Israeli settler attack on West Bank mosque draws international condemnation | Israel-Palestine conflict News

An Israeli settler arson attack on a mosque in the occupied West Bank has drawn international condemnation, as a wave of intensified violence against Palestinians continues unabated across the area.Israeli settlers set fire to the Hajja Hamida Mosque in the Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, near Salfit in the north of the West Bank, around dawn on Thursday, local residents told Al Jazeera.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPhotographs taken at the scene showed racist, anti-Palestinian slogans…

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Trio jailed over £26m cocaine haul found on speedboat in Somerset

Tess de la MareWest of EnglandNational Crime Agency(From left) Anestis Tsepa, Raymond Nuttall and Craig Nuttall collected drugs dropped from a cargo shipThree men who tried to smuggle cocaine worth £26.5m into the UK after it was dropped from a cargo ship off the coast of Somerset have been jailed.Craig Nuttall, 51, his brother Raymond Nuttall, 47, both from Preston, and Greek national Anestis Tsepa, 24, from Thessaloniki, were arrested on the slipway of Watchet Marina in late…

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Extensive dog diversity millennia before modern breeding practices

A groundbreaking archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity that characterises them today. By applying cutting-edge shape analysis to hundreds of archaeological specimens spanning tens of thousands of years, researchers have traced the emergence of distinct dog forms deep into prehistory pinpointing the moment dogs began to diversify in size and shape – at least 11,000 years ago. These findings challenge long-standing assumptions that canine diversity is largely a recent phenomenon…

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Exeter City Football Club stadium fire deemed accidental

BBCThe fire service said the blaze was threatening to spread to the nearby Adam Stansfield standA fire which broke out at Exeter City Football Club's stadium on Wednesday was started accidentally, it has been confirmed.Firefighters tackled the blaze at St James Park after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground at about 22:00 GMT.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire started in an electrical unit, before spreading to…

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Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Two masked men robbed a food delivery driver at knifepoint, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the robbery happened at about 21:00 GMT on Pocohontas Crescent, in Indian Queens, Cornwall, on Wednesday.The two masked men threatened the driver, demanding his bag which was full of food orders, including pizza, kebab, and a cheeseburger meal. They also stole £6.50 in cash, according to police.Detectives have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries and are checking local CCTV footage to identify…

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Should the US fund health insurance or leave it to the market? | Business and Economy

Health insurance has once again become a battleground in US politics.With costs rising and government subsidies under pressure, Republicans and Democrats remain sharply divided over how much the government should pay for health insurance and how much should be left to market forces.Supporters of public investment say broader coverage strengthens the economy and protects families. Critics say it drives up costs and weakens competition.In Senegal, people are being asked to make sacrifices to help fix the debt crisis.Plus,…

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Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of fire-hit school

BBCJoe Wicks said it was lovely to celebrate the opening of "this beautiful new school"Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks has kept his promise and returned to celebrate the opening of a school that was badly damaged in a fire.The blaze at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, in May 2023 destroyed half of the roof.Following a plea for help from a teacher, Mr Wicks made a special trip to the damaged school and promised to return when it was…

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EFL Trophy: Holders Peterborough to visit Swindon in last 32

All ties to be played week commencing 1 December 2025Northern SectionLincoln City v Huddersfield TownDoncaster Rovers v ChesterfieldTranmere Rovers v Fleetwood TownSalford City v Rotherham UnitedPort Vale v BarnsleyHarrogate Town v BlackpoolBolton Wanderers v Bradford CityCrewe Alexandra v Stockport CountySouthern SectionBristol Rovers v Cambridge UnitedSwindon Town v Peterborough UnitedCardiff City v AFC WimbledonNorthampton Town v Wycombe WanderersColchester United v West Ham United U21Luton Town v Exeter CityStevenage v WalsallLeyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle Source link

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Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc

Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc – Live at the Horse Hospital (Caliban Sounds) CD Out 14 Nov Caliban Sounds through One Little Independent release a recording of Crass singer Eve Libertine and Chilean guitarist Eve Leblanc during a Crass installation.  In April 2024, Gee Vaucher’s original artwork, along with backdrops and other Crass artifacts were displayed at The Horse Hospital in London, an arts space that champions outsider art – very punk rock! Alongside the gallery installation, there…

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