The media present Starmer as staying out of Trump’s war — but we’re already deeply involved in a conflict that sees the US and Israel kill civilians on a huge scale, argues IAN SINCLAIR
FROM fingerprints to facial recognition used to unlock smartphones and open doors, biometrics is a technology being used to control human movement.
The integration of biometrics gained attention in its use by the US government after the terror attacks of September 11 2001, but the fact is that most biometrics systems in the US were already in place before then.
Currently, biometrics systems are used in the public sector in Britain such as within the border control systems and visa assessment processes for all foreign nationals.
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
Spain has joined South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel while imposing weapons bans and port restrictions, moves partly driven by trade unions — proving just how effectively civil society can reshape government policy, writes RAMZY BAROUD



