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The ethics of Biden’s ‘America First’ argument for Ukraine funding

— Some Republicans express disapproval of the Biden administration’s approach to aiding Ukraine against Russia, which frames aid as a means to boost American employment in the weapons manufacturing industry.

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Britain’s cosplay with warships and suchlike in the eastern Mediterranean

— What is the purpose of Rishi Sunak’s Government deploying a notably smaller naval task group in the Middle East compared to the United States, if not to project a larger presence on the international stage?

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An Israeli novelist on being a good mother and empathetic in hard times

— Aylet Gundar-Goshen has previously said the trait she finds most irritating in others is, “indifference to others’ suffering.”

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Multicultural man, Rishi Sunak

— 50 years after Peter Adler’s “Multicultural man”, Rishi Sunak’s diverse identity challenges stereotypes and raises questions on multiculturalism.

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What a section of the UK’s Sikh community says is happening to it

— The Sikh Council UK seems to be trying to stir suspicions against India. Were they to succeed, it would be profoundly damaging in all sorts of ways.

EU Citizens

EU Citizens: Cruel and unjust refusals in the EU Settlement Scheme

— The Home Office’s stringent policies are resulting in unnecessary hardship for EU citizens. Recent immigration rule adjustments have resulted in unfair rejections and a convoluted administrative process.

Anti-Net Zero Populism

Sunak should be wary of backtracking on net zero – What history tells us about flip-flopping on the environment

— Rishi Sunak has delayed some of the UK’s key net zero targets – a look back at history may explain why.

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Libya’s warring governments and the West

— Eight years on from the grand bargain, Libya’s situation is even more woeful.

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‘9/11 is becoming an exercise in forgetting’

— Strangely, 22 years on, 9/11 is the one reassuring sign in America’s otherwise sickening body and body politic.

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Is the G20 in trouble?

— Xi no-show and several other headaches for host India.

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Al-Fayed simply lived in the wrong era of British politics

— Mohamed Al-Fayed was deemed ‘not a fit and proper person to be given (British) citizenship’. Today, the Egyptian businessman would probably be in the House of Lords.

Slavery Reparations

Tory MP’s historic family links to slavery raise questions about Britain’s position on reparations

— A report estimates the UK owes £18.5 trillion in reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. While some UK families whose wealth largely derives from it have agreed to pay reparations, others face growing pressure to engage in reparations talks.

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(Not) over the moon about Vivek Ramaswamy

— A second-generation Indian swam into the world’s view of America’s political craziness the day India became only the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon.

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Memo to fellow journalists: Please don’t cover Trump 2.0 like in 2016

— In 2016, Donald Trump’s outrageous behaviour – tweets, incendiary statements, and norm-breaking promises – were covered with gawping attention. In 2023, it’s his criminal indictments.

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Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change

— Record-breaking heatwaves across the northern hemisphere have been linked to climate change, making extreme weather events more likely and intense. Most people are concerned about climate change. The challenge now is to convert this concern into action.

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In having nothing to say about Rishi Sunak, new Tory MP Steve Tuckwell said it all

— Some people, like Britain’s prime minister, have hideously good luck.