2025 • Aug 07
New research reveals King George IV profited from slavery in Grenada
Experts say finding heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slaveryGrenada has vowed to step up its pur...
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2025 • Aug 07
More than 60 countries scramble to respond to Trump’s latest tariffs
Industry representatives warn of job losses and say decision could be ‘nail in the coffin’ for those exporting to the US
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New research reveals ancestor of King Charles profited from slavery in Grenada
Experts say finding on King George IV heightens pressure on monarchy to confront its historical links to slaveryGrenada has vowed to s...
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2025 • Aug 07
‘It’s really, really bad right now’: NIH scientists dismayed by Trump cuts
Researchers say scientific community is in state of whiplash and accuse president of trying to ‘destroy’ vital workLast week, the office of management and budget (OMB) revealed plans to free...
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2025 • Aug 07
Arundhati Roy works among dozens of books banned in Indian-administered Kashmir
Censorship order accuses books of promoting ‘false narrative and secessionism’ in disputed territoryThe government in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has banned 25 books, including wor...
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2025 • Aug 07
Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott
More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid
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2025 • Aug 07
US demands for Hezbollah disarmament may force Lebanon into dangerous choice | William Christou
There are fears that pressure for quick results is threatening the Lebanese effort to gradually build a stronger state
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2025 • Aug 07
Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s reported $1bn plan to retrofit gifted Qatari jet
Elizabeth Warren and others pen letter over alleged plan to divert funds from nuclear arsenal to convert jet into Air Force OneLeading
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2025 • Aug 07
Fears for Palestinians and hostages as Netanyahu plans full Gaza occupation
Israeli prime minister to hold cabinet talks on occupation despite pleas from aid agencies and by families of hostages
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2025 • Aug 07
Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices
Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clausesBooking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from more than 10,000 European hotels arguing th...
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2025 • Aug 07
Israel’s security cabinet expected to meet to sign off plans for expanded Gaza operation – Middle East crisis live
On Wednesday the Israeli military put parts of Gaza City and Khan Younis under new enforced displacement ordersThe medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for ...
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2025 • Aug 07
Kremlin denies Putin agreed to trilateral meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy
Moscow says preparations under way for possible meeting with Trump but dismisses US talk of three-way summit
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