
Polanski defends leadership after Zionism row and by-election loss
The Green Party leader has been criticised for his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism.
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The Green Party leader has been criticised for his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism.
There are protests and outrage in New York after ICE agents shot a man after surrounding his vehicle.
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The third series of Jimmy McGovern’s breathtaking series Time stars David Tennant – and just be its best ever. We go behind the scenes“I don’t think you would find a young offender institution (YOI) in which stories like these haven’t happened. Seventeen years of age, loads of energy, hormones, bravado – you know they’ll kick off. It must be an absolute nightmare.”Yes, Jimmy McGovern has gone back to prison again. After two series of Time, which told stories from men’s and women’s institutions, he has turned his attention to perhaps the most distressing ones of all. Set in a YOI, it’s full of tales of bad decisions, directionless rage and lost potential at the most vulnerable of ages. If this third series is, as he suggests, the last, it is quite the curtain call. Continue reading...
Gabriel TateTelevisionCulture

The newly elected Labour MP told the crowd, "whether you voted for me or not my commitment to this community runs deep".

Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
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Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.

State planning minister declares project ‘state significant’, wresting approval process away from local councilPlans for a grand new public square in the centre of Sydney are in doubt after the New South Wales planning minister declared the project “state significant”, wresting the approval process away from the City of Sydney.The lord mayor, Clover Moore, released renders in August for the plaza opposite Sydney’s town hall. The design for the space, which the council had expected to be completed by 2031, include a semi-circular clearing projecting eastwards towards Hyde park, with a fountain and a grove of native trees. Continue reading...
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Families embraced their loved ones as the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea
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Crew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.
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An Israeli air strike hit a building in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighbourhood, killing several people, including children.
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The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.
Jan Ransom and John IsmayUS and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)United States Navy

Military families admit ‘mixed emotions’ as aircraft carrier finally returns to San Diego after fraught stretch at sea that took severe tollUSS Lincoln arrives at San Diego base – live updatesBy 4am on Thursday, the sky still pitch black, 19-year-old Pvt Grayden Monroe and his mom had already arrived to the naval base in San Diego, California. As the very first military family members to get there, they huddled on a set of metal bleachers overlooking the dark water. The duo were waiting for Monroe’s 21-year-old sister to step off the USS Abraham Lincoln, the embattled aircraft carrier that’s been at sea for the better part of a year.Monroe, a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, was wearing his army uniform for the occasion. “I hope she’s proud of me,” he said of his sister, “and I hope she knows damn well that I’m just as proud of her.” Continue reading...
Amanda Ulrich in San DiegoUS militaryUS news
The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
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Education minister promises 3,000 substitute teachers by Tuesday with schools still blockaded across FranceHigh school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across France, promising to continue their campaign against the poor state of the national education system in the 10th day of protests that have left hundreds injured.Large crowds took to the streets on Thursday for mainly peaceful demonstrations in cities including Lille, Rennes, Nantes, Lyon, Toulon and Marseille, while in Paris a large procession marched through the city centre to the Place de la Bastille. Continue reading...
Jon Henley in ParisFranceProtest

The mayor expressed no regrets after he was criticized by Jewish leaders over a statement marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and later booed by pro-Palestinian activists at a vigil.
Dana Rubinstein, Liam Stack and Sally GoldenbergIsrael-Gaza War (2023- )Jews and Judaism

Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisisAbout 20,000 people took part in a march through the centre of Madrid on Thursday evening in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her flat in the capital a fortnight before her death triggered mass protests over Spain’s housing crisis.The pensioner, whose flat had been bought by an investment firm that sought to increase her rent by 230%, had become the public face of the crisis before her death in hospital on Wednesday night. Continue reading...
Sam Jones and Ashifa Kassam in MadridSpainEurope

The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".

Counterterrorism police said the men were found inside the perimeter of R.A.F. Molesworth, a base used by the United States, raising concerns about security.
Michael D. ShearMilitary Bases and InstallationsInternational Relations

The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.