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Ken Martin has been a disaster for Dems
The article’s full text was not available: the supplied page shows an access-denied message stating that JavaScript appears disabled. As a result, its claims about Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee or any alleged financial turmoil cannot be verified or summarised reliably. The headline presents a strongly critical opinion, but it does not provide enough…
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The ‘cockroach’ in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia’s elites
A wave of youth-led protests is sweeping South Asia, with young people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal turning elite scorn into a rallying cry against corruption, nepotism and joblessness. The movement takes its name from remarks by India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant, who compared unemployed young graduates to “cockroaches” — comments he later said were…
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Air Miles Andy! Just days after taking a 38-minute flight to ‘No10 North’ in Manchester… now Burnham uses a jet for 37-minute trip to meet Zelensky
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has been criticised after taking a private jet for a 37-minute journey to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, just days after using a flight lasting 38 minutes to travel to what has been dubbed “No10 North” in Manchester. The story, reported by the Daily Mail, highlights repeated use…
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Labour leapfrogs Reform to lead in the polls for first time in over a year thanks to ‘Burnham bounce’
Labour has overtaken Reform UK to lead a national opinion poll for the first time in more than a year, with the boost attributed to a “Burnham bounce” following Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister. The More in Common survey shows Labour on 28 per cent, up four points, ahead of Nigel Farage’s Reform…
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Biden’s Hur interview tapes could now go public after his attorneys wave white flag
Former President Joe Biden’s legal team has dropped its effort to block the release of audio recordings from his interviews with special counsel Robert Hur, as well as tapes from sessions with his memoir ghostwriter, clearing the way for the material to potentially be made public to the House Judiciary Committee. The move ends a…
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The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens
Now that the 2026 World Cup has finished, football’s calendar has snapped straight back into its usual non-stop rhythm, with domestic leagues and cup competitions across Europe and beyond already under way or about to start. Guardian writer Leander Schaerlaeckens argues this constant churn undermines the sport’s own appeal, since the World Cup’s rarity and…
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Ukraine has rejected Iranian threats of retaliation after Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident that marks the first direct crossover between the Ukraine and Iran conflicts. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Iran’s threats “unjustified and groundless”, accusing Tehran of being a “direct accomplice” to Russia’s war by…
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Almost 100 humanitarian groups call on Burnham to commit to climate action
Almost 100 humanitarian and aid organisations, including Oxfam GB, WaterAid and ActionAid UK, have urged prime minister Andy Burnham to tackle global inequality and poverty after his government decided to redirect international climate aid to help fund a cut in UK bus fares. The charities warned that turning climate finance grants into repayable loans could…
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Fauci’s diary revealed: Wet market not origins of COVID
A journal reportedly belonging to former US COVID-19 response chief Dr Anthony Fauci, obtained through an investigation led by Republican Senator Rand Paul, appears to contradict his public statements on the origins of COVID-19. According to the opinion piece, Fauci privately acknowledged that the pandemic did not begin at Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Market, even as…