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* Manchester Arena inquiry hears of ‘unacceptable’ security failures <[link removed]>
A series of "unacceptable and unjustified" security failures occurred before the Manchester Arena bombing, the public inquiry into the attack has been told.
The Guardian
* Registration deadline for thousands of excepted charities extended by 10 years <[link removed]>
The deadline for thousands of excepted charities to register with the Charity Commission has been extended by 10 years. An exception for church charities with annual incomes of £100,000 or less was due to come to an end on 31 March this year.
Third Sector*
* ‘Assisted dying deserves another fair hearing at Holyrood’ <[link removed]>
Difficult as it is, assisted dying is a subject that deserves another fair hearing.
Daily Record
* As abortion reform begins in Thailand, backlash from Catholic Church begins <[link removed]>
Thailand's Senate has endorsed a bill that would legalise abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy – a move condemned by the Catholic Church leadership as "an immoral law".
Khaosod English
* Pakistan film that received death threats for 'blasphemy' is tipped for Oscars 2021 <[link removed]>
A film that set off a storm of controversy in Pakistan has been made the country's official entry to the Oscars this year. The film faced objections from religious and political groups that led to boycott calls and death threats for its producer.
The Independent
* Contraception use hits record high in world's poorest countries but misses 2020 target <[link removed]>
A record number of women and girls in developing countries are using contraception, a major report has found, but the international community has fallen short of "ambitious" targets to reach 380m by 2020.
The Telegraph
* Violence erupts in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods over coronavirus restrictions <[link removed]>
Long-building tensions over pandemic restrictions within Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods erupted in violence on Sunday night, as rock-throwing crowds pushed back police attempts to clear yeshiva classes and religious gatherings being held in violation of lockdown rules.
The Washington Post
* US Supreme Court declines Nevada church’s appeal against pandemic restrictions <[link removed]>
The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Nevada church fighting against local coronavirus restrictions on Monday, after lawyers for the state argued against claims that the safety measures were examples of religious discrimination.
The Independent
* Local council in Ireland asked to apologise over mother and baby home <[link removed]>
The role of Galway County Council and Catholic bishops in Galway and Tuam in the operation of the mother and baby home in Tuam was "shocking", according to a member of Ireland's parliament.
The Irish Times
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