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Commuters at London Victoria are advised to find alternative routes following a trackside fire near Clapham Junction that damaged critical signalling equipment. Disruptions to services, especially Southern and Gatwick Express, are expected to last until at least 2pm, with significant delays reported.
Protesters are blocking a planned Orange Order march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, as police negotiators seek to resolve the impasse. The march, cleared by the Parades Commission for the first time in almost 30 years, has sparked significant unrest, with nationalists and Sinn Féin leaders joining the counter-demonstration.
September has seen significant closures across the UK high street, with over 260 restaurants and numerous shops shutting down. Notable losses include 106 Beefeater restaurants and 19 TG Jones shops. Foreways also closed five locations in Carlisle, impacting the local retail landscape.
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This summer Spain’s national women’s football team achieved a historic feat when they beat England in the World Cup final 1-0. But their first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed when the head of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales forcefully planted a kiss on star player Jennifer Hermoso. The gesture has sparked widespread condemnation and what some are hailing as the true #MeToo moment for Spain – a country that’s long been a leader when it comes to legislating for gender equality. FRANCE 24’s Annette Young, the host of The 51 Percent, France 24’s women’s show, tells us more.
In this edition to kick off our 10th season, we report on the nonconsensual kiss that has rocked Spain and sparked both a national and global debate about male behaviour and masculine pride. Also as parts of the world experience extreme weather, a German university hospital study discovers a clear link between rising temperatures and an increase in premature births. Plus an OECD report reveals how gender discrimination impacts efforts to combat climate change and Annette Young talks to Bathylle Missika, who led the research.
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