Asylum ban at Essex hotel may incite future demonstrations, court hears

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Home Office and the Bell hotel owners are challenging Epping Forest council’s injunction to stop 138 asylum seekers being housed

A ban on housing asylum seekers at a protest-hit hotel would have a “serious impact” on the government’s ability to house refugees and could incite further demonstrations, the court of appeal has heard.

The Home Office and the owners of the Bell hotel in Essex have launched an appeal against the temporary injunction granted to Epping Forest district council (EFDC) last week.

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Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds – The Guardian

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  1. Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds  The Guardian
  2. Gulf Stream ‘could collapse in our lifetime,’ warns EU climate chief  politico.eu
  3. Possible North Atlantic overturning circulation shutdown after 2100 in high-emission future  Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
  4. Gulf Stream collapse could start by 2060, Dutch researchers warn  NL Times
  5. Gulf Stream collapse may happen sooner, Dutch scientists predict  DutchNews.nl
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Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Ernst, Representative Wilson Statement on Israeli Strikes in Damascus – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov)

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  1. Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Ernst, Representative Wilson Statement on Israeli Strikes in Damascus  Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov)
  2. Israeli forces raid former air defence base near Syrian capital  The Guardian
  3. Israeli Troops Raid Site Deep Inside Syria, Damascus Says  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Israeli strikes kill six Syrian soldiers, Syria's government says  BBC
  5. IDF said to raid Syrian army site near Damascus with helicopters, ground troops  The Times of Israel
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Europeans launch UN sanctions process against Iran, drawing Tehran ire – Reuters

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  1. Europeans launch UN sanctions process against Iran, drawing Tehran ire  Reuters
  2. The United States Welcomes the Initiation of Snapback  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  3. Iran nuclear: UK, France and Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions  BBC
  4. European Nations Move to Restart Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Program  The New York Times
  5. European ministers tell Rubio they'll trigger "snapback" sanctions against Iran Thursday  Axios
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Israeli forces raid former air defence base near Syrian capital

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Operation at site south of Damascus is deepest into Syrian territory since ousting of Bashar al-Assad last year

Israeli forces raided a former air defence base in southern Syria on Wednesday during a series of airstrikes in the area – their farthermost such operation inside Syria since Bashar al-Assad was ousted last December.

The site, near the city of al-Kiswah, about 6 miles (10km) south of Damascus, was a strategic base for Iranian militias during Assad’s rule.

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Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer’s death – BBC

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  1. Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer's death  BBC
  2. French prosecutors open inquiry into Kick after livestream death  Reuters
  3. France to sue Kick for alleged negligence over livestream death  The Guardian
  4. Authorities Launch Investigation After Influencer Jean Pormanove Dies on 12-Day Live Following Months of Abusive Treatment  People.com
  5. French Authorities Investigate Streamer’s Death After Months of Abuse  The New York Times
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Heritage fashion brand Belstaff bought by British sportswear group Castore

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Struggling brand sold by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos, which is to take ‘strategic investment’ in Castore’s holding company

Belstaff, the struggling British fashion brand known for its heritage motorcycle gear, has been bought by the sportswear group Castore from the billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos.

Under the deal, the terms of which have not been disclosed, Ineos will make a “significant strategic investment” in Castore’s holding company.

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Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City, kills 16 people around enclave, medics say – Reuters

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  1. Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City, kills 16 people around enclave, medics say  Reuters
  2. A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show  The New York Times
  3. My neighbourhood in Gaza is gone, reduced to rubble and silence  Al Jazeera
  4. Residents flee as Palestinians report overnight IDF shelling of Gaza City outskirts  The Times of Israel
  5. Israeli forces kill 4 aid seekers near Gaza City, hospital and witnesses say  CBS News
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