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Does Andy Burnham’s pivot from press to social media put scrutiny at risk?
A lifestyle podcast or brief TV clip is less taxing than a full press conference – but No 10 insists the PM is not ducking accountability
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Why Woke 2.0 is taking on Trump and establishment politics | Nesrine Malik | Radical Thinking – podcast
On the latest episode of Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty, Nesrine Malik talks about where never-ending culture wars and real wars in the Middle East have left people of colour
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Woke 2.0, Trump and establishment politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast
Today’s political conversation is dominated by one topic above all: race. The Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik has been way ahead of the pack in diagnosing how immigrants, their children and grandchildren are reshaping not just politics but western societies. On the latest episode of Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty, Nesrine talks about where never-ending culture wars and real wars in the Middle East have left people of colour
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Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything
The shape of the next government will not become clear until special votes are counted and official results are announced on 27 November
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New Zealand poised for weeks of political wrangling after knife-edge poll
New Zealand faced the prospect Sunday of weeks of political wrangling after a knife-edge election that produced no clear winner but saw record gains for minor parties.
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Eurovision brings pop and politics to Asia
Boasting K-pop and Bangladeshi beatboxing, Eurovision stages its first Asia edition this Saturday, bringing the European song contest's unique brand of kitsch and geopolitics to the world's most populous…
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New Zealand’s two major parties are flatlining as dispirited voters seek transformational change
Voters sent National and Labour a clear message last night – and the parties have no one to blame but themselves
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The Trump coalition is shattered - what will Republicans do now?
Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.
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'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary
It was unclear how genuine the president's offer was, although White later said he would travel to Washington for them to meet.
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Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary
White says he has meeting with Trump in Washington DC on Monday, without saying whether he will accept the job
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Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff
Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMs
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Wisconsin state patrol trooper detained by ICE released from custody
Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe immigrated to US at 14 and has been waiting seven years for asylum case to be heard
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