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Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 13:43 UTC
Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Was Under Investigation for Rape
The perpetrator of the terrorist attack at a British synagogue this week was under investigation for rape and had been released on bail by the police, according to an official with knowledge of the investigation. Jihad al-Shamie, 35, had convictions for past crimes that were unrelated to terrorism, according to the official at Greater Manchester Police, who was not authorized to speak publicly about an active investigation. On Thursday, the assailant rammed his car into people outside the synagogue, Heaton Park Congregation, in Manchester, England, and then went on a stabbing spree before being shot dead by the police while trying to enter the building. Two other men were killed, including one who was accidentally struck by a police bullet, and three others were injured and remain hospitalized. The attack, which came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, has added to fears about the safety of Jews around the world amid rising antisemitism.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 12:55 UTC
Feeling Blue: Lord Glasman on Why He Backs Shabana Mahmood Over Nigel Farage – Byline Times
Shabana Mahmood, newly appointed Home Secretary, speaks on the mainstage in the conference hall on day two of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The problem was Lord Glasman told them unequivocally that he didn’t think it had. Glasman blamed Thatcher and Blair equally for the globalisation and deindustrialisation of the UK, saying that while Thatcher started it, “Blair consummated it”. As a result, he told his audience he would not be voting in Labour’s ongoing Deputy Leadership contest. So what does Glasman – seen to be on the right of Labour – think about the Conservatives who will holding their conference in Manchester next week.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 12:26 UTC
F1 practice LIVE: Singapore Grand Prix 2025 times, results & radio from Marina Bay
Report: Norris in pit-lane collision with Piastri fastestAndrew BensonBBC F1 correspondent in SingaporeImage source, Getty ImagesMcLaren's Lando Norris suffered a collision in the pit lane on his way to fifth fastest time in second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Briton was 0.483 seconds slower than the pace-setter, his team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, who leads Norris by 25 points in the championship. Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar was second fastest in a session interrupted by two red flags for crashes, ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso. Before setting his fastest lap, Norris was hit by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the pit lane in an incident which broke the McLaren's front wing. Ferrari released Leclerc into Norris' path as they both headed out on track, knocking the McLaren into the pit wall.
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October 03, 2025 11:31 UTC
Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, a onetime nurse who became the first female Anglican bishop of London, was named on Friday as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury, making her the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide and the first woman to occupy a history-laden post, established more than 1,400 years ago. A former cancer nurse who served as a health administrator and the chief nursing officer for England, Archbishop-designate Mullally, 63, is a vocal exponent of the rights and role of women in the Church of England. She has been the bishop of London since 2018, having been ordained as a priest in 2002. The rumored short list of candidates had included two other female bishops. But the naming of Archbishop-designate Mullally thrusts the church into a new era, potentially sowing tensions within the far-flung Anglican Communion, to which the Church of England, as well as the Episcopal Church in the United States, belong.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 11:25 UTC
Liver cancer fastest-rising cause of cancer death in UK
Despite this, awareness of the disease remains low, and only 13 per cent of people survive for five years or more after diagnosis. Symptoms often appear only in the later stages, making early diagnosis crucial. The trust said: "That’s why it is so important that people understand the risk factors and early signs. "Early diagnosis saves lives, so this month is an important opportunity to raise awareness - and we need your help."
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October 03, 2025 11:15 UTC
Renault says UK customer personal data stolen in cyber attack
Renault Group UK emailed drivers to confirm that a third-party data processing business used by the car firm was targeted by hackers. As a result, “some customers’ personal data has been taken from one of their systems”, Renault said. The company stressed that no financial data, such as bank account details, or password data was compromised in the attack. It added that no direct Renault Group UK systems were compromised. A spokesman for Renault UK said: “We are in the process of contacting all affected customers, advising them of the cyber attack and reminding them to be cautious of any unsolicited requests for personal information.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 11:13 UTC
Taylor Swift receives mixed reviews for The Life Of A Showgirl
Written during the European leg of her Eras Tour, the album pulls back the curtain on the singer’s life and romance with fiance and NFL star Travis Kelce, indulging listeners with a fun and playful 12-track pop record. Released on Friday, the album was made with Swedish duo Max Martin and Shellback, reuniting the singer with the producers she worked with in 2017 for her album Reputation and 2014’s pop juggernaut album 1989. That’s why it is so much fun.”Some, however, were less impressed, notably The Guardian and The Financial Times, who gave the album two stars. The Telegraph, which gave it three stars, said: “It is a fine album – a witty, literate, mellifluous collection of overwhelmingly romantic singer-songwriter-style pop songs about the triumph of love, almost certainly spelled L-U-R-V-E. But for all its sophistication, Showgirl showcases Swift at her least dramatically intense.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 09:54 UTC
Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl is out now: Live updates, lyrics and reactions
Close Taylor Swift invites BBC Radio's Greg James to her weddingGet the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeTaylor Swift has officially released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, now streaming worldwide. Swift’s previous album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024), broke industry records within hours, and early signs suggest this release could follow suit. Read The Independent’s review of The Life of a Showgirl. Follow live updates below:
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 06:42 UTC
Terrorist who killed two at synagogue was Syrian granted UK citizenship in 2006
His name is linked to a property in the town and a neighbour recognised his face from photographs of the synagogue attacker. She told The Telegraph: “He lived there 10 years, with no wife or kids that I could see. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited an unnamed synagogue on Thursday evening after he vowed to do “everything in my power” to protect Jewish communities in the UK. Elsewhere 40 people were arrested in Whitehall on Thursday evening during a protest organised by the Global Movement for Gaza UK, Scotland Yard said. One protester, Fiona Smith, 42, told The Telegraph: “I don’t give a f*** about the Jewish community right now.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 03:31 UTC
TCS hiring, cybersecurity moves under US, UK lens
File photoBENGALURU: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is under scrutiny as lawmakers in both the US and UK press CEO K Krithivasan for answers regarding the company’s employment practices and cybersecurity protocols. US Senators Charles E Grassley and Richard J Durbin from the senate judiciary committee wrote to TCS CEO K Krithivasan, raising concerns about the company’s hiring practices.The senators said that while TCS laid off around 60 employees at its Jacksonville office, it continues to file large numbers of H-1B visa applications. In the 2025 fiscal, TCS received approval for 5,505 H-1B visas, making it the second-largest employer of newly approved H-1B beneficiaries in the US. The senators asked TCS to clarify whether it prioritises hiring foreign workers over qualified Americans during a period of layoffs.“TCS is already under investigation by the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission for allegedly firing older American workers in favour of newly hired South Asian H-1B employees. TCS is doing itself no favours by replacing Americans with H-1Bs during this investigation,” the letter read.TCS is also facing questions from UK Labour MP Liam Byrne, who wrote to Krithivasan demanding answers about the company’s role in recent cyber incidents at Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer (M&S), and Co-op.In his letter dated Sept 26, Byrne highlighted BBC reports that the M&S breach was triggered by a ransomware email “sent apparently using the account of an employee from TCS.”
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 03:15 UTC
British man of Syrian descent named as Manchester synagogue attacker
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox- Britain’s counter-terrorism police named a British citizen of Syrian descent as the perpetrator of an attack on a synagogue that killed two people. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the morning of Oct 2, according to statements from Counter Terrorism Policing and Greater Manchester Police. Police said the attacker drove a vehicle at people outside the synagogue and then attacked them with a knife, before being shot dead by officers. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the killings “a terrorist attack that attacked Jews because they are Jews”, speaking in a televised address after cutting short his attendance at a European summit in Copenhagen. He attended a synagogue service in London in the evening of Oct 2 in a show of solidarity with the Jewish community.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 01:59 UTC
Justin Baldoni's Production Company Sued by “The New York Times” for Legal Fees from Dropped Defamation Lawsuit
"We continue to stand tall for a reason: the pursuit of truth, in the face of giants," he added. If the current laws protect legacy media in this manner, perhaps it’s up to us to ignite that change." "The Wayfarer Parties have alleged that Reynolds and [publicist Leslie] Sloane made additional statements accusing Baldoni of sexual misconduct and that the Times made additional statements accusing the Wayfarer Parties of engaging in a smear campaign." "The District Court's opinion makes clear that Wayfarer and its affiliates both commenced and continued the lawsuit against The Times without a substantial basis in fact and law," The Times' Tuesday complaint read. Lively and Baldoni's trial, during which both are expected to testify, is currently scheduled for March 2026.
Source:The Times
October 03, 2025 01:02 UTC
Notebook: Suzannah Lipscomb
In 1944, the broadcast time was moved to 10.20 p.m. (“Who the devil is going to listen to anything at 10.20?” Lewis wrote in jocular indignation to his producer, Eric Fenn). That meant that Lewis had to catch the midnight train to Oxford, getting home at about three o’clock in the morning. Lewis wrote that literature enables us “to see with other eyes, to imagine with other imaginations, to feel with other hearts”. But “every paradise is a paradise lost,” Marcel Proust wrote; or, as Robert Frost’s poem puts it, “Nothing Gold Can Stay”. Suzannah Lipscomb is a professor emerita of the University of Roehampton; a senior member of St Cross College, Oxford, and the host of the Not Just the Tudors podcast from History Hit.
Source:The Times
October 02, 2025 23:28 UTC
U.K. Police Identify Attacker in Deadly Synagogue Stabbing
At this time, we know that a car was driven directly at members of the public outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue on Middleton Road, Crumpsall in Manchester. The driver of the car was seen then to attack people with a knife. There were a large number of worshippers attending the synagogue at the time of this attack, but thanks to the immediate bravery of security staff and the worshippers inside, as well as the fast response of the police, the attacker was prevented from gaining access. All those inside were safely contained until police were able to confirm that it was safe to leave the premises.
Source:The Times
October 02, 2025 23:28 UTC