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Plaid Cymru wins the Caerphilly by-election with 47% of the vote in a record turnout - Reform is second on 36% while Labour comes a distant third It's Labour's first defeat in the area for 100 years - Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says winning the Welsh Parliament seat is "a reset for Welsh politics" With more elections looming next year, Labour's dominance in Wales is truly under threat, our BBC Wales political editor writes First Minister Eluned Morgan acknowledges "difficult headwinds nationally" but vows Labour will come back stronger Meanwhile, Reform candidate Llyr Powell is confident his party will...

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The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, the second-highest-ranking cleric in the Church of England, acknowledged the pain the decision would cause. “We believe we have done the right thing,” he said, citing legal and theological guidance, “but we know it will be difficult and disappointing for some.” The Church of England has once again found itself caught between the demands of doctrine and the pressures of a changing world. In mid-October, its bishops voted to suspend a long-anticipated plan that would have tested separate blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples — a move hailed by traditionalists and lamented by reformers. The...

The Justice Department on Thursday warned California officials, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), against engaging in an “apparent criminal conspiracy” to arrest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued the letter to Pelosi, Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins after the former House speaker suggested Wednesday that local police could arrest ICE agents if they violate state laws while carrying out immigration enforcement operations. “Rather than supporting and working with federal law enforcement professionals, California politicians, including U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco District Attorney...

“‘You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light’” (John 5:33–35). The purpose of John the Baptist’s ministry was to prepare the nation for the Messiah (1:23), and to point Him out when He came (1:31). John’s testimony supported Jesus’ claims to be the Messiah. Since he was generally regarded as a prophet (Matt....

A Palestinian mother living in Canada has blasted 'white people' for erecting Halloween decorations of dismembered limbs she says reminded relatives of the horrors of Gaza. Samar Alkhdour, 40, arrived in Quebec as an asylum seeker in 2019. Her sister, who has two young children, relocated from Gaza earlier this year. Alkhdour, a self-proclaimed human rights activist, is very vocal on social media about Palestinian causes. Her 13-year-old daughter died in Palestine and much of her family remains there today. In a recent post, the activist launched a profane rant in which she criticized her neighbors for displaying gory Halloween...

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Left-wing comedian Rosie O’Donnell got more than she bargained for when Instagram users flooded her post calling for an economic boycott of the U.S., calling the boycott out of touch with the reality of working Americans. The former The View co-host posted her call to boycott America on Wednesday with a meme demanding a “Mass Blackout” and promising to launch “The largest economic blackout protest in U.S. history.” O’Donnell’s post calls for workers to refuse to go to work, for people to stay home and not attend any sort of event, and for people to stay away from all restaurants....

Not content with dominating the music scene, Taylor Swift is apparently now taking on the art world, with hundreds of her fans making the pilgrimage to a German museum to catch a glimpse of a certain painting. Earlier this month, the Grammy winner released the music video for her latest single The Fate Of Ophelia, the opening shot of which seems to have been inspired by artist Friedrich Heyser’s painting depicting the iconic Shakespearean character. Heyser’s painting now lives in Museum Wiesbaden in Germany, and dedicated Swifties have been paying it a visit in their droves much to the surprise...

Few would dispute Jenkins’ role in reshaping the faith-based film landscape. Since “The Chosen,”... premiered in 2017, the series has drawn billions of views, been translated into over 100 languages and inspired a wave of new Christian productions like “House of David” and the forthcoming Fox show “The Faithful.” Despite its global success, Jenkins said the journey has been anything but easy. He shared how, from the moment that "The Chosen" launched eight years ago, “everything in my family, whether it’s medical crises that we’re facing today … started, more in the last several years than the previous 20 years...

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In another big and bold move from the new Paramount regime following the Skydance merger, the studio is in final negotiations to board Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, with Johnny Depp set to star and Ti West on board to direct. Andrea Riseborough has also signed on, with the studio dating the film for November 13, 2026. Nathaniel Halpern penned the script with Emma Watts producing. The classic Charles Dickens story has seen its fair share of retellings over the years with its tale of an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and the spirits of...

Vandalism in the nave: more corruption at Canterbury CathedralThe Dean of Canterbury wanted to provoke a reaction with graffiti – and he succeeded. British Christians were distraught at the vandalism of England’s oldest cathedral, but the “art” also invited comment from across the pond, with Vance, Cruz, and Musk all voicing disapproval. The question many are rightly asking is: why wound, disturb, disorder, disrupt, and pollute a sacred space?Before we examine this question, let us look at the wider historical dimension of Catholic cathedrals in the hands of curating Protestants. For the Anglican Church has form — golf courses, helter-skelters,...

She described growing up amid violence, referencing the murders of family members and her father’s suicide. Jones went on to explain her blunt approach, saying she would not retaliate by “punching” an opponent in the face. Instead, Jones warned that she would “go across your neck” so the opponent “won’t come back.” She said similar language was used in a conversation with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging Democrats to “wipe out every Republican in New York, in California, in Illinois.”

The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000. They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT

A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the theft of gold from the Natural History Museum in Paris, in one of several recent high-profile break-ins targeting French cultural institutions, a prosecutor said Tuesday. The theft — by what the museum's director at the time said was an "extremely professional team" — took place on Sept. 16, a little over a month before an audacious jewelry heist at the world-famous Louvre museum on Sunday. A 24-year-old Chinese woman was arrested in Barcelona on Sept. 30 over the Natural History Museum break-in and theft of gold worth more than $1...

ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) -- Three people were killed in a fiery crash involving as many as eight vehicles, including four semi-trucks, on the 10 Freeway in Ontario on Tuesday. The crash occurred on the westbound 10 Freeway just east of the 15 Freeway shortly before 1:15 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol. The wreck shut down several lanes in the area, bringing traffic to a standstill. The violent crash was captured on dashcam video obtained exclusively by ABC7. It shows a semi-truck slam into the back of an SUV and then plow into multiple other vehicles in the same lane....

Watch live coverage from Cape Canaveral as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Spanish communications satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 is scheduled during a four-hour window that opens at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC) on Thursday, Oct. 23. It will be the 22nd and final flight of booster B1076. The first-stage will not be recovered as the mission requires the full performance of the vehicle. The Spainsat Next Generation 2 (NG-2) satellite, manufactured by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space on behalf of Hisdesat, will eventually be stationed at 29 degrees East....

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday challenged President Trump to make a friendly wager on the outcome of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. But Mr. Carney said Mr. Trump hasn’t returned his call yet on the potential bet. “I think he’s afraid, I think he’s afraid to make a bet,” Mr. Carney joked to The Associated Press while taking in batting practice at Toronto’s Rogers Centre a day before Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto. “He doesn’t like to lose. He hasn’t called. He hasn’t returned my call yet on...

@Crypto_Tengen Peter Schiff reveals he will be launching a tokenized gold product "You'll be able to buy gold on an app through your phone, the gold will be stored in a vault and then you will be able to effortlessly transfer ownership of gold to people you know or redeem it for physical gold"