Victory for Kim Leadbeater, relief for Keir Starmer.
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Relief for Keir Starmer as Labour retains seat in what was billed as a referendum on his leadership.
Origins story: the memorial of the first national congress of the CPC in Shanghai, China.
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As it celebrates it’s 100th birthday, the Chinese ruling party’s latest programme of education aims to harness the power of youth in its own interests.
Many underage children work in sweatshops across the world that provide things for our everyday consumption.
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How responsible are we for the slavery that is directly connected to our consumer choices and what can we do to reduce it?
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Worries about the potential repercussions of providing legal and accurate abortion care are endangering people’s health and lives
Maintaining physical condition, mental focus and motivation during the pandemic has been a challenge.
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Athletes headed to Tokyo have trained throughout an unusually stressful year. Missing out on final preparations could hinder their chances at a medal
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The current public discourse about Uyghur Muslims has become too politicised to benefit those who are said to be subject to forced labour.
Screenshot from a Depart of Defense video of an unidentified aerial phenomenon.
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Plus, what’s happening in Chad, three months after rebels killed the president, Idriss Déby.
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As we pass a key deadline, what will happen to the millions of EU citizens living in the UK?
Structural and institutional racism account for under-representation in many fields.
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After ongoing claims that the UK is devoid of this form of discrimination, what does the term actually mean?
Spectators are an integral part of the history and culture of the Tour de France.
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A fan’s sign caused a massive pile up at the Tour de France. But should the event’s organisers take legal action?
Dalian Atkinson was most known for his football career with Aston Villa.
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The conviction of police officer Benjamin Monk for the manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson is a very rare case.
Unidentified aerial phenomena remain a mystery.
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The recent Pentagon report has more questions than answers when it comes to UFOs. Here’s why that’s not surprising.
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Despite fake news commonly being cited as a danger to society, very little research has been conducted on its ability to alter what people think.
Gibraltar has just voted to expand legal abortion access.
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The success of a referendum to relax Gibraltar’s strict abortion ban will mean safer access for many people.
Graffiti on the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol.
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Activists are taking a creative approach to complex debates despite intransigence from Westminster.
End of an era: Hongkongers queue to buy a copy of the last -ever edition of Apple Daily.
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Mainland China is tightening the screws on press freedom in Hong Kong.
On the campaign trail: Labour candidate Kim Leadbeater and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves in Batley, June 24.
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Labour needs to reconnect with its traditional base and try to prevent George Galloway from splitting the Muslim vote.
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The current neighbourhood planning scheme can increase housebuilding and give local people a say – so why is the government ignoring it?
A protester holds up a sign about white privilege at a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in London.
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After a report from the education select committee suggested the term does more harm than good, it’s worth unpacking what it actually means
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In the immediate aftermath of an event like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the path forward is not always clear. Looking backward, what have we learned?
Footage showing Stanislav Tomáš being restrained by three policemen in Teplice, Czech Republic.
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The death of Stanislav Tomáš in the Czech Republic has been compared to the murder of George Floyd.
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A media law expert explains why the Sun was right to report on Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s personal life.
HMS Defender: 21st-century British sea power.
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The Royal Navy is central to the government’s vision of ‘Global Britain’.
One Britain, One Nation?
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What started out as a community project with local schoolchildren has garnered an official endorsement and countless memes. It has also sparked a national conversation
HMS Defender: at the centre of an international maritime dispute.
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Nothing suggests that HMS Defender’s passage was anything but continuous and expeditious. But the UK should avoid relying on Ukrainian “permission” as a justification.