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US regulator approves new generic abortion pill, conservatives outraged
US regulator approves new generic abortion pill, conservatives outraged

US regulators have approved an additional generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a normally routine move that nevertheless angered anti-abortion activists.

October 02, 2025

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'Resentment': Synagogue attack shocks Manchester Jewish community
'Resentment': Synagogue attack shocks Manchester Jewish community

The tight-knit, diverse community in the British city of Manchester had already seen rising antisemitism and tensions in the wake of the Gaza war. Now residents fear the place they call home may be forever scarred by a shocking synagogue attack that left two dead.

October 02, 2025

Villa win in Europa League as Forest and Scottish clubs lose
Villa win in Europa League as Forest and Scottish clubs lose

Aston Villa won 2-0 at Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday but Nottingham Forest lost at home to Danish side Midtjylland as Rangers and Celtic also suffered defeats.

October 02, 2025

US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chief
US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chief

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump's trade conflicts.

October 02, 2025

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Rallies against Israel interception of Gaza flotilla sweep Europe
Rallies against Israel interception of Gaza flotilla sweep Europe

Protesters across Europe Thursday railed at Israel's interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza's besieged Palestinians, urging greater sanctions from European governments in response.

October 02, 2025

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Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur
Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur

Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester synagogue on a sombre Jewish holiday and then embarked on a stabbing spree, UK police said.

October 02, 2025