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Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem amid fragile ceasefire
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (564+ words) Worshippers were able to pray again at Jerusalem's holy sites on Thursday after Israel lifted restrictions it imposed on large public gatherings because of the war with Iran. Jerusalem's police said on Wednesday that they would lift restrictions on all…...
Keir Starmer "working to de-escalate the war" as Iran vows to avenge its dead
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (569+ words) Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will work to de-escalate the war in the Middle East as Iran's Supreme Leader vowed to avenge "martyrs" killed in the conflict. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran's attacks on its Gulf Arab…...
Pulp U-turn on festival boycott as it apologises for dropping Palestinian writer
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) Pulp are to perform at Australia's Adelaide Festival, which they initially boycotted, after the festival apologised to an Australian-Palestinian writer for removing her from its line-up. Earlier this month, the festival said it had removed Randa Abdel-Fattah from its Adelaide…...
Government accused of "cynical media campaign" in Palestine Action legal battle
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (633+ words) Lawyers representing Palestine Action's co-founder have accused the Government of carrying out a "cynical media campaign" that is contradicted by evidence in a pending High Court battle. Palestine Action's co-founder Huda Ammori is taking legal action against the Home Office…...