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Peru's ousted "president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for rebellion | Peru
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (19+ words) Pedro Castillo was sentenced by the supreme court for trying to disband Congress and rule by decree in 2022...
Britain will be ungovernable until democratic consent is restored | Letter
6+ min ago (404+ words) The current Labour government entered office with a landslide of seats built upon a mere 20% of the total eligible electorate, writes Dr Lalith Chandrakantha Tom Clark's analysis of our "ungovernable country" expertly diagnoses the symptoms of our political malaise but…...
Texas Democratic candidate condemned for comments about "prison for American Zionists
10+ min ago (637+ words) Democrats allege that conservative groups may be propping up campaign of Maureen Galindo for House seat A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing bipartisan condemnation and accusations of antisemitism after she said she wanted to turn an immigration detention…...
What can Arsenal teach Keir Starmer about politics? You need a clear vision, a tight grip " and hope | Jonathan Freedland
8+ min ago (189+ words) The sensational title win didn't happen by accident, it took years of dedication and planning, something the PM should note Start with stability. Mikel Arteta took over in December 2019, a week after Boris Johnson won a landslide election. While Arteta…...
UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (349+ words) Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions "violate international law and risk fuelling instability" Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet"s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West…...
Soft power sell-off: anger as British Council announces sale of historic Madrid building
13+ min ago (398+ words) Backlash grows among European staff against radical cuts to pay off Covid-era debt, with some accusing council of "colonial attitude" The historic Palacete building at 31 Paseo del General Mart'nez Campos in Madrid"s upmarket Chamber' district has been home to…...
Wes Streeting: "Andy Burnham doesn't live rent free in my head' " podcast
13+ min ago (211+ words) Pippa Crerar sits down with Wes Streeting a week after his resignation from Keir Starmer's cabinet. We find out what the former health secretary really thinks about Andy Burnham, where Labour has got it wrong and his vision for the…...
Wes Streeting insists he can win Labour leadership race despite "underdog" status
35+ min ago (1280+ words) In interview with Guardian, former health secretary sets out plans for government, including social care, tax and refugees Wes Streeting has insisted he can win over the Labour left, as he launches a shadow campaign for the party leadership, saying…...
Wes Streeting's pitch to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister
18+ min ago (64+ words) The Guardian Wes Streeting's pitch to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister Pippa Crerar sits down with Wes Streeting a week after his resignation from Keir Starmer's cabinet to find out what the former health secretary really thinks about Andy…...
Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (670+ words) Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse, including beatings, during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians Ben-Gvir's template of televised abuse was honed on Palestinians Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying…...