4 d. ago Pop star turned Islamist militant Fadel Shaker surrenders to Lebanese military after 12 years on the run

Shaker, wanted over his connection to deadly shootout between militants and army, had been hiding out in Palestinian refugee campA Lebanese pop star turned wanted Islamist militant handed himself over to the country’s military intelligence service 12 years after going on the run.Fadel Shaker had been on the run since the bloody street clashes between Sunni Muslim militants and the Lebanese army in June 2013 in the coastal city of Sidon. He was tried in absentia and sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2020 for providing support to a “terrorist group”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Storm Amy latest: Britain battered as up to 100mph winds and rain bring power cuts and travel disruption

Scottish travel services announced widescale disruption as heavy winds battered the country

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5 d. ago Millions rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts services across the country

Italy’s conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had sharply criticised the strike

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6 d. ago 2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike

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6 d. ago Scottish schools close early as Storm Amy batters country with 100mph winds

The first named storm of the year is set to bring widespread disruption across the entire country, causing train services to be axed, roads to shut, and ferries to be cancelled.

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8 d. ago At least a third of EU citizens in UK report discrimination by public bodies

Long-term residents post Brexit also say they have faced difficulties exercising travel and equal treatment rightsA significant number of EU citizens living long term in the UK post Brexit are experiencing discrimination in work and in public services, a report by the UK’s statutory Brexit watchdog has revealed.Five years after the UK quit the bloc, more than a third reported feeling discriminated against by public bodies. One in five said they had experienced difficulties accessing their rights including the right to work, the right to travel in and out of the country and their right to equal treatment in public services. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man who fell to his death from hot air balloon had quit his job at top hotel as he told colleagues: 'I need to think about my life'

Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, worked in room service at The Grove, a five-star country retreat in Hertfordshire popular with celebrities, but he resigned mid-shift earlier this month.

Society

3 w. ago Lebanon licenses Elon Musk's Starlink for satellite internet services

Lebanon has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country

Technology

4 w. ago Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education

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4 w. ago Volunteers prep millions of meals for fellow New Yorkers on 24th anniversary of 9/11

People across the country are taking part in a national day of service marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks

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