Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
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Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained

Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged while whereabouts of other five remain unknownAn Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what rights groups have said is a crackdown on press freedoms.Last week, authorities arrested six journalists from the independent fact-checking and investigative platform M...

More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned
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More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned

Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last weekEurope live – latest updatesMore than 400 schools in France will be closed or partially closed on Monday as authorities brace for a second week of student protests.Lessons will be totally or partly suspended in 400 to 500 schools because security conditions “have not bee...

Mass shootings leave two people dead in Georgia and 12-year-old girl dead in Baltimore

Mass shootings leave two people dead in Georgia and 12-year-old girl dead in Baltimore

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At least 25 injured at block party shooting in Georgia and three wounded in Baltimore park shooting, officials sayTwo people were killed and at least 25 other injured when a shooting erupted at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, early on Sunday, according to authorities.In another high-profile mass shooting in the US over the weekend, a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed and three othe...

Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift

Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift

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Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaireNigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The Reform UK leader spent about half an hour being questioned over the money, the Sunday Times reported. Farage maintains ...

Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales

Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales

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Exclusive: Average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s were reported to police between 2021 and 2025From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schoolsLawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools after a Guardian investigation revealed thousands of sexual offences against under-13...

Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’ – UK politics live

Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’ – UK politics live

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Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, a move has alarmed some Jewish membersGreen party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racismOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier this year that the state pension system needs a fundamental overhaul.Speaking in June, when she was a frontbencher but not yet...

Texas landowners feared border wall would cut off Rio Grande access; judge blocks Big Bend construction

Texas landowners feared border wall would cut off Rio Grande access; judge blocks Big Bend construction

Times of India •

In a significant ruling, a federal judge has temporarily halted the construction of border barriers in Texas' Big Bend area. Local landowners and environmental advocates express concerns about restricted access to the Rio Grande, claiming the barriers would disrupt the ecosystem and infringe on constitutional rights. The federal government asserts that security measures necessitate these barriers....

German Chancellor in Kyiv: "Ukraine will need our support"

German Chancellor in Kyiv: "Ukraine will need our support"

France 24 •

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine on Sunday to show solidarity after Russian attacks on Kyiv infrastructure, including three bridges. Last month, Germany’s foreign minister called for de-escalation during talks with his Russian counterpart at the UN, drawing criticism from Sergei Lavrov, who urged Berlin to stop arming Ukraine. On Saturday, Moscow called on foreign nationals and dip...

Brazilians vote in first round of presidential election

Euronews •

Nearly 160 million Brazilians were eligible to vote in Sunday's presidential election. Polls close at 17:00 Brasília time. With voting conducted digitally, the first results are expected about three hours later, overnight in Europe

Why I quit the movement shaping AI

Why I quit the movement shaping AI

France 24 •

Artificial intelligence insiders are quitting their jobs, saying the technology could mean the end of humanity. Pope Leo in France warned of a “paradise of machines”. And the New York Times reported this week that one of AI firm Anthropic’s co-founders spent months lobbying religious thinkers on the possibility that AI could be conscious.

10/4: Face The Nation

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto discusses the latest polls as the final countdown to the midterm elections begin. Plus, Iowa's GOP nominee for governor, Zach Lahn, and Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly join.

Donald Trump’s climate cuts left thousands jobless; Climate Reserve created a lifeline for 50 experts

Donald Trump’s climate cuts left thousands jobless; Climate Reserve created a lifeline for 50 experts

Times of India •

Donald Trump’s second-term climate cuts scrapped billions in research funding and left thousands of federal workers jobless. In response, climate experts launched Climate Reserve, a multimillion-dollar initiative helping displaced scientists find new roles and revive disrupted projects. The group expected to place 50 experts in new positions while preserving critical climate research and expertise...

He paid $30 for a painting that sold for $1.35 million

He paid $30 for a painting that sold for $1.35 million

Times of India •

At a recent estate sale, a man bought a Gertrude Abercrombie painting for only $30. Upon confirming its authenticity at an exhibition, he opted to auction the piece. Titled Alderman Merriam's Shells, the painting was anticipated to sell between $150,000 and $250,000. Remarkably, it sold for a staggering $1,060,000 at Freeman's auction, setting a new high for the artist and highlighting the incredi...

Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism

Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism

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Motion that has alarmed some Jewish members is passed by 1,022 votes to 813 at party’s annual conference in BrightonUK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens have formally adopted a policy which equates Zionism with racism, a move that will dismay the bulk of the party’s MPs and that has alarmed some Jewish members.A vote at the party’s annual conference on Brighton about whether to back a motio...

‘Zionism is racism’ motion passed by Green party at annual conference – UK politics live

‘Zionism is racism’ motion passed by Green party at annual conference – UK politics live

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Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, a move has alarmed some Jewish membersOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier this year that the state pension system needs a fundamental overhaul.Speaking in June, when she was a frontbencher but not yet in the shadow cabinet, Lam was asked at a meeting with activists ...