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The firearms industry pressure group is expert in preventing any reform of America’s weak gun ownership laws. Here’s why.
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Prisoners in the UK are not allowed to vote. Their fate is a useful starting point for any backbencher wondering if it’s time to write a letter of no confidence in the prime minister.
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Dialects can unlock secrets of history, culture, class and movements of people. An expert explains what they are and why they matter.
Hiring discrimination patterns in Sweden echo those found in other European countries.
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A significant employment gap exists between Swedish-born and immigrant job seekers.
Scrapbooks made for the coronation in 1953 atop other scrapbooks made for royal events throughout the 20th century.
Scrapbooks on the Royal Family are more meaningful objects for our families, and our own communities, than we might first expect.
Scott Morrison exists stage right after losing the Australian election.
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Scandals and a misguided war on woke have cost Australia’s conservatives their voter base, opening the path for Labor.
Approach conversations with curiosity.
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Finding ways to make talking about diversity less of a confrontation and more of a dialogue is crucial.
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A landmark report in 1999 concluded that the police were institutionally racist, but the new action plan fails to acknowledge it.
The Haitian revolution was the first by a former slave colony and was to inspire other emancipation movements across the New World.
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Both sides are now bracing for a long and bloody war of attrition.
Jerusalem, the city that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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A new documentary looks at the enduring conflict, examining its origins and the impact on people’s lives on both sides.
Elena Mendoza grieves for her cousin Amerie Jo Garza at the memorial for victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting at the town square in Uvalde, Texas.
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Gun ownership is not the only factor that needs considering to tackle gun crime, an expert says.
Good to know you! Taiwanese newspapers hail the election of Joe Biden in November 2020.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns about China’s intentions towards Taiwan.
Post your sandwich requests in the group chat, lads. And see you at wine time Friday.
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The report on lockdown parties at Number 10 relied heavily on WhatsApp transcripts to show wrongdoing.
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Turkey’s veto on Finland and Sweden joining the alliance is part of a complex political game being played by Ankara.
Swedish defence minister Peter Hultqvist visits military base in Adazi, Latvia, in April 2022.
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The nation’s military strengths will add a considerable amount to Nato’s capabilities around the Baltic, an expert says.
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Instead of facing Sue Gray’s findings like a leader, the prime minister again engages in deceit, deflection and denial.
Danes will vote in the referendum to end the EU defence opt-out on June 1.
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EU member states are increasingly turning towards single-issue referendums to decide major constitutional issues.
Boris Johnson takes questions from the press over partygate.
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Boris Johnson’s Downing Street indulged in excessive drinking and parties while gathering was illegal – but is there enough evidence against the PM personally?
Rail workers’ fear imminent reforms will impact their job security and salaries.
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Amid growing concern over job security, pay, workload and passenger safety, rail workers in England and Scotland are voting on industrial action.
Ukraine is a major supplier of wheat globally but exports from the Black Sea ports are now blocked by the Russians.
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Food prices are not the only issue to worry about as the world starts to feel the economic fallout from the Ukraine war.
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The ministerial code states that misleading parliament is a offence requiring a resignation. But it’s the prime minister himself who decides if the rule has been broken.
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The plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs could make service delivery impossible after decades of decline.
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Newly elected Philippines president Bongbong Marcos faces huge challenges, and a backdrop of his father’s dictatorship.
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Children and their families can learn and find joy through digital games.