14 h. ago University of Virginia LIVE: 'Active shooter on loose' as students told to HIDE

Police issued an alert suggesting there was an 'active attacker' on the loose on University of Virginia in Charlottesville following reports of a gun near Shannon Library

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14 h. ago University of Virginia RECAP as 'active shooter alert' sparks panic on campus

Police issued an alert suggesting an 'active attacker' was on the loose at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville - it has since been confirmed as a false report

Events

30 h. ago These three women expected to be convicted for organising a march for Palestine. Then something extraordinary happened

Three young women were prosecuted for leading a pro-Palestine protest in Singapore, a country with an extremely low tolerance for activism and high conviction rate. They tell Maroosha Muzaffar they had already prepared speeches railing against the system when it found them not guilty, stunning the nation

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48 h. ago These three women were sure they would be jailed for organising a march for Palestine. Then something extraordinary happened

Three young women were prosecuted for leading a pro-Palestine protest in Singapore, a country with an extremely low tolerance for activism and high conviction rate. They tell Maroosha Muzaffar they had already prepared speeches railing against the judicial system when it found them not guilty, stunning the nation

Events

5 d. ago Protests against Palestine Action ban to take place in Wales

Event organisers estimate that around 1,500 people could join in the action next month

Events

5 d. ago Halloween 'on the spot' fines warning over October 31 rules in parts of UK

People could actually be fined up to £1,000 if they break certain rules while enjoying Halloween celebrations, depending on where they live

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6 d. ago Palestine Action activist accused of breaking into RAF base led anti

A pro-Palestine activist accused of vandalising an RAF base with Palestine Action spoke to anti-Israel protesters gathered outside his jail using a prison telephone.

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6 d. ago Protests against Palestine Action ban planned in 18 UK towns and cities

More than 2,000 people have already been arrested for alleged support of the group, which is banned under terrorism laws.

Events

7 d. ago Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service 'have allowed antisemitism to go unpunished in London'

Jewish community groups have compiled a dossier of suspected hate crimes, including death threats and support for Hamas, by pro-Palestine protesters over the last two years

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8 d. ago NHS issues warning to take this pill daily 'from October' for six months

Government guidelines tell Brits to take this supplement daily

Events

9 d. ago Putin triggers WWIII fears as he boasts of 'Flying Chernobyl' missiles with unlimited range which could kill millions

In a chilling World War Three warning, he revealed a 'successful' secret flight on October 21 of the Burevestnik doomsday winged rocket which has an 'unlimited range'.

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1 week ago Video reveals moment Jewish solicitor is told by police that his Star of David necklace had 'antagonised' pro

A Jewish solicitor, who was arrested by police, was told that wearing his Star of David necklace 'out and present' risked 'antagonizing' pro-Palestine protesters.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Index higher as Rentokil and LSEG surge, Foxtons warns

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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1 week ago Professor labelled war criminal and threatened with beheading by pro

Professor labelled war criminal and threatened with beheading by pro-Palestinian protesters during lecture at London university  Sky News

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1 week ago 'Alien attack' could happen soon so take holidays before October 29, boffin warns

Telescopes have been tracking a mysterious, Manhattan-sized object as it hurtles through space since July and one boffin believes it could be alien technology set to strike Earth

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1 week ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys file appeals to prevent future Ice detentions

Columbia University graduate and legal US resident says Trump administration ‘wants to make an example of me’US politics live – latest updatesAttorneys for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and legal US resident who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) following his pro-Palestinian activism, have filed appeals to prevent the Trump administration from detaining him again.Lawyers representing Khalil argued to the federal third circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia that his release from Ice detention by a lower court should be affirmed and that the US government should be barred from detaining or deporting Khalil in the future. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 October: Index higher as Asia markets surge, B&M warning

Asia markets have rallied and the FTSE 100 index is higher during a strong start to the week for global markets.

Events

2 w. ago Jewish man questioned by police in London for 'antagonising' Palestine protesters by wearing Star of David

The man, in his 40s, was arrested at around 7pm on August 29 during a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy in Kensington

Events

2 w. ago Jewish lawyer detained in London after wearing Star of David at pro

Jewish lawyer detained in London after wearing Star of David at pro-Palestinian protest  Ynetnews

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