Church of England leaders closed a Gaza memorial exhibition at Leeds Minster after Jewish representatives identified at least 25 names on its tapestry as Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists. The controversy intensified when the rector, Canon Paul Maybury, reportedly told protesters that “history is complex” when asked to condemn the kidnapping and killing of…

Brady Harmon, the father of four children allegedly killed by their mother and grandmother in New York, is seeking $400 million from local authorities and other organisations. His legal notice claims agencies ignored years of warning signs and failed to protect the children, who investigators say were drugged before the June murder-suicide. The case matters…

Researchers suggest that some seemingly generous workplace behaviour, such as bringing cakes or doing favours, may be used strategically to improve status and reputation. The study describes this as “competitive altruism”, where kindness can help people build alliances or gain influence while concealing competitive motives. A test involving more than 100 women identified several tactics,…