 1B users worldwide — though this is significantly short of the 2.3B users on Instagram, rsesearch shows TikTok's audience is younger. [Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/25/tiktok-text-only-posts-elon-musk-twitter-x-rebrand) * TikTok’s decision also comes during a time of accelerated change in the social media landscape, with Instagram’s parent company, Meta, this month having launched a text-based app called Threads, while Elon Musk’s Twitter this week unveiled a rebrand of the platform, which will be renamed X. [CNN ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/tech/tiktok-text-posts-challenge-elon-musk-x-twitter/index.html) **Narrative A:** * TikTok, which has long dominated the short-video market, clearly sees an opening in other aspects of social media in light of Twitter's (now X's) fumbled rebrand and other mistakes made in since the platform was taken over. People were already finding ways to add text to their TikTok posts, but this function will make it easier and TikTok will attract more users with the improved functionality. X should be worried. [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/24/tiktok-is-adding-support-for-text-posts/) **Narrative B:** * TikTok shouldn’t celebrate a victory prematurely. It still faces several obstacles, including concerns legislators in the US and other countries maintain over how the Chinese-owned app handles user data. TikTok is even facing bans in some parts of its user base. It looks like Threads’ challenge to X has slowed down, but TikTok has a long way to go before it will knock Musk’s platform off its perch. [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/07/24/tiktok-lets-users-post-text-based-posts-challenging-twitter-and-instagram/) **Nerd narrative:** * There’s a 9% chance that the US will ban TikTok before 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community. [Metaculus](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/14062/tiktok-ban-in-us-before-2024/) Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/3288/TikTok-Adds-Support-for-Text-Posts) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3285/TikTok-Adds-Support-for-Text-Posts)
* The body of Tafari Campbell, former Pres. Barack Obama’s personal chef was discovered at the Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, Massachusetts State Police confirmed. [Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/24/tafari-campbell-barack-obama-chef-drowns-marthas-vineyard) * Police said they received a call about Campbell's disappearance at just before 8 p.m. local time Sunday, adding that the call came from an individual that had been paddle boarding with Campbell. [MSPNews (a)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/joint-agency-search-underway-for-missing-paddle-boarder-on-edgartown-great-pond) * According to the police statement, the unnamed individual said Campbell had gone into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, then "submerged and did not resurface." [MSPNews (a)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/joint-agency-search-underway-for-missing-paddle-boarder-on-edgartown-great-pond) * Police paused their search Sunday but found Campbell's body just before 10 a.m. local time the following day. Divers retrieved the body approximately 100 feet (30 meters) from shore at a depth of about 8 feet (2.4 meters). [MSPNews (b)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/update-2-msp-divers-environmental-police-recover-body-of-paddle-boarder-from-edgartown-great-pond) * Police also said that the Obamas were not at their Martha's Vineyard residence when the incident occurred. [MSPNews (c)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/update-3-joint-search-operation-underway-for-missing-paddle-boarder-on-edgartown-great-pond) * The Obamas released a statement calling Campbell “a beloved part of our family” who had an “ability to bring people together.” [CNN ](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/24/us/obama-employee-marthas-vineyard-house-drowning/index.html) **Pro-establishment narrative:** * This tragedy appears to be a paddle-boarding excursion gone horribly wrong. Local police are investigating the death, but at this stage, it appears it was an accident. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/24/us/obama-employee-marthas-vineyard-house-drowning/index.html) **Establishment-critical narrative:** * The details surrounding this death are suspicious. Campbell was a seasoned swimmer, and there’s no explanation for why he would go into the lake at such a late hour. More mysteriously, he was not the first White House chef to drown. All angles must be investigated in detail. [Sportskeeda](https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-isn-t-first-time-white-house-chef-tafari-campbell-conspiracy-emerges-internet-draws-comparisons-walter-scheib) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3284/Obamas-Personal-Chef-Drowns-on-Martha-s-Vineyard) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3287/Obamas-Personal-Chef-Drowns-on-Martha-s-Vineyard) Xpost: [ITNhealth](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNhealth/t/3286/Obamas-Personal-Chef-Drowns-on-Martha-s-Vineyard)
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**Facts:** * New Zealand's Justice Minister Kiri Allen resigned on Monday, after being charged with drunken driving and refusing to accompany a police officer after she crashed into a parked car.[1] * Allen's small white car reportedly collided with a black coupé utility in an upmarket Wellington street on Sunday — she drove around a bend, hitting the vehicle and leaving dents, bumper damage, and two flat tires.[2] * The member of Parliament was detained at a police station for roughly four hours, after failing an alcohol breath test following the incident. She was handed an infringement notice and has been summoned to appear in court at a later date.[3] * Allan had returned to her full ministerial duties last week after taking a few days of mental health leave — partly due to a relationship break-up — and another two weeks off during Parliament's recess.[4] * She is the fourth minister from PM Chris Hipkins' cabinet to leave since March, amid a string of missteps and scandals ahead of the October elections.[5] * In the meantime, Police Minister Ginny Andersen has taken over the justice portfolio, while Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson is set to take up Allan's role overseeing the cyclone recovery of the Tairāwhiti region.[6] **Sources:** [[1] FOX News](https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-zealands-justice-minister-resigns-being-criminally-charged-car-crash) [[2] Stuff](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300934542/what-we-know-about-the-kiri-allan-car-accident) [[3] Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/24/kiri-allan-resigns-car-crash-new-zealand-justice-minister)[[4] RNZ](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/494338/justice-minister-kiri-allan-resigns-after-being-charged-over-car-crash) [[5] BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66286475) [[6] NZ Herald](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-chris-hipkins-to-reveal-reallocation-of-ministerial-portfolios-after-kiri-allans-arrest-and-resignation/AM6F4O63C5E55JJE76ZX7YBZYE/) **Left narrative:** * While her actions are indefensible, one cannot analyze the rise and fall of Kiri Allan without highlighting that this latest incident wraps up a period of extreme emotional anguish for the Māori lawyer, who has had a meteoric rise to top-level posts since she first campaigned for Parliament in 2017. She has also courageously beat stage three cervical cancer, but is clearly still facing struggles in her personal life. [The Spinoff](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-07-2023/the-kiri-allan-story) **Right narrative:** * The unprecedented downfall of a Justice Minister cannot be fully understood in isolation from other recent scandals surrounding this government — a cabinet member has resigned every seven weeks since Hipkins took office. Hipkins has failed to do the right thing, even though red flags about Kiri Allan's integrity and mental health were raised multiple times in the past. There is no doubt these failings will be reflecting in the upcoming elections. [Democracy Project](https://democracyproject.nz/2023/07/25/bryce-edwards-chris-hipkins-failed-to-prevent-the-kiri-allan-tragedy/) **Nerd narrative:** * There's a 50% chance that the Labour Party will win at least 47 seats in the next New Zealand general election, according to the Metaculus prediction community. [Metaculus](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/15703/seats-won-in-2023-nz-general-election/) Xpost: [ITNpolitics](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNpolitics/t/3282/New-Zealand-Justice-Minister-Resigns-Over-Traffic-Collision) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3281/New-Zealand-Justice-Minister-Resigns-Over-Traffic-Collision)
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* After British authorities arrested radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary in London last week, it was announced on Monday that he had been charged with three terrorism offenses over the weekend. [Associated Press ](https://apnews.com/article/anjem-choudary-terrorism-act-charges-0da9c5f7d93379d60a45c565b78ede19) * The charges against Choudary included membership of a proscribed organization, directing a terrorist organization, and encouraging support for a proscribed organization through his address of meetings. Choudary appeared in a London court on Monday. [Reuters ](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/radical-uk-islamist-preacher-anjem-choudary-charged-with-three-terrorist-2023-07-24/) * Prosecutors said that the charges relate to the radical Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, which the British government outlawed in 2010. It has since allegedly operated “under many names and guises,” including the Islamic Thinkers Society. [ABC News ](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/radical-british-preacher-anjem-choudary-charged-directing-terrorist-101606712) * Khaled Hussein, a 28-year-old from Canada, was also detained at Heathrow Airport after arriving on a flight the same day that Choudary was arrested — he appeared at the same court charged with membership of the same proscribed organization. Neither defendant entered pleas to any of the charges. [Sky News ](https://news.sky.com/story/anjem-choudary-charged-with-three-terror-offences-12926418) * The prosecution claims that Choudary spoke to small online groups on a weekly basis from June 2022 until his arrest, giving lectures on the establishment of an Islamic State in Britain and how to radicalize people. [BBC News ](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66287379) * Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring said that Choudary and Hussein would next appear in court at the Old Bailey on August 4. [BBC News ](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66287379) **Pro-establishment narrative:** * Choudary represents a set of radical and violent views that have no place in British society. His hate-filled rhetoric, which has included support for the Islamic State (IS), is antithetical to a pluralistic Western democracy. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12308877/Hate-preacher-Anjem-Choudary-arrested-suspicion-terrorism-offences-dawn-police-raid-home.html) **Establishment-critical narrative:** * The media has time after time platformed Choudary and his repugnant views, purposefully using him as a caricature of the average Muslim in Britain. Indeed, the British media has actually extended the reach of Choudary's radicalizing by giving him and his associates such a significant platform from which to spew hate-filled rhetoric. UK news outlets should be held to account for their irresponsible reporting on this case. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/16-times-mainstream-media-gave-voice-anjem-choudary-spout-hate) **Nerd narrative:** * There's a 50% chance that at least 25K deaths will be caused by terrorism globally in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community. [Metaculus](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/7999/deaths-from-terrorism-in-2025/) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3266/UK-Charges-Islamist-Preacher-Anjem-Choudary-with-Terror-Offenses) Xpost: [ITNpolitics](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNpolitics/t/3262/UK-Charges-Islamist-Preacher-Anjem-Choudary-with-Terror-Offenses)
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