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Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.

Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.

© Toby Melville/Reuters

A demonstration protesting the British government’s ban on Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group, in Trafalgar Square in London last month. Under the ban, simply holding a placard in support of the group is a terrorism offense.
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Flight Delays and Cancellations Won’t Immediately Stop When Government Shutdown Ends

There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

A security checkpoint last week at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The government shutdown has increased pressure on air traffic controllers who are already working long, stressful schedules despite not being paid.
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Accused of Desecration, a Doctor Faces the End of His Life’s Work

Dr. Masahide Kanayama has devoted his life in Manhattan to medicine and God. He could face five years of hard labor in Japan.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Masahide Kanayama says he had a spiritual awakening in Tokyo at the age of 17. Now, he worships near Times Square.
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