Priest caught on CCTV sprinkling holy water on disputed fence as fight with neighbour escalates
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Priest caught on CCTV sprinkling holy water on disputed fence as fight with neighbour escalates

A dispute over a metre-wide strip of land between a Russian Orthodox priest and his neighbour in West Yorkshire has escalated into police complaints, CCTV surveillance and criminal proceedings. The priest was also filmed sprinkling holy water near the disputed fence, which his wife described as an attempt to restore peace. With both households claiming ownership, the matter may now reach a civil c...

French shops demolished after weekend riots across the country
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French shops demolished after weekend riots across the country

Protests across France have sparked widespread looting and violence, leaving shopfronts demolished and thousands of euros’ worth of stock stolen. On Sunday, President Macron held an emergency meeting with senior government officials, warning that "those who looted will have to pay for the damage".

Cuts force World Food Programme to end support for half a million Palestinians in Gaza
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Cuts force World Food Programme to end support for half a million Palestinians in Gaza

Two-thirds of population face crisis levels of food insecurity and 200,000 people are in danger of famineThis winter is likely to deepen hunger for Palestinians in Gaza, after sweeping aid cuts forced the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to end support for more than half a million people each month, the agency’s director for Palestine said.More than a year after a Trump-brokered ceasefire came into...

Trump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall – US politics live

Trump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall – US politics live

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Incumbent Republican senator is facing strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton in state that has been red for almost a centuryUkraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow.Yuri Ihnat, a spoke...

Israeli police arrest 10 after series of West Bank settler attacks

Israeli police arrest 10 after series of West Bank settler attacks

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Israeli police arrested 10 suspects after a series of violent incidents involving Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The U.S. urged a crackdown on settler violence after attacks on a Washington Post photojournalist as well as diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland.

France braces for weeks more of protests as unrest spreads to Italy – Europe live

France braces for weeks more of protests as unrest spreads to Italy – Europe live

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Gilets jaunes movement calls for further demonstrations in France as Giorgia Meloni schedules crisis talks after looting in Italian citiesMacron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across Francein RomeItalian prime minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a crisis meeting with top security officials on Monday after two days of ransacking and looting in Milan allegedly perpetrated by gangs...

Is Philippines’ laws on underwater cables lagging behind its digital hub goal?

Is Philippines’ laws on underwater cables lagging behind its digital hub goal?

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The Philippines’ telco industry wants the country to become a regional digital hub anchored by stable underwater cables, but analysts warn that slow approvals for repairs, limited monitoring and fragmented official oversight could undermine the ambition. At a forum on archipelagic governance for subsea cables, PLDT, the Philippines’ largest telecommunications company, called for greater cooperatio...

Pregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report finds

Pregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report finds

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Sex discrimination commissioner says too often ‘it’s the woman who has the burden of bringing a complaint’ in parental discrimination casesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastWomen are being forced out of employment through “sham redundancies”, losing shifts and facing hostile work environments after having a baby, according to a report by the Australian Human Rights Commiss...

China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports

China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports

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Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demandBusiness live – latest updatesRoaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter of this year, with factory output growing much faster than consumer spending.China’s GDP grew by 4.5% year-on-year between July and September, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported on...

Can Malaysian reform party Bersama survive a founders’ scandal?

Can Malaysian reform party Bersama survive a founders’ scandal?

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A Malaysian reform party led by two former cabinet ministers faces a new test ahead of a crucial state election after one of its founders was sidelined over an alleged religious morality offence, threatening its appeal to voters disillusioned with the country’s political establishment. The controversy surrounding former environment minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad could undercut Bersama’s promise of d...

At 7, she was 'gifted' to Queen Victoria; 176 years later, her descendant revisits her life

At 7, she was 'gifted' to Queen Victoria; 176 years later, her descendant revisits her life

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In 1850, a seven-year-old African girl named Aina was presented to Queen Victoria as a diplomatic 'gift' after losing her family and spending two years in captivity. Renamed Sarah Forbes Bonetta, she grew up under royal protection but faced restrictions on her freedom. Now, 176 years later, a new biography is examining her life, while her great-great-grandson, Bayo Randle, reflects on her struggle...

Helen Haines live updates: Victorian premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Helen Haines injured in alleged attack; Angus Taylor calls incident ‘shocking day for our nation’

Helen Haines live updates: Victorian premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Helen Haines injured in alleged attack; Angus Taylor calls incident ‘shocking day for our nation’

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Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updatesIndependent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria policeMason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to ea...

‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured

‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured

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Anthony Albanese says his thoughts remain with Indi MP after arrest of driver in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon‘Everything you would want from a politician’: who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?Helen Haines updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines – follow liveThe independent MP Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged attack invo...