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Anti-war Putin rival banned from Russia election
The only anti-war candidate standing in Russia’s Presidential election next month has been barred from taking part.
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Pakistan election: government accused of suppressing turnout
In Pakistan, mobile phone services were suspended throughout the entire country today as voters cast their ballots in an election which has been dominated by an unprecedented crackdown on the party of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Donald Trump hopes Supreme Court overturn election ban
The ‘January 6th’ attack on the US Capitol in 2021 was not an ‘insurrection’ but a ‘riot’, lawyers for Donald Trump have told the US Supreme court.
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Girls and gangs: radical approach to break cycle of violence
Tens of thousands of girls across England are at risk of serious violence and exploitation, often within gangs.
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Why Zelenskyy sacked Ukraine’s top Army General
After weeks of speculation Ukraine President Zelenskyy has dismissed the commander-in-chief of the army – General Zaluzhnyi.
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£11,000 iPad data bill scandal forces Scottish health minister to resign
Scotland’s Health Secretary has resigned following a backlash over the £11,000 roaming data bill racked up on his parliamentary iPad.
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Labour announces climate u-turn as planet hits 1.5 celsius warming over whole year
Labour’s u-turn comes on the day when the EU Climate Service said it was the first time global warming exceeded 1.5 celsius for an entire year.
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Do Labour’s arguments to scrap £28bn climate pledge stack up?
What should we make of Labour’s climate policy u-turn.
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Labour U-turn: Keir Starmer ditches £28 billion green policy
This week Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer denied he was scaling back the £28bn a year pledge he said was desperately needed, not least to get the economy growing again.
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Mobos in Sheffield: can awards have lasting impact on the city?
It’s a big night in the music world with the MOBO Awards, which celebrates music of Black origin, taking place in Sheffield. It’s the first time they’ve been held in the Steel City.
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SEND struggle: years out of school waiting for education support
It’s a challenge many families have first-hand experience of, or they know someone who has.
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‘No fair and free elections in Russia’ says Putin challenger Boris Nadezhdin
We spoke to Boris Nadezhdin, and began by asking if his growing popularity has become problematic for the Kremlin?
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Who is Boris Nadezhdin, Putin challenger who hopes to run in Russia presidential election
His surname derives from the Russian word for hope. And right now Boris Nadeezhdin is hoping the Kremlin will let him run for president against Vladimir Putin.
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Imran Khan party fights Pakistan election from jail and in secret
Bombs have torn through two election offices in southwest Pakistan – killing at least 26 people, a day before the country elects a new parliament.
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Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu says no ceasefire, pledging ‘total victory’ over Hamas
Israel’s Prime Minister has declared that there is no other solution but total victory over Hamas, which he believes is a matter of months away. It deals a blow to hopes of a ceasefire deal between the two sides.