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One Nation’s David Farley wins Farrer by-election, first for the party in the House
David Farley won a seat. Now he has to prove a seat can win him anything. The One…
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Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s Seventh Prime Minister in a Decade, Names John Healey Finance Minister
LONDON — The axe fell on Keir Starmer, but the blade was sharpened by a deeper rot. Britain…
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Latin America: Why are voters turning to the right?
BUENOS AIRES, June 25 — The political calculus in Latin America is shifting decisively. Over the past year,…
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John Swinney in DENIAL over party bullying, claim SNP whistleblowers
EDINBURGH, June 25 — First Minister John Swinney has been accused of outright denial by whistleblowers who say…
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Amrahia Residents Plead With Mahama To Probe Demolitions
AMRAHIA, June 25 — Residents of the Amrahia Dairy Farm community in the Greater Accra Region are calling…
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Is Andy Burnham the man to fight the right?
LONDON, June 26 — The claim is that Andy Burnham is the man to fight the right. The…
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How the Islamic Courts Union Seized Mogadishu in 2006 and Lost It Months Later
MOGADISHU, June 25 — The basketball court was never just a place for jump shots. On the ground…
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Former SNP Finance Committee Members Allege Bullying by Senior Figures Over Murrell Questions
EDINBURGH — The same week Peter Murrell was sent to prison for five years and three months, John…
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Amrahia Demolition Victims Appeal to President Mahama for Investigation
Nearly two months after their homes were reduced to rubble, families in the Amrahia Dairy Farm community say…
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Two Years After Parliament Breach, Kenya’s Gen Z Anger and Economic Pain Remain
Two years after young Kenyans stormed the parliament grounds in Nairobi, the same anger is still there. The…
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Former SNP insiders accuse Swinney of denying party bullying claims
For those watching the Scottish National Party’s slow-motion reckoning, the pattern is familiar. Denial. Deflection. A refusal to…
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Islamic Courts Union Reopened Mogadishu’s Airport and Seaport in 2006
Mogadishu, 2006. The city had been a battlefield for so long that silence itself was news. When the…
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Andy Burnham Becomes UK Prime Minister as Labour Support Sits at 17%
Andy Burnham is not yet prime minister. But the polls say he will be. The mechanics of getting…
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Burnham’s Makerfield win makes him Labour favourite, but the Reform challenge remains
Andy Burnham is on course to be prime minister. That is the headline. The arithmetic behind it is…
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Twenty Years After the Islamic Courts Took Mogadishu, a Look at Their Rise and Fall
Mogadishu, 2026. Twenty years after the white-robed men took over, the question still gnaws at Somalia: what exactly…
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Burnham Heads for Labour Leadership as Rivals Weigh Challenge and Reform Looms in Red Wall
Andy Burnham is about to inherit a country that does not want to be governed from London. That…
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Kenya’s Gen Z protesters face same police and economic grievances two years on
Two years after Gen Z protesters stormed Kenya’s parliament grounds, the same anti-riot police units that clashed with…
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Colombia’s Right-Wing Win Adds to a Regional Shift, Analysts Tell El Pais
When Colombian voters handed victory to right-wing extremist Abelardo de la Espriella on Sunday, they extended a political…
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Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Colombia’s Presidential Runoff; Cepeda Refuses to Concede
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing extremist, won Colombia’s presidential election Sunday on a promise…
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Kenya’s Gen Z protests still echo two years on
NAIROBI, June 25 — The figure that matters today is June 25, 2024 — the date Gen Z…
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British expat reveals truth about life in Dubai, UAE
DUBAI — Against the backdrop of London’s relentless pace, a British expat has traded the capital’s grey rush…
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DA Wins Evaton West Ward by Eight Votes, Its First Gauteng Township Ward
EVATON WEST, South Africa — Mounds of garbage, potholed roads and sewage spills. These grim conditions pushed voters…
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Ireland’s Dáil Clashes Over Drug Decriminalization Proposal
DUBLIN, June 24 — The Taoiseach and the Social Democrats leader have disagreed over whether the Government is…
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Trump’s ‘Begged for Photo’ Remark About Meloni Prompts Italy to Cancel Washington Visit
Rome, June 25 — Against this backdrop of rising tensions between the US and Italy, the political relationship…
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