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GuardianSep 28Preview

Protesters disperse after blocking route for loyalist march in Portadown

Talks expected on Monday after Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Orange Order parade for first time since 1998Hundreds of protesters spent the day blocking the route of a hugely contentious parade in Northern Ireland after a court gave late-night clearance for the Orange Order to march on a historically significant road for the first time in nearly 30 years.The loyalist Drumcree parade along the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown was given the go-ahead by the Parades Commission for the first time since 1998, a decision denounced by Sinn Féin as “madness”. Continue reading...

Mark Brown, Lisa O’Carroll and Shane HarrisonNorthern IrelandArmagh

BBCSep 27Preview

Watch: BBC reports from the front-line of an escalating war in Yemen

In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

BBCSep 27Preview

More than 50 arrested at Palestine Action support rally

More than 250 protesters sat outside Labour's party conference in Liverpool to support the banned group.

GuardianSep 27Preview

Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’

Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton over John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for RepublicansUS senator Thom Tillis on Sunday criticized Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, for the president’s support of Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senate Republican primary.“He made a colossal mistake,” Tillis, a frequent Trump critic from North Carolina, said during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union in reference to the president’s support of Paxton who defeated Cornyn in the May primary. Continue reading...

Marina DunbarRepublicansDonald Trump

GuardianSep 27Preview

Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns

Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high riskThe vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas of England rated as having a moderate to very high risk of drought.A very high proportion – 81% – of England’s fresh produce is concentrated in parts of the country that are already experiencing water stress, according to the analysis by the nature-focused investment fund Rebalance Earth. Continue reading...

Joanna PartridgeFood & drink industryFarming

GuardianSep 26Preview

Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections

President’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggestThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.The decision ends the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting. Continue reading...

Associated PressBrazilGambling

NYTSep 25Preview

Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump

Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”

Motoko RichFranceLeo XIV

BBCSep 23Preview

UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".

Al JazeeraSep 28Preview

Ireland beats Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands to support Gaza

Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary.

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Al JazeeraSep 27Preview

Ramos fires holders Portugal to 2-1 Nations League win in Norway

Goncalo Ramos starts in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scores the winner for Portugal in Oslo.

Sport

Al JazeeraSep 27Preview

Ethiopian army reportedly recaptures strategic town as fighting spreads

Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.

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