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Colombia's history-making VP blames racism for four years of frustration
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (1129+ words) Francia M'rquez, the country's first Black vice-president, opens up about the strains in her relationship with the president and the obstacles she has faced: "The Colombian state is a racist state' In the historic centre of Colombia's capital, Bogot', a…...
Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (1279+ words) In today's newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel " so why are we so slow to ditch it? As Rachel Reeves arrives in Washington DC for the International Monetary Fund spring…...
Is Keir Starmer "complacent" on defence? " podcast
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (377+ words) Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson's criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make in order to increase spending? Guardian Live: Can…...
Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (367+ words) A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantage The next year will be a battle to decide whose name will be on the ballot paper. The…...
When the "Dubai dream" goes wrong - podcast
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (482+ words) Journalist Will Coldwell tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai " and how his family finally got him home When Albert Douglas found out he was facing a long prison sentence in Dubai, he tried to…...
Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh in US supreme court justice spat
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (469+ words) In a spilling of the court's divisions in public, Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh over a dissenting ruling on ICE raids Sonia Sotomayor, a US supreme court justice, issued an apology on Wednesday for her recent criticism of fellow justice Brett…...
Former NSW MP spruiked as "esteemed" Liberal at campaign event " despite Icac"s "serious corrupt conduct" finding
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (826+ words) Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor A former New South Wales minister found by Icac to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct has been feted as one of the "esteemed luminaries of the…...
Virginia strips tax breaks for organizations connected to the Confederacy
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (314+ words) The United Daughters of the Confederacy " responsible for placing Confederate statues across the US " will now have to pay property taxes On Monday, Virginia's governor, Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat and the state's first female governor, signed into law a bill…...
Morning Mail: Inside One Nation's finances, Labor's defence boost, and can the Rinehart rift heal?
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (601+ words) Morning everyone. Our top story today scrutinises the millions in public funding banked by Pauline Hanson's One Nation since the last election. We speak to former candidates who ask: where has all that money gone? The US and Iran are…...
Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future review " some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (181+ words) From people marrying digital companions to CEOs excited about how people whose jobs are replaced can "adapt, this is terrifying watching. But Perry is the perfect host There is a fun game you can play while watching Grayson Perry Has…...