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‘Russian aggressions have never pushed Georgia to deviate from its own path’, says Georgian President
We spoke to the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. We started by asking her what happens next if the government overrules her veto of their “foreign influence” bill.
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Why is Georgia’s ruling party so intent on adopting ‘foreign influence’ bill?
According to its critics, Moscow’s destabilising influence has been laid bare this week in neighbouring Georgia, with the passing of the “foreign influence” bill by parliament.
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Trump’s lawyers try to paint Michael Cohen as liar out for revenge at trial
He was Donald Trump’s fixer – known in New York as the pitbull who squashed inconvenient stories and helped flam up the flattering ones. But will Michael Cohen’s evidence now put the former president in a fix of his own?
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England’s schools told not teach gender identity
Teachers in England should not teach school children about gender identity – that’s according to new draft guidance from the government. Sex education for under-nines will also be banned.
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Slovakia PM shooting: Suspect charged with attempted murder
Slovakia is yet another country in Putin’s orbit, and, like Georgia, divided over whether to draw closer to Russia or the West. Today a man was charged with the attempted murder of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico, who was shot repeatedly at close range yesterday.
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Putin meets Xi in Beijing amid widening gulf with West
It was a show of unity, with talk of peace and cooperation, but the backdrop was a world divided and – in Ukraine and Gaza – engaged in deadly combat.
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Starmer sets out six first steps for a Labour government
The Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced the six first steps his government would make if he wins the General Election later this year. The promises include cutting NHS waiting lists and recruiting more teachers. But the overarching theme was stability and caution with the public finances.
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Expert pool of police officers is an ‘absolute game changer’ when investigating rape, says home secretary
We spoke exclusively to the Home Secretary James Cleverly and we began by asking him for his response to Brooklyn’s story.
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Operation Soteria – what happens when rape victims are supported?
Rape is one of the most devastating, traumatic crimes imaginable. And one where the chance of victims getting justice is painfully slim. While no one doubts it is a complex crime to investigate, the collapse of charge and conviction rates prompted the government to launch the 2021 Rape Review.
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Are Labour and Tories in election mode? | The Political Fourcast
A pledge card or a culture war? Krishnan Guru-Murthy discusses election strategies with Conservative Equalities Committee Chair Caroline Nokes and former Labour Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw.
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Boy with profound learning disabilities reaches out of court settlement after abuse in residential school
A boy with profound learning disabilities has reached an out of court settlement after he was abused in a residential school in Bristol.
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India election: Modi rivals hit by string of raids and arrests
India is more than halfway through its marathon six week-long general election, which is due to end on June 1st.
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Can UK’s abandoned mines be used to build a greener future?
It powered the industrial revolution and heated millions of homes – but coal has also fuelled the climate crisis – while also leaving behind a vast network of flooded, unused mines.
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Sycamore Gap: Man pleads not guilty to felling iconic tree
Two men have appeared in court over the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, next to Hadrian’s Wall in rural Northumberland – with damage estimated at £620,000.
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‘Child poverty has not fallen since Tories came in’, says Gordon Brown
Labour’s last prime minister, Gordon Brown, has warned that food banks are increasingly taking over from the welfare state and called for urgent action by the current government.