We navigate between making the Holocaust a fable and banning any representation by talking about, arguing over and even calling out fables of the Holocaust.
For the past several days the focus of war news has been squarely on Germany’s Olaf Scholz. The chancellor has been battling with his conscience over whether to accede to Volodymyr Zelensky’s plea to supply…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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The row over the BBC Chairman’s relationship with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has opened fresh questions about the level of political influence and independence at the broadcaster.
US Abrams and Polish-owned German Leopard 2 tanks in exercises in Oland, May 2022.
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The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, sees it as vital to demonstrate to Ukraine’s western allies he is tackling corruption in government and the armed forces.
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The tools for reach and influence that the internet provides might be unprecedented. But people like Tate are simply pedalling the age-old sexist views that fuel gendered violence.
A healthy democracy needs widespread, equal voting.
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If you give people the right to vote earlier in life, they are more likely to build a lasting habit.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov meets with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor, in Pretoria. Russia provided valuable support for the ANC during its struggle against apartheid.
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The UK government has vetoed Scotland’s gender recognition reform (Scotland) bill, which aims to make it easier for people to change their legal gender.
Outdated: a Ukrainian Soviet-era T-72 tank in the field.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Lest he forget: Vladimir Putin lays flowers at a memorial to the dead of the siege of Leningrad on the anniversary of its end in January 1942.
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