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2023-10-31 08:26
Judge blocks Kansas law requiring doctors to say medication abortion can be reversed
By Brendan Pierson A judge in Kansas on Monday blocked a state law requiring healthcare providers to tell
2023-10-31 07:26
US rejects Putin claim that West organised anti-Jewish airport mob
Hundreds stormed an airport in southern Russia on Sunday ahead of the arrival of a flight from Israel.
2023-10-31 07:22
UAW reaches deal with GM, ending strike against Detroit automakers
By David Shepardson and Joseph White General Motors and the United Auto Workers (UAW) struck a tentative deal
2023-10-31 06:53
How social media fuelled antisemitic violence in Dagestan, Russia
Before an outburst of violence, Telegram channels spread hate speech. The BBC has tracked messages inciting the public to gather at an airport where a flight from Tel Aviv was arriving.
2023-10-31 06:29
Cornell University boosts security after antisemitic threats
The FBI has been alerted over online posts that used slurs about Jewish students at the New York college.
2023-10-31 05:21
Ukraine war: Whole family shot dead in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town
Russian soldiers are suspected of killing nine people, including two children, in the town of Volnovakha.
2023-10-31 05:18
Andy McDonald: Labour suspends MP for comments at Pro-Palestinian rally
The party says comments made by Andy McDonald at the weekend were "deeply offensive".
2023-10-31 02:49
Tarantula causes vehicle crash in California's Death Valley
A Canadian motorcyclist was injured after a nearby van braked to avoid hitting a tarantula on a highway.
2023-10-31 02:23
Paul Bristow: Ministerial aide sacked after call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire
Paul Bristow had expressed support for "a permanent ceasefire" in Gaza, which is not government policy.
2023-10-31 01:15
Israel-Hamas conflict: What is the Iron Dome missile system?
Israel says casualties from rocket attacks would have been "far higher" without the system.
2023-10-31 00:49
Sam Bankman-Fried testifies deputy failed to hedge ahead of FTX collapse
By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified on Monday that the collapse
2023-10-30 23:55