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Jul 27, 2024 - World

CCTV footage of the incident showed the plane slamming onto the lawn and skidding towards the porch before stopping shy of it.

Jul 27, 2024 - World

Bangladesh said three student leaders had been taken into custody for their own safety after the government blamed their protests against civil service job quotas for days of deadly nationwide unrest.

Jul 27, 2024 - World

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 has courted a massive controversy over the drag queen-themed apparent parody of "The Last Supper," a mural painting by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci of Jesus and his apostles.

Jul 27, 2024 - World

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereReuters has the following breaking news line: at least 12 Palestinians were killed on Saturday in an Israeli attack on a school housing displaced people west of Gaza’s Deir al-Balah, Gaza’s civil defence service said.There has been no comment yet from the Israeli military.By recognising Palestine, we recognise a sovereign people who cannot have their land stolen by illegal settlements or be subjected to the inhumane bombardment that we are seeing right now.We need two states living side by side … we recognise the spirit of Palestinians and their dream of self-determination, and it will never be broken.” Continue reading...

Jul 27, 2024 - World

Production workers at Strictly Come Dancing allege BBC refused to take their complaints seriouslyProduction staff who formerly worked on Strictly Come Dancing have complained of a toxic work culture and accused the BBC of failing to take their complaints seriously, in a fresh blow to the corporation’s primetime show, the Observer can reveal.One former staff member alleged they had been subjected to sexist and sexualised comments, including intrusive questions about their sex life, while another claimed they witnessed “talented co-workers treated with cruelty”. Continue reading...