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'I bought a baseball cap to hide my kippah': Jews observe first Shabbat after Golders Green attack

British Jews tell the BBC they are agonising over whether to stick to their usual routine this Sabbath.

'I bought a baseball cap to hide my kippah': Jews observe first Shabbat after Golders Green attack

British Jews tell the BBC they are agonising over whether to stick to their usual routine this Sabbath.

Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, PM suggests

The PM tells the BBC he is concerned about the "cumulative" effect of marches on the Jewish community.
Counting gains from Beijing, Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun eyes US trip in June

Counting gains from Beijing, Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun eyes US trip in June

Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is preparing to visit the United States in June, aiming to leverage the political momentum from last month’s meeting with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Cheng, who heads the main opposition party Kuomintang, will also test her message on the Taiwan Strait in Washington. In recent media interviews Cheng has outlined an agenda that goes beyond traditional party outreach, promoting what she calls “a new road map” for cross-strait stability –...
Why India’s logistics pact with Russia signals its Arctic ‘footprint’ ambition

Why India’s logistics pact with Russia signals its Arctic ‘footprint’ ambition

A pact between India and Russia on reciprocal access to military facilities is expected to boost Moscow’s influence in the Indian Ocean and increase New Delhi’s presence in the Arctic. However, it does not mean the two countries’ bases will be opened to each other’s armed forces as they step up defence cooperation, according to analysts. India and Russia signed the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) covering military exercises, training and humanitarian missions in Moscow in...
Inside daring raid that killed Osama Bin Laden - from helicopter crash and finding his hair dye to fatal shot

Inside daring raid that killed Osama Bin Laden - from helicopter crash and finding his hair dye to fatal shot

The US Navy Seal who shot Osama Bin Laden has recalled the moment he realised the evil Taliban leader behind 9/11 was dead.
Plane carrying pickleball players crashes in Texas Hill Country, killing all 5 on board: Officials

Plane carrying pickleball players crashes in Texas Hill Country, killing all 5 on board: Officials

A small plane carrying pickleball players crashed among trees in the Texas Hill Country south of Austin, killing all five people aboard, authorities said.

CA mother charged with involuntary manslaughter after 81-year-old dies following e-motorcycle crash

A California mother is facing an additional charge of involuntary manslaughter after the death of an 81-year-old man, who had been hit by an electric motorcycle driven by her teen son.
Pistons, Raptors survive as Lakers progress in NBA playoffs

Pistons, Raptors survive as Lakers progress in NBA playoffs

The top-seeded Detroit Pistons recovered from the brink of elimination with an astounding comeback against Orlando as the Los Angeles Lakers finally saw off Houston at the third time of asking in the NBA playoffs Friday.

The Papers: 'Burnham plans to return' and 'Four weeks from crunch'

Labour grandee Andy Burnham "plans to return to Westminster" and oil crunch looms lead Saturday's papers.
4 fixed penalty notices issued in first 2 days of expanded smoking ban in Hong Kong

4 fixed penalty notices issued in first 2 days of expanded smoking ban in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities have issued four HK$3,000 (US$382) fines in the first two days of an expanded ban on alternative smoking products, while assuring the public that inspectors will not conduct arbitrary body searches to enforce the law. Manny Lam Man-chung, head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, said authorities stepped up enforcement and public education efforts in commercial districts since the ban on alternative smoking products – including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products...
Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers

Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers

Building trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker