Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support
The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.
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Are the European Women’s World Cup play-offs working?
The ease in which England saw off Greece in round one of the Women’s World Cup qualifying play-offs showed just how inefficient the structure currently
What we know about the Pope’s lung cancer diagnosis
The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.
‘A movement for true change’: Cornell University professor speaks out
A Cornell University professor has said she hopes that conversations after an alleged campus gang rape could mark the start of “a movement for true
New York City to end horse-drawn carriage rides after teenager’s death
New York City is to end horse carriage rides through Central Park following the “tragic and preventable” death of a teenager earlier this year.
Israel has detained more than 2,000 Palestinian children since 2023: report
At least 350 Palestinian children currently face ‘harsh conditions’ in Israeli prisons.
Heavy rain causes mass pileup in Brazil tunnel
Flooding left vehicles piled up and people stranded inside Sao Paulo’s Anhangabau tunnel.
X suspends 13,000 accounts, alleging foreign influence ahead of US midterms
The social platform says networks targeted US political debate across the spectrum ahead of midterm elections.
Anthropic flags revenue surge to investors ahead of stock market debut
It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
‘Nowhere to escape’ – Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.
Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel ‘barbaric’ execution livestream
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan “will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it,” 72 former officers
Prosecutors seeking life sentences for real estate brokers, brother convicted of sex trafficking
Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander were convicted in April of running a sex trafficking ring, with prosecutors accusing them of using drugs and their influence
Eight states sue OpenAI claiming ChatGPT harms children
Eight states, including Iowa and Kansas, are suing OpenAI, accusing it of deceiving parents about the safety of ChatGPT. The coordinated lawsuits claim the AI