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Secunder Kermani
Secunder Kermani is an award-winning journalist and a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for Channel 4 News. He is one of the few foreign journalists to have reported inside rebel-held territory in Myanmar, where a brutal civil war is raging, and also…
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Rich countries must pay for ‘historical debt’ of emissions says climate lawyer
We were joined by the lawyer and climate campaigner Meena Raman, who is the head of programmes at the Third World Network and a former chair of Friends of the Earth International.
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UN climate talk proposal ‘slap in the face’, says think tank director
Earlier we spoke to Mohamed Adow, founder and director of Power Shift Africa.
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Energy price rise puts pensioners under more pressure charity warns
The average household energy bill in England, Scotland and Wales is set to go up again in January – the second rise this winter. The energy regulator said its price cap would go up by £21 a year for a typical household, on top of a 10% increase in October.
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English National Opera unveils plans for Manchester after move
The English National Opera has unveiled its first plans for Greater Manchester, including a UK premiere of a five-hour immersive production by Philip Glass.
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Israel thinks it has ‘moral high ground’ says former adviser
We’re joined by Israeli diplomat and journalist, Alon Pinkas, who has also served as an adviser to two former prime ministers: Ehud Barak and Shimon Peres.
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Trump picks WWE co-founder for education secretary
Now to his critics, Donald Trump’s choices for his new Cabinet are at best inexperienced, at worst dangerously disruptive.
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Unexpected inflation rises driven by increase in household bills
The rate of inflation has gone up by more than expected – thanks to the recent increase in gas and electricity bills.
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Church of England ‘seems incapable’ of transparency and accountability, says Bishop of Newcastle
We spoke to the Right Reverend Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle, who called on Justin Welby to resign.
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UK government announces £500m in cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters
Even as reports of the Storm Shadow strikes were emerging, the Defence secretary was in the Commons announcing cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters.
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Brianna Ghey’s mother on dangers of the internet and banning social media for under-16s
Brianna Ghey’s mother, Esther, tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why protecting young people online is not only the parents’ responsibility, but that of governments and social media companies, in this episode of Ways to Change the World. She also talks about the importance of teaching empathy and compassion to children, and why she supports Labour MP Josh MacAlister’s proposal of banning social media apps for under-16s in the UK.
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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Explosions were heard across Ukraine overnight in a nationwide Russian missile and drone attack, targeting energy infrastructure throughout the country.
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South Africa gold mine: Thousands of volunteers help to free trapped miners
Thousands of volunteers have turned up outside an abandoned South African gold mine to help rescue thousands of miners feared to be trapped deep underground.
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Oxford readies for new Chancellor with universities cash crisis set to worsen
Tuition fees may be going up, but three out of four universities are still expected to be in the red next academic year.
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Five found guilty of murdering teenagers in Bristol mistaken identity attack
The attack on Mason Rist and Max Dixon lasted just 33 seconds. A tragic case of mistaken identity amid a long-running rivalry between two Bristol neighbourhoods.
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Pension ‘megafunds’ to boost UK investment says government
Financial Services are the “crown jewel” in the UK economy – the Chancellor Rachel Reeves will declare.
