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John Lewis has launched an investigation after posts linked to a clothing supplier appeared to depict Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, with the retailer seemingly suspending sales of the company’s hijabs and other garments. The items were made by Beirut-based Bokitta, which sells £35 hijabs and a £70 Premium Prayer Set, including robes and a headscarf, through the John Lewis website. An image posted on Bokitta’s official Instagram account 11 days after the October 7, 2023 attacks showed a paraglider flying in front of a Palestinian flag, alongside a bulldozer breaking through an Israeli border fence. The image also…

The US military has disabled a cargo vessel attempting to breach a blockade imposed on Iran, according to the reported incident. No further details about the vessel, the location of the incident or how it was disabled were provided.

Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the WTA Finals on medical grounds, leaving Marta Kostyuk to replace her at the tournament in Indian Wells. The 27-year-old said her body was not physically ready to compete and that she would return home to rest and recover ahead of the 2027 season. “I’ve had an incredible season, but my body is just not physically ready to compete,” Rybakina said in a statement. “I’m going to spend some time resting and recovering at home and getting myself ready for the 2027 season.” Rybakina had been due to defend the title she won last year…

Atlanta police are searching for a second suspect after a shootout outside a south-west Atlanta apartment complex sent stray bullets through two homes, injuring two women. The gunfire broke out at about 4.20pm on Thursday, November 5, at the Castleton Apartments on Bent Creek Way, near Campbellton Road. Investigators have released surveillance footage showing an armed person wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans. Police said several people exchanged fire in the complex’s car park before fleeing. Bullets pierced the walls of two separate flats, striking a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman inside. Both victims were awake and breathing…

Three men and a teenage boy have been charged after a police pursuit involving an allegedly stolen SUV in Sydney’s west. Officers from the Mt Druitt Police Area Command spotted the Honda, which was fitted with allegedly altered number plates, while patrolling Hebersham at about 9.50pm on Saturday. Police stopped the vehicle on Radburn Road and approached it on foot, but the driver allegedly accelerated away. A pursuit was launched after the driver allegedly failed to stop, although it was abandoned shortly afterwards because of safety concerns. Officers continued tracking the Honda through Hebersham before it stopped on Moorehead Road.…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has described a deadly shooting in Krakow as an act of “terrorism”, after six people were killed and 15 wounded. Three further bodies were found at the home of the suspect. They are believed to be members of the suspect’s family. The shooting and the discovery of the bodies have prompted the terrorism designation from the Polish prime minister.

A South Carolina man has been arrested after police said he left his six-year-old daughter sleeping outside a Target store while he held his place in line for the release of a new Pokémon trading card set. Charleston police were called to the store in the West Ashley neighbourhood at about 2.30am on Friday following a report of an unattended child. Officers found the girl alone and identified her father as 35-year-old John-Michael Dooley, of Johns Island. Witnesses told police that Dooley had given his daughter a pillow and blanket before leaving her asleep in the queue sometime after 1am.…

Phoenix reached 82F on Saturday as high pressure brought clear skies and warm, settled conditions to the Arizona city, while flood warnings remained in force across parts of Maricopa County. The sunny spell is expected to continue into next week, with temperatures staying in the low 80s and little sign of widespread rain in the forecast. Despite the calmer weather, authorities are continuing to warn residents and visitors about dangerous conditions along local rivers and waterways. Flooding linked to upstream dam releases has affected parts of the Salt and Verde rivers, making recreation near the water unsafe. The Maricopa County…

Courtney Barnett’s Melbourne return and Opera Australia’s new production of La Bohème have both earned four-star reviews, with the singer bringing the Palais Theatre crowd to its feet and a young creative team giving Puccini’s classic a fresh visual identity at the Regent Theatre. Courtney Barnett returns to the Palais Barnett’s first appearance at the Palais since 2017 quickly found its rhythm. By the third song, the audience was standing, as she moved between songs from her new album Creature of Habit and established favourites including “Avant Gardener”, “History Eraser” and “Canned Tomatoes (Whole)”. The new record continues Barnett’s long-running…

British entrepreneurs are moving to Monaco in increasing numbers as concerns over inheritance tax and the UK’s wider tax regime prompt wealthy families to relocate, according to property and financial professionals in the principality. The number of British residents in Monaco has reached a record 3,100, almost twice the figure recorded a decade ago. Britons are now the fastest-growing group among the 144 nationalities living in the city-state, excluding French residents, and account for about 8 per cent of its population. Those arriving are not limited to retired millionaires or sporting stars. Estate agents say more people in their late…