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Questions remain over Iran's link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixedInvestigators may be some way from determining exactly what led five men with three vans to a village just outside RAF Fairford in the small hours of Sunday – but the fact they have all been released on bail without immediate charge suggests they are not deemed to pose a serious and violent threat.In a moment where wider geopolitical tensions mean external threats are perceived to be close, the question of whether Iran had a hand in the alleged plot remains open. Nonetheless, the bailing of the men is a mercifully lower-key development in an investigation that appeared of the utmost gravity. Continue reading...
Healey signals welfare reform push and new apprenticeships scheme
Chancellor sets out measures to support jobs and growth in conference speech but vows fiscal discipline in budgetAnalysis: Healey offers upbeat vision but little light on how to pay for itAverage price of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time highJohn Healey has signalled Labour will stage a fresh attempt at welfare reform as he pledged to put fiscal discipline at the core of next month's budget, alongside measures to inject hope into Britain's economy.In his first speech as chancellor to the Labour conference, Healey warned that next month's highly anticipated tax-and-spending event would need to take into account a challenging global backdrop. Continue reading...
Tensions rise as Orange Order members vow to continue with march blocked by police
Talks expected on Monday after Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow unionist parade for first time since 1998Tensions between unionist and nationalist leaders in Northern Ireland have escalated as a number of Orange Order members remain at Drumcree church, vowing not to leave until they can proceed with their march down a nationalist road in Portadown.Members of the loyalist Orange Lodge made a third attempt to proceed down Garvaghy Road at 4am on Monday morning, but a line of police Land Rovers blocked their path. Continue reading...
Ukraine: Berlin, disappointing Wadephul-Lavrov meeting, with Moscow light years away - Lapresse.US
Frankfurt (Germany), 28 Sept. (LaPresse) – “The outcome of the talks has shown once again that Russia still does not appear ready” to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine and, above all, a ceasefire. This was stated by the spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry, summarising th...
EU, Pope: “One cannot speak of Europe without mentioning Christianity” - Lapresse.US
Rome, 28 Sept. (LaPresse) – “One cannot speak” of Europe “without mentioning Christianity”. Pope Leo XIV emphasised this whilst speaking in Metz at the meeting ‘At the Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity’. In his address, the Pope recalled the Venerable Robert Schuman, the founding father of Europe....
Supreme Court asks Centre to consider exempting Class 6 students from CBSE three-language policy this year
According to CBSE's June 29 statement, the current batches studying in Classes 7, 8 and 9 would not be required to give the board examination in third language when they progress to Class 10
Dennis Haskins, Principal Belding in 'Saved By The Bell,' dies at 75
Dennis Haskins, who is best known for his role on the hit sitcom "Saved By The Bell," has died at 75, his agent confirmed.
Man on death row for decades released on bail after DNA tests show no match to him
A Utah judge on Monday ordered a 71-year-old man to be released on bail who spent decades on death row after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him
Scott Jennings cornered on CNN over Trump's 'communist' political ads: 'What is this?'
Conservative strategist Scott Jennings got more than he bargained for from CNN's Kaitlin Collins and Ashley Allison, the former national coalitions director for the Biden campaign in 2020. Jennings appeared on "The Source" on Monday, where Collins asked him about President Donald Trump's decision to stump for Republicans ahead of the midterms and two recently released political ads paid for with federal tax money. Jennings noted that the ads are part of Trump's strategy to churn turnout among Republican voters, but his attempt to deflect concerns about the ads, which he described as "public service announcements," fell flat. "I think a reasonable person could look at these and be mad about it, and I think a reasonable person could look at it and say, 'Well, other presidents have also run PSA's,'" Jennings said. "If I had offered any advice on it, it would have been [that a] PSA is fine. I probably wouldn't have cut and pasted material from a previous campaign ad, which I've read that they may have done."Over the last week, Trump has released two overtly political ads with a disclaimer that they were "paid for by the U.S. Government." Sources told CNN on Monday that Trump played a "leading role" in creating the ads, which the White House communications office produced.Legal experts said on Monday that the ads clearly violate federal law. "A PSA I think most people would think of is boil your water, or there's a tornado coming, or you need to prepare for this. What is this public service announcement in that ad that you, Scott?" Collins asked. Allison laughed at the question and claimed the ad was telling viewers to "vote for Republicans."Jennings pivoted to talking about Trump's attempts to defend America from "communism" as the public service message behind the ad, a claim that Collins and Allison pounced on. "But that came as he had the red carpet rolled out for a communist leader," Collins said, referring to the recent visit of China's Xi Jinping. Allison reminded Jennings that Trump kicking out the press and spending taxpayer funds on personal aggrandizement are examples of actions that communist leaders would take. "Using taxpayer dollars for a political ad, kicking the press out because you don't like the coverage. Those are more communist like behaviors than calling just calling people communists," she said.
Man who spent decades on death row ordered released on bail after no DNA match
No physical evidence linked him to the crime scene, but the jury convicted Douglas Stewart Carter, a Black man, based on a confession and two witnesses who later recanted.
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Today In History
642 — Conquest of Egypt by Arab General ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ
In 642 AD, Arab General ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ led the final conquest of Egypt for the Rashidun Caliphate, capturing the city of Alexandria after a three-year Arab invasion.
2005 — John G. Roberts Jr. Sworn in as 17th U.S. Chief Justice
American jurist John G. Roberts, Jr., was sworn in as the 17th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.Why are there nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?Paul Morse/The White House
1988 — Space Shuttle Discovery Launches After Challenger Disaster
Space Shuttle Discovery was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 1988, marking the resumption of NASA's space shuttle program after the Challenger explosion in 1986.
1961 — Julia Gillard's Birth in Wales
Julia Gillard, who in 2010 became Australia's first female prime minister, was born in Wales
1938 — Greyhound Sets 1 Mile Trotting Record of 1:55 1/4 in 1938
The American harness racehorse Greyhound established a new trotting record of 1:55 1/4 for 1 mile in 1938, which stood as the record for over 30 years until it was broken in 1969.
1938 — Poland demands Teschen region from Czechoslovakia
Poland demanded the cession of Teschen, a rich region that had been contested and then divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia following World War I
1923 — British mandate in Palestine
Set in motion by the Balfour Declaration of 1917, the British mandate for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine was finally approved by the Council of the League of Nations and came into force this day in 1923
1918 — German Chancellor Resigns During WWI
German Chancellor Georg von Hertling tendered his resignation on the day of the Bulgarian armistice and the British attack of the Western Front during World War I
1906 — U.S. Occupation of Cuba After 1906 Election
The United States occupied Cuba after the rebellion surrounding the reelection of Tomás Estrada Palma. The occupation lasted until 1909 as the U.S. intervened in Cuban politics to maintain stability following the disputed election.
1833 — Succession of Isabella II to Spanish Throne
King Ferdinand VII of Spain died, and his two-year-old daughter, Isabella II, was proclaimed queen
1829 — Founding of London's Metropolitan Police
Through the efforts of Robert Peel, England's first professional police force, London's Metropolitan Police (often called Scotland Yard), was founded; it became a model for future police departments in various other countries, including the United States.Topical Press Agency—

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