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The Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya's mayor to apologise.
The Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya's mayor to apologise.
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<p>England and Wales judges will be able to keep inmates in their cells for longer or stop visits if they refuse to face victims’ families in court</p><p>Offenders who refuse to face their victims’ families in court for sentencing could be stripped of privileges or kept in cells for weeks under government changes granting wider powers to judges in England and Wales.</p><p>The imposition of new prison sanctions, coming into effect next year, build on existing laws that order offenders to attend sentencing or face a fine or be jailed for a further two years for contempt of court.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/22/criminals-who-refuse-to-attend-sentencing-could-lose-prison-privileges-under-new-rules">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Nation’s favourite play makes London comeback amid renewed debate about future of humanities teaching</p><p>The History Boys is to return to the West End for the first time in two decades, with a warning from its director of an “almost terminal decline” in humanities teaching in state schools.</p><p>Nicholas Hytner, who directed Alan Bennett’s play at the National Theatre and its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/oct/15/comedy.drama">2006 film adaptation</a>, said the themes of education, history and the value of literature for its own sake felt especially relevant amid renewed debate about what schools should teach.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/22/west-end-alan-bennett-the-history-boys-nicholas-hytner-theatre">Continue reading...</a>
<p>‘The government must hold its nerve,’ Macron told reporters earlier this week</p><p><strong>Thailand has advised its citizens to postpone non-essential travel to parts of Europe rocked by protests, while Malaysia also warned its nationals about visiting France</strong>, AFP reported.</p><p>“<strong>Those travelling from Thailand to Europe must closely monitor the situation</strong> as it is changing rapidly and France remains a concern as the situation is still ongoing,” Thai foreign minister <strong>Sihasak Phungketkeow</strong> told reporters late Wednesday during a trip to Italy.</p><p><em>“If it’s not necessary, with everything going on in those countries, I think it’s better to delay the trip for a while.”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/22/france-protests-emmanuel-macron-ukraine-energy-attacks-latest-europe-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
Atlanta's Reese has become the only woman in history to record consecutive double-doubles in three WNBA Finals games.