How to prevent an inferno in the Middle East

Evening attack is first major atrocity by Islamist terror group in Syria since President al-Assad was deposed A suicide bombing by Islamic State (IS) targeting a church in Damascus has killed 20 people and wounded 52, Syrian authorities have said. The attack on Sunday night was the first major IS operation and the first suicide bombing in Syria since former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December and replaced by an Islamist-led government. Continue reading...

(RNS) — When Jesus said to go pray in a closet, he didn’t mean you should then show it off to Fox News or The Associated Press.

On both banks of the Syr Darya, apartments are springing up. The embankment itself is undergoing extensive renovation. Trucks crawl along, their weight

Musk was referencing the Justice Department records concerning the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly procured underage girls for sex for a string of famous names.

EU climate scientists warned that including carbon offsets in the 2040 target would pose a “huge risk” and make the emissions reduction goal less credible — urging real cuts and domestic removals instead.

American physicians reported treating children younger than 12 "every single day" for gunshots to the head by Israeli forces.

ONS figures also reveal slide in job vacancies amid rise in employer national insurance contributions * Business live – latest updates The unemployment rate in the UK has risen to its highest level in almost four years, according to official figures, as the jobs market continues to slow. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate was 4.5% in first three months of this year, up 0.2% on the previous quarter and the highest reading since summer 2021. Continue reading...

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Keir Starmer says system ‘will be tightened up’ in all areas, following sharp rise in support for Reform UK in elections

Britain’s longest-standing Jewish newspaper has refused to run an advert criticising Benjamin Netanyahu. The case raises more questions about the pape...

British government’s push for tournament to be at Trump-owned venue in Scotland is likely to seek favor with US The British government’s attempts to curry favor with Donald Trump by nudging golf executives to host one of the world’s most prestigious golf tournaments at a Scottish venue owned by the US president could ultimately lead to a violation of the US constitution, ethics experts have warned. The Guardian reported this week that officials in British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government have asked senior executives at R&A, which organizes the Open championship, whether they would host the golf championship at the Turnberry golf resort in 2028. Continue reading...

Business owners will be able to apply for up to £20,000 for measures such as covered seating and mudproof car parks The landscapes are as spectacular as the welcome is warm in the Welsh valleys, mountain villages and harbour towns, but the weather can, to put it mildly, be unreliable. In an attempt to counter a trend of visitors staying away due to the threat of chilly sogginess, the Welsh government is launching a million-pound “weather proofing” fund for tourism businesses. Continue reading...

Signatories of open letter say ‘Israel’s soul is being ripped out’ and they ‘cannot turn a blind eye’ to loss of life Members of the Board of Deputies, the largest body representing British Jews, have said they can no longer “turn a blind eye or remain silent” over the war in Gaza. In a significant break with the board’s customary support for the Israeli government, the 36 signatories to an open letter published in the FT say “Israel’s soul is being ripped out”. Continue reading...

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Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday arbitrary detention was being used to eliminate dissent in Tunisia and called on its government to halt the crackdown and free all detainees, amid a trial of prominent opposition figures on conspiracy charges.

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Is it too much to ask to be paid for work done? An anonymous legal aid barrister discusses the impact of waiting for money that is owed

The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk ...