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Police increase patrols around synagogues and other venues as tens of thousands celebrate Hanukah Bondi beach shooting – live updates British police forces are stepping up security in Jewish communities after the antisemitic terror attack that left 12 people dead on Bondi beach in Australia. The Metropolitan police said they were increasing their presence around synagogues and other venues in Lon…

Several European nations are already planning similar moves while Britain has said ‘nothing is off the table’ Australia is taking on powerful tech companies with its under-16 social media ban , but will the rest of the world follow? The country’s enactment of the policy is being watched closely by politicians, safety campaigners and parents. A number of other countries are not far behind, with Eu…

Investment Association, influential group of shareholders, urges pay committees to avoid ‘benchmarking’ The UK’s largest listed companies have been warned against using “boilerplate” arguments to justify big executive pay increases by an influential group of shareholders. The Investment Association (IA) – whose members manage £10tn of assets – has told pay committees to avoid “benchmarking”: wher…

The coming tech boom is about to launch a boom in people who do things with their hands and minds When I was in college and didn’t know what to do with my life, my dad offered this career advice: be a certified public accountant. Why? “Because,” he said. “People will always need their taxes done. They’ll always need financial advice. With a CPA license, you can always hang out a shingle and put f…

With cheap drinks and friendly locals, Jimmy’s Corner is a New York institution. But a real-estate developer has ordered its closure – can it survive? Founded by Jimmy Glenn, a former boxer turned trainer, in 1971, Jimmy’s Corner has stood, defiantly unchanged, as Times Square has boomed around it. The neighborhood bar, a New York City institution which attracts locals and tourists alike, has had…

Australian researchers think the skeleton found in South Africa is not the same species as two found in the same South Africa cave system Little Foot, one of the world’s most complete hominin fossils, may be a new species of human ancestor, according to research that raises questions about our evolutionary past. Publicly unveiled in 2017, Little Foot is the most complete Australopithecus skeleton…

Government not maintaining ‘effective oversight’, with majority of decisions being overturned, commonwealth ombudsman found Almost half of all people using employment services received threats to suspend their payments in the last quarter, new data has revealed. The data from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) showed a 23% increase in the number of payment suspension noti…

Hundreds of sausage dogs gather for annual festive parade that organiser started to help her puppy socialise The pitter-patter of tiny paws has brought joy – and more than a little chaos – to Hyde Park in London as hundreds of dachshunds and their owners gathered for the annual sausage dog Christmas walk. Now in its eighth year, the event was started by organiser Ana as a way to help her dachshun…

Nine others injured in Saturday attack that occurred during finals in engineering building in Providence, Rhode Island Brown University shooting – latest updates A person of interest in the shooting that killed two people and wounded nine others at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday evening has been detained, police have said. Col Oscar Perez – the Providence police force’s…

Mary-Ann Stephenson says official guidance will not usher in ‘toilet police’ in businesses and public places UK politics live – latest updates “Nobody is expecting a toilet police” but people should follow the rules when guidance is finally issued on single-sex spaces, the chair of the equalities watchdog has said. Mary-Ann Stephenson said that “generally speaking, we expect people to follow the …

Exclusive: MP dismisses as ‘idle speculation’ reports he could resign as part of ‘coup’ against Keir Starmer The former health minister Andrew Gwynne has dismissed as “idle speculation” reports he could resign his seat as part of an Andy Burnham “coup” against Keir Starmer. Allies of Burnham were reported on Sunday to have identified a shortlist of seats to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to r…

Person arrested is in their 30s, Providence police chief says, but did not reveal if they were connected to Ivy League university A shelter in place order for Brown University was lifted early on Sunday morning. The university released an update on its website saying police activity was continuing in the area and that it was still an active crime scene. A shooter dressed in black killed at least …

Video shows the man rushing one of the alleged gunmen who shot dozens of people on Sunday evening in Australia Bondi beach shooting live updates Bondi terror attack: full report What we know so far about the shooting in Australia A bystander tackled and wrestled a gun from one of the two alleged gunman during the Bondi beach mass shooting in which at least 12 people were killed, footage shows. Vi…

Home secretary says UK has managed the challenges of multiculturalism ‘very well’ UK politics live – latest updates The US government’s claims that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” because of mass migration are an attempt to score political points against Muslims, the home secretary has suggested. Shabana Mahmood dismissed the idea that European civilisation and national identities were unde…

Analysts say benefits could be felt in under-resourced rural hospitals but warn against AI as a cost-cutting measure For states to receive certain funding stipulated in the Trump administration’s “big, beautiful” bill, they must meet three of 10 criteria – including integrating more artificial intelligence ( AI ) technology in healthcare settings – which experts say could have major benefits and …