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FilmA new documentary argues some young Jewish Americans – including the directors themselves – have been raised in a system that demands pro-Israel activism Erin Axelman was a fervent Zionist by the time they reached high school in the late 2000s. For their bat mitzvah, they had received a copy of Exodus by Leon Uris. The 1958 novel, one of the bestselling books of the decade, tells a story about the creation of the Israeli state that helped cement American Zionism. [Read More]

Georgia This article is more than 8 years oldShot three times by police, then isolated in hospital. Why was Kevin Davis's family barred from seeing him?This article is more than 8 years oldKevin Davis was cuffed to an Atlanta hospital bed for the last two days of his life, and his family say they were denied visits – and kept from the truth about what really happened Police in Georgia who cuffed a man to his hospital bed for two days after he was fatally shot by an officer have been accused by his family of barring them from visiting him to stop full details of the shooting from being disclosed. [Read More]

The ObserverPropertySix years ago we wrote about the impact of the housing boom on one street in Hackney, east London. Now, as prices soar, we return to see the effect on those who buy and those who can'tSix years ago, only a few months before Northern Rock collapsed and the world plunged into a financial storm from which it still has not properly recovered, I met Alex Rossiter, a 29-year-old freelance radio producer, in the basement kitchen ofhis parents' house in Hackney, east London. [Read More]

Job seekers attend a career fair in the Bronx borough of New York City on 19 December 2023. Photograph: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJob seekers attend a career fair in the Bronx borough of New York City on 19 December 2023. Photograph: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesUS economyUS adds 216,000 jobs in December as stronger than expected rise caps robust yearWhile growth has slowed, the labor force defied fears of a downturn amid highest inflation levels in a generation [Read More]

Self and wellbeingLife and styleErotic transference can be completely devastating, and handling it requires extreme care There’s nothing quite like it. You sit together in hushed intimacy, just the two of you, finally revealing lifelong secrets. The atmosphere is exquisitely calm, the tranquillity shot through with alertness as the world shifts, brilliantly refigured, and relief floods in. You have the certainty that you are protected and profoundly understood by someone who is on your side. [Read More]

BoeingBoeing shares fall after door panel blown out of plane mid-flightParts supplier Spirit AeroSystems also affected after US regulators ground 737 Max 9s with door plugs What caused the Boeing plane issue and what does it mean for the rest of the fleet? Shares in Boeing, and the parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems, have fallen amid renewed fears over the safety of the aircraft manufacturer’s 737 Max planes after an Alaska Airlines flight was forced into an emergency landing on Friday. [Read More]

11 Nov 202318.05 GMT34 min: So, Miguel Almiron joins a list of Newcastle lame, halt and suspended that is almost as long as Eddie Howe’s arm. One suspects the international break cannot come quickly enough for the Newcastle boss. 11 Nov 202318.03 GMT32 min: Bournemouth take their corner and Nick Pope comes off his line to punch clear. The ball drops kindly for Ryan Christie on the edge of the area and the Bournemouth midfielder shoots goalwards through a thicket of legs, bringing an excellent save out of Pope. [Read More]

Police stand at a crime scene where three people died in an incident involving a crossbow, according to local media reports in the Scarborough suburb of Toronto, on Thursday. Photograph: Mark Blinch/ReutersPolice stand at a crime scene where three people died in an incident involving a crossbow, according to local media reports in the Scarborough suburb of Toronto, on Thursday. Photograph: Mark Blinch/ReutersCanada This article is more than 7 years oldMan called the Fake Beard Bandit charged ​over Toronto crossbow attackThis article is more than 7 years oldMan who was a suspect in a string of Canadian bank robberies was charged on Friday after a bloody attack that left three people dead in a middle-class suburb [Read More]

Older women star in fashion campaigns – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Maggie Smith, 88, is the latest to join the ranks of older models including Charlotte Rampling and Helen Mirren in shoots and on catwalks Loewe and behold: how older models are casting a spell on fashion Main image: The actor Dame Maggie Smith stars in Loewe’s spring/summer 2024 pre-collection campaign. [Read More]

NHSRecord 420,000 patients in England had ‘more than 12 hour wait’ in A&E last yearLatest NHS England figures reveal 20% increase in lengthy delays compared with 2022 A record 420,000 patients had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E last year, analysis has shown. The latest NHS England figures revealed a 20% increase on 2022 in people facing lengthy delays after a decision to admit them to hospital from the emergency department. [Read More]