Multiple demonstrations in Seattle 3 years after October 7 attack – FOX 13 Seattle

  1. Multiple demonstrations in Seattle 3 years after October 7 attack  FOX 13 Seattle
  2. Pro-Palestinian march in Capitol Hill concludes with no arrests; property damaged reported  MyNorthwest.com
  3. Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Capitol Hill; SPD plans arrests for property damage  KIRO 7 News Seattle
  4. Hundreds of anti-Israel protests planned worldwide around October 7 anniversary  The Times of Israel
  5. 261007_EmilySchultz_WalkoutforPalestine-9.jpeg  www.dailyuw.com
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Neil Gorsuch Corrects Trump DOJ Lawyer During Supreme Court Arguments – Newsweek

  1. Neil Gorsuch Corrects Trump DOJ Lawyer During Supreme Court Arguments  Newsweek
  2. Justices wrestle with procedural dispute over Air Force’s munition detonations in Guam  SCOTUSblog
  3. Hazardous Waste and Burn Pits: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Air Force Activity at Andersen Air Base  Military.com
  4. Supreme Court wrestles with fight over Air Force munitions-disposal site on Guam  The Washington Post
  5. US Supreme Court hears challenge to air force UXO detonations in Guam  Al Jazeera
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Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts

Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamic

Labour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes, new analysis has found.

The Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank says the government’s plans to largely replace education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in England with more widespread support in mainstream schools may be too optimistic and take longer to complete than its 2030 timeline.

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María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87

Maricarmen’s eviction from Madrid apartment after over seven decades set off wave of protests against housing crisis

María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain’s housing crisis, has died.

News of her death came two weeks after Maricarmen, as she had come to be known across Spain, was evicted from the Madrid apartment where she had lived for more than seven decades.

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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign

Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault

This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault.

A congressional candidate in Arizona says she was attacked and raped in August while trying to repair one of her damaged campaign signs.

Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html

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British Commandos Emerge From German Submarine During Major NATO Exercise – TWZ

  1. British Commandos Emerge From German Submarine During Major NATO Exercise  TWZ
  2. Royal Navy Commandos surface from German sub in biggest drill for 15 years  The Telegraph
  3. Commandos take a ride on huge attack submarines during NATO war exercise  Interesting Engineering
  4. Exercise Strike Warrior 2026 puts NATO firepower behind UK Commandos  Navy Lookout
  5. Video: How Royal Marines Board a Submarine  The Maritime Executive
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French police suspend use of stun grenades at school protests as minister rejects accusations of brutality

Minister says use of grenades has been stopped after a student lost a hand as protests across France continue

France’s interior minister has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at high school demonstrations but rejected mounting accusations of police brutality during two weeks of protests marred by often violent clashes that have injured hundreds.

Laurent Nuñez told RTL radio on Wednesday that he had ordered a temporary halt on the use of the grenades “in the context of the high school students’ movement” after a 15-year-old boy lost a hand during a protest in Lens, northern France, on Monday.

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Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence in West Bank – The Washington Post

  1. Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence in West Bank  The Washington Post
  2. Palestinian killed, 16 wounded in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank  Al Jazeera
  3. Residents of West Bank’s last Christian village ‘living in fear’  Vatican News
  4. Reports: Four Palestinians injured in settler attack during olive harvest in western West Bank  The Times of Israel
  5. Settler violence is disrupting the Palestinian olive harvest  The Jerusalem Post
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Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen

Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land

Houthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile and an explosive towards the airport in Aden, the chief international hub of the Saudi-backed government.

The explosive hit the key airport moments before a plane was due to land. The British ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, said the attack could have endangered thousands of people. It forced the flight – from Cairo – to be diverted to Jeddah and led to a review about the safety of flights in Aden.

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