
Gay Literary Prize Competition “Paused” Amid Trans Row
Ten nominees and some judges walked out, while 800 writers signed an open letter calling for John Boyne’s novel to be kicked out of the contest.

Ten nominees and some judges walked out, while 800 writers signed an open letter calling for John Boyne’s novel to be kicked out of the contest.

Sally Rooney says she will hand her BBC royalties to Palestine Action, a group banned in Britain under terror laws.

Smugglers ditch the Aegean for longer runs from North Africa.

While Lucy Connolly serves a 31-month prison sentence for a tweet, a Labour councillor who wanted right-wing protestors’ throats to be cut has been set free.

Vienna judges confirm an Islamic arbitration decision, sparking fears of a parallel legal system.

After over a week of uncontrolled fires, the president barely dedicated a few hours to the devastated areas.

The group mocked Jewish teenagers expelled from a plane. Their apology failed to calm the storm.

Professional protester Greta Thunberg said with so many crises going on, it’s important to make sure “the climate crisis does not disappear into the crowd.”

Simcha Rothman’s support for Israel’s fight against Hamas was cited as grounds to block his entry.

A critic said the event amounts to “state-organised paedophilia.”
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