UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson talks up US State Department visit
Al Jazeera
Robinson is notorious in the UK where he has been accused of promoting hatred against Muslims and organising mass anti-migrant protests.
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson says he visited the United States Department of State as part of a recent trip to Washington, DC, where he was welcomed by government officials and supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
“In America making alliances & friendships, today I had the privilege of an invite to the @StateDept,” Robinson posted on X on Wednesday, alongside a photo of himself next to a US flag.
Robinson is a household name in the UK, notorious for his anti-Muslim rhetoric and multiple prison terms. He was also a cofounder of the now-defunct far-right English Defence League – a street protest movement.
US State Department official Joe Rittenhouse, who is a senior adviser for the department’s Consular Affairs bureau, said he met with Robinson, calling him a “free speech warrior”.
“Honored to have free speech warrior @TRobinsonNewEra at Department of State today. The World and the West is a better place when we fight for freedom of speech and no one has been on the front lines more than Tommy. Good to see you my friend!” Rittenhouse said in an X post.
Emergency workers continue to search for missing residents of towns reeling from recent floods.
Ghana’s foreign minister says many of the Africans are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs.
These are the key developments from day 1,463 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
El Mencho consolidated one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organisations in part due to a unique franchise-based structure.
Former officials face up to three years in prison if convicted for failing in their duties.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged to dismantle system of political dynasties said to breed culture of corruption.
Conversation precedes meeting between US and Ukrainian envoys in Geneva on Thursday.
US judge says that rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own violates due process.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the ‘vital’ partnership between Israel and India during his visit.
Release of documents show close relationship between high-profile economist and disgraced sex offender.
The Cuban Interior Ministry has said in a statement that it reserves the right to ‘protect its territorial waters’.
A US-imposed fuel embargo has threatened to spark a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, whose energy grid relies on fossil fuel.
