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Reform boycotts Senedd after member banned for saying white people are being replaced
Party members withdrew from most of Wednesday's Senedd proceedings over Joe Martin's speaking ban.
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Bridget Phillipson: Kemi Badenoch has ‘no interest in supporting LGBT+ people’
Exclusive: Equalities minister accuses Tories of ‘chasing Reform into the gutter’ as they drop support for planned law to ban conversion practices Kemi Badenoch has “no interest in supporting LGBT+ people” or promoting tolerance more widely, a government minister has said, after the Conservatives dropped support for a planned law to ban conversion practices. The comments by Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, come after the Tories removed their previous backing for a law targeting abusive practices that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading...
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Middle-aged men with high school education: the profile of those who elected the champion deputies in SP in the 2026 elections
Cross-checking voting data in the state with the voter registration of the sections expresses ideological polarization, in which deputies with the most votes represent agendas on the left and right
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International
Greetings from Senegal, where breakdancers are competing in the Youth Olympics
Senegal's breakdancers have been practicing for their country's historic hosting of the Youth Olympic Games this month. It's the first time Africa is hosting an Olympic event.
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TV industry must tackle abuse or face crackdown, ministers warn
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy expected to meet leaders from TV, film and publishing and could legislate if voluntary action is deemed insufficient Ministers have given the entertainment industry an ultimatum to bring in better protections for women and children or face government action after the allegations about David Walliams and the conviction of Russell Brand. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is expected to meet industry leaders next week, taking in representatives from TV, film, publishing and potentially sport. Continue reading...
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Spain is experiencing widespread unrest with the first general strike in 14 years
Spain witnessed widespread disruptions in transportation services and public facilities, with the launch of the first general strike in 14 years, in protest against the high costs of living and the housing crisis. The strike coincided with the approaching parliamentary elections scheduled for November 29, amid a discrepancy in assessing the size of participation between trade unions and business owners, and a political debate between the government of Pedro Sanchez and the opposition conservative People's Party.
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Will the AI bubble burst? What does a Nobel Prize in Economics think?
Daron Acemoglu, from MIT, believes that a possible correction of the liberalism route involves building a 'pro-worker' AI
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Do you feel like eating a snack before bed? Here's why, and what you can do about it
There are biological reasons that may prompt you to eat sweets before bed, but you can change this habit.
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All Kemi had at PMQs was jokes … and unfunny jokes at that | John Crace
Even her own MPs were stony-faced as the Tory leader ran though her set list of gags from the budget to Russell Brand UK politics live – latest updates Well, there was one person at least who thought Kemi Badenoch had absolutely nailed it at this week’s prime minister’s questions. And that person was Kemi Badenoch. She could not have been more pleased with herself if she had tried. No one laughed louder and longer at her own jokes than she did. No one admired her laser focus as much as she did. Kemi is the paid up chief executive of her own fanclub. As for the rest of her Tory MPs – aside from
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International
An archaeological discovery in "Old Dongola" in Sudan reveals new details about religious architecture in Africa
A Sudanese-Polish archaeological mission revealed new architectural details of a building believed to be the “Great Church of Jesus” in the old city of Dongola in northern Sudan, which was the capital of the Christian Kingdom of Makuria in the Middle Ages. The discoveries included a huge staircase, an upper church, and frescoes bearing religious texts in ancient Greek. Researchers believe that the results may change the understanding of the history of religious architecture in Nubia and northeastern Africa, while emphasizing the need to complete archaeological studies to definitively determine the building’s identity and function.
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Sports
Eddie Jones retains his passion and divisive power heading into England reunion
Japan head coach was criticised for discarding players harshly during his Red Rose tenure but that tough love has paid off for some To listen to Eddie Jones chewing the fat on assorted podcasts this week is to admire the enduring thickness of his coaching skin. The old crocodile smile is still intact too, along with his sense of humour after an interaction in a lift with a fan after his Japan side’s 28-21 weekend defeat in Cardiff. As Jones later confided: “This Welsh bloke came up to me and said: ‘You almost look human with your glasses on.’” Next up is a reunion with a few former friends – a
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Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.
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