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The Guardian
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
West Ham fined £120,000 for homophobic chanting at Chelsea
West Ham United have been fined £120,000 for homophobic chanting by supporters during their 2-1 Premier League loss at Chelsea on 3 February, the Football Association said on Friday. 'It was alleged that the club failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters) did not behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation,' the FA said in a statement, adding it had also imposed an action plan on the club. West Ham admitted the charge of misconduct in relation to abusive, offensive, discriminatory, homophobic chanting by supporters. 'The club has a zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory, abusive and insulting behaviour, and those identified will, in addition to any criminal charges they face, be issued with club bans,' read a statement. West Ham finished 14th with 43 points in the recently-completed Premier League season.
Arab News
4 days ago
- General
- Arab News
India's parliamentary delegation meets Saudi officials, underscores strong position against terrorism
RIYADH: An all-party parliamentary delegation from India visited Riyadh to convey the country's firm stance against terrorism and its continued efforts to combat it. The delegation is visiting various countries to convey India's response to terrorism in the aftermath of the military campaign, 'Operation Sindoor.' During the Riyadh visit, from May 27-29, the delegation met a cross-section of political dignitaries, government officials, thought leaders and members of the Indian community. Led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, the delegation held an extensive interaction with the Indian diaspora organized by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh on Thursday. The delegation shared with them the national consensus in the fight against terrorism. Praising the Indian community, Panda said: 'Our Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia continues to make India proud through its success, contributions and standing in local society. Today, we are here with you to share India's united national stance, the success of Operation Sindoor, and our unwavering commitment to combat cross-border terrorism with a zero-tolerance approach.' On Wednesday, the all-party delegation had discussions with Adel Al-Jubeir, minister of state for foreign affairs, and underscored India's position. The Indian delegation appreciated the support received from the political leadership in Saudi Arabia in condemning the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Delegates reiterated India's policy of zero tolerance toward terrorism, highlighting what Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his speech earlier this month: 'This is certainly not the era of war but this is also not the era of terrorism.' It also held a meeting with Dr. Mishaal Al-Sulami, deputy speaker of the Shoura Council, and Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Alharbi, chairman of the Saudi-India Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shoura Council, and conveyed India's strong position against terrorism. It expressed deep gratitude for Saudi Arabia's strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The delegation also met Dr. Mushabab bin Ayed Al-Qahtani, director general of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies, and held discussions with the Institute on India's approach to countering terror. In all the meetings, the Indian delegation underlined that India has received unwavering support from Saudi Arabia on issues related to counter-terrorism. Both countries will continue to work together in their efforts toward de-radicalization and curbing extremism. On Wednesday night, the Indian Embassy hosted a dinner interaction with distinguished personalities from Saudi civil society, which gave an opportunity for further discussions on countering terrorism as well as broader topics related to the India-Saudi bilateral partnership.
Times of Oman
6 days ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Indian MPs brief Qatar on anti-terror push, Muraleedharan flags disinformation challenge
Doha: As India steps up its global campaign against terrorism, BJP leader and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan underscored the importance of clarifying India's stance amid ongoing disinformation. Responding to Indian MPs' outreach in foreign capitals, Muraleedharan said, "It has been realised that people do support India's action, but at the same time, a disinformation campaign is being run by those who are conducting cross-border terrorism. This was an opportunity to clarify our stance against terrorism under the leadership of PM Modi..." Muraleedharan highlighted the party's upcoming initiative to raise awareness about the Emergency era. "The most shameful period was Emergency when all the democratic rights were revoked and opposition leaders were sent to jail. This is important to spread awareness about it for the future generations. Henceforth, BJP will start this initiative from June 25, 26, with the aim to keep the constitutional ethics strong and to save the constitution..." Muraleedhara is party of the multi-party Indian delegation led by Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule who met with Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, in Doha today. The delegation conveyed India's perspective on the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, details of Operation Sindoor, and the country's unified policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Doha wrote, "Today morning the multi-party delegation met HE Dr. Mohamed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, MoS for Foreign Affairs and conveyed India's perspectives on Pahalgam terrorist attack, Operation Sindoor and India's national consensus for zero-tolerance against terrorism." The Embassy added that Al Khulaifi "conveyed Qatar's solidarity with India and policy of zero tolerance against terrorism for regional stability and prosperity." Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive response to the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed. The diplomatic mission continues to stress global unity in the fight against terrorism.
Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Washington Post
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown
CHICAGO — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope's American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV's history of dealing with accused priests from Chicago to Australia. The cases span Robert Prevost's previous posts. They include leading a Catholic religious order , bishop and as head of the Vatican's office for bishops , where he was made cardinal.
The Independent
20-05-2025
- The Independent
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope's American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV's history of dealing with accused priests from Chicago to Australia. The cases span Robert Prevost's previous posts. They include leading a Catholic religious order, bishop and as head of the Vatican 's office for bishops, where he was made cardinal. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, called out alleged abuse by Chicago priests and other clergy in Peru, Colombia, Canada and Australia where it contended the new pope should have done more. Along with a worldwide zero-tolerance law for accused priests, SNAP has called for a global truth commission, survivor reparations and church transparency measures. 'It is our hope that Pope Leo does the right thing,' Shaun Dougherty, SNAP president, told reporters in Chicago. 'It is our gut, in our experience, that says that he will need the pressure.' Associated Press requests for comment to the Vatican media office Tuesday and its diplomatic representative to the United States didn't receive immediate replies. No one has accused the new pope of any act of abuse himself or knowingly keeping confirmed abusers in public ministry, which has been the biggest scandal plaguing the Catholic Church recently. Instead, victims' advocates said he should have involved authorities earlier, been vocal about accused priests and worked to strip them of their titles. SNAP has been gathering evidence of how the church has covered for abusers and provided internal communications referencing cases, including in Chicago. 'This is the underground story of Prevost, this is the side of him and his management and decisions that we're finally able to bring to light,' said Peter Isely with SNAP. Some cases span the time when Prevost was based in Chicago as the Midwest regional leader of the Order of St. Augustine, a job he took in 1999. Three years later, he became worldwide leader of the Augustinians. One priest who faced dozens of abuse allegations left the church in 1993 before landing a job as a Shedd Aquarium tour guide on a recommendation from a top Augustinian official. The priest worked at the popular tourist and school field trip destination in Chicago for nearly a decade before Shedd officials learned about the abuse claims. 'Had Shedd Aquarium received any information regarding the kind of allegations that have been brought to our attention, we would not have hired this individual,' a 2003 letter from the aquarium said. Advocates said Prevost inherited the case when he became Augustinian provincial leader and should have stepped in earlier, considering the priest's new job working directly with children. Survivors have demanded the church adopt a global policy that a priest be permanently removed from ministry for a single act of sexual abuse that is either admitted to or established according to church law. That has been the policy in the U.S. church since the height of the U.S. scandal in 2002, but the Vatican hasn't imposed it worldwide. SNAP also cited a case in the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, which then-Bishop Prevost led from 2014 to 2023. Three women came forward in 2022 to accuse two priests of sexual abuse. The diocese forwarded information about the case to a Vatican office, which closed the case without a finding. However, the diocese later reopened the investigation after Prevost left for a Vatican post. Critics said Prevost failed to investigate sufficiently. The Vatican and Prevost's successor determined Prevost acted correctly as far as church law is concerned. The Vatican noted he imposed preliminary restrictions on the accused priest pending investigation by Peruvian authorities, who concluded that the statute of limitations had expired. As a bishop in Peru and then prefect at the Vatican, Prevost was intimately involved in an investigation into an influential Catholic movement in Peru, Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was suppressed earlier this year by Pope Francis because of alleged abuses. As a result, Prevost made plenty of enemies in the movement who have shared the allegations against him on social media in what some in the Vatican say was a campaign to try to discredit him. SNAP also cited Prevost's role from 2023 to 2025 leading the Dicastery for Bishops. It cited cases of accused bishops from Canada, Colombia and Australia who resigned amid abuse allegations but were allowed to retain their status as bishops. While Prevost's office would have handled investigations of accused bishops, the final decisions would have been those of Leo's predecessor, Pope Francis, because the pontiff has ultimate authority over bishops. __
