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Attorney general Richard Hermer says more must be done to protect Jewish community and tackle antisemitism One of UK’s most senior Jewish politicians has said he and the Jewish community are “heartbroken, frightened and angry” after the terror attack on a Manchester synagogue. Richard Hermer, the attorney general and a close ally of Keir Starmer in cabinet, said tackling a rising tide of antisemitism would require police protection and political leaders calling it out wherever it was found. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Qa4kuFb

Israeli strikes on Gaza, the synagogue attack in Manchester, protests in Mexico City and a listening party for Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/rStnX4O

Rhythm guitarist to skip gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney to receive prostate treatment The Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has announced he will miss a leg of the band’s reunion tour as he undergoes prostate cancer treatment after a diagnosis earlier this year. Arthurs, 60, one of the band’s founding members, said he would not be performing at the Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney concerts. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/gvZ5mxs

Ban on Nottingham Post and its website reversed after threat of legal action over damaging freedom of expression A Reform UK council has ended its ban on journalists from the area’s biggest local newspaper after being threatened with legal action over damaging the outlet’s freedom of expression. Nottinghamshire county council, which has been led by Reform since the local elections earlier this year, said it was “committed to the principles of openness” after lifting the sanctions it had placed on journalists from the Nottingham Post and its website, Nottinghamshire Live. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3NaBYMD

Decision reversed lower court ruling that weakened zoning restrictions put in place decades ago to preserve lands The descendants of formerly enslaved people on Georgia’s Sapelo Island are a step closer to retaining their land and culture after a state supreme court ruling on 30 September. Two years ago, McIntosh county commissioners voted to increase the maximum size of homes allowed in the Black community Hogg Hummock, also known as Hog Hammock, weakening zoning restrictions put in place several decades ago to protect the residents’ lands. The 30 to 50 Black residents of the enclave feared that the zoning changes would raise their taxes and displace them. Tuesday’s decision reversed a lower court ruling that halted a voter referendum aimed at repealing the changes. Now, county voters can decide whether to restrict large developments in the community in the future. Dana Braun, an attorney for the Hogg Hummock residents, told the Associated Press that they were happy with the ruli...

Eddie Howe had reason to be wary. Up against a young hotshot coach and his high-flying Belgian champions, Newcastle’s manager must have felt a degree of pressure at the kick-off. Given that Howe’s team are still coming to terms with the departure of their former leading scorer Alexander Isak and had been struggling for form, a balmy early October night in Brussels seemed far from the ideal time or place to meet Sébastian Pocognoli’s vibrant Union Saint-Gilloise. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3ZDfrjt

Famed Italian designer Renato Casaro has died aged 89, leaving behind a career of uniquely hand-crafted posters for a variety of films. His work often focused on amplifying the heroic image of stars such as Schwarzenegger and Stallone (‘I have always had a weakness for heroes,’ he once said) but his work also covered films including Brian de Palma’s Blow Out, Rob Reiner’s Misery and Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars. As studios opted for more digital tools, he stopped designing posters in 1998 and later returned to make designs for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He told the Guardian the call from Tarantino was ‘a wonderful surprise’ Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ctKgDmf

Demonstrations over water and power cuts inspired by ‘gen-Z’ protests elsewhere have left at least 22 dead, says UN Madagascar ’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved the government after youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the UN says at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured. Inspired by the “gen Z” protests in Kenya and Nepal, the three days of demonstrations are the largest the Indian Ocean island has seen in years, and the most serious challenge Rajoelina has faced since his re-election in 2023 . Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/6xoJeLc

Video posted on Truth Social touts CBD as a ‘gamechanger’ and promotes Medicaid coverage of CBD products Cannabis stocks are on a high after Donald Trump shared a video on Sunday promoting cannabis use for seniors and Medicaid coverage of CBD products. The nearly three-minute-long video, posted on the president’s Truth Social platform, touts the usage of hemp-derived CBD as a “gamechanger” that is a pain and stress reliever for seniors. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/yx2jekW

New York City mayor abandons faltering bid to win re-election in social media video set to strains of song My Way The mayor of New York City , Eric Adams , announced on Sunday that he is abandoning his faltering bid to win re-election, just over a month before election day, delivering the message in a social media video set to the strains of My Way. Adams, who was trailing in the polls, was elected as a Democrat but ran for re-election as an independent after he was indicted on federal corruption charges, which were then dropped by the Trump administration in exchange for his cooperation on immigration raids. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/gPrNCeQ

Britain’s largest automotive employer has been unable to assemble cars after a significant cyber attack Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to reopen its £500m engine manufacturing centre in early October after the significant cyber attack on the car firm, according to a report. Britain’s largest automotive employer has been unable to assemble cars since its computer systems were infiltrated on 31 August. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/7RYeOHb

Rochelle Clark, Maggie Alphonsi and Catherine Spencer on seeing the game they love go supernova from the sidelines If you want to know how it feels to lose a World Cup final there are few better to consult than Rochelle Clark. She has been involved in four of them and England’s second most-capped player – male or female – has experienced defeat three times. The first, in 2006, was a particularly bitter pill. “It feels as if you’ve had your heart ripped out. It’s absolutely horrific. You don’t know pain like it.” So when “Rocky” did finally win one in 2014 , at her third attempt, it surpassed anything she had ever previously experienced. “For me it was the best day of my life and something I’ll always cherish,” she says. “Even talking about it now I’m smiling. I can still close my eyes and remember lifting up the trophy and the little gold ticker tape flying everywhere. It was magnificent.” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/toNeg6L

Interior department says National Park Service removed statue of pair holding hands because of incorrect permit An impromptu statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands was unceremoniously removed from the National Mall in Washington just a day after a group of anonymous artists erected it there. The piece showed the president and the late convicted sex offender, who were friends in the past, looking joyful together, with wide grins and feet kicked back. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2StNZYm

‘I hope they go crazy,’ Morikawa says of home supporters President Trump’s Ryder Cup visit means airport-style checks Justin Rose has vowed Europe’s Ryder Cup stars will not be distracted by the melee around Donald Trump’s visit to Bethpage on Friday, while spectators have been warned to brace themselves for security chaos as a result of the US president’s presence. Europe face broader challenges after the USA team member Collin Morikawa called for home fans to cause “absolute chaos” for the visitors. Morikawa believes the early part of Ryder Cup week has proved “tame”. Trump’s arrival on the first day of the 45th Ryder Cup will trigger airport-style checks for fans and a ban on several items including folding chairs, umbrellas and vapes. The Bethpage gates will open at the unprecedented time of 5am, more than two hours before play gets under way, in an attempt to alleviate an inevitably tricky situation. Security bubbles and additional screening will be in place around certai...

No debut novels are among the six finalists, with established authors including Ben Markovits and previously shortlisted Andrew Miller in the running Chris Power: ‘As a Booker prize judge I helped whittle 153 books down to a shortlist of six. Here’s why you should read them’ No debuts appear on this year’s Booker prize shortlist, which is dominated by established authors including previous winner Kiran Desai and previously shortlisted writers David Szalay and Andrew Miller. Ben Markovits, Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura are also on the list, which was announced at an event at the Southbank Centre in central London on Tuesday evening. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/5fpHKyE

Deal will involve two transactions – OpenAI will pay Nvidia for chips, and the chipmaker will invest in the AI start-up Nvidia, the chipmaking company, will invest up to $100bn in OpenAI and provide it with data center chips, the companies said on Monday, a tie-up between two of the highest-profile leaders in the global artificial intelligence race. The deal, which will see Nvidia start delivering chips as soon as late 2026, will involve two separate but intertwined transactions, according to a person close to OpenAI. The startup will pay Nvidia in cash for chips, and Nvidia will invest in OpenAI for non-controlling shares, the person said. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/QrwhPn2

Dozens of police officers injured as anger erupts over billions allegedly spent on bogus relief projects Tens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets on Sunday to protest against government corruption after it was alleged that taxpayers have lost billions of dollars to bogus flood relief projects. Students, church groups, celebrities, and citizens from different political camps filled the streets in Manila and other cities. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/QPmtNxw

Group of students from Gaza with places at British universities are due to arrive in the UK within days David Lammy has hinted that the UK government could U-turn to allow Palestinian scholars to bring their children to the UK. A group of 34 Palestinian students, including Chevening scholars, with places at British universities have been given permission to continue their studies in Britain. But nearly all have been told by the Foreign Office that they are not allowed to bring their children with them. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Z6YpLWj

Lawyers argue authorities prejudiced the case against Mangione by turning arrest into a ‘Marvel movie’ spectacle Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced the case against him by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed. Fresh from a legal victory that eliminated terrorism charges in Mangione’s state murder case, his lawyers are now fighting to have his federal case dismissed, seizing on US attorney general Pam Bondi’s declaration prior to his April indictment that capital punishment is warranted for a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Yj7XLtz

Manchester United kicked off in a deluge and 17th place, and ended soaked-through and jubilant at a benchmark victory that lifts them to ninth. The win is notable as it can be used as the calling-card performance for the Ruben Amorim project. In the first half Chelsea were pummelled mercilessly by his United unit that was quicker, stronger, more menacing, and just plain better than the club world champions. After this, the conditions and Casemiro’s late opening period sending off matched Robert Sánchez’s own early shower, and the teams levelled each other out. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/YDpybj6