Pause for thought.
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Johnson is not the first world leader to prioritise his own ambitions over meaningful governance.
Rishi Sunak, along with Sajid Javid, kicked off the wave of resignations that brought Johnson down – does he still have a shot at the top job?
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A look at the runners and riders in the Conservative leadership race.
At last 50 people from Central and South America were found dead inside a vehicle in San Antonio, Texas, on June 27.
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Migrant deaths are inevitable thanks to the lack of a coherent policy between the US and Mexico.
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He hardly has any government ministers and his own cabinet tried to force him to resign. What is going on?
Former health minister Sajid Javid gives a personal statement about his resignation in parliament.
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Over the course of an extraordinary 24 hours, dozens of Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson to announce their resignation from his government following multiple scandals. Many of these letters…
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The prime minister’s personal popularity has plummeted but the people who decide how to replace him still can’t agree on a successor.
Cyclists take part in stage two of the 2022 Tour de France, riding though Roskilde, Denmark.
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The answer could lie in evolution.
Pentathlete Dame Mary Peters, commemorated in Belfast, is one of three statues of sportswomen in the UK.
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Breaking the bronze ceiling - an expert explains why there are so few statues of sportswomen in the UK.
Defiant: everyday life in Kyiv, July 2022.
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Ukraine is losing this war at the moment. The west needs to massively step up its military aid to the country.
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Digital traces are already being used as evidence to prosecute people accused of seeking abortions.
President Joe Biden meets the US Supreme Court’s chief justice John Roberts at the 1922 State of the Union address.
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The court’s history shows it is often at the centre of political arguments.
Giving Russia the finger: drinkers in Kyiv enjoy the iconic image of defiance from Russia’s capture of Snake Island early in the war.
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Beyond a symbolic win, reclaiming Snake Island has strategic repercussions, from the opening of a safe corridor to the diplomatic confrontation between Moscow and the west.
Joe Biden is the oldest person to be sworn in as US president. New research shows politicians are likely to live longer than the populations they represent.
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The public expects transparency about politicians’ earnings, but it’s not the only area where elite groups have an advantage.
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez lead the first left-wing government to win power in Colombia.
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Colombia has elected its first left-wing government, led by a former guerrilla fighter and a female black activist.
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A heartening 70% of British voters want to allow Ukrainians into the UK but only 50% feel the same way about Afghans. And the difference is even starker among those who vote Conservative.
The price of a litre of petrol cost about 150 rupees (£0.60) in April, but by July 1 a litre cost close to 250 rupees.
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Pakistan’s economic crisis shows no sign of coming to an end.
Criminal barristers are striking over pay.
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The barrister strike is about more than pay – with women and ethnic minorities leaving the profession, the entire justice system is at stake.
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The concept of body ownership shows how the Supreme Court’s decision affects every woman, whether they can get pregnant or not.
The US is deploying more troops closer to European allies’ borders with Russia.
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US plans to add more combat-ready forces in eastern Europe to send a strong message to Russia.
Vladimir Putin marks the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great.
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A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
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Putin’s imperial ambitions have led him to refer to himself as a latter-day Peter the Great.
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The world is dividing into two camps, but unlike the old cold war, this time it is the US versus China.
Protests have been banned at the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover ceremony.
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Hong Kong has seen a rapid erosion of its freedoms and human rights recently.
Hope as a stubborn desire.
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Hope begins in a place of despair, in the desire to make things better.
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Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for indyref2. An expert explains what’s changed since the last time.