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King Solomon High School

King Solomon High School holding talks about closing down

Its governors have called for a consultation amid plummeting cohort numbers and exam grades

By Ben Conway

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Andy Burnham

Burnham pledges to ‘stand with’ British Jews in Yom Kippur message

By Hayley Cregor

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Nadiya Hussain won The Great British Bake Off in 2015. (Image: Getty Images)

Pro-Palestine

Former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain shares video accusing Ed Sheeran of crying ‘white tears’ in Macklemore apology

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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey speaks during a conference rally during the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference at the Brighton Centre on September 19, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Getty Images)

Liberal Democrats

“The East End stood firm on Cable Street….but something feels different this time”, warns Ed Davey on anti-migrant protests

By Jane Prinsley

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Yom Kippur

Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil calls on God to ‘hold Israel accountable’ during left-wing Yom Kippur event

During the same event, Jewish congressional candidate Brad Lander suggested that the ‘wanton destruction of Gaza’ was ‘at the centre of our shared transgressions’

By Hayley Cregor

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Mahmoud Khalil attends a vigil and protest for Palestine outside Columbia University in New York City on October 7, 2025 (Getty Images)

Iran

Iran and US trade threats as ‘spy’ hanged in Islamic Republic

Hossein Pedaran was convicted of spying for Israel during the 12-day Israel-Iran war

By Melanie Swan

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Hossein Pedaran seen during his televised confession

New York Times

New York Times deletes claim Israelis ‘view themselves as the victims of October 7’

The paper also rejected allegations of bias in its coverage of Israel, claiming that a peer-reviewed study of the topic had ‘cherry picked’ data

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Front view of the New York Times Building on the west side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City (Image: Getty Images)

Mahmoud Abbas

Trump administration bars Palestinian Authority President from entering US ahead of UN General Assembly

US authorities reportedly accused the Palestinian leader of ‘glorifying terrorism’

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Image: Getty Images)

World News

Trump

Trump tells UN General Assembly he faces ‘big decision’ to ‘rebuild’ Iran or ‘annihilate’ the regime

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Jason Eaton during his trial in Vermont on September 21, 2026, which saw him convicted of attempting to murder Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid in 2023 (Screenshot/WCAX3)

USA

Vermont man convicted of shooting three Palestinian students after ‘hearing Mossad on radio’ ordering him to carry out attack

By Jacob Jaffa

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Boy George

Boy George to perform in Israel for first time in nearly a decade

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Brooklyn Beckham

Brooklyn Beckham ‘heartbroken’ over death of Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber

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Canada

Chief Rabbi ‘salutes courage’ of Ontario police officer injured in Yom Kippur synagogue shooting

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Ed Sheeran fan Daria Smith holds a sign reading "We Know Your Heart" before a concert on September 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ed Sheeran is facing a backlash after rapper Macklemore was removed from the US tour after making a pro-Palestine comment on-stage. (Photo by Joe Lamberti/Getty Images)

Music

Ed Sheeran admits mistakes at first concert after Macklemore row

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Pro-Palestine

Ms Rachel pledges $1m to Palestinian children’s charity and calls on ‘wealthy white celebrities’ to do the same

The popular children’s YouTuber matched a donation from anti-Israel rapper Macklemore made after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s ongoing tour

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UK News

Israel

Inquest into World Central Kitchen strike that killed British aid workers likely to examine IDF’s role

Israel’s military admitted errors leading to the strike and dismissed several officers, but declined to open a criminal investigation

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Images of the British WCK workers who died in an Israeli strike on their convoy in April 2024 (Photo: WCK website)

Antizionism

Police ban on antizionist protests in Swiss Cottage was not unlawful, judge says

Mr Justice Sweeting said the demonstrations and resulting counter-protests were causing ‘confrontation, police intervention, complaints and arrests’