Search results for ‘World War Two’
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Italy set to elect most right-wing government since World War Two
Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first ever female Prime Minister – and head the most right wing government since the demise of facism in 1945.
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UK economy has fastest growth since World War Two
The UK economy grew by 7.5 per cent during 2021, as the country recovered from the financial shock of the pandemic. That is the fastest rate of growth since World War Two.
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American rapper calls on UAE to stop fuelling war in Sudan
Celebrities often support aid agencies, but by recognising the role of regional powers in Sudan, Macklemore has done something more significant: he has identified the real cause of the suffering and called for action.
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US Presidential candidate Cornel West on Israel Hamas war, greedy ruling class and Biden vs Trump
US Presidential candidate, Dr Cornel West tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why he thinks US foreign policy on Israel is enabling destruction in Gaza, how both Biden and Trump are problematic for oppressed groups, and why it’s difficult to have hope to change the world without also being in despair at the suffering we see, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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Exclusive: Paula Vennells was briefed about “covert operations team” that could alter subpostmaster accounts two years before parliamentary appearance
The bombshell new tapes obtained by Channel 4 News reveal Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells was aware of an allegation concerning the existence of the remote unit at Bracknell’s Fujitsu headquarters, two years before she appeared in Parliament.
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Meet the Israeli “traitors” standing against the war in Gaza
While opposition to Israel’s conduct in Gaza is voiced around the world, in Israel support for the war is still strong, but we speak to one of only two people imprisoned for refusing to serve in the army. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his fellow politicians they need to stand united against…
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FactCheck: how many people have died in the Russia-Ukraine war and what could happen next?
FactCheck takes a look at how many casualties of war there have been on both sides of the conflict – and what experts think could happen next.
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Labour wins two emphatic by-elections, overturning large Tory majorities
The Labour Party may be thankful that, despite having to suspend two candidates over alleged anti-semitism, two emphatic overnight by-election victories mean they’ve ended the week with a pair of new MPs.
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FactCheck: what is a two state solution and do Israelis and Palestinians want one?
The UK and US have both expressed support for the idea.
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ActionAid CEO Halima Begum on siding with humanity in Israel-Gaza war and the West’s ‘moral responsibility’ to humanitarian aid
Action Aid UK’s CEO Halima Begum tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about her journey from youth activism to NGO work, the West’s ‘moral responsibility’ to humanitarian aid and the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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FactCheck: what is a war crime and did Hamas commit war crimes in its attack on Israel?
This is what the laws of war say.
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What’s going on with the world’s oceans – and what’s a marine heatwave?
The world’s oceans have been heating to unprecedented levels in recent months, with some scientists debating whether the climate is changing beyond expectation. In the UK, June is now set to be the hottest on record. Similar records have been tumbling elsewhere and Antarctic ice has receded to its lowest point ever. The Met Office…
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Rupert Everett on voicing Noel Coward and media coverage of Phillip Schofield
After growing up poor in London, Noel Coward sailed to New York aged 20 with £17 in his pocket.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Putin and Biden face off in competing speeches
Hours after Vladimir Putin stepped down from his podium in Moscow, Joe Biden stepped up to his own in Warsaw.
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How the war in Ukraine has reshaped global politics
Almost a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what have been the wider ramifications of this war around the world?