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Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West BankScroll downCredit: Avishay Mohar, B'TselemHagar ShezafShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppThese images appear again and again – from the ground, from the air, and on maps: dozens of Palestinian communities wiped off the landscape, while illegal Israeli settler outposts continue to spread across the West Bank.Since October 7, 2023, this phenomenon has intensified significantly. Unlike the war in Gaza, there is no discussion in Israel about ending this parallel campaign of dispossession.

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The GuardianScandalHong Kong
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’

UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tungTwo Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 have been found guilty of “incitement to subversion” in one of the most high-profile cases in Hong Kong since Beijing imposed its national security law in 2020.Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, “incited other persons to organise, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting the state power”, a press summary handed out to reporters said. The defendants each face a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, with sentencing expected at a later date.

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The GuardianDiplomacy
Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? | Richard Partington

Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? | Richard Partington

As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reachingGovernment borrowing costs around the world have surged to the highest levels in decades amid growing fears over US bond market turmoil.Anxiety about Donald Trump’s handling of the US economy, and concern that the US president’s war with Iran is driving up inflation, are causing a sell-off in the US bond market.

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The GuardianHealth AlertsCongo
Ebola outbreak: five big questions

Ebola outbreak: five big questions

On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest?Almost 100 days ago, Africa’s public health watchdog reported an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.There have now been almost 5,000 cases and more than 2,000 deaths since 15 May, making this Ebola outbreak the biggest and most deadly in the DRC’s history.

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The GuardianImmigrationSpain
Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn

Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn

Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent backThe Spanish government has U-turned and said it would allow 500 migrant minors in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland.The majority of the estimated – a Spanish enclave on the coast of North Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. However, under Spanish law, the state has a duty of care to young, unaccompanied migrants until they reach the age of 18.

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The GuardianClimateEurope
Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study showsWildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from heating, , unless action is taken to manage them better.The increase in hot, dry and windy weather that leads to small fires turning into raging infernos is to engulf more of Europe as carbon pollution pushes temperatures higher. In the worst-case scenario the researchers modelled, which would see global heating reach 3.6C above preindustrial levels, the burnt area would almost triple.

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The GuardianClimate
The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost

The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost

Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholdsHeatwaves and wildfires are not just scorching forests, they are adding to the tipping point risks in the world’s vast permafrost regions, which contain three times more carbon than all the living vegetation on Earth.This is a major concern for Gustaf Hugelius, a professor at the Bolin Centre of Climate Research at Stockholm University, Sweden, and a leading authority on the risks from thawing tundra and peatlands. In this Q&A, he explains why the world should pay attention.

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The GuardianAnimal NatureEire (Ireland)
Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climateCarbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal.The hottest fortnights of this year would have been “virtually impossible” in a preindustrial climate in three of the four sea regions studied, according to , while in the Celtic region, which covers much of the water around the British Isles, heat hit levels that used to strike just once a century.

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The TelegraphScandalUSA
British scientist ‘plotted to cover up Covid lab leak’

British scientist ‘plotted to cover up Covid lab leak’

A British zoologist involved in risky bat coronavirus experiments in Wuhan is accused of plotting with a senior US health official to shut down the theory that Covid-19 leaked from a lab. Dr Peter Daszak, the former president of EcoHealth Alliance, sent bottles of wine to David Morens, thanking him for his “behind the scenes shenanigans” and promising further gifts, such as dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants, US court documents state.

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The GuardianRelationshipsAustralia
I am often asked how young boys could be rapists. For many adolescent men, the answer is entitlement | Chanel Contos

I am often asked how young boys could be rapists. For many adolescent men, the answer is entitlement | Chanel Contos

Violent pornography and algorithmic feeds are teaching young people to prioritise their own sexual gratification. As the problem evolves, so too must our solutionsThis week, the Australian public has borne witness to another devastating string of sexual assault allegations. While the alleged perpetrators vary in age – some are as young as 13 – they have something in common.They are immersed in elite institutions like private all-boys’ secondary schools – places that can socialise entitlement, exceptionalism and impunity in those within them. Of course, to the extent charges have been or are laid in these cases, those accused must be entitled to the presumption of innocence.Chanel Contos is the founder of Teach Us Consent and the author of

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The GuardianScandalNetherlands
With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth

With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth

The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officialsThe Trump administration has taken another step in its crusade against the by sanctions on two more senior ICC officials. The growing number of sanctioned jurists – now – does not change the lawless nature of this quest.Donald Trump and his henchman, Marco Rubio, want to make the world safe for US and Israeli war criminals. No one should let them.

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The GuardianScandal
NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on carsGet our , or The New South Wales government could appeal a supreme court judge’s controversial decision to refuse its request for a terror order over a Sydney man convicted of writing “Fuk Israel” on cars and setting another vehicle alight in late 2024.Justice Desmond Fagan this week found disparaging Israel was “political comment” not antisemitism. He rejected the state’s application that Mohommed Farhat be subjected to a one-year extended supervision order under the Terrorism Act when released from prison.

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The GuardianScandalAustralia
Former NSW Liberal minister tells Icac ‘cult took over the party’

Former NSW Liberal minister tells Icac ‘cult took over the party’

David Elliott tells inquiry of branch stacking and death threats as Catholic Schools NSW sack boss after appearanceGet our , or A former New South Wales Liberal minister has told an inquiry he came to believe “a cult had taken over the party” after branch stacking by the religious right faction, while the chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW has been sacked following his appearance before the corruption watchdog.Former Liberal minister and MP for the now-abolished seat of Baulkham Hills, David Elliott, told the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption that after he opposed developments by fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, he was followed by private investigators and received death threats.

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The GuardianScandalAustralia
Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge

Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge

David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straightGet our , or Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold.It’s been almost four years since the former New South Wales MP, David Elliott, announced that he for a seat in the Hills in greater Sydney after his own seat was abolished. He had realised that, thanks to branch stacking in his area, he stood .

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The GuardianScandalAustralia
‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet

‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet

Eleni Petinos tells inquiry her sacking as a minister in Dominic Perrottet’s government was potentially motivated by her reluctance to get rid of the building commissionerGet our , or The former New South Wales fair trading minister Eleni Petinos has given evidence at a corruption inquiry that she may have been used by fellow Liberals to try to get rid of the building commissioner David Chandler, recounting numerous attempts in 2022 to persuade her he was “dodgy” and should be sacked.She has also told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) inquiry that her subsequent sacking as a minister in the Dominic Perrottet government in July 2022 – allegedly for bullying staff – was unfair and potentially motivated by her reluctance to sack the building commissioner.

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The GuardianScandalAustralia
Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears

Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears

Dallas McInerney tells inquiry he wiped data from his devices over the weekend after receiving a security warning from his bankThe chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW has denied he performed a factory reset on a work phone and iPad to wipe critical evidence for an investigation into allegations of corruption in the New South Wales Liberals, an inquiry has heard.On Wednesday, Dallas McInerney revealed he had performed the factory reset over the weekend after giving evidence to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) last week.

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The GuardianWellnessLondon
‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert

‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert

Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticismsA key contributor to a on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her support for the programme, saying it was biased and could lead to an increased suicide risk by encouraging parents to take their children off medication.Katya Rubia, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, also said The Great ADHD Myth? misrepresented her views.

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The GuardianHealth AlertsUnited Kingdom
There is nothing scientific about The Great ADHD Myth? ‘documentary’ | Gina Rippon

There is nothing scientific about The Great ADHD Myth? ‘documentary’ | Gina Rippon

Channel 4’s programme wastes a chance to ask important questions about how ADHD is diagnosed and treated, instead indulging in unscientific methods and conspiracy theoriesWhen Channel 4 announced that it would air a documentary titled The Great ADHD Myth?, an outpouring of fury followed. Despite this, I set out to approach it as a scientist – not just as a scientist whose own work has dealt with developmental disorders, but as someone who has enormous respect for the scientific process and for the importance of evidence-led debate.Channel 4’s press release claimed the documentary sought to determine whether attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was a “genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct”. At one level this is a brave enterprise. ADHD is recognised worldwide as a disorder, and among others. Estimates suggest ADHD affects and worldwide. To overturn this consensus would require robust, reproducible findings capable of explaining away decades of genetic, developmental and clinical research. The press release described the documentary as “science-led”, which hinted at just such an enterprise. Was it really science-led?Prof Gina Rippon is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, and the author of The Gendered BrainDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our section, please .

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Daily PostDiplomacyLondon
IPOB accuses Britain of hypocrisy for condemning Israeli expansion of Jerusalem settlement

IPOB accuses Britain of hypocrisy for condemning Israeli expansion of Jerusalem settlement

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to the British government’s condemnation of Israel for building permanent structures in Jerusalem. British Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, had condemned Israel’s decision to advance the E1 settlement project east of Jerusalem. Miliband described the Israeli government’s action as an “unacceptable and destructive act” that risks severing the […]

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The GuardianScandalUSA
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a who testified during a against the company on Tuesday. He is slated to continue his testimony on Wednesday., a former Meta safety engineer, told the jury that the company was aware of the harm its products caused children, which included its recommendations pushing content from sexual predators and violent and graphic images. He said he repeatedly raised the issue to various Facebook and Instagram executives but that they did little to resolve it.

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The GuardianScandalUSA
First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

Several US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products. Plus: the Italian nuns fighting to keep control of their spot in the sunGood morning. More than half of the states in the US have that goes to trial on Tuesday, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of deliberately designing addictive products that lured in young people and caused them harm.The sweeping legal proceedings could have profound consequences for the company. The attorneys general say that if Meta is found liable, damages could be as high as $200bn – equivalent to the company’s 2025 annual revenue. The lawmakers are also asking that Meta be compelled to change the design of its products to make them safer for children, which may have longer-term effects than a fine.What is Meta accused of? The 233-page lawsuit, first filed in October 2023, alleges that Meta regularly collects data on children under the age of 13 without parental permission. The lawmakers claim in court documents that Meta “refuses to abandon its use of known harmful features” and that its motives are based solely on profit.How has Meta responded? Meta denies all allegations and says: “Rather than sticking to the facts or the law, the states have instead decided to chase an outlandish payout. The state AGs may call this a landmark case, but their limited claims are unsubstantiated and their financial demands are vastly disproportionate.”Why have conditions on board the ship become contentious? The Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier left port from San Diego on 21 November 2025 and has now set a modern record for the longest time at sea without a port call. It has been more than 250 days since it has touched land.What else is causing concern with US navy ships? A US guided-missile destroyer in the South China Sea in July. The USS Benfold was reported to have been towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines.

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The GuardianCrime & SafetyUSA
Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in SyriaUS authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with ⁠planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice ⁠department said on ⁠Thursday.Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state ⁠capitol with the intention of killing public officials and destroying “as much of the building as possible” before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria, according to John A Eisenberg, assistant attorney general ​for national security.

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The GuardianScandalUSA
From ‘predator’ to ‘conman’: how Michael Cohen has described Trump

From ‘predator’ to ‘conman’: how Michael Cohen has described Trump

President’s one-time ‘attack dog’ became his fierce critic – but now Cohen says he has forgiven his former boss has given a radio interview to none other than , his former longtime personal fixer turned fierce critic, after an apparent reconciliation set the stage for their first public conversation in eight years.Cohen once had such a tight relationship with the US president that he described himself back in the day as his “attack dog with a law license”, but later became the star witness in Trump’s 2024 criminal trial over his hush-money payments to the adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump was on 34 counts of falsifying business records in an effort to interfere with the 2016 election.

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The TelegraphCelebrity lifeUSA
Trump appears on fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen’s radio show

Trump appears on fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen’s radio show

Donald Trump appeared on his former fixer-turned-arch-nemesis Michael Cohen’s radio show on Thursday, in a remarkable reunion with the man who once called him a “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress. Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison in 2018 for his role – in his own words – in covering up his ex-boss’s “dirty deeds”.

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The GuardianCelebrity lifeUSA
Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve

Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve

Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC“Our next guest is a ‘’, a ‘’ and a ‘’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!”That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms to describe the US president in his testimony to Congress in 2019. But now Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described fixer had different words: “boss” and “sir”. Just like old times.

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The GuardianScandalUSA
US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

Justice department claims there’s ‘no dispute’ over whether ex-FBI head’s post could be read as a threat against TrumpThe US Department of Justice has defended its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, claiming in new court documents there is “no serious dispute” that his social media post last year featuring a photo of seashells arranged to read “8647” could be interpreted as a threat against Donald Trump.“There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump’” prosecutors filed on Tuesday in response to efforts by Comey’s to have the case dismissed.

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The GuardianClimateUnited Kingdom
‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

Polls suggest growing skepticism around net zero, with politicians left feeling uncertain on how to proceedBritain has seen a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought with almost 2, 900 heat associated deaths recorded in England during May and June alone. Homes have been destroyed more recently by the and deadly wildfires have swept across Europe.Despite the ever more visible impacts of the climate crisis, there is widespread concern that there has been no big political push for it at the centre of British politics or a renewed case for net zero.

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The GuardianElectionsWest Midlands
Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour

Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacksRichard Tice should apologise to firefighters for his comments this week urging British people to “enjoy” this summer’s extreme heat, according to the Labour party chair.Bridget Phillipson has called on Reform’s deputy leader to say sorry to those who, over the last few weeks, have battled wildfires across the country that have forced evacuations and destroyed homes.

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The GuardianClimateUnited Kingdom
Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It's wrong | Larry Elliott

Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It's wrong | Larry Elliott

The party’s deputy leader Richard Tice says we should stop worrying about extreme heat and enjoy it. This dangerous nonsense will wreck our finances and the planetSo now we know: the smart response to the UK’s summer of record temperatures is to do precisely nothing. , Reform UK’s deputy leader, the climate crisis is just one of those things. Nothing can be done about it, so we should simply bask in the sunshine.It is reasonable to assume Tice would not have said anything quite as crass had he been addressing people in Stourbridge who have . Or the farmers whose crops shrivel . Or the .Larry Elliott is a Guardian columnist

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The GuardianInformationUnited Kingdom
Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves

Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves

Backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners in response to deputy leader dismissing efforts to reach net zeroReform’s deputy leader has been accused of spreading misinformation after he dismissed efforts to tackle the climate crisis and urged British people to enjoy the warmth of the recent heatwaves.Richard Tice prompted a backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners on Monday after he told a press conference he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency, while encouraging people to focus on upsides such as better English wine.Additional reporting by and

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The TelegraphGolfUSA
McIlroy turns knife into LIV stars: ‘What value have they brought?’

McIlroy turns knife into LIV stars: ‘What value have they brought?’

Rory McIlroy has plunged the dagger into what many see as LIV’s lifeless form by questioning what value the likes of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have brought to the breakaway circuit. LIV is putting on its last tournament of 2026 this week and, despite claims of having an investor lined up, there are inevitably doubts about the league surviving into next year, after the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund’s decision to pull funding.

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The TelegraphHumanityUSA
Muslim convert ‘plotted to blow up New York capitol’

Muslim convert ‘plotted to blow up New York capitol’

A Muslim convert has been charged with plotting to disguise herself as a food delivery worker and blow up New York’s state capitol building to “kill senators”. Jessica Bowie, 35, aimed to “destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they are meeting”, according to an affidavit by an FBI special agent with the joint terrorism task force in Albany, where the state capitol is located.

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The GuardianScandal
‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21

‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21

Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need itWhen Billy Caldwell was a baby he was not expected to survive infancy. A severe form of epilepsy condemned his tiny body to daily seizures – brutal, draining and each one potentially fatal. “They couldn’t get the seizures under control,” his mother, Charlotte, recalled. “Billy was sent home to die – we were told he wouldn’t see past his first birthday.”That prediction was in 2005. Last month Billy, who is autistic, celebrated his 21st birthday at home in a bucolic corner of Northern Ireland with family, friends, cake and a wide smile.

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