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NYTSep 27Preview

Standoff in a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March

A court ruled that a parade by a Protestant group could pass through a largely Catholic area for the first time in three decades. Protesters blocked the route.

Megan SpeciaDemocratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland)Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

BBCSep 27Preview

England win series as Banton delivers on potential

Tom Banton delivers on all of his potential by crashing a brilliant first international century as England wrapped up their summer with an ODI series win over Sri Lanka.

GuardianSep 27Preview

Tense standoff over loyalist march in Portadown as protesters block route

Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Garvaghy Road parade for first time since 1998Portadown march: latest updatesHundreds 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

Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.

BBCSep 27Preview

Big Bang wins over fans old and new at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.

GuardianSep 25Preview

The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial

The Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met Donald Trump at the White House this week. The giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, will be hosted at Atlanta zoo. Beijing dispatched the first panda pair to the US in 1972 following President Richard Nixon’s landmark visit to China. It uses the animals to indicate satisfaction or displeasure with other nations. But it also charges heftily for their lease: reportedly, around $1m a year per pair. Americans’ views of China have warmed from a pandemic nadir, but are unlikely to be shifted much by two animals, however charming. These days they are more of a token gesture than a striking symbol.It is telling that the announcement was one of the

EditorialDonald TrumpXi Jinping

NYTSep 25Preview

Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines

Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug smuggling and nearly killed by a firing squad in Indonesia. On Friday, more than a decade later, she was pardoned in the Philippines.

Jason GutierrezAmnesties, Commutations and PardonsVeloso, Mary Jane Fiesta

GuardianSep 24Preview

Tell us: do you enjoy listening to music on CDs?

Is this a recent development, or are you a die-hard compact disc fan? What do you like about the format?Despite the prevalence of music streaming services, CDs players appear to be having a resurgence.John Lewis said searches are up 96% since July, and portable CD players are also proving popular, which chimes with a report this year that found CD sales are up 16%. Continue reading...

Guardian community teamMusicMusic industry

GuardianSep 23Preview

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacksA court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced them each to at least 220 years in prison.The terror attacks, which targeted luxury hotels and churches as they held Easter services, left 267 people dead and wounded almost 600. The bombings, which were inspired by Islamic State (IS), were among the deadliest terror attacks in Sri Lanka’s history and sent shockwaves through the country. Continue reading...

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in DelhiSri LankaSri Lanka attacks

GuardianSep 22Preview

From paleo to intermittent fasting: are any diets actually good for us? - video

As diet trends proliferate on social media, it can be hard to work out which are backed by science and which should be ignored. From paleo to keto, raw food to intermittent fasting, each attracts a tribe of ardent followers. Now Daniel Lieberman, professor of biological sciences at Harvard University, has written a book to try to cut through the noise. In Fed Up, he uses his background as an evolutionary anthropologist to scrutinise the evidence, turning himself into a guinea pig in the process and trying various diets. In this podcast, he tells Ian Sample which one has remained part of his routine Continue reading...

Presented by Ian Sample , produced by Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg , the executive producer was Ellie BuryDiets and dietingNutrition

Al JazeeraSep 27Preview

Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a deal

There are fears of renewed fighting between the US and Iran, after President Trump rejected a deal.

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