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Mark Piznarski, Director of Milestone ‘Gossip Girl’ Episodes, Dies at 71
Mark Piznarski, a prolific pilot director known for helming the first episodes of series including Gossip Girl, Veronica Mars, and Everwood, has died at 71.
BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair
BP has appointed Ian Tyler as permanent chair, ending months of uncertainty following the controversial removal of his predecessor Albert Manifold after only eight months in the role.
How Trump’s repeal of the greenhouse gas rule could double new emissions from Georgia
Environmental groups are challenging Trump administration plans to repeal EPA greenhouse gas standards for power plants, warning the change could double emissions from new natural gas turbines in Georgia.
Spain battles climate change on several fronts
Spain faces escalating climate impacts including record wildfires burning 300,000 hectares this year, devastating agricultural losses, and tourism challenges as extreme heat becomes increasingly common across the country.
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Alberta’s self-image as world’s only rat-free region shattered by discovery of rat
Alberta, which has maintained rat-free status for over seven decades, announced the discovery of a dead rat in the town of Bowden, prompting authorities to investigate the finding.
Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China
Ezra Jin, founder of China’s prominent Zion Church underground congregation, has been released from prison and arrived in the United States after diplomatic intervention.
C of E’s £100m plan to address historical links to slavery faces legal challenge
The Church of England faces a legal challenge over Project Spire, a £100m initiative addressing historical connections to slavery, while staff experience hostile criticism.
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030
The Church of England voted against a proposal to rewild 30% of its land by 2030, instead passing an alternative motion without specific targets.
‘We live with a big burden’: survivor of abusive Spotlight priest hopes clergyman’s death brings closure
Keith Townsend, a survivor of abuse by defrocked Boston priest Ronald Paquin, expressed hope that the clergyman’s recent prison death brings closure to victims and their families while continuing their healing journey.
Can a person be very conservative and also oppose Christian nationalism? Our survey says yes.
A survey finds that Utah residents, despite being highly conservative, show stronger resistance to Christian nationalism than most red states, challenging expectations that conservative religious groups would embrace Christian nationalist ideas.
Priests, nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Approximately 150 Catholic priests, friars, a bishop, and nuns from around the world marched to the Vatican demanding an end to what they characterized as genocide in Gaza.
Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries
A 29-year-old man suspected of firing on a police officer outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur has died from injuries sustained in the incident, authorities reported.
Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men for organizing the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people, sentencing them to life imprisonment after a trial lasting more than five years.
DOJ asks appeals court to allow churches to endorse political candidates
The DOJ has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a ban preventing churches from endorsing political candidates, citing religious autonomy principles in the ongoing dispute over the Johnson Amendment.
UK house prices fall for first time since 2023, led by London and south-east
UK house prices fell 0.4% year-on-year in August, marking the first decline since November 2023, as higher mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on buyer demand.
‘Costing billions’: is the pensions triple lock a lifeline or simply unaffordable?
UK policymakers debate whether the state pension triple lock remains affordable, with business groups and economists arguing it costs billions annually and should be replaced or reformed.