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Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 65 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including women, children and two journalists, the Palestinian health authorities said on Monday, nearly a week after Israel broke its ceasefire with Hamas. Palestinians in Gaza have again been fleeing for their lives after Israel launched its new offensive in … Read more

Teachers have launched group legal action against the government after pension processing delays left them unable to get divorced. Staff have been caused “intolerable strain” because of delays and maladministration by the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme (TPS) according to the Teachers’ Union, NASUWT, which is launching the legal claim on behalf of affected members. Many of … Read more

Morrisons has put more than 300 jobs at risk as it shuts cafes, convenience stores and food counters as retailers grapple with rising labour costs. The supermarket chain said on Monday that it plans to close 52 cafes, 17 convenience stores, all 18 of its Market Kitchen hot food counters, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, … Read more

A federal court has thwarted the Trump administration’s effort to deport Venezuelan immigrants under a roughly 225-year-old war powers law, ruling that individuals must receive hearings before their removal. Judge James Boasberg on Monday rejected the government’s attempt to vacate restraining orders protecting Venezuelans accused of gang ties from deportation, instead insisting on due process … Read more

The public library in Fairhope, Alabama – a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay – has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content. The Alabama public library service board of trustees recently voted to withhold state funding from the Fairhope public library after complaints from conservative parents about books in … Read more

Liberal US senator Bernie Sanders has praised Donald Trump’s drive to clampdown on illegal immigration and fentanyl in an admission that Joe Biden’s administration failed to adequately tackle the issues. Sanders, the Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, made the surprising concession in an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday that was otherwise noteworthy … Read more

The 2032 Olympic Games loom for Brisbane residents with equal parts promise and fear. On one hand, there is the opportunity to write Brisbane’s name alongside some of the world’s great cities. On the other, a gnawing collective feeling that Queensland might just stuff it all up. As the Queensland government prepares to announce another … Read more

The number of people in the Netherlands who died by euthanasia increased by 10% last year, figures have shown, as the official watchdog warned doctors to exercise “great caution” in cases where person has a psychiatric illness. The Netherlands, which has one of the world’s oldest and broadest euthanasia laws, allows doctors to end a … Read more

A woman in Colorado is facing dozens of criminal charges after her elderly mother with dementia was found mauled to death among more than two dozen dogs living at their home. Jessica Hoff, 47, was arrested Friday in connection to the death of 76-year-old LaVonne Hoff, said a news release from the sheriff’s office in … Read more

A mob violently ransacked a Mumbai comedy club and its building has been partly demolished after one of India’s most prominent comedians performed a satirical song about a local ruling politician during a performance there. Kunal Kamra has a reputation for his acerbic comedy which often pokes fun at political figures. Few comedians in India … Read more