Police forces report sharp rise in religious hate crimes across UK | Hate crime newsthirst.

Some of the UK’s largest police forces have reported increases in religious hate crimes in the past 18 months, figures reveal, with the number of incidents rising after the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict in autumn 2023 and again after the Southport attacks in England this summer. Forces including Greater Manchester, West Midlands and the…

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Jimmy Butler next team odds: Will star guard remain in Miami past trade deadline? newsthirst.

Last week, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley said in a statement that six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler will remain in Miami for the foreseeable future. “We are not trading Jimmy Butler,” were Riley’s exact words.  Apparently, sportsbooks don’t care much about statements.  Despite Riley’s stance, DraftKings Sportsbook has posted odds for Butler’s next team after…

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Disgruntled police in Northern Ireland responsible for IRA leaks after Good Friday agreement | Good Friday agreement newsthirst.

Parts of the British government and disgruntled members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were responsible for a series of major leaks during and after the establishment of the 1998 Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland, according to claims in newly released Irish government archives. An Irish department of foreign Affairs official focusing on justice and…

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Penn State HC James Franklin reveals who should be college football’s commissioner newsthirst.

Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner, and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban. “I think he’s the obvious choice, right?” Franklin said. Franklin — who joked that Saban wouldn’t be thrilled with his comment — made the suggestion on Sunday at Penn State’s College…

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