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Faishal Ibrahim apologises to residents after resigning from politics
The former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs resigned on Monday (Jul 20) after his interactions with a woman “fell short” of standards required of a political office holder and Member of Parliament, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.
Ban on protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools should be considered, Dreyfus tells royal commission
Former attorney general also describes receiving antisemitic abuse, saying he was labelled a ‘genocidal Zionist’
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Former attorney general Mark Dreyfus has called on governments to consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools, invoking a high court decision allowing restrictions outside abortion clinics.
The federal Labor backbencher has told the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion the laws should be considered in the light of a 2019 high court decision which upheld safe access zone laws in Victoria a
‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining
The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land
The jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most desecrated Indigenous territory, was a hive of depravity until just a few weeks ago.
Inebriated prospectors huddled around wooden tables, swigging beer and Scotch whisky, and ogling pole-dancing sex workers before going with them to shacks behind the brothel.
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Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?
Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?
Eighteen months into the 24 it turned out he would last in No 10, Keir Starmer was a man in a hurry. The biggest frustration with the job, he told MPs, concerned “speed and the ability to get things done”.
Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
Chaos of Capita-run scheme has left some people waiting up to a year for payments and in financial hardship
Retired civil servants have been failed by the decision to outsource their pension scheme, the government has admitted, and the maladministration meant some were left waiting up to a year for payments.
Multiple members of the civil service pension scheme, run by the private company Capita since December, have come forward to say they are unable to afford rent and have been forced to use food banks after being left without an income.
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Rising numbers of younger midwives quitting NHS in England, data shows
Exclusive: Maternity staffing shortages worsen as more and more under-35s quit because of burnout
More and more midwives are leaving the NHS before they reach 35 because of burnout, worsening the staffing problems that are affecting maternity units.
The growing trend of early career quitting has sparked fears it poses a threat to the quality and safety of care that mothers and babies receive from already-understaffed childbirth services.
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Ryanair Profit Hit By Rising Oil Prices, Forcing Fare Stimulus
Ryanair Holdings Plc said profit dropped by 34% in its fiscal first quarter as the Middle East conflict hikes the price of oil and dents consumer’ desire to travel, forcing the company to stimulate demand with lower fares even in the peak summer season.
France’s controversial Ripost public disorder law faces final test
France’s controversial “Ripost” law, aimed at strengthening the state’s response to urban unrest and public disorder, is set to face a decisive test on Monday when a joint parliamentary committee will study versions adopted by the National Assembly and the Senate.
Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?
Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found
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Most refugees and asylum seekers held in Nauru’s detention centres say they cannot afford to buy enough food or access clean drinking water, despite the Australian government spending the equivalent of more than $9m per person last financial year.
The group of more than 100 people have been sent indefinitely to the tiny Pacific island while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed.
China Solar Stocks Rise After Beijing Issues Consumption Tax
Shares of most Chinese solar and major battery makers rose on Monday after Beijing unveiled a consumption tax on solar cells and lithium batteries, raising hopes it will hasten industry consolidation, particularly in the oversupplied solar sector.