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BNP leader Nick Griffin under fire for homophobic remark

BNP leader Nick Griffin under fire for homophobic remark

The BNP leader Nick has prompted outrage after making racist and homophobic remarks to an Asian man who happens to be gay. During an online Twitter confrontation with Twitter user Arif Ali from Manchester, Griffin unleashed a rant against Islamists and homosexuals after Ali challenged him over one of his remarks. The controversial and bigoted leader of the BNP also[Read More…]

The persecution of Bradley Manning

The persecution of Bradley Manning

“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are ruled by criminals.” -Anonymous And so the persecution and media smearing of Nobel Peace Prize nominee PFC Bradley Manning begins. It has been reported that he is now called Chelsea Manning, following transgender surgery. We have not been able to verify that at the Akashic Times except to[Read More…]

Now even baby monitors not immune from hackers and spies

Now even baby monitors not immune from hackers and spies

Few things can be more joyful than the birth of a newborn baby and many parents across the world make use of baby monitors to keep an eye on the little one when they are in the house. So imagine the shock and horror that  parents of a two year old girl felt when they walked into their daughter’s bedroom[Read More…]

Google tells users to forget about privacy

Google tells users to forget about privacy

Google has told users of its email service  that they should not expect privacy. In response to a lawsuit which accused the tech giant of breaking US wiretapping laws, it said that users should have no “legitimate expectation” that their emails will remain private. Its submission stated: “Just as a sender of a letter to a colleague cannot be surprised[Read More…]

Fizzy drinks ‘boost aggression in young children’

Fizzy drinks ‘boost aggression in young children’

Sipping a can of coke has been linked to behavioural difficulties in young children, according to new research. Findings published by The Journal of Pediatrics showed that soft drinks have been associated with aggression, attention problems and withdrawal in children as young as five. Although the links between soft drinks and aggression, depression, and suicidal thoughts in adolescents has been[Read More…]