2 h. ago DAN HODGES: Palestine Action IS a terror group. But its liberal, middle

Deborah Hinton had been left in 'a state of trauma'. 'I was shaking,' the 81-year-old former magistrate explained as she reclined in her stylish armchair in her home in Gorran Haven, Cornwall.

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3 h. ago Middle East crisis live: time not right to recognise Palestinian state, says Danish PM – updates

Mette Frederiksen says recognition should take place when a ‘sustainable and democratic state’ could be created, and that Denmark would use its EU presidency to increase pressure on Israel and HamasThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates

Four children said to be among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp, while 12 people were killed seeking aid, according to Al JazeeraThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Police to prosecute 60 more people for supporting 'terror group' Palestine Action

A further 60 people will be prosecuted for 'showing support for the proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action', the Metropolitan Police said. 

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23 h. ago Another 60 people to be prosecuted for ‘showing support for Palestine Action’

More prosecutions are expected in the coming weeks, the Metropolitan Police said.

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32 h. ago Palestine Action prosecutions should be suspended, say UK rights groups

Campaigners tell attorney general that proceeding with trials before judicial review raises legal and moral questionsUK politics live – latest updatesProtesters arrested for supporting Palestine Action should not be prosecuted until a legal challenge to a ban on the group has been heard, organisations including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch have told the attorney general for England and Wales.In a letter to Richard Hermer KC, also signed by Friends of the Earth, Global Witness and the Quakers, they say proceeding with charges or trials before the judicial review, which is expected to be heard in November, would raise significant legal and moral questions. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago The secret to living longer may be the immune system's 'fountain of youth'

According to US researchers, who tracked more than 100 older adults, the cells give people younger immune systems.

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53 h. ago Voices: I watched the police arrest hundreds of peaceful protesters – I fear Britain is on a slippery slope towards authoritarianism

What human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger saw at the Palestine Action demonstration in Parliament Square was not public order policing – it was the suppression of lawful dissent, and the deliberate targeting of vulnerable people to send a chilling message: no cause is now safe from criminalisation

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55 h. ago Girl, 7, among three killed in celebratory gunfire on Pakistan’s independence day

Aerial firing across Karachi also injured over 100 people

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55 h. ago WhatsApp says Russia is trying to ban its service for 100 million people

WhatsApp has hit out against Russia’s actions to restrict usage of its encrypted messaging service

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69 h. ago Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people

Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Parish priest arrested during Palestine Action protest in London

Parish priest arrested during Palestine Action protest in London  The Catholic Herald

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3 d. ago Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns

Baroness Chakrabarti urged the government to ‘think again’, warning that the ban on the group may lead to more people, not fewer, taking to the streets to support them

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4 d. ago ‘We don’t want him’: Dance Against Vance in Cotswolds in protest at vice

About 100 people turn up for ‘not welcome’ party in town of Charlbury There was cake and music. The weather was perfect. At first glance, it could have been a joyful community gathering in a sun-dappled Cotswolds village park, but the placards gave the game away.These pulled no punches, criticising the policies and stances championed by the US vice-president, JD Vance, who is enjoying a country break down the road. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The church minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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4 d. ago Voices: I was arrested at the Palestine Action ban protest – and it all still seems surreal

I never envisaged that, at the age of 75, I would be detained under the Terrorism Act while people screamed ‘Shame on you!’, writes environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt

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4 d. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The east London minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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4 d. ago Holidaymakers warned they face struggle to find accommodation in Spain next summer

A spectacular natural phenomenon will occur in for the first time in 100 years - and people are already booking their stays.

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4 d. ago Voices: Palestine Action demonstrators should not be prosecuted for placards

Indicating support for a terrorist organisation with a placard should not be a criminal offence, as it is inconsistent with the basic rights of free speech, says Jonathan Sumption

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4 d. ago Migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta as officials say enclave ‘overwhelmed’

Seven children reach shore as dozens of people intercepted on risky route, which authorities say is now used more oftenAbout 100 people, including several children, risked their lives by trying to swim from Morocco into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta early on Saturday morning, as the territory’s authorities warned that its overwhelmed reception system was close to collapse.Recent weeks have seen a rise in the number of people trying to reach Ceuta, with more than 50 children swimming across from Morocco on 26 July alone. Continue reading...

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