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Defend Our Juries rejects home secretary’s call to abandon planned event after attack on synagogue in Manchester Activists protesting against the ban on Palestine Action have said cancelling Saturday’s event would “let terror win”, amid pressure from police and the government to call it off after the terror attack in Manchester. The home secretary, Shabana … Read more
Ukraine accuses Russia of weaponising winter, striking power grids and gas sites to deprive civilians of heat and water.
Beau Lamarre-Condon accuses NSW police of corruption as he formally pleads not guilty to murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A police officer accused of the murder of a TV presenter and his partner … Read more
Witnesses screamed ‘he’s got a bomb’ and ‘shoot him’ before suspect was killed by armed police Worshippers had arrived early for a special morning service at Heaton Park shul in north Manchester. It was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and rabbi Daniel Walker was leading prayers in his long white robes. … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom urges schools not to sign ‘radical agreement’ to cuts to departments, students and speech Any California universities that sign the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” will “instantly” lose their state funding, California governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement. The Trump administration on Wednesday offered nine prominent … Read more
Research found 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain and 32% reported at least one antisemitic incident in 2024 Feelings of safety in the UK’s Jewish community have declined sharply in the last couple of years, according to the largest survey of British Jews since 7 October 2023. The research, conducted in June and July, … Read more
During speech in Sochi, Russian president also strikes conciliatory note towards Donald Trump Vladimir Putin has vowed to quickly retaliate against Europe’s “escalating militarisation”, while dismissing as “nonsense” western fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato. During a wide-ranging speech in Sochi on Thursday, the Russian president said: “We are closely monitoring the escalating militarisation … Read more
Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spending US government shutdown – latest updates As the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and … Read more
Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made; Karoline Leavitt blames Democrats for looming job losses Here’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housing Share your views on the US government shutdown Karoline Leavitt also spoke on Fox News this morning, where she … Read more
A Tanzanian family tries to reclaim their ancestor's remains over 100 years after German colonial powers stole them.