UK court denies bail for Palestine Action activist to care for ill mother

A UK court has rejected a bail application for a pro-Palestine activist, Muhammad Umer Khalid, who was charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage. Khalid is accused of being involved in a break-in at Britain's largest military airbase, RAF Brize Norton, where activists from the group Palestine Action spray-painted aircraft. The bail hearing was requested on compassionate grounds, as Khalid's mother's cancer has reportedly worsened. The prosecution argued against bail, citing Khalid's previous arrests for other protests and the judge ultimately denied the request.