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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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Big Oil Profits Surge: Nine Firms Set to Share $95bn Windfall

Big Oil Profits Surge: Nine Firms Set to Share $95bn Windfall

Nine of the world's biggest oil companies are on track to share more than $95bn in profits for the third quarter, as the war in the Middle East drives up...

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Aberfan and the Accountability Gap That Still Haunts Society
Aberfan and the Accountability Gap That Still Haunts Society
The Aberfan disaster and the lack of accountability that followed continue to affect society today, as recent commentary by John Humphrys highlights. Humphrys’ righteous anger at the carelessness of national... Mehr lesen …
Burnham's Budget Promise Falls Flat on Cost of Living Crisis
Burnham's Budget Promise Falls Flat on Cost of Living Crisis
Andy Burnham's budget promise of a wholesale reset has failed to materialize in the face of the ongoing cost of living crisis, according to critics who argue the recent budget... Mehr lesen …
Oleshky Evacuation Begins as Besieged Ukrainians Flee Russian-Held
Oleshky Evacuation Begins as Besieged Ukrainians Flee Russian-Held
The evacuation of civilians from the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine began on Friday, marking the first joint relief operation of its kind in four years and... Mehr lesen …
Charges Dropped Against Man in Ohio Festival Mass Shooting
Charges Dropped Against Man in Ohio Festival Mass Shooting
Charges have been dropped against Eljay Crisp-Carr, the man arrested in connection with the mass shooting at Toledo's Old West End festival that wounded 12 people on June 6. Crisp-Carr,... Mehr lesen …
Roy Moxham: Tea Planter Who Wrote The Great Hedge of India
Roy Moxham: Tea Planter Who Wrote The Great Hedge of India
Roy Moxham, the former tea plantation supervisor who became an acclaimed author on tea and Indian history, has died aged 86. His most famous work, The Great Hedge of India... Mehr lesen …
Scotland and Wales Assert Devolution Control to Burnham
Scotland and Wales Assert Devolution Control to Burnham
Scotland and Wales have told Andy Burnham that devolution decisions rest solely with their parliaments, pushing back on the prime minister's push to extend English-style regional powers across the UK.... Mehr lesen …
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins' Masterpiece Still Divides Science
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins' Masterpiece Still Divides Science
When The Selfish Gene was published in 1976, few predicted its success. The initial print run was a modest 5,000 copies. Yet half a century later, Richard Dawkins’ book has... Mehr lesen …
Labour's Fiscal Devolution: What It Means for Local Government
Labour's Fiscal Devolution: What It Means for Local Government
Fiscal devolution is set to transform the relationship between local government and Westminster, giving mayoral strategic authorities new financial powers that could reshape municipal England. The budget unveiled a roadmap... Mehr lesen …
ICE Agent Charged After Ramming SUV Into Texas Man
ICE Agent Charged After Ramming SUV Into Texas Man
An ICE agent has been charged with aggravated assault after ramming his unmarked SUV into a Texas man during a botched traffic stop, raising serious questions about immigration enforcement tactics.... Mehr lesen …
ECB Taps Telefónica and Indra for Digital Euro Infrastructure
ECB Taps Telefónica and Indra for Digital Euro Infrastructure
The European Central Bank (ECB) has chosen a consortium led by Telefónica and Minsait, the technology arm of Indra Group, to develop a key part of the digital euro infrastructure.... Mehr lesen …
Cecilia Vega Says CBS News Firing Still Hurts to Watch
Cecilia Vega Says CBS News Firing Still Hurts to Watch
Cecilia Vega, the former 60 Minutes correspondent fired in May, said it “hurts to watch” the ongoing overhaul at CBS News and repeated her allegation that she was pressured to... Mehr lesen …
Flávio Bolsonaro's 'President-Elect' Claim Sparks Mockery in Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro's 'President-Elect' Claim Sparks Mockery in Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro's declaration as "Brazil's true president-elect" has ignited a firestorm of mockery in Brazil, after the far-right politician fled to the US and briefly claimed victory despite losing the... Mehr lesen …

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