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Kanaan, a symbol of dining across religious and political divides, will shut its doors ‘probably in March’, say owners An Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin conceived as an “island of peace” will close in the spring, but its Jewish and Arab owners say their dream will live on in a television series based on their unlikely partnership. Kanaan, a decade-old casual eatery in the Prenzlauer Ber…

Brighton & Hove Albion football club owner confirms placing bets through accounts of Reform UK adviser George Cottrell, according to legal documents The billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion football club has confirmed his syndicate placed millions of pounds worth of bets through the gambling accounts of the Reform UK adviser George Cottrell. The admission comes in a document filed to the h…

The US president has galvanised the Danish population against him, while Danes’ relations with Greenlanders are ‘under reparation’ For the last three weeks, 24 hours a day, Denmark has been consumed by discussions about whether or not Greenland, a largely self-governing part of the Danish kingdom, will be invaded by the US, the Danes’ closest ally. “We got a wake-up call,” said Linea Obbekjær, 64…

Claim by 80 workers that they were subjected to ‘indirect race discrimination’ by wait for NHS pay terms upheld Black cleaners at Great Ormond Street hospital were subjected to “indirect race discrimination” by the wait for NHS pay terms and conditions after their services were brought in-house, a tribunal has found. A case against the London children’s hospital brought by 80 cleaners – the major…

Megan Greene says apparent end to the decline in wage growth could hinder fight against inflation The Bank of England may not be able to lower interest rates as much as expected this year, due to strong UK pay growth and expected rate cuts in the US, one of its top policymakers has said. Megan Greene, a member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), which sets interest rates in the UK, sai…

Scottish Labour leader calls for transparency after ‘worst scandal in the history of the Scottish parliament’ The Scottish government must publish up-to-date patient safety reviews for every ward at the super-hospital at the heart of the “worst scandal in the history of the Scottish parliament”, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour leader was speaking alongside families of children and adult…

Worker illegally provided classified information ‘related to national defense’ to journalist, justice department says A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted a Pentagon contractor whose alleged leaking of classified documents sparked an “outrageous” FBI raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home. According to the justice department, Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones illegally provided sensitive and…

Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations ICE protests – live updates A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) surge in the state. The “Day of Truth & Freedom” protest comes in the wake …

Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin , has been arrested, US law enforcement officials announced on Friday. Wedding, 44, has been sought by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for his role in overseeing what the US attorney general…

Fashion designer’s death has put the red dress – and his particular shade of the colour – back in the spotlight “The red dress,” said Valentino Garavani in 1992, “is always magnificent”. This week, following the announcement of his death at the age of 93 , the red dress – and the particular shade of red used by the designer known simply as Valentino – is back in the spotlight. Continue reading...

Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekend The dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 12 states already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and shortages. At least 230 million people are likely to be affected by the mas…

Exclusive: Comparison of online ‘per each’ price of 15 fruits and vegetables against price per kilogram found ‘completely arbitrary’ price variations Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Supermarkets are increasingly charging customers for fresh produce by the item, rather than by weight, in a strategy that is leading to “wild volatility” in pricing with some items more th…

Preliminary report suggests fracture could have existed before high-speed train derailed in Andalusia Experts investigating the deadly rail collision in southern Spain , which killed 45 people and left dozens more injured, believe the accident may have happened after one of the trains passed over a damaged section of rail. The disaster occurred near the Andalucían town of Adamuz on Sunday, when a…

US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closely Donald Trump has said a US “armada” is heading towards the Middle East and that the US is monitoring Iran closely, as activists put the death toll from Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters at 5,002. Speaking on Air Force One as he returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos overn…

Labor unions and progressive organizations have called on workers across the state to stay home Full report: Economic blackout in Minnesota to protest against ICE: ‘No work, no school, no shopping A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…