UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence mission over Poland – Reuters

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  1. UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence mission over Poland  Reuters
  2. Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat?  CNN
  3. RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion  BBC
  4. Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles – as it happened  The Guardian
  5. A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets  The New York Times
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California becomes first state to ban face coverings for most law enforcement

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Local and federal agents, including immigration officials, may not wear masks while conducting official business

California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, on Saturday.

The ban is California’s direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted protests and led Donald Trump to deploy national guard troops and marines to the city.

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Lucy Powell: Labour should raise gambling taxes to axe two-child benefit cap

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Deputy leadership candidate says party needs to be ‘clear that our objective is to lift children out of poverty’

Labour should consider raising taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap, the party’s deputy leadership candidate Lucy Powell has suggested.

The Manchester Central MP, who is battling with the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, to succeed Angela Rayner as Labour’s deputy leader, also acknowledged the public was “exasperated” because of “some mistakes” Labour had made in office.

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Hamas publishes photo of 48 hostages, warns IDF of Gaza op. – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Hamas publishes photo of 48 hostages, warns IDF of Gaza op.  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Hamas posts ‘farewell picture’ of 48 captives as Israel destroys Gaza City  Al Jazeera
  3. Hamas warns Gaza City offensive ends hope for hostage return, as pressure from families on Netanyahu grows  CNN
  4. Hamas issues propaganda warning for hostages’ fate, as tens of thousands holding rallies  The Times of Israel
  5. Hamas propaganda poster warns hostages would share fate of IDF airman missing since 1986  i24NEWS
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to bar possibility of death penalty in federal case

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Lawyers argue authorities prejudiced the case against Mangione by turning arrest into a ‘Marvel movie’ spectacle

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced the case against him by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed.

Fresh from a legal victory that eliminated terrorism charges in Mangione’s state murder case, his lawyers are now fighting to have his federal case dismissed, seizing on US attorney general Pam Bondi’s declaration prior to his April indictment that capital punishment is warranted for a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America”.

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Anti-immigration demonstration in The Hague turns violent, weeks before general election – Euronews.com

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  1. Anti-immigration demonstration in The Hague turns violent, weeks before general election  Euronews.com
  2. Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters  BBC
  3. Violence erupts at right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands ahead of election  CNN
  4. Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters in The Hague  The Guardian
  5. Netherlands: Violence erupts at anti-immigration protest  DW
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3 Luckiest Zodiac Signs During The New Moon Solar Eclipse On September 21, 2025 – YourTango

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  1. 3 Luckiest Zodiac Signs During The New Moon Solar Eclipse On September 21, 2025  YourTango
  2. Two celestial events will tempt sky-gazers in some regions this weekend. Here’s what to know  CNN
  3. How to watch today's partial solar eclipse live online for free  Space
  4. A partial solar eclipse is happening Sunday: Time, date and where to watch  Austin American-Statesman
  5. Astrologers Explain What the September Solar Eclipse in Virgo Could Mean for You  ELLE
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‘Pure Incitement’: Google Rebuked Over Israeli Sponsored Propaganda Aimed at Global Sumud Flotilla – Common Dreams

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  1. 'Pure Incitement': Google Rebuked Over Israeli Sponsored Propaganda Aimed at Global Sumud Flotilla  Common Dreams
  2. Global Sumud Flotilla merges in Italy, sails toward Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza Unite to Sail Soon for Gaza  Freedom Flotilla
  4. Two ships set sail from Greece to join Gaza-bound flotilla as it departs from Tunisia  The Times of Israel
  5. Pakistan warns of accountability in case of attack on Gaza aid flotilla  Arab News
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