UK introduces new "Respect Orders" allowing courts to ban adults accused of anti-social behaviour from town centres & impose curfews, with violations punishable by up to 2 years in prison. And it applies only to British people.

Archaeologists excavating ancient Egypt uncovered one of the most important confirmations of the Bible ever found: a victory monument from Pharaoh Merneptah that mentions Israel by name—for the very first time in recorded history. After the death of Joshua, the Bible says Israel entered a chaotic period. The tribes were scattered, leaderless, and repeatedly attacked by foreign enemies (Judges 2:10-15). One of those enemies was Egypt. In 1208 BC, Pharaoh Merneptah, son of Ramses II, launched a military campaign into Canaan. To commemorate his victories, he erected a stone monument-now known as the Merneptah Stele. And carved into that stone are these words: "Plundered is Canaan...Ashkelon is carried off, Gezer is seized, Yanoam is made non-existent; Israel is laid waste—its seed is no more." This single line is explosive. Why? Because archaeology confirms exactly what the Bible describes! Excavators discovered: Israel is listed separately from Canaan, proving Israel was a distinct people—not Canaanites. • The word "Israel" is written in masculine form, which in ancient Egyptian grammar means a people, not a city or territory. The cities listed (Ashkelon, Gezer, Yanoam) are feminine-standard for city-states. This proves Israel had no centralized capital yet, matching the biblical period of the Judges. In other words, Israel existed as a recognizable people in Canaan before kings, before Jerusalem, before a monarchy—exactly as Scripture says. The date of the stele-1208 BC-places Israel in the land shortly after Joshua's death, confirming: •The conquest had already begun • The tribes were settled primarily in the hill country •Egypt's chariots could not reach them there