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Our armed forces have two major problems – the government’s plan fails to address either
Our armed forces have two major problems – the government’s plan fails to address either
Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up
Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up
Wasteland: the rubbish gangs
Wasteland: the rubbish gangs

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Easyjet adds to UK equities flight fears
Easyjet adds to UK equities flight fears

Europe

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The UK’s defence spending struggles are one part of a bigger picture
The UK’s defence spending struggles are one part of a bigger picture
‘It will only get more intense’: Europe heats up at nearly twice the global average
‘It will only get more intense’: Europe heats up at nearly twice the global average
Extreme heat has made air-con a political hot topic
Extreme heat has made air-con a political hot topic
A decade after Brexit, British voters want more Europe, not less
A decade after Brexit, British voters want more Europe, not less

USA

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The Observer view: muzzled by Meta
The Observer view: muzzled by Meta
Trump’s damage laid bare in ‘razor edge’ ruling on US birthright citizenship
Trump’s damage laid bare in ‘razor edge’ ruling on US birthright citizenship
Swift and Kelce take Manhattan and show the White House how to throw a party
Swift and Kelce take Manhattan and show the White House how to throw a party
After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome
After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome

US politics

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Lonnie Bunch: the last bulwark for the Smithsonian
Lonnie Bunch: the last bulwark for the Smithsonian
The good, the bad and the ugly: 10 top US writers on the best and worst times in America’s history
The good, the bad and the ugly: 10 top US writers on the best and worst times in America’s history
A gold-embossed tyrant
A gold-embossed tyrant
Right-wing US media and politicians attack ‘woke policing’ in the UK after death of Henry Nowak
Right-wing US media and politicians attack ‘woke policing’ in the UK after death of Henry Nowak

Russia

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Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding
Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding
UK defence companies to supply Ukraine with new long-range missiles
UK defence companies to supply Ukraine with new long-range missiles
Why did a Russian warship fire at a British yacht?
Why did a Russian warship fire at a British yacht?

6 mins • S1, E1384

British sanctions against the Kremlin’s shadow fleet are not a silver bullet
British sanctions against the Kremlin’s shadow fleet are not a silver bullet

Labour

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No 10 in the North isn’t such a bad idea, so long as Burnham is willing to do battle with No 11
No 10 in the North isn’t such a bad idea, so long as Burnham is willing to do battle with No 11
Golden shares are Burnham’s passport to economic growth
Golden shares are Burnham’s passport to economic growth
The right person in No 11 will do more for growth than a Department of Economics
The right person in No 11 will do more for growth than a Department of Economics
Crypto billionaires face ban on donations to Reform under planned cap
Crypto billionaires face ban on donations to Reform under planned cap

Conservatives

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Volkswagen workers fear bite of ‘Wolf of Wolfsburg’
Volkswagen workers fear bite of ‘Wolf of Wolfsburg’
Jeffrey Donaldson was a dangerous predator. Where is Belfast’s anger now?
Jeffrey Donaldson was a dangerous predator. Where is Belfast’s anger now?
Revived Brexit tussle is not simply between leavers and remainers
Revived Brexit tussle is not simply between leavers and remainers
‘You have to be ruthless’: politics is just like gardening, says Michael Heseltine
‘You have to be ruthless’: politics is just like gardening, says Michael Heseltine

Artificial intelligence

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If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’
If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’
Our writers’ unique voices are an anathema to AI
Our writers’ unique voices are an anathema to AI
Use of AI financial traders ‘poses threat of market meltdown’, warns Bank of England
Use of AI financial traders ‘poses threat of market meltdown’, warns Bank of England
TikTok the ‘worst culprit’ for young people’s poor mental health
TikTok the ‘worst culprit’ for young people’s poor mental health

London

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Come for the kebabs, stay for the champagne
Come for the kebabs, stay for the champagne
Latin Americans party hard as rap king Bad Bunny hops into town
Latin Americans party hard as rap king Bad Bunny hops into town
Crowded lanes, murky water – but the lido was the only place to be as the Earth turned
Crowded lanes, murky water – but the lido was the only place to be as the Earth turned
The big picture: another famous blue raincoat
The big picture: another famous blue raincoat

Gaza

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The sex scandal that could bring down the ICC
The sex scandal that could bring down the ICC
‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza
‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza
‘I just had to accept that I may die’: activist feared for life on Gaza flotilla stormed by Israelis
‘I just had to accept that I may die’: activist feared for life on Gaza flotilla stormed by Israelis
Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’
Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’

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