19 h. ago Jewish community 'risked their lives' to warn loved ones after Manchester synagogue attack

The deadly bloodshed occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It is the day when synagogues are at their busiest with many Jewish people gathering, even those who would not often attend.

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22 h. ago London Palestine Action protest to go ahead despite Manchester synagogue terror attack

Scotland Yard asked for the demonstration to be postponed after two people killed on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar

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25 h. ago Police patrols at Scottish synagogues stepped up after Manchester terror attack

The incident, which has been declared as an act of terror, took place on Thursday - also Yom Kippur, the holiest day for Jews - leaving two people dead.

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26 h. ago All we know on Manchester synagogue stabbing from attacker's device to victim details

The sickening attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue happened as a large number of people marked Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar

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29 h. ago What is Yom Kippur? The significance of holiest Jewish festival

The festival is regarded by Jewish people as the holiest day of the year

Politics

30 h. ago "No emotion justifies inflicting such violence. Hate is never the answer"

“On Yom Kippur, a sacred Jewish holy day, people should have felt peace in Synagogue this morning, not terror"

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30 h. ago People born 'one day late' to miss out on £300 winter fuel payment after government change

The payment is back online next year - but some Brits won't be eligible because the pension age is changing in 2026

Economics

31 h. ago What is Yom Kippur? The significance of holy Jewish festival and how it is celebrated

The festival is regarded by Jewish people as the holiest day of the year

Culture

60 h. ago Tea, coffee and water linked to longer life but too much can raise cardiovascular risk

Scientists have uncovered the exact amount of these three drinks people should be having each day to extend their life

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3 d. ago Michigan church shooting suspect bore a hatred of Mormon religion, locals say

Michigan suspect was a Marine veteran, as was suspect in another recent shooting in North Carolina, who has been charged with murderThe suspected shooter in the killing of at least four people in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan on Sunday bore a virulent hatred of the Mormon religion which he frequently referred to as the antichrist, local people have reported.The hostile views of the suspect, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, who was shot and killed by police minutes after he opened fire inside the church in Grand Blanc Township, have emerged as the FBI continues to search for a motive in the mass shooting. The authorities have labelled the incident as a “targeted act of violence”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The sign in your morning pee that shows you’re ‘suffering chronic stress’ – and 5 colours to watch for

EVER stopped to peer down into the toilet bowl after your morning wee? A quick glance could give you insight into how stressed you might get that day. A new study by Liverpool John Moores University found that people who woke up with darker urine had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol when placed...

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4 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should unemployed young people lose their benefits if they refuse to take a job, as Reeves wants?

Rachel Reeves is set to announce today that tens of thousands of out-of-work young people could be stripped of their benefits if they refuse to take a job.

Society

4 d. ago One day of the year people are 'forbidden' from cutting down specific tree

Blackthorn is a native tree to the UK and it was once considered 'forbidden' to cut it down on two specific dates in the year - and it's all to do with old folklore

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4 d. ago Knit’s Island review – comradeship and survival in brutal and bloody online zombie game

This inventive film, made entirely inside the multiplayer game DayZ, finds moments of community and wonder amid the zombies, factions and virtual bloodshedEvery day, tens of thousands of people roam through the dystopian universe of DayZ, a popular online game in which players strive to survive a zombie outbreak. Immersing themselves as participants and observers, film-makers Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse and Quentin L’Helgouac’h find strange beauty in this post-apocalyptic world filled with brutality and bloodshed. Their documentary is built entirely around in-game footage, interactions and POV shots, capturing a seemingly endless realm with infinite possibilities.As an open-world game, DayZ has no set objectives – apart from the obvious goal of staying alive – and players are allowed to build their own adventure, or to simply drift. Many organically form close-knit factions. The film-makers encounter one such group whose masked, gun-toting members espouse a shared philosophy of de...

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5 d. ago ‘It’s actually a superfood!’ Why tempeh is suddenly on every menu – and coming to a supermarket near you

Tofu’s close relative can be sliced, smoked, marinated, deep fried, turned into mince, burgers, or ‘bacon’ and it’s high in protein and other vital nutrients. Here’s how to make the most of itPeople seem to have had their fill of mock-meat burgers, veggie sausages and fake chicken. Last month, the Grocer reported that Quorn and Linda McCartney’s, the UK’s leading meat-free brands, lost a combined £15.7m in 2024. Overall sales of meat substitutes fell by 6%, or £30m.But that doesn’t mean meat is back on the menu. According to Eating Better, an alliance of environmental, animal welfare, public health and social justice charities, meat consumption in the UK has been on a downward trend for more than a decade. Its 2024 survey found that fewer people eat meat every day, 61% are willing to eat less and 24% reduced their consumption in the past year. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Man takes photo of his wife before work each day and people say same thing

The photographer took a series of images of his wife outside their flat every day as she left for work - but after the couple divorced, the images took on a deeper meaning

Culture

8 d. ago Transgender Americans are seeing a wave of hate unleashed by Charlie Kirk’s killing | Erin Reed

In the aftermath of Kirk’s death, the far-right and Trump administration have turned up attacks on transgender peopleOn the day anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was shot, fear rippled through the left that the far right would seize the moment to consolidate power. Nowhere was that fear more acute than in the transgender community.Within hours, Republicans were already blaming trans people; one commentator even claimed the bullets carried “transgender symbols”, a claim investigators quickly debunked. But the deeper fear wasn’t misinformation – it was the crackdown that would follow. With fragile rights hanging by the thread of court rulings and blue-state protections, trans people braced for the worst. And they were right: The right has seized on the shooting as its own Reichstag fire, accelerating a campaign to target transgender existence – now with the full weight of the Trump administration behind it.Erin Reed is a transgender journalist based in Washington DC. She tracks LGBTQ+...

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8 d. ago Massive UK train station is finally reopening next WEEK after £70million makeover

A MAJOR train station used by nearly 10,000 people a day is finally reopening next week following a £70 million makeover. The works sparked travel chaos for the 300,000 travellers who used the station each month. However, just three of the station's six platforms will reopen. This is to allow for work on the multibillion-pound...

Economics

8 d. ago Britain crippled by anxiety: Record numbers are claiming disability benefits for being anxious, with 250 people handed the benefit every day under Labour

Almost 650,000 people were claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for anxiety and mood disorders in July, according to new research.

Politics

9 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should people have to wear face masks in medical facilities, as Violet Affleck suggests?

Violet Affleck, the daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, has now advocated for the return of mask mandates to help protect the vulnerable, during a speech at a UN event in New York.

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