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People in Britain can’t afford a good life, Burnham says
Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.
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Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun – the announcement that didn’t leak
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?
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Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballot
Last session's winner was Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought forward the Assisted Dying Bill.
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Civil service union votes to double strike fund to prepare for Reform government
The largest union representing civil servants has voted to double its financial reserves to fund industrial action in the event of a Reform UK government.
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Bipartisan bill to build women’s history museum falls after GOP amendment
Republicans amended the bill to say President Trump may pick an alternative site for the museum and specified it could include only “biological women.”
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This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.
The post This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million. appeared first on ProPublica.
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How Mizo Rebels Hoodwinked Indian and Pakistani Intelligence Agencies
In his autobiography, Zoramthanga details how MNF rebels procured multiple Pakistani passports and how they escaped from a safehouse in New Delhi
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Dr. Strangelove diplomacy: How the Pentagon’s symbolic defence board freeze with Canada could backfire
Washington’s decision to suspend a symbolic Cold War-era defence body may have been meant to pressure Canada on military policy. Instead, experts say it risks reinforcing Canadians' distrust of the…
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What tech CEOs want from the new federal AI strategy
As the federal government finishes its delayed national AI strategy, some technology leaders in Canada are hopeful the new policy will resemble an industrial blueprint that illustrates Ottawa is serious…
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BJP Victory in West Bengal Intensifies ‘Push-in’ Anxieties in Bangladesh
Over 80 percent of India’s border with Bangladesh now falls under the direct rule of the BJP, which thrives on anti-migrant rhetoric.
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The story behind Britain’s ‘sanctions blunder’
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Myanmar’s National Unity Government: Winning the Moral Argument, but Running Out of Time
The region is slowly but surely moving toward normalization of the new-look military government.
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What the Indonesia Investment Authority Did in 2025
When it was founded in 2021, it was not clear exactly what the purpose of the state investment fund was. Last year, the picture started to become more clear
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Philippine Supreme Court Rejects Fugitive Senator’s Challenge to ICC Arrest Warrant
The decision opens the way for the arrest for the senator, who is wanted by the ICC for his role in leading former President Rodrigo Duterte's violence anti-drug campaign.
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Indonesian President Announces Plan to Centralize Control of Key Commodity Exports
The move is likely to unsettle international investors already concerned about the uncertain trajectory of economic policymaking under Prabowo.
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Is 2026 the Year of Booming Central Asia-Africa Relations?
There has been a curious uptick in Central Asia-Africa relations this year, led by Kyrgyzstan.
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Kazakhstan’s Turkic Relations Between Trade, Culture, and Defense
During last week’s visit by multiple leaders of Turkic states to Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev celebrated their shared cultural heritage but remained reluctant on the expansion of defense cooperation.
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Allegations about Reform candidate’s posts are troubling, Labour says
Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page.
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What Actually Caused the Latest Submarine Cut Near Taiwan?
A cable linking Matsu Island to Taiwan was severed – again. And again, Chinese vessels were operating in the area.
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Are Reform a bigger threat to Labour or the Conservatives?
Despite Labour losing most seats to Reform, in-depth Sky News analysis of May's local election results shows that Reform's popularity is hitting the Conservatives hardest.
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The Duet of Command: Key Operational Issues for OPCON Transfer
The question is no longer whether to transfer OPCON, but how to design the alliance’s command structure and capabilities so that the post-transfer combined defense posture is demonstrably more efficient…
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India’s GDP Revisions Explained: What Changed and Why it Matters
India has revised its methodology for measuring economic growth after a decade. Better calculations matter, but the real test lies in how policymakers interpret them, and turn them into decisions…
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India Just Signed Its Most Consequential Chip Deal. The Hard Part Starts Now.
The Tata-ASML MoU puts India inside the world’s most exclusive technology partnership, but Beijing still controls the inputs used to make chips.
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How the assisted dying bill could still become the law
The assisted dying bill has a chance of restarting its journey to becoming law on Thursday.
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Australia’s Submarine Problems
In 2009, the Australian government recognized the need to replace its aging Collins-class submarines. What followed has been a mess of indecision, changing plans, and squandered opportunities.
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How China Built a Closure That Cannot Leak
Four mechanical seals, an asymmetric one-way valve, and a 2,200-year social foundation make the 2026 closure airtight in a way no previous closure has been.
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ADB’s Commitment to Zero Tolerance on Reprisals Meets Uzbekistan’s Reality of Fear and Silence
Safeguards exist on paper, but are development banks prepared to confront the political realities that prevent those safeguards from functioning in practice?
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At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, study says
UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplisticIndividuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in…
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The Price of Collusion: Why Sri Lanka Needs a New Approach to Debt Governance
By empowering local actors and fostering genuine competition, Sri Lanka can ensure that its debt serves the nation’s future, rather than the interests of a well-connected few.
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The Global Story
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?
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‘Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience’
There’s supposed to be a line between investing and gambling. Congress might have to define the difference.
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How South Asia’s Uprisings Are Reshaping Party Politics — And What Bangladesh Gets Wrong
Nepal and Sri Lanka responded to comparable uprisings by redesigning the rules of the game. Bangladesh removed the opposing team from the field and called it a victory.
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Vance and Rubio step behind the lectern — and deeper into 2028 territory
Parallel briefings by the two men offer a view of their contrasting styles.
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Abortion clinic protesters eligible for payouts from new Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The new fund comes as a pro-abortion rights group says threats and violent attacks at clinics are on the rise.