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Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras
Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel FarageWhen Zack Polanski addressed his campaigners flush with victory after the Gorton and Denton byelection in February, he declared: "Labour's electoral stranglehold is over." The election of Hannah Spencer as the new Green MP for the Greater Manchester seat was a seismic victory, he continued: "I said we were here to replace Labour and this is what replacing looks like."But in the wake of Polanski's defeat in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection on Thursday, and a calamitous row over the party's stance on Zionism, the debate around what, or who, could be replaced has shifted to Polanski himself. Continue reading...
UK politics: Green MP Siân Berry says opponents of Zionism motion were 'persuaded' not to fight it because of byelection – as it happened
The MP says that passing the motion has done 'genuine damage; to the party's reputationReport: Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras byelectionAnalysis: defeat will disappoint Greens – but there may also be reliefActivists in Camden have suggested the Greens' decision to back the anti-Zionism motion has cost them votes in the byelection.Councillors for both Labour the Liberal Democrats told the Press Association that voters had informed them they would not be backing the Green party after it passed the motion last weekend calling Zionism racism.It is clear now we will come a close second in this by-election. Taking the fight to Labour in one of its safest seats shows just how far the Greens have come.Voters want us to keep Labour's feet to the fire on affordable housing, public ownership of water and the climate crisis. Greens will be there every single day, holding Labour to account and demanding the change people voted for. Continue reading...
Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will reassure Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for left of British politicsLabour has seen off the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in a result that will reassure Andy Burnham and dent Zack Polanski's position as a decisive power player on the left of British politics.The byelection, called after the former prime minister Keir Starmer resigned from the seat in September, was considered a two-horse race between the Labour candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali, and the Green party leader, Polanski. Abdi-Wali received 12,292 votes, 45% of the vote, to Polanski's 8,928, 33% of the vote. Continue reading...
South Africa's Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday. The Nobel committee denied it was taking a stance on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by awarding Pillay, who led a UN inquiry on the subject, after Israel said honouring her legitimised "anti-Israel hatred".
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced £1.8m repair bill after leaving Royal Lodge
Ex-prince was granted £302,000 in compensation for early end of lease and king has reportedly contributed to costsAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced a £1.8m bill to cover repair and restoration of his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor after the lease was officially surrendered.But the former prince was granted £302,000 in compensation for giving up the lease early on the 98-acre property, meaning his total costs came to £1.5m. Continue reading...
Hurricane Isaias a Category 2 storm as it threatens northern Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, is inching closer to the northern Gulf Coast, where it is expected to make landfall on Friday evening.
Where does Hurricane Isaias fall on the Waffle House Index? Here's how it's decided
As Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be often found at the local Waffle House.
British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let's unleash our talents | Gordon Brown
We have a deep reservoir of assets, but struggle to turn small companies into global success stories. Innovation needs to be at the heart of government policyGordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010The coming 10 years are almost certain to be the decade that sees the greatest scientific breakthroughs in a century. The question is whether advances now under way in AI, quantum computing and biology can address cancer, find ways to treat or prevent dementia, and overcome the growing resistance to antibiotics. Can we find sustainable ways to address our energy needs and protect the environment at the same time? Can AI transform the way we deliver education, health and social care to the benefit of millions, as well as advance modern manufacturing strength? And what role can Britain's inventors, investors and industrialists play in developing these transformative technologies?While the US and China are the world's obvious innovation powerhouses, the UK also has enormous assets, as the Innovation Nation Conference in Manchester addressed by the prime minister, Andy Burnham, will hear today. We are home to four of the world's top 10 universities and 16 of the top 100, five of which are in Europe's top 10 for spin-outs, startups based on intellectual property produced through a university's research. With less than 1% of the world's population, the UK produces 6% of the world's research papers, nearly 9% of citations and 12% of the most highly cited research.Gordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010 Continue reading...
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026: Best Soundbar Deals Under Rs. 20,000 From JBL, Sony, Boat and More
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 is offering soundbars under Rs. 20,000 at discounted prices. You can get your hands on the JBL Cinema SB590 soundbar at a discounted price of Rs. 19,999, marking a direct price cut of Rs. 20,000 from its listed price of Rs. 39,999. Similarly, you can also get the Zebronics Juke BAR 9775 at a relatively low price of Rs. 17,999, coming down from its listed price of Rs. 61,999. On top of direct price cuts, the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2026 is offering an instant discount of 10 percent, up to Rs. 57,750, with SBI credit and debit cards and SBI credit card EMI transactions. Alternatively, you can avail 5 percent unlimited cashback with an Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card, a 10 percent cashback on EMIs with Amazon Pay Later, or a flat Rs. 50 cashback with Amazon Pay UPI.
Vivo Y600s Pro Launched With 10,200mAh Battery, MediaTek Dimensity 7300e SoC: Price, Features
Vivo has added the Y600s Pro to its Chinese smartphone lineup, following the recent launches of the Y600i and Y600k Turbo. The new model appears to share most of its core specifications with the Vivo Y600 Pro, including the MediaTek Dimensity 7300e chipset, 6.83-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, 10,200mAh battery and 50-megapixel rear camera. The Y600s Pro supports 90W wired charging and runs OriginOS 6 based on Android 16. It is available in two RAM and storage configurations.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A — SpaceX (07:29 UTC)
Tranche 1 Transport Layer A is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance. This launch carries 21 satellites manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
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To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.

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Today In History
2010 — Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles—formerly an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of a group of five islands in the Caribbean Sea—was officially dissolved
1985 — Orson Welles, Citizen Kane Director, Dies at 70
American filmmaker Orson Welles—who notably wrote, directed, produced, and acted in Citizen Kane (1941), one of the most influential films of all time—died at age 70
1979 — Wayne Gretzky's NHL Debut with the Edmonton Oilers
Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut, with the Edmonton Oilers. How much do you know about hockey?
1973 — Spiro Agnew Resigns as Vice President
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned from office and pleaded no contest to the charge of failing to report $29,500 in income while governor of Maryland
1970 — Fiji Gains Independence from Great Britain
Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 after over 90 years as a British colony.
1969 — Brett Favre Born, Future NFL Passing Record Holder
American gridiron football player Brett Favre, who broke all the major NFL career passing records as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, was born
1963 — From Russia with Love film premieres in London
The British spy film From Russia with Love premiered in London; the second film in the James Bond franchise, it is considered one of the best in the series
1956 — World Premiere of Film Giant, James Dean's Last Movie
The American classic Giant had its world premiere; the saga was especially notable for being the last movie of James Dean, who died in a car accident shortly after filming was completed
1935 — George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess Premieres on Broadway
George Gershwin's pioneering opera Porgy and Bess premiered on Broadway in 1935, becoming one of the most influential works of American musical theater.
1917 — Birth of American Jazz Pioneer Thelonious Monk
American pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, among the first creators of modernjazz, was born
1911 — Wuchang Uprising Sparks Chinese Revolution
A group of revolutionaries launched an uprising in Wuchang, China, which many regard as the formal beginning of the Chinese Revolution, a nationalist democratic revolt that overthrew the Qing dynasty
1846 — William Lassell Discovers Neptune's Largest Moon, Triton
In 1846, English astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune. Triton is a unique and fascinating celestial body, being the only large moon in the solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation.
1845 — Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy
To improve the then-unsatisfactory methods of instructing midshipmen, George Bancroft—historian, educator, and secretary of the navy—founded the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on this day in 1845

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