100 years ago: Prayer Book revision again
ON THE eve of this week’s momentous meeting of bishops the Morning Post published a leading article bidding them leave the Prayer Book alone, and our contemporary has since printed letters from its Protestant readers characterized neither by good temper nor by good sense. It is only “flabby Christians”, we are told, who desire an enriched Prayer Book, and another Morning Post Protestant scornfully refers to the authorities of the Church as “time serving and compromising”. As might have been expected the Times has been far more reasonable and dignified. Its leading article showed a real appreciation of the difficulties of the situation and of the responsibilities that rest with the bishops. The Church Times digital archive is available free to subscribers.
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October 24, 2025 01:20 UTC
British Soldier Is Acquitted of Murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday Massacre
A British former paratrooper was acquitted on Thursday of five counts of murder, more than a half-century after his unit killed 14 unarmed Roman Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland on Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days in the sectarian violence known as the Troubles. Referred to only as Soldier F because his identity is protected under court order, the former paratrooper had been charged decades after the events of Jan. 30, 1972, after the relatives of those killed pushed for a trial. The court proceedings, which took place in September, served as a painful reminder of the killings, for which David Cameron, then the British prime minister, formally apologized in 2010. Judge Patrick Lynch wrote on Thursday that he believed Soldier F had participated with three others in the killings that day in the city of Derry. Judge Lynch said the soldiers “were responsible for the deaths and woundings.
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October 24, 2025 01:11 UTC
Joshua Tree’s short-term rental frenzy cools. But the gold rush changed the desert forever
Operators are exiting the short-term rental market in the high desert east of Los Angeles. A view of a short-term rental property in Yucca Valley is shown Oct. 22, 2025. Swietek hosts a podcast focused on Airbnb investing and co-owns Cohost Co., which manages about 120 short-term rentals in the Joshua Tree area. Operators are exiting the short-term rental market in the Joshua Tree area after the pandemic emergency drove the number of listings to record highs. Swietek has seen this firsthand as the owner of five short-term rentals in the high desert.
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October 24, 2025 00:20 UTC
How British firms unwittingly helped build Putin’s submarine defences
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October 23, 2025 23:11 UTC
Times Square New Year’s Eve ball might look a bit different this year. Here’s why.
The annual New Year's ball drop dates back to 1907, when it was used to celebrate the opening of The New York Times Building. Now, the ball sits on the roof of One Times Square as it descends from a flagpole starting at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, one minute before the new calendar year begins. The new ball will feature 5,280 Waterford crystals, the official crystal of Times Square New Year’s Eve. “The Times Square ball is more than just an icon of celebration. This year, One Times Square is offering a new Premium Ball Experience where visitors can help adorn the new ball by removing one of the 2025 crystals and replacing it with a new 2026 Waterford crystal.
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October 23, 2025 21:32 UTC
British-Palestinian doctor accused of backing October 7 Hamas attack wears gold necklace with number 7, faces backlash: 'Racist, anti-semite'
(Photo: X)An NHS junior doctor accused of praising the October 7 Hamas attacks appeared at a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing wearing a gold necklace featuring a distinctive number seven charm.31-year-old Rahmeh Aladwan is facing allegations of antisemitism and posting social media content in support of Hamas, according to the Daily Mail.Aladwan is a trauma and orthopaedics doctor of British-Palestinian heritage. One charge relates to social media messages posted on October 7 supporting the Hamas attack on Israel.She remains on bail.Flanked by supporters, Aladwan wore the gold number seven charm alongside another chain with a green stone, previously visible on her social media, where she captioned similar posts as "Celebratory jewellery". In other posts, she claimed Israel had been "humiliated" by the October 7 attacks.Ahead of the hearing, Aladwan accused authorities of persecution and targeting her for her speech. She has also described Palestinian militants as "martyrs" and referred to Israel as a "terrorist entity" that "must be dismantled".The latest MPTS hearing was adjourned to a future date. A tribunal spokesperson said the panel will decide whether to impose interim restrictions or suspension on Aladwan’s medical licence while the investigation continues.
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October 23, 2025 21:10 UTC
King Charles and Pope Leo hold historic prayer service in Vatican
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October 23, 2025 16:37 UTC
The Times uncovers how British firms unwittingly helped Russia build submarines
Among the British-supplied equipment were a drone used for surveying and laying cables and an advanced acoustic sensor suitable for "hydrographic survey operations". The company was part of a network that "laid cables for the Russian government", according to US sanctions documents. There is reason to believe that at least part of the network was close to the Russian intelligence services. A robust sanctions regime must be able to deal with sophisticated attempts to circumvent it or there is no point in it. Last year in Nuremberg, German customs officers detained a Russian citizen suspected of circumventing sanctions.
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October 23, 2025 15:29 UTC
Voter turnout exceeds expectations in California’s Prop. 50 special election
Workers check mail ballots as they arrive at the ballot processing center in the City of Industry in 2024. Early voter turnout is exceeding expectations in California’s Nov. 4 special election over redrawing the state’s congressional districts, a Democratic-led effort to counter Republican attempts to keep Congress under GOP control. This year’s turnout is also especially significant because Proposition 50 is about the esoteric topic of redistricting. Obama, who has endorsed Proposition 50 and stars in a television ad supporting the effort, on Wednesday said the ballot measure will affect the entire country. AdvertisementMitchell added that another interesting data point is that the mail ballots continue to flow in.
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October 23, 2025 15:12 UTC
KCL falls in Times Higher Education World Rankings but remains in Top 40
King’s College London (KCL) placed 38th in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, a drop of two places from 2025. In both social and life sciences, KCL ranked 32nd, whilst coming in 35th place for education studies. In business and economics, KCL ranked 59th; in computer science and physical sciences, KCL ranked 91st and 92nd, respectively. In the QS World University rankings, KCL achieved a similar position, 31st. In all of the domestic rankings, KCL rose from the previous year.
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October 23, 2025 15:07 UTC
Europe’s ‘drone wall’ won’t stop Russia, says German defence minister
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October 23, 2025 14:47 UTC
Australian politician identifies person of interest in missing British girl case
Cheryl Grimmer, aged three, was kidnapped from a changing area after spending a morning at the seaside with her mother and three brothers in 1970, near the city of Wollongong in New South Wales (NSW) state. Jeremy Buckingham, of the Legalise Cannabis Party, used parliamentary privilege on Thursday to identify a man known as Mercury. In parliament on Thursday, Mr Buckingham read out Mercury’s confession and revealed his identity before calling for a new investigation into Cheryl’s murder. “The family of Cheryl Grimmer have been through so much anguish over such a long period of time,” he said. A coroner in 2011 found Cheryl had died – but her cause and manner of death remained undetermined, NSW Police said.
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October 23, 2025 12:15 UTC
England and Wales coaches celebrate halo effect of Euro 2025
Almost half of the U.K. population (45%) believe it will drive increased interest in football coaching as a career pathway. Seven in 10 (70%) think the tournament will increase grassroots participation in women’s football, while 62% believe it will lead to more female coaches. Among female coaches themselves, more than half (56%) said watching high-profile women’s coaches on TV has given them the confidence to continue their own coaching journey. Initiatives like the Chase football coaching programme are helping create more opportunities for people to get involved, so I’d encourage anyone thinking about coaching to give it a try”. By removing barriers, we can support the next generation of coaches who will inspire players both on and off the pitch.”For more information the Chase football coaching programme, visit: https://www.chase.co.uk/gb/en/chase-football-coaching-programme/
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October 23, 2025 11:54 UTC
Migrants will be sent back to France ‘again and again’ – minister
The Iranian national was detained and the Government intends to send him back to France again after he crossed the Channel a second time, it is understood. Children’s minister Josh MacAlister said it shows the Government’s one-in, one-out migrant returns deal with France is working. “He was stopped, he was detained, and he was returned to France. He paid someone again, and he will be returned to France again.”This sends a clear message to those who cross the Channel in small boats that “you will be deported”, Mr MacAlister said. Mr MacAlister called this a “ludicrous claim”, and stressed that “France is a safe country”.
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October 23, 2025 09:14 UTC
Trump’s ‘election integrity’ chief claimed president has future powers to declare voting emergency
Before she was tapped as Trump’s “election integrity” official at the Department of Homeland Security, Heather Honey reportedly told a group of right-wing activists in March that the president could declare a “national emergency” to effectively take control of local election administration. She said the move would follow an “actual investigation” of the 2020 election, if it revealed “manipulation” of the results, according to The New York Times, which had a recording of the call. We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again,” Trump said in the Oval Office Tuesday. But officials who explicitly embraced Trump’s election lies are working across the government in positions that critics fear could be weaponized against election administration. He is reportedly “asking intelligence agencies for information about the 2020 election,” including voting machines, the WSJ reported.
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October 23, 2025 05:23 UTC