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Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion is the antidote to the politics of cruelty, and a growing movement is fighting to restore it to public life. In a recent article, John H...

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Leftwing Take on Taking Back Control: A Critical Response

Leftwing Take on Taking Back Control: A Critical Response

In the debate over a leftwing take on taking back control, a recent letter to the Guardian raises a crucial question: can working people exercise c...

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EU Student Discounted Fees in UK: Fairness Debate Heats

EU Student Discounted Fees in UK: Fairness Debate Heats

The debate over whether it is fair to give EU students discounted university fees in the UK has intensified after reports that the government plans...

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Growth at All Costs Is Not a Sustainable Economic Policy

Growth at All Costs Is Not a Sustainable Economic Policy

Growth at all costs is not a sustainable economic policy, as the UK can learn from the US midterm elections. Voters in the UK will judge Andy Burnh...

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Activist Wins 10-Year Fight Against Homophobic Trinidad and Tobago

Activist Wins 10-Year Fight Against Homophobic Trinidad and Tobago

In a landmark victory for LGBTQ+ rights, activist Jason Jones has won a 10-year legal battle against Trinidad and Tobago's homophobic laws, as the ...

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Merz Accused of Blackmail by Slovak PM Over Ukraine Aid in EU Budget

Merz Accused of Blackmail by Slovak PM Over Ukraine Aid in EU Budget

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been accused of "typical blackmail" by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after signaling he will block the EU'...

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Texas Man Charged in Murder of Woman on MSC Cruise Ship

Texas Man Charged in Murder of Woman on MSC Cruise Ship

A Texas man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship, according to an FBI affidavit. The incid...

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Kemi Badenoch's Tough Love War on Benefits Claimants

Kemi Badenoch's Tough Love War on Benefits Claimants

Kemi Badenoch's tough love approach to benefits claimants has ignited a fierce debate about welfare reform and disability rights in the UK. The Con...

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Hegseth Impeachment: What to Know About the Process

Hegseth Impeachment: What to Know About the Process

Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, is facing an impeachment effort in the US House of Representatives after a Republican lawmaker introduced a...

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AI's Dark Output: The Hidden Economic Value We Can't Measure

AI's Dark Output: The Hidden Economic Value We Can't Measure

AI is producing an incalculable amount of economic value, and that is precisely the problem: we don't know how to calculate it. The cost of develop...

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Jensen Huang: AI Industry Relies Heavily on Chinese Scientists

Jensen Huang: AI Industry Relies Heavily on Chinese Scientists

The AI industry's dependence on Chinese scientists is far greater than most people realize, according to Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. In a wide-ranging interview with Time earlier this year,...

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Russian Drone Kills 14 in Dnipro: Europe Outrage and Kyiv Strikes
Russian Drone Kills 14 in Dnipro: Europe Outrage and Kyiv Strikes
A Russian drone strike on a railway platform in Dnipro killed at least 14 people and injured 14 others, prompting widespread outrage across Europe and a sharp warning from Ukrainian... Read more...
Henderson Corrects Record on ABC Gaza Journalist Hamas ID Claim
Henderson Corrects Record on ABC Gaza Journalist Hamas ID Claim
Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has admitted she wrongly accused a late Palestinian journalist, Roshdi Sarraj, of holding a Hamas ID card during a fiery Senate estimates hearing this week. The... Read more...
Xi Jinping's Purges Expel Record 33 Officials From Party
Xi Jinping's Purges Expel Record 33 Officials From Party
Xi Jinping's corruption crackdown reached a new milestone this week as China expelled a record 33 officials from the Communist Party at the fifth plenum, a major political gathering that... Read more...
UAE UN Nominee Lana Nusseibeh Faces Sudan Genocide Backlash
UAE UN Nominee Lana Nusseibeh Faces Sudan Genocide Backlash
The candidacy of Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general has drawn sharp condemnation from Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups over her denial of UAE support for Sudan's paramilitary... Read more...
Climate Academic Andreas Malm Barred from Entering the UK
Climate Academic Andreas Malm Barred from Entering the UK
Climate academic Andreas Malm has been barred from entering the UK, preventing him from speaking at a London conference alongside a co-founder of the banned group Palestine Action. The decision,... Read more...
Illegal Gold Mining in Johannesburg: Sinkholes and Scapegoats
Illegal Gold Mining in Johannesburg: Sinkholes and Scapegoats
Illegal gold mining in Johannesburg has become a scourge, leaving behind sinkholes, scarred land, and a trail of scapegoats. The practice, driven by soaring gold prices, has seen thousands of... Read more...
17 Delicious Ways to Enjoy Pickles: From Frickles to Pickletinis
17 Delicious Ways to Enjoy Pickles: From Frickles to Pickletinis
Pickles, especially gherkins, are having a moment. Thanks to a new budget announcement that removes import tariffs on over 100 products—including gherkins—these tangy treats are about to get cheaper and... Read more...
MPs Urge Write-Off of British Council's £197m Debt
MPs Urge Write-Off of British Council's £197m Debt
MPs have urged the government to write off the British Council's £197m debt, warning that the loan threatens the UK's soft power. The Commons public accounts committee said ministers should... Read more...
Europe's Data Centre Boom: Worker Exploitation and Safety Risks
Europe's Data Centre Boom: Worker Exploitation and Safety Risks
Europe's data centre construction boom is putting workers at risk of electrocution, disease, and wage theft, according to a new investigation by the Guardian and Investigate Europe. The sprawling facilities... Read more...
2026 Elections: Democracy's Fightback Year
2026 Elections: Democracy's Fightback Year
In 2026, a series of surprising electoral defeats for entrenched leaders has sparked a global conversation: is democracy fighting back? From Hungary to Serbia to Brazil and Israel, voters have... Read more...
TUC Leader Predicts Wave of Private Sector Union Recognition Deals
TUC Leader Predicts Wave of Private Sector Union Recognition Deals
The TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, is predicting a wave of union recognition deals in the private sector over the coming year as new rules on accessing workplaces come into... Read more...
Greener Front Gardens Cut Air Pollution and Summer Heat
Greener Front Gardens Cut Air Pollution and Summer Heat
Greener front gardens could be a powerful first line of defence against air pollution and summer heat, according to a year-long field study in two London neighbourhoods. The research, the... Read more...

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