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‘Populists Learn From Each Other’: Is the World Heading for a Tipping Point in 2024?
The prospect of another Trump presidency in the US, rising authoritarianism and multiple complex conflicts around the world make for a depressing picture
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UK’s Next General Election is Wide Open to Foreign Interference, Corruption Watchdog Warns
The Conservatives have made Britain’s elections more exposed to risky foreign donations, according to Spotlight on Corruption
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The British Public Have Made Their Minds Up About Rishi Sunak and it Doesn’t Look Good
A damning new poll finds that three quarters of voters now see the Prime Minister as weak, Adam Bienkov reports
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Russia is Using Football to Undermine International Sanctions over Ukraine
Despite being banned from international competitions, Russia is using football as a strategic way of building economic and diplomatic ties, writes Mark Temnycky.
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‘Why We Must Stand Up Against Those Fanning the Flames of Hate’
Labour MP Naz Shah received a wave of hatred and abuse after resigning as one of Keir Starmer’s Shadow Ministers over the issue of a ceasefire in Palestine
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Revealed: The British Army is Training Soldiers From Countries that have had Recent Coups
Dr Iain Overton, executive director of charity Action on Armed Violence, reveals new evidence of British-trained cadets from countries that have had military coups or have poor human rights records
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Government Faces Court Action Over Arms Sales to Israel Amid Claims of Gaza “Genocide”
‘There should be no doubt that [UK-made] weapons are at acute risk of being used to commit further criminal acts and, possibly genocide’
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Ukraine Advances in the South: Russia Unleashes Aerial Guided Bombs
Faced with the risk of losing occupied territories in Ukraine, Russia has dramatically escalated aerial bomb attacks in Kherson
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‘The Brexit Effect on Health and Social Care Must Be Pragmatically Addressed’
We need to forge alliances to continue our global health leadership, writes the director of the Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations
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Demand for Investigation into David Cameron’s Appointment as Foreign Secretary Given Lobbying and China Links
The new Foreign Secretary and peer was involved in one of the biggest lobbying scandals of recent years
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‘Israel’s Actions in Gaza Will Come Back to Haunt It’
Israel’s concept of itself as a peaceful and democratic nation risks being irrevocably damaged by such excessive violence, writes former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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Naz Shah Effectively Quits Labour Frontbench in Defiance of Starmer on Gaza Ceasefire
Multiple Labour MPs are expected to face the sack after defying the Labour whip by backing a ceasefire in Gaza
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‘They are Cutting Down the Cemetery Trees for Firewood’: Life in the Middle of Gaza Amid War
‘The cemetery has no more space for dead bodies. The graves are full’, British-Palestinian journalist Hamza Elbuhaisi tells Byline Times
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‘The Supreme Court Verdict on Sunak’s Unlawful Rwanda Scheme is a Victory for Human Decency’
The verdict is a major blow to the Government’s “dream” of discarding its international obligations to offer refuge to those fleeing war and prosecution
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The Republican Presidential Debate – Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Alexandra Hall Hall provides her insights on a frightening two hours of Haley, Christie, de Santis, Scott and Ramaswamy
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David Cameron’s Appointment to Cabinet ‘Another Reminder Why the House of Lords Must Go’
The disgraced former Prime Minister has been handed a seat in the Lords for life.
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It’s Really That Bad at the Front, Say Russian POWs
A Russian soldier said that he was told that it’s better to use a grenade to kill himself and any enemies approaching rather than surrender and face “torture”
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As Lukashenka Sides with Putin, the Belarusian Opposition Presses On
Despite their leader’s support for Russia, most Belarusians oppose the war with Ukraine, argues Mark Temnycky
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Why Ukraine Won’t Negotiate with the ‘F**king Terrorist Putin’
With its history of treaty violation and oppression of occupied Ukrainians, Zelensky would be foolish to trust the Kremlin. And is winning a strategic war over Crimea
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‘Sunak’s Government is Using a Moment of Crisis to Clamp Down on Dissent. We Can’t Let it Stand’
The Conservatives’ rhetoric and actions against the right to protest concern us all, writes Liberty’s interim director Akiko Hart.
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Rishi Sunak U-Turns on Palestine March Protest Ban in Clash With Conservative London Mayoral Candidate
Susan Hall says the protest should have been “refused” permission – but the PM now says they have the right to march
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‘Suella Braverman’s “Hate March” Rhetoric is Another Desperate Attempt to Hold onto State Power’
The crafting of ‘ceasefire’ marches as a transgression of Remembrance Sunday looks like a throwback to a top-down colonial mindset, argues Suriyah Bi
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Germany’s Unwavering Support for Israel: A Matter of State
Germany’s laudable commitment to remembering its dark past means that marches in support of Palestinians are banned
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Conservative Government’s Rhetoric on Palestine Protests is ‘Stoking Far-Right Threat’ and Putting ‘Fundamental Rights at Risk’
Organisers believe the Met Police is being strong-armed into opposing the Gaza protests.
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‘The Anti-Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions Bill is Another Way to Silence Pro-Palestinian Voices’
A bill to restrict public bodies from making ethical financial decisions based on the conduct of foreign states makes no distinction between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Don’t Let the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Become Yet Another Front in the West’s Internal Culture Wars
What we are witnessing in the UK and the US is a weaponizing of the situation in Israel and Gaza to justify pre-existing right-wing or left-wing goals
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Will Anti-Jewish Riots in Dagestan Destabilise Putin’s Regime?
The events at the Makhachkala airport are directly related to the Kremlin’s inability to preserve stability, writes Nikola Mikovic
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Israel’s Complaints Against the BBC are Being Cynically Exploited in a Domestic Culture War
The attack on the BBC by the Israeli President Isaac Herzog is now being weaponised by political enemies who have long wanted to destroy the public service broadcaster
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Did Russia Prepare Hamas for the Attack on Israel?
Russia’s relationship with Hamas is well-known and well-documented
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Relief for Some Afghan British Council Teachers Stuck in Pakistan – Ongoing Anxiety for Others
While the British Government demonises refugees, thousands of Afghans – including British Council Teachers – are in danger of deportation back to the Taliban
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Resignations and Anger Mount as Rising Number of Labour Councillors and MPs Demand Keir Starmer Backs a Ceasefire in Gaza
Left-wing and Muslim MPs and councillors are urging the Labour leader to back a pause in the Israeli bombing of Gaza, following Hamas’ terror attacks.
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Reversing the Road to Unfreedom: The Polish Elections are Finally Some Good News for Democracy
Those in America looking for a way out of the toxic Trumpian cycle should look to Poland as a starting point
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‘Easing Post-Brexit Trade Between the UK and EU Would Benefit Business and Industry on Both Sides’
Mike Buckley, director of the Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations, sets out the tangible steps that could improve post-Brexit trade
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Former Conservative Party Chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi to Argue ‘Muslims Don’t Matter’ to Politicians and Media in Damning Speech
Amid rising attacks on Muslims in the UK, the former Faith Minister launches a thinly-veiled broadside against Sunak’s Government, and calls for a new civil rights movement in Britain
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State Complicity and Ethnic Cleansing in India
Evidence that the Manipur state government is stoking tribal and religious conflict in northeast India has accelerated separatist demands
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‘Iran’s Hand in the Gazan War Risks Triggering A Wider Regional Conflict’
Tehran’s support for ‘wars of division’ in the Middle East is an attempt to divide the West, argues Brian Latham
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Carnage in Gaza: What Really Happened at the Al-Ahli Hospital?
Peter Oborne reports from East Jerusalem on last night’s deadly attack on an Anglican-run hospital in Gaza
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Gaza’s Last Stand? The Dangers of a Second Nakba
Israel may see Hamas’ offensive as a chance to change the ‘strategic reality’ of the region – which could lead to a wider conflagration
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Israel, Gaza and the Spectre of Genocide
Israel appears to be seeking collective punishment for Hamas atrocities, and this is not self-defense under international law
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France May Have Forced America’s Hand (In a Good Way) in the South Caucasus
French co-operation with Armenia in its conflict with Azerbaijan is a welcome step towards ending Russian domination in the region
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Israel and Hamas: ‘Finger-Pointing Will Get Us Nowhere’
The ripple effects of this latest upsurge in violence will go far beyond Israeli and Palestinian territory, writes former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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‘They Taunted our Children with Knives’: Armenia’s Exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh
Joseph Draper talks to some of the hundred thousand refugees fleeing the blockade and then invasion by Azerbaijan
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Kevin McCarthy’s Departure: An Unprecedented American Political Meltdown
For the first time, there is the real possibility of a unity coalition with the Democratic minority and a block of moderate Republicanism, writes Grant Stern
