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Varadkar decision shows ‘trend of sheer exhaustion‘ in politics says writer O’Toole
We spoke to Irish Times columnist, Fintan O’Toole. And asked him whether this resignation is, as some have called it, a ‘political earthquake’.
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Irish PM Leo Varadkar announces exit in emotional speech
When proposed changes to the Irish constitution were comprehensively rejected in a referendum earlier this month, it was damaging for the Prime Minister Leo Varadkar who had backedthem. But few expected him to resign, at least not so quickly. Yet this morning, the media were alerted to a midday announcement. And then the man who…
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Haiti gang violence spirals as hopes for political solution stall
In Haiti, gang violence has spread to previously safe parts of the capital. Residents in affluent parts of Port au Prince woke up to find bodies on the streets. Last week the escalating violence in the Caribbean country forced the resignation of the prime minister Ariel Henry, who had been trying to organise the deployment…
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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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BFI Flare: Europe’s largest celebration of queer cinema
The female gaze, drag queens and trans rights are just some of the politically charged themes of the films at BFI Flare, Europe’s largest celebration of queer cinema.
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Vladimir Putin celebrates landslide victory – what happens next?
Germany called it a pseudo election while the United States claimed it was “obviously not free nor fair”.
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Israel ‘respects humanitarian aid’ says member of Netanyahu’s party
We spoke to Boaz Bismuth MK of the Likud Party.
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Israeli forces attack Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital
“Hospitals should never be battlegrounds” – the words of the World Health Organisation head today – after Al Shifa hospital in Gaza city yet again became the site of gun battles.
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Haiti violence: ‘All roads outside capital blocked by gangs’
The US State department has announced a charter flight to fly American citizens out of Haiti as gang violence grips the nation. The situation for ordinary people remains dangerous, with police in the capital Port-au-Prince currently trying to arrest gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, known as Barbecue. Last week the escalating violence forced the resignation of…
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‘There is no such thing as Russian democracy’, says granddaughter of former USSR leader
Earlier we spoke to Nina Khrushcheva, professor of International Affairs in The New School in New York and granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
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Russia elections: Anti-Putin protests on final day of voting
Within the last few minutes the first official result has been released declaring President Putin has been re-elected, with 87.8 percent of the votes. Earlier today the third and final day of voting saw long queues at voting stations in Russia, and at Russian embassies across Europe. In a bid to get round the repression…
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Israel anti-government protests call for a hostage release deal
As the first aid shipment to arrive by sea to Gaza is set to be distributed throughout the enclave, Israel’s intelligence chief is expected to travel to Cairo tomorrow to resume ceasefire talks with mediators. Demonstrations against the government and calling for a hostage release deal are taking place across Israel tonight.
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Climate injustice: Malawi crippled by global warming it didn’t create (dubbed)
Last month was the world’s hottest February on record and the ninth consecutive month of record temperatures. We often see the impact played out through severe weather events and the death toll that comes with them, but there are other less visible consequences too. A recent report by the World Economic Forum estimates the health…
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Famine in Gaza ‘more and more likely’, says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
We’re joined by Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Conservative MP Alicia Kearns.
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Israel-Gaza war: life on the brink of famine at Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, the need for more humanitarian aid in Gaza is becoming increasingly desperate. As countries step up airdrops, the first ship due to set sail on a new maritime aid corridor was stalled today due to ‘technical difficulties’. It is northern Gaza which faces the most acute need, cut off from the rest…