Some 380 UK and Ireland writers denounce Gaza 'genocide'
AP file photoLONDON: Nearly 380 writers from the UK and Ireland, including Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan, penned an open letter Wednesday denouncing what they called Israel's "genocide" in Gaza and urging a ceasefire.The letter called on "our nations and the peoples of the world to join us in ending our collective silence and inaction in the face of horror," they wrote in a letter published on the Medium website. "The use of the words 'genocide' or 'acts of genocide' to describe what is happening in Gaza is no longer debated by international legal experts or human rights organisations," the letter continued.Israel has repeatedly denied all accusations of genocide in its campaign to crush Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.The letter comes a day after 300 French-language writers, including Nobel Literature prize winners Annie Ernaux and Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, signed a similar statement condemning "genocide". "Palestinians are not the abstract victims of an abstract war. Militants also took 251 hostages, 57 of whom remain in Gaza, including 34 who the Israeli military says are dead. "Serious violations of international law are being committed and are further threatened by Israel," the lawyers said, adding the UK is "legally obliged to take all reasonable steps within their power to prevent and punish genocide."
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May 28, 2025 10:13 UTC
Glamorous futsal player who was sacked after OnlyFans posts now earning 100 TIMES more selling adult content
A FORMER futsal player booted out of her club for posting raunchy snaps on OnlyFans is now raking it in. She claims to be making 100 times more than what she earned during her playing days. Marcela told NewsX: "I love futsal, it’s my passion forever. Marcela used to make a mere R$550 (£71.55) per month, which barely covered her travel costs to training. 7 Marcela used to make a mere R$550 (£71.55) per month7 But after just four weeks on OnlyFans, Marcela says she netted R$55,000 (£7,155)
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May 28, 2025 09:02 UTC
Times letters: Tory party’s future and the threat of Reform
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May 28, 2025 08:51 UTC
These are the average 10k times for women – and how to improve yours
What to Read NextYou may be curious as to how you measure up to the average 10K times. The data below is broken down based on age and experience (first 10K, 10K after a year, and 10K generally) for women in the UK, so use it only as a rough guideline. For those looking for more specific reference points, according to RunRepeat’s data, to be in the top 50% you need to run 10K in under 01:06:54. If you can run a 10K in under 01:01:02, then you are in the top 30% of women. Gabb agrees: 'With good training it is doable for a woman to run 10K in an hour.'
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May 28, 2025 08:43 UTC
HSBC partners with The Sunday Times
David Dumville: “The Alternative Rich List builds on the iconic Rich List brand to help HSBC build its brand association with wellness and wealth.” Photograph: Supplied by The Sunday Times. HSBC has partnered with The Sunday Times to create the Alternative Rich List supplement, aiming to celebrate those 'finding a balance' by making a point that wealth is more than just money. Developed with HSBC’s media agency PHD x OMG, the Alternative Rich List was published online and in print on Sunday 25th May 2025, one week after the publication of the Sunday Times’ main Rich List. The Sunday Times says the Alternative Rich List features 18 UK businesses that are contributing to the country’s physical, financial and mental wellness. The Alternative Rich List builds on the iconic Rich List brand to help HSBC build its brand association with wellness and wealth.
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May 28, 2025 07:54 UTC
Sir Mark Rowley: Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding
Police will need more funding in next month's spending review to meet the government's pledges to cut crime, the head of the Metropolitan Police has told the BBC. Sir Mark Rowley praised the government's "sensible ambition" to halve knife crime and violence against women and girls, as well as boost neighbourhood policing, but said "ambition and money go alongside each other". The Met commissioner told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that police forces across the country were carrying the "scar tissue of years of austerity cuts". The Home Office said it was "backing the police to protect our communities and keep our streets safe".
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May 28, 2025 07:51 UTC
India-UK FTA revs up trade: Duty cuts on premium cars, yoga visas, & open bids on the table
"Legal scrubbing of thousand pages of the treaty will be done. It takes 2-3 months for legal checks and about a year to get it through parliament," the official said.While the UK has offered mobility commitments to annually allow a combined 1,800 yoga instructors, classical musicians, chefs and independent professionals under the pact which was concluded early this month, the official said there is "no real effect on the UK's migration system. "The FTA has a chapter on government procurement wherein eligible UK suppliers would be allowed to bid for domestic tenders. "There will be various projects where UK companies will be able to compete with Indian firms," he added. The pact is expected to increase bilateral trade by £25 billion.
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May 28, 2025 06:43 UTC
Every Premier League club’s season in a stat
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May 28, 2025 06:03 UTC
How the Liverpool Parade Car Crash Unfolded
Paul O’Brien and his family had flown in from Ireland to celebrate their soccer team’s Premier League title. “Everyone’s singing all day, everyone having a good time, everyone talking to one another,” Mr. O’Brien recalled. “And then — ”Standing along Water Street in the heart of Liverpool on Monday, Mr. O’Brien, his son and his parents suddenly found themselves being shoved, hard, by a surging crowd. Had it not been for the people pushing them out of the way, Mr. O’Brien said on Tuesday, they might have been in the vehicle’s path. “We didn’t realize until we were pushed,” Mr. O’Brien said.
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May 28, 2025 03:08 UTC
Tata boards to study report on executive's disclosures on family co
"Prepared by three Tata Sons executives, the report has concluded that Mukhopadhyay's actions "do not appear to be an intentional breach of the Tata code of conduct". Listed companies face penalties from Sebi for disclosure failures.Some Tata executives confirmed investing in Divinion after being approached by Mukhopadhyay's daughter through her father, without knowing his connection to the firm.The report was shared with all Tata Sons board members. Though this is an internal Tata Sons matter, Tata Trusts as the largest stakeholder, has the heft to weigh in. Other trustees and Tata Sons board members remained silent about their investment status in the fund.Divinion, established in Dec 2020, manages assets worth more than Rs 90 crore. His firm audited Divinion in FY21 and Tata Sons in FY23 and FY24.
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May 28, 2025 03:05 UTC
Two big UK battery storage developers favour zonal pricing
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May 28, 2025 02:30 UTC
UK official: India to cut duty only on 'premium cars'
New Delhi: India has agreed to slash import duty only for "premium" cars and has fixed the number of vehicles that will get the benefit of lower levies, a senior UK official said on Tuesday. Under the agreement, which is expected to be implemented after a green light from the British Parliament, India will lower tariffs from over 100% to 10% for these cars, with electric vehicles "protected", govt officials maintained. The UK official also said that at the moment, there is no road map for an increase in the quota.The official asserted that both sides have factored in their respective sensitivities. For instance, there is no reduction of duty by India on dairy products, and New Delhi too recognised UK's concern over cutting tariff on sugar and milled rice.
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May 28, 2025 01:11 UTC
Britain is the work from home capital of Europe, says study
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May 27, 2025 20:29 UTC
How will Reform UK pay for its pledges and policies?
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May 27, 2025 19:53 UTC
Police Quickly Gave Details on Liverpool Car Ramming, Aiming to Prevent Rumors
The English city of Liverpool awoke on Tuesday to a blizzard of questions about a vehicle that rammed a crowd of people in a sports parade the previous evening, injuring dozens, two seriously. But amid all of the horror and confusion, one fact emerged: The car’s driver was a 53-year-old white British man, and he had been arrested at the scene. The decision to disclose the driver’s race and nationality so quickly appeared calculated to defuse the rumors and misinformation that have spread after other recent violent episodes in Britain. Last summer, after a British-born man with parents from Rwanda fatally stabbed three young girls at a dance studio in Southport, a town north of Liverpool, false reports that the assailant was an undocumented Muslim migrant spread rapidly online. The next day, a riot broke out in Southport, the first of several in cities and towns across England.
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May 27, 2025 17:57 UTC