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France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools France’s Education Minister Gabriel Attal has announced pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in the country’s state-run schools. The new rule will come into effect at the beginning of the new school year on 4 September. France has a strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing that they violate secular laws.  Headscarfs have been banned since 2004 in French state-run schools. “When you walk into a classroom, you shouldn’t be able to identify the pupils’…

P&O Britannia cruise ship crashes during Mallorca storms A UK cruise ship broke free from moorings and collided with a freight vessel during a storm in Mallorca, Spain. Passengers on the British ship described how after it broke loose the ship “floated away.” A walkway also fell into the sea. A small number of people suffered minor injuries, according to P&O Cruises, and they are being cared for onboard. The ship will stay in Palma to allow for a technical assessment. The ship’s captain had earlier told passengers there was “no structural compromise.” The storm is one of the severe…

Crowds of demonstrators across Libya have protested after the country’s foreign minister held discussions with her Israeli counterpart

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Elementor #545683 August 28, 20231 Min Read The Guardian – Ultra-processed foods causing tidal wave of harm, says experts Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian leads on two major studies that warn ultra-processed foods significantly raise the chances of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. The paper says the issue particularly affects people who are younger, poorer, or from disadvantaged areas and is causing a “tidal wave of harm”. It also reports on London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s warnings that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could undo a “decade’s progress” on clean air if he doesn’t back the…

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Elementor #545677 August 28, 20231 Min Read The i – Tory ‘big beasts’ facing wipeout at next election – as Dorries opens up new splits Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The i reports on a poll that gives Labour a 15-point lead over the Conservatives and says at least five cabinet members – including Energy Secretary Grant Shapps and former leadership contender Penny Mordaunt – are on course to lose their seats at the next general election. The paper quotes one ex-minister saying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak needs to “show some vision and grip” before it’s too late…

Elementor #545671 August 28, 20231 Min Read Financial Times – China’s sluggish economy will weigh on global trade, western groups warn Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Financial Times leads on Western companies’ warnings that the slowdown in China’s economy will weigh heavily on global trade. The paper says the country has for years been a booming market for all kinds of goods and services, but that it is failing to rebound from Covid lockdowns in the way many had expected. It quotes the head of one travel company saying he doesn’t expect business in China to pick…