Opinion
Elections in Morocco: Can We Finally Move Beyond the “200-Dirham Note” Democracy? By Isaac Hammouch
When Money Enters the Polling Booth, Voting Freedom RecedesEvery representative democracy relies on an elementary principle: citizens must be able to freely choose the individual to whom they entrust...
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India’s rare earth magnet drive faces China competition concerns
India is scaling up rare earth magnet production to support EVs and renewables, but faces competition from China's dominant mining and processing capacity and significant supply-chain challenges.
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How Ukrainian Evangelicals Are Reaching MAGA-aligned Audiences in the United States
Reports show Ukrainian evangelical leaders engaging conservative US Christian audiences, including MAGA-aligned groups, to broaden support for Ukraine through faith-based outreach.
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Hong Kong rice ball chain gears up for US expansion
A Hong Kong-based rice ball chain is assembling supplies and logistics to enter the United States, addressing regulatory and cold-chain requirements ahead of market entry.
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How divided is the UK really? Here’s a way to find out | Brendan Cox
Social media-fuelled riots and fractured politics make us feel more divided than ever, but is that so? Our study hopes to reveal what bring...
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I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all? | Simon Jenkins
It is unbelievable: unconscionable. Westminster Council is moving against “vertical drinking” in pubs, starting with Soho. It claims drinking standing up is noisy and...
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As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi | Simon...
Something is afoot. The bookies can feel it. “Badenoch overtakes Farage as favourite to be next prime minister,” was the word from betting website...
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Early release is a sign of a broken prison system | Letters
There is something deeply incongruous about a penal system centred on incarceration having to release prisoners early because it has run out of room...
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Catholic or not, many of us share Andy Burnham’s beliefs | Letters
Julian Coman’s article about Andy Burnham resonated with me, as I share his belief in compassion, social responsibility and concern for those who are...
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The Guardian view on Italy’s new far-right party: the rise of a rogue general | Editorial
When a serving Italian general published a far-right tract in 2023 entitled The World Turned Upside Down, a disciplinary inquiry swiftly followed. Roberto Vannacci’s...
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The Guardian view on mental health: the new secretary of state should make it a priority | Editorial
The rise in children and young people with mental health problems makes this week’s announcement of a new network of community clinics in England...