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Trump says he was just kidding about making UFC's Dana White his press secretary
President Donald Trump said Sunday he was only kidding about making UFC boss Dana White his next White House press secretary
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Trump’s shattered ‘mirror world’: American voters roundly reject president’s alternate reality
President claimed to have ushered in a ‘golden age’ even as prices soared and war dragged on – and midterm voters did not buy his looking-glass narrative
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‘Windrush’ accusations over sharp rise in Turkish nationals facing removal from UK
David Lammy among those raising concerns after errors found in rejected applications for indefinite leave to remain Concerns have been raised over the sudden rise in number of Turkish nationals facing removal from the UK as a result of mistakes, prompting accusations that the Home Office has failed to learn the lessons of the Windrush scandal. Since the start of the year, there has been a sharp rise in the number of rejected applications for indefinite leave to remain for those on European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) visas, a longstanding route to residency for Turkish nationals see
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International
Donald Trump’s power is on the wane. What next for Russia, Israel – and the rest of us?
With the global tide turning against him, the US president’s lame duck status could still aggravate old tensions and spark new explosions, says Guardian columnist Simon Tisdall
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International
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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International
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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International
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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International
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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International
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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International
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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