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German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
Vote caps fraught debate over growing influence of Alternative for Germany party in Europe’s largest countryFinancial Times - 8h -
Pressure grows on Met over ‘heavy-handed’ policing of pro-Gaza protest
Trade unions write to home secretary to complain about officers’ behaviour and tactics in London on 18 January. The Met police is facing growing questions over its handling of a pro-Palestine ...The Guardian - 14h -
‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role
Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motion. A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has said he will return his federal order of merit to the German ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to ...ABC News - 1d -
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Protesters pelt Malaysian embassy with eggs over Indonesian migrant worker shooting
Dozens of Indonesians, angered over the fatal shooting of an Indonesian migrant worker in neighboring waters, have thrown eggs at the Malaysian embassy in Indonesia’s capital, JakartaABC News - 1d -
Olaf Scholz attacks rival’s ‘unforgivable mistake’ as AfD backs migration plan
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz accused of breaking longstanding political firewall against far-right populists. The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition has been backed in his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Just Stop Oil pair charged over West End protest
The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver, was halted on Monday when it was interrupted by a protest.BBC News - 2d -
Reform U.K. Is Said to Land Over $1 Million in Populist Show of Force
Nigel Farage’s party is reshaping British conservatism and showing that it can raise money to do so.The New York Times - 2d -
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Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speechABC News - 3d -
Conflict in Congo over Rwanda-backed rebels
Protesters have attacked embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kinshasa over Rwanda-backed rebels fighting in Goma. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent for The New York Times, ...CBS News - 3d -
Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speechABC News - 3d -
Threats, prayers and protests: the supporters backing South Korea’s impeached president
Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial that his backers dismiss as a communist conspiracy linked to China and North Korea. Outside a detention centre on the outskirts of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Musk tells Germans to get over 'past guilt' at far-right AfD rally
Tech billionaire Elon Musk told Germans they should be proud of their heritage and should “move beyond” the “past guilt” of older generations. Musk on Saturday made a virtual appearance at a rally ...The Hill - 5d -
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The TikTok ban and online migration
Online communities are nomadic – one digital place will never hold them forever. The United States of America deleted TikTok late in the evening of 18 January. I was on the train home from The ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
The fight over land holding back India’s green energy revolution
Competing demand for space is leading to bitter disputes between companies and the people who rely on farming to make a livingFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
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£20,000 offered in search for parents of three abandoned babies
Police appeal for information relating to three babies abandoned by the same parents shortly after birth in east London. A reward of £20,000 is also being offered by Crimestoppers.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza
As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming Israel. . Of the protesters ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
New French PM opens door to rolling back Macron’s pensions reform
François Bayrou’s offer to review law comes as he seeks allies to help pass deficit-cutting budgetFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
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Eric Morecambe's trademark glasses sell for £20,000
Other items which went under the hammer includes Charlie his ventriloquist dummy, selling for £6,200.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Protesters stage blockade as AfD holds conference before German elections
Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platform. Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
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Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany heads into election
A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next monthABC News - Jan. 11 -
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Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
The AfD leader’s fawning over Elon Musk should sink her party. Instead, it will boost it | Thomas Verreyer
Alice Weidel’s livestreamed chat with the X owner made for excruciating listening – but even talk of Hitler won’t deter her supporters. Imagine a politician fighting a general election being ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Musk ‘lying like hell’ over AfD interview, says ex-EU tech leader
Thierry Breton says EU is not trying to censor tech chief’s discussion with Alice Weidel of German far-right party. A former EU leader on tech has accused Elon Musk of “lying like hell” by claiming ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat
European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Starmer hits back at Musk over comments on historic sex abuse cases
UK prime minister says ‘line has been crossed’ as Emmanuel Macron also expresses alarm about billionaire’s interventionsFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Welfare reform for absent fathers
Fathers, not mothers, are the real center of the family problem.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Freebird Finale: USA Wins Back-To-Back World Juniors Gold In OT Over Finland, Czechia Wins Bronze
USA cracked a brick wall in overtime to beat Finland and win their second-straight gold at the world juniors, while Czechia defeated Sweden for bronze. Here's what stood out.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Thousands protest in Montenegro to demand ouster of top security officials over mass shooting
Several thousand people have participated in street protests in MontenegroABC News - Jan. 5 -
Nigel Farage ‘very pleased’ Elon Musk backs Reform UK, calling him a ‘hero’
Speaking at party conference, its leader calls reports of tech mogul’s potential $100m donation ‘somewhat overexaggerated’. Nigel Farage has hailed Elon Musk as a “hero” and said he was “very ...The Guardian - Jan. 3
