5 d. ago Bob Vylan reschedules Manchester gig citing 'political pressure'

The band was due to play next month

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9 d. ago Inside the King's cold phone call that saw Prince Andrew lose his dukedom and have to cancel Sarah Ferguson's 66th birthday party as Epstein scandal exploded

Charles did not meet face-to-face with his brother (pictured together) before he took away his Dukedom and other royal titles on Friday.

Politics

1 week ago 'I'm a Grey's Anatomy super fan and have already given up on season 22'

Grey's Anatomy's 22nd season has just premiered, but fans are already calling for the show to be cancelled after a major death in the opening episode

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2 w. ago Home Secretary resists calls around Bob Vylan's upcoming gig in Manchester

Shabana Mahmood says hopes communities will be 'kept safe'

Society

2 w. ago ‘They didn’t even read the book’: Palestinian American children’s authors censored in US

Authors tell of book bans, cancellations and harassment – ‘they’re trying to disconnect us from our stories’Jenan Matari had just begun promoting her debut children’s book this summer when the cancellations began. First, Chevalier’s Books in Los Angeles called off her event after what Matari described as pressure from local community members. The employee who had booked the event refused to cancel it, and the bookstore fired her. Two days later, another employee quit in solidarity.Then came New Jersey. Watchung Booksellers, a community bookstore in Montclair, was set to host her next reading but abruptly canceled, explaining in an emailed statement it was “to ensure the safety of our staff and customers”. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago ‘They didn’t even read the book’: children’s authors writing about Palestinian experience censored in US

Authors tell of book bans, cancellations and harassment – ‘they’re trying to disconnect us from our stories’Jenan Matari had just begun promoting her debut children’s book this summer when the cancellations began. First, Chevalier’s Books in Los Angeles called off her event after what Matari described as pressure from local community members. The employee who had booked the event refused to cancel it, and the bookstore fired her. Two days later, another employee quit in solidarity.Then came New Jersey. Watchung Booksellers, a community bookstore in Montclair, was set to host her next reading but abruptly canceled, explaining in an emailed statement it was “to ensure the safety of our staff and customers”. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago ‘They didn’t even read the book’: How children’s authors are being canceled over Palestine

Authors tell of book bans, cancellations and harassment – ‘they’re trying to disconnect us from our stories’Jenan Matari had just begun promoting her debut children’s book this summer when the cancellations began. First, Chevalier’s Books in Los Angeles called off her event after what Matari described as pressure from local community members. The employee who had booked the event refused to cancel it, and the bookstore fired her. Two days later, another employee quit in solidarity.Then came New Jersey. Watchung Booksellers, a community bookstore in Montclair, was set to host her next reading but abruptly canceled, explaining in an emailed statement it was “to ensure the safety of our staff and customers”. Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Bob Vylan's Manchester gig should be cancelled following synagogue attack, Jewish leaders say

A Jewish organisation has called for the cancellation of a Bob Vylan gig in Manchester.

Politics

3 w. ago Jewish council calls for cancellation of ‘shameful’ Bob Vylan Manchester gig

The punk duo is due to play the Manchester Academy on November 5.

Politics

3 w. ago Jewish leaders and MPs 'deeply concerned' over Bob Vylan gig in Manchester

The punk band is set to perform at the Manchester Academy next month

Politics

3 w. ago Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 493 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

A pen being used to process people who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action is full leaving many lying on the concrete as officers search their belongings

Events

3 w. ago Palestine Action protest latest: 442 arrested as demonstrators defy calls to cancel

Palestine Action protest latest: 442 arrested as demonstrators defy calls to cancel  The Independent

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3 w. ago Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 442 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

A pen being used to process people who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action is full leaving many lying on the concrete as officers search their belongings

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3 w. ago Gaza protesters defy calls to cancel marches after synagogue attack

At least 175 people were detained in London for expressing support for proscribed group Palestine Action

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3 w. ago Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 355 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

A pen being used to process people who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action is full leaving many lying on the concrete as officers search their belongings

Events

3 w. ago Palestine Action protest latest: 175 arrested as demonstrators defy calls to cancel

Palestine Action protest latest: 175 arrested as demonstrators defy calls to cancel  The Independent

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3 w. ago Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 175 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

Starmer and police chiefs were among those calling for the events not to go ahead following the terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester

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3 w. ago Palestine protests latest: Arrests as demonstrators gather for London rally – defying calls to cancel

Starmer and police chiefs were among those calling for the events not to go ahead following the terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester

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3 w. ago Palestine protests live: Arrests as demonstrators gather despite calls to cancel

Palestine protests live: Arrests as demonstrators gather despite calls to cancel  The Independent

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3 w. ago Palestine protests latest: First arrests as demonstrators gather for London rally – defying calls to cancel

Defend Our Juries say more than 1,500 people have pledged to attend the protest in Trafalgar Square in the wake of a stabbing attack on a synagogue

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