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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: We Should Provide Support for Ukraine at Any Cost
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: We Should Provide Support for Ukraine at Any Cost

Boris Johnson has urged other world leaders to hold firm in their long-term support for Ukraine, ami...

It’s 2021 and once again they’re banning books. What message does that send?
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It’s 2021 and once again they’re banning books. What message does that send?

My work is among 850 inclusive titles a Texas lawmaker wants out of school libraries. And what a sur...

Greta Thunberg says claims that UK is a climate leader are 'a lie' as UNICEF report finds one billion children at 'high risk' from climate impacts
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Greta Thunberg says claims that UK is a climate leader are 'a lie' as UNICEF report finds one billion children at 'high risk' from climate impacts

The latest report by UNICEF has found that around 1 billion of the world's 2.2 billion children live...

Prince Philip 'had early and genuine interest in conservation'
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Prince Philip 'had early and genuine interest in conservation'

The Duke of Edinburgh took an early interest in conservation and remained passionate about animals a...

Davos Analysts: Family Businesses are the Global Cure for the COVID Crisis
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Davos Analysts: Family Businesses are the Global Cure for the COVID Crisis

‘Investments by family businesses in scientific discoveries to combat COVID-19’ is the topic that th...

The Swedish dream was always too good to be true. And now the far right is back Elisabeth Åsbrink
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The Swedish dream was always too good to be true. And now the far right is back Elisabeth Åsbrink

Trying to define a nation’s self-image is always an interesting exercise, especially if one tries to...

Ecstasy, despair and how the great game reminded us of the ties that bind Kevin Sampson
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Ecstasy, despair and how the great game reminded us of the ties that bind Kevin Sampson

In a week of wild drama, football took fans from helplessness to hope. Defying its tribalism, it als...

It’s not just Cambridge University – all of Britain benefited from slavery Myriam François
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It’s not just Cambridge University – all of Britain benefited from slavery Myriam François

As Cambridge investigates its past, it’s time we acknowledged that slavery embedded a racial privile...

A cynical Westminster fix won’t end the Brexit nightmares of May and Corbyn Andrew Rawnsley
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A cynical Westminster fix won’t end the Brexit nightmares of May and Corbyn Andrew Rawnsley

Britain is repelled by both the main parties that have dominated its politics for the past centurySu...

Labour’s bid for leave voters is failing. It must now look to remainers Jonathan Freedland
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Labour’s bid for leave voters is failing. It must now look to remainers Jonathan Freedland

The local council results point to Corbyn’s EU stance gaining few rewards among Brexiters. But by ta...

There are 17 million mobile EU citizens. We deserve a political voice Alberto Alemanno
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There are 17 million mobile EU citizens. We deserve a political voice Alberto Alemanno

If we were a country, we would be more populous than the Netherlands or Belgium and only slightly sm...

Wife-tracking apps are one sign of Saudi Arabia’s vile regime. Others include crucifixion… Catherine Bennett
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Wife-tracking apps are one sign of Saudi Arabia’s vile regime. Others include crucifixion… Catherine Bennett

Credit where it’s due. The Saudi Absher app, just described as “inhuman” by two clearly terrified Sa...

Anti-vaxxers are taking populism to a new, deadly level Gaby Hinsliff
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Anti-vaxxers are taking populism to a new, deadly level Gaby Hinsliff

The two men rode into the village on a motorbike, eyewitnesses said, and opened fire. They left one...

There will be no soft Brexit now. It’s no deal or another vote Martin Kettle Martin Kettle
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There will be no soft Brexit now. It’s no deal or another vote Martin Kettle Martin Kettle

A compromise solution was possible once, but not any more. For pro-Europeans, the choice is starker...

Mueller’s account of Trump’s world acts as a cautionary tale for UK politics Will Hutton Will Hutton
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Mueller’s account of Trump’s world acts as a cautionary tale for UK politics Will Hutton Will Hutton

Trump was right. His presidency was “fucked” the moment the investigation into Russian involvement i...

One church, two popes: why Catholicism is in crisis this Easter Peter Stanford
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One church, two popes: why Catholicism is in crisis this Easter Peter Stanford

Pope Francis the reformer is being challenged by his conservative predecessor – who now has a far-ri...

One church, two popes: why Catholicism is in crisis this Easter Peter Stanford
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One church, two popes: why Catholicism is in crisis this Easter Peter Stanford

Pope Francis the reformer is being challenged by his conservative predecessor – who now has a far-ri...

Why does the EU need a €13bn defence fund? It should be waging peace Andrew Smith
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Why does the EU need a €13bn defence fund? It should be waging peace Andrew Smith

The organisation known for pacifism has fallen prey to arms traders it hired to advise on military s...

Mark Carney’s warning on climate change is timely, but it’s only a start Larry Elliott
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Mark Carney’s warning on climate change is timely, but it’s only a start Larry Elliott

The Bank of England governor spoke the language that the City would understand, but governments also...