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The TelegraphNigerian pastor whose church was shut down over alleged £1.87m fraud loses deportation battle
A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his fight against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights.
- The Independent
Marc Guehi reminded by FA over three-word message penned on rainbow armband
The FA forbids political, religious or personal messaging on football kit
- The Telegraph
First serving bishop steps back over John Smyth child abuse
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s former chaplain has become the first serving bishop to step back from her role after a report into the Church’s handling of a child sexual abuse scandal.
- HowStuffWorks
14 Weird Christmas Traditions to Perplex and Delight You
Christmas traditions are like snowflakes: No two are the same, and some are downright bizarre. Sure, Santa Claus squeezing down chimneys is strange enough, but the world is full of other weird Christmas traditions that make reindeer games look tame.
- Associated Press
Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader's bail hearing as tensions with India spike
A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday rescheduled a bail hearing for a jailed prominent Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups. Krishna Das Prabhu, who was arrested in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, last week, faces charges of sedition after he led huge rallies in the southeastern city of Chattogram. Hindu groups say there have been thousands of attacks against Hindus since early August, when the secular government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was overthrown.
- The Independent
India promises to beef up security after mob attacks Bangladeshi consulate amid escalating tensions
Dhaka condemns ‘heinous attack’ on diplomatic mission in northeastern state of Tripura
- The Telegraph
Archbishop of Canterbury will not deliver traditional Christmas Day sermon
The Archbishop of Canterbury will not deliver the traditional Christmas Day sermon despite being in the post until January, Lambeth Palace has confirmed.
- Associated Press
US military takes pride in religious diversity. Would things change if Pete Hegseth takes charge?
It was a history-making event: In a chapel at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, 2nd Lt. Khady Ndiaye stood proudly -- wearing a hijab – as she became the first Muslim woman commissioned by the U.S. Army as a chaplain candidate. Presiding over the ceremony in June was Maj. Gen. Bill Green, the Army’s chief of chaplains. Hegseth sometimes conveys his conservative Christian outlook in militaristic terms, has justified the medieval Crusades that pitted Christians against Muslims, and evokes the specter of Islamists seeking to impose their faith on non-Muslims.
- The Telegraph
Putin’s relative accidentally reveals secret Russian death toll in Ukraine
A relative of Vladimir Putin has accidentally let slip secret Kremlin data that reveals Russia’s losses in its war in Ukraine.
- Hello!
John Torode's wife Lisa Faulkner breaks silence as MasterChef pulled from schedule
Gregg Wallace has unfollowed his MasterChef co-star and his partner on Instagram
- The Telegraph
Keir Starmer refuses to meet 99-year-old war veteran who had £60k wiped off her pension
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to meet a Second World War veteran who had £60,000 wiped off her state pension.
- The Independent
Melanie Sykes says ‘jaw-dropping’ Gregg Wallace encounter made her quit TV
‘I was done,’ Sykes said after ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ host’s remark
- Manchester Evening News
Supermarket selling grocery nearly 20% more than others is most expensive for tenth week running
The retailer has been called out for selling the key item more than its competitors
- Hello!
Prince William and Prince Harry to unite ahead of Christmas
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex are set to unite ahead of Christmas. Find out more here…
- Manchester Evening News
Man finds unassuming £20 jumper in charity shop – then realises he's hit jackpot
Bargain hunting expert Danielle was left stunned as her partner pulled out a men's sweatshirt, which despite its £20 price tag was possibly the 'best charity shop find ever'
- The Independent
Watch live: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs as his reset Brexit plans suffer another blow
Watch live as Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs on Wednesday (4 December) as his reset Brexit plans suffer another blow. The prime minister looks set to lose another key ally in a blow to his plans to reset the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union. Michel Barnier looks likely to be ousted as French prime minister on Wednesday in a no-confidence motion after he pushed through a controversial budget without a vote.
- OK! Magazine
Tulisa shames I'm A Celeb campmates being 'fake for the cameras' after exit
The singer gave a typically forthright reply when asked if she had friends for life from I'm A Celeb...
- OK! Magazine
Melanie Sykes says Gregg Wallace was the reason she quit TV as she brands MasterChef 'unprofessional'
Melanie Sykes has claimed that Gregg Wallace was one of the reasons which led to her stepping back from TV, after she appeared on Celebrity MasterChef and found the show 'unprofessional'.
- Cosmo
Rita Ora frees the nip at Fashion Awards afterparty in mesh cut-out dress
After wearing a custom Primark suit to The 2024 Fashion Awards, Rita Ora donned a comic strip dress with sheer mesh cut-outs to free the nip for the afterparty.
- The Hill
Opinion - Putin’s overseas empire is collapsing all at once — don’t let up on him now
Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in Russian influence in the region.