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The European Union has opted not to suspend its political dialogue with Israel after failing to reach a unanimous agreement at a Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday.  EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell proposed the suspension, citing alleged human rights violations and breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza. However, the measure required the support of all 27 member states and did not achieve consensus.  

November 19, 2024Murder victim found dead inside car boot named as Harshita Brella | UK News Murder victim found dead inside car boot named as Harshita Brella | UK News The 24-year-old had… Ms Brella was found some 100 miles away from her home in Corby, Northamptonshire (Picture: Roland Leon)Ms Brella was the subject of a Domestic Violence Protection Order, according to Northamptonshire Telegraph.In September, a court order had been put in place protecting her from being contacted by a manMs Brella moved to the UK in April after an arranged marriage with Mr Lamba in August last year, her sister…

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for subversion in a landmark trial under China’s controversial national security law (NSL).  They were among the “Hong Kong 47,” a group of activists and lawmakers charged with organising a primary election in 2020 to select opposition candidates for local polls.  

Murder victim found dead inside car boot named as Harshita Brella | UK News The 24-year-old had vanished from her home nearly 100 miles away in Corby, Northamptonshire A woman found dead inside a car boot in east london has been named as Harshita Brella. The 24-year-old had vanished from her home nearly 100 miles away in Corby, Northamptonshire. Her body was discovered inside the vehicle, which had been left near a park, in the early hours of Thursday, November 14. Police had gone to her home a day earlier on Wednesday following a call expressing concern for her welfare.…

Kettering Town midfielder Devon Kelly-Evans is set to miss their televised FA Cup second-round tie against Doncaster Rovers because of suspension. The 28-year-old was shown a red card following a scuffle between players at the end of Kettering’s league match against Bedford Town on Saturday. The game ended in a 2-2 draw following a 97th-minute equaliser by Bedford – but the Poppies still lead Southern League Premier Central by four points. “It’s absolutely ridiculous, he’s one of my main players,” boss Richard Lavery said in Northampton. “He’ll be gutted because it was handbags really. If you’re going to get sent…

British Airways IT issues cause flight delays at Scottish airports British Airways passengers are facing delays across the country with IT issues affecting the airline. The delays are affecting flights across Europe with the airline believed to have lost communication with planes already in the air. Passengers who were already on British Airways planes at Glasgow Airport shared on social media that they had been left sitting there for up to an hour because of the situation. The airport’s live tracker showed flights involving the airline were delayed for around an hour. A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport confirmed they were…

Flights in chaos as another IT failure by British Airways. Chaos at airports around teh world as tens of thousands of British Airways passengers encountered long delays and missed connections after another major IT failure. On Monday evening passengers at London Heathrow Terminal 5, as well as airports abroad, say they have been told communications systems have failed. Flights in chaos as another IT failure by British Airways In one example, flight BA365 from Lyon to Heathrow remained on the ground in France for two hours 40 minutes, rather than the expected one hour. The three evening departures from Manchester…

An undersea telecommunications cable linking Germany and Finland has been severed, raising concerns amid already heightened tensions in Europe. The 1,170 km (730-mile) C-Lion1 fibreoptic cable connects Helsinki and Rostock, but all fibre connections in the line have been disrupted, according to Finnish network operator Cinia.  

What are the inheritance tax changes affecting UK farmers? Farmers to protest in central London as they say changes will destroy family farms Thousands of farmers plan to descend on central London on Tuesday to protest against changes to inheritance tax announced in the budget last month. The farmers argue the changes will destroy family farms, while the government says it will make no difference to food security. But who is right? Continue reading… What are the inheritance tax changes affecting UK farmers? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/19/what-are-inheritance-tax-changes-affecting-uk-farmers

A car drove into a crowd outside Yong’an Primary School in China’s southern Hunan province, leaving several students and adults injured, according to state media. Details on the number of casualties remain unclear, but those injured have been taken to the hospital.  This is the third attack on a public crowd in China within a week, sparking concern over public safety.