FA apologises to female Muslim footballer over tracksuit bottoms ban

Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during game

The Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs.

Iqra Ismail was meant to come on as a half-time substitute for United Dragons in a Greater London Women’s Football League fixture against Tower Hamlets on Sunday, but she was prevented from entering the field of play by the referee.

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Al-Qaeda training manual found in home of British teen accused of murdering 3 girls – The Times of Israel

  1. Al-Qaeda training manual found in home of British teen accused of murdering 3 girls  The Times of Israel
  2. UK stabbing suspect in deaths of 3 girls found with ricin, al Qaeda material and charged under Terrorism Act  Fox News
  3. Southport attack: Murder suspect Axel Rudakubana charged after ricin and al Qaeda manual found  Sky News
  4. Teen Accused in U.K. Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses  The New York Times
  5. Southport murder suspect charged with terrorism offence and producing ricin  The Guardian
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Mediators said to examine proposal for 30-day Gaza truce, release of 11-14 hostages – The Times of Israel

  1. Mediators said to examine proposal for 30-day Gaza truce, release of 11-14 hostages  The Times of Israel
  2. Hamas stands firm on terms as negotiators push for mini-deal  The Jerusalem Post
  3. CIA director floated month-long Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal in Doha  Axios
  4. Israel awaits the U.S. election before a Gaza cease-fire, an official says  NPR
  5. Israel Open to Short Truce in Gaza as Talks Restart in Qatar  Bloomberg
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Report: More Than a Third of Tree Species Are in Trouble – Newser

  1. Report: More Than a Third of Tree Species Are in Trouble  Newser
  2. One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says  The New York Times
  3. More than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction - IUCN Red List - Press release  IUCN
  4. 'Frightening': Over 1 in 3 of World's Tree Species Face Extinction  Common Dreams
  5. Nearly 40 percent of world’s trees face extinction, new assessment finds  The Hill
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North Korea remains silent to citizens on Ukraine war deployment – Nikkei Asia

  1. North Korea remains silent to citizens on Ukraine war deployment  Nikkei Asia
  2. Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say  USA TODAY
  3. North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine may welcome rare tour  The Hill
  4. North Korea and Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves  Reuters
  5. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia war is being pushed ‘beyond borders’  Al Jazeera English
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Hezbollah, seeking stability, names new leader after Nasrallah’s killing – The Washington Post

  1. Hezbollah, seeking stability, names new leader after Nasrallah’s killing  The Washington Post
  2. Hezbollah Announces Qasem to Replace Nasrallah as Leader  Bloomberg
  3. Iranian president says Hezbollah’s new chief will ‘strengthen’ resistance  The Times of Israel
  4. Hezbollah picks cleric Naim Kassem to lead the Lebanese militant group  NPR
  5. What do we know about Hezbollah’s new leader, Naim Qassem?  Al Jazeera English
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One dead and others trapped beneath rubble of collapsed hotel in Argentina – CNN

  1. One dead and others trapped beneath rubble of collapsed hotel in Argentina  CNN
  2. A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped  WRAL News
  3. Hotel collapses in Argentina, firefighters search for trapped people  Reuters Canada
  4. One Dead, A Dozen Missing In Argentina Hotel Collapse  Barron's
  5. 10-story hotel collapses in Argentina, firefighters search for survivors trapped under rubble  New York Post
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Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say – The Associated Press

  1. Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say  The Associated Press
  2. Israeli Military Hits Gaza Town for 3rd Time in Days, Killing Dozens, Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. ‘Horrific’ Israeli bombing of Gaza’s Beit Lahiya kills at least 93  Al Jazeera English
  4. Footage shows devastation after Israeli strike on Gaza market  CNN
  5. As Israel hammers north Gaza, Palestinians dig for the dead in multi-storey ruins  Reuters
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Daughter of California man executed by Iran slams ‘incompetent’ Biden-Harris admin: ‘You left him to die’ – New York Post

  1. Daughter of California man executed by Iran slams ‘incompetent’ Biden-Harris admin: ‘You left him to die’  New York Post
  2. Iran reportedly executes California man amid ongoing execution spree: 'Murdered by the regime'  Fox News
  3. Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner  The Associated Press
  4. Iran Executes Jamshid Sharmahd, German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.  The New York Times
  5. Germany outraged over Jamshid Sharmahd's execution in Iran  DW (English)
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Santander to cut more than 1,400 jobs in UK amid increasing automation

News of redundancies comes as UK division delays publication of results after car finance court ruling

Santander is cutting more than 1,400 jobs across its UK business this year as part of its efforts to reduce costs.

The Spanish bank’s chief executive officer, Hector Grisi, confirmed the cuts as its UK division delayed publication of its latest financial results to consider the impact of an influential court ruling linked to commission on car finance.

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CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan – Al Jazeera English

  1. CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan  Al Jazeera English
  2. CNN bans conservative commentator who made a racist ‘joke’ on air  CNN
  3. CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan  The New York Times
  4. Pro-Trump conservative reacts to getting banned from CNN for racist comment  MSNBC
  5. CNN Bans Conservative Ryan Girdusky After Comment About Muslim Panelist’s Beeper Going Off  Forbes
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