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When Bosch Fawstin tried to sell the first chapter of his serialized graphic novel The Infidel through conventional channels, he received word that the distributor he had chosen rejected the comic as “violating our terms of service.” That general phrase no doubt referred to Fawstin’s use of storytelling elements that make Western publishers nervous: unapologetic American heroes delivering payback to jihadists who are motivated not by “blowback” against the CIA and colonialism, but by the religious imperative of Islam itself. for more click here

The BBC released inside information that a security official has suggested the Olympic Stadium would be the “most sensitive terrorist target in the world” with the event due to take place during Ramadan. for more click here

Another scandal rocked the financial sector today as the City watchdog revealed some of Britain’s largest banks will have to refund or pay compensation to potentially thousands of small businesses. Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have all agreed to compensate customers after the Financial Services Authority found ‘serious failings’ in the sale of complex financial products. for more click here

In his 2008 book Et Delt Folk (“A Nation Divided”), The Danish historian and writer Morten Uhrskov Jensen carefully went through publicly available sources. He demonstrated that the opening up of his country for mass immigration was arranged by just part of the population, sometimes in the face of considerable popular opposition. for more click here

Oddly enough, it was Sunnis misunderstanding Islam and murdering more Shi’ites. Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad Update: “Blast kills 13, including Shia pilgrims, in Quetta,” from Dawn, June 28 (thanks to Mark): for more click here

As Tal Law nears expiration, coalition factions argue over whether mandatory draft applies to Israeli Arabs as well as ultra-Orthodox • Yisrael Beytenu, national religious representatives quit Plesner committee • Netanyahu, Mofaz meet to hammer out agreement. for more click here

Michael Coren interviews Tom Trento about the Muslim attack on Christians in Dearborn. Video. for more click here

The Cyprus talks are all but dead. It is only a matter of time before the nail in the coffin is hammered into place to seal a new chapter in the history of Cyprus. What will happen next is anyone’s guess. for more click here

Royal Bank of Scotland managers are accused of colluding to rig the financial markets in court papers filed by a former employee.

Tan Chi Min, a former head of delta trading for RBS’s global banking and markets division in Singapore, alleges that managers condoned collusion between its staff to set the Libor rate artificially high or low to maximise profits. for more click here

The last time Turkish armed forces fought in Syria was at the height of World War I. At the time, Turkish troops associated with a decrepit empire based in Istanbul were battling against local insurgents and allied French-British forces. for more click here