Kate WhannelPolitical reporter
PAPoliticians have given away too much power to lawyers, activists and regulators, and cannot deliver their promises, an ex-aide to the prime minister has said.
Writing in The Times, Paul Ovenden, who quit as Keir…
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Video. Russian forces target Zaporizhzhia with air strikes
The first attack took place late on Thursday, triggering three fires. A non residential building and two farm structures were damaged, while falling debris affected nearby homes, roads and parked cars. Emergency crews were seen…
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Japan's imperial family celebrates new year with traditional palace appearance
Thousands gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greeted them for the new year. Emperor’s nephew Hisahito joined the event for the first time.
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Officials begin identifying victims – DW – 01/02/2026
Skip next section Australian among those injured in Swiss bar fireJanuary 2, 2026
Australian among those injured in Swiss bar fire
People mourn the loss of victims of the fireImage: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Australia’s Climate Change…
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Police in Finland arrest 2 in connection with damage to undersea telecom cable
HELSINKI — Finnish authorities have arrested two people in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that occurred earlier this week between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, police said Thursday.
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BBC Verify Live: AI images among real footage being shared of Iran protests
Analysing AI-manipulated image of Iran protestspublished at 11:04 GMT
Thomas Copeland and Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Verify and BBC PersianWe’ve been verifying footage of cost-of-living protests across Iran during the last week which…
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Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows | Hate crime
Racial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise, according to new data obtained by the Guardian, as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.
Police forces across…
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Brief history of U.S. interventions in Latin America, Caribbean : NPR
An April 1961 file photo shows a group of CIA-backed Cuban counterrevolutionaries after their capture in the Bay of Pigs,…
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