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Wales’ next first minister announced: Vaughan Gething
“Today we turn a page in the book of our nation’s history” – the words of the man who will become the next First Minister of Wales. Vaughan Gething was today declared the leader of the Welsh Labour Party. But he once again brushed off criticism over his acceptance of a substantial donation from a…
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Netanyahu approves Rafah offensive following Hamas’ ‘unrealistic’ ceasefire proposal
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an attack on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering.
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‘Government is in danger of sending extremist groups underground,’ says London Mayor
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says Michael Gove risks stoking up tensions and creating further divisions with this new policy.
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Government assessing five groups under new definition of ‘extremism’
Michael Gove has unveiled the government’s new definition of extremism. He also named five groups who’ll be assessed under that definition – and could be blocked from receiving government funding and meeting officials.
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Sunak confirms no general election on 2 May
Rishi Sunak has confirmed there will not be a general election on the 2nd May.
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Gaza is only ‘getting half the amount’ of food it used to get, says UN Aid Coordinator
We are joined by UN Aid Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Jamie McGoldrick.
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US House passes bill that could force TikTok sale or ban in the country
It’s one of the world’s most downloaded apps, but TikTok could soon be banned in the US. The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill giving its Chinese owner ByteDance six months to sell it, or face a ban.
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Five killed in Israeli strike on UN aid distribution centre in Rafah, says UNRWA
In Gaza an Israeli strike has hit a UN aid distribution centre in the southern city of Rafah, killing at least five people.
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‘Political reasons’ behind UK’s gas power plant plan, says former UN climate advisor
We spoke to former senior UN climate advisor Tom Rivett-Carnac and we began by asking him if Britain needs more new gas fired power stations.
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Haiti PM to resign as gangs take control over country
Mr Henry has now announced he will resign as soon as a transition council and temporary leader are chosen.
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‘Sorry to see Anderson go but I don’t agree with him’, says former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith
We spoke to former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith and asked him whether this defection calls into question the judgement of the prime minister.
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Rishi Sunak hints he’ll squeeze benefits to pay for tax cuts
This Mothers’ Day several women started a hunger strike outside parliament to protest rising food costs and pressures on family budgets.
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Anxiety in Gaza over stalled ceasefire talks, UNRWA says
We spoke to Juliette Touma from UNRWA, the largest UN agency responsible for bringing aid into Gaza and which has had its funding frozen by many of its donors.
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‘America’s in a constant Groundhog Day’, says director Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay is the Oscar nominated and Bafta winning director of drama and documentaries such as Selma and 13th. Her latest film Origin is based on the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, which compares discrimination in the United States, India and Nazi Germany.
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Biden attacks ‘predecessor’ Trump in fiery State of the Union address
Besides his announcement on aid to Gaza, Joe Biden came out swinging at Donald Trump last night in his annual State of the Union address to Congress. Facing accusations from Trump that he’s too old and incapable, the President took aim at the man he would only refer to as “his predecessor”.