What news did Rizal receive when he was in London?

While in London, Dr. Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, received news about the racial discrimination happening in his homeland under Spanish colonization. He learned about the abuses and injustices that his fellow Filipinos were suffering. This news deeply affected him and inspired him to write his famous novels "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo", which exposed the ills of the Philippine society under Spanish rule.