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2026-10-30 · The Guardian · Politics

Friday briefing: Israel has a dilemma - can its opposition govern with Palestinian parties?

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2026-10-02 · The Guardian · Crime & Law

Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded

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2026-10-08 · The Guardian · Education

Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France

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2026-10-26 · The Guardian · Politics

Brazil keeps left: what Lula’s victory means for his country and beyond

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2026-10-06 · The Guardian · Politics

Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash

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2026-09-15 · The Guardian · Politics

Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change

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2026-09-15 · The Guardian

🔮 Back in May, the shape of British politics shifted dramatically. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Guardian

🔮 Key allies of Andy Burnham have warned the prime minister not to back down over his promises to put water companies under public control, after details emerged about the prime minister’s plan to give mayors more oversight of the industry. assertive

2026-09-30 · The Guardian

🔮 Already there’s a sense of what action under Burnham might look like. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Guardian

🔮 When prompted, AI chat bots will edit images to remove the hijabs from Muslim women, a violation of one of the world’s most common and visible expressions of faith. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Guardian

🔮 Later today, Donald Trump will be in the state of Nebraska to rev up supporters as he kicks off a campaign blitz of rallies ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Guardian

🔮 While Green members celebrated, or mourned, the motion passing, some have questioned its purpose, arguing it will distract from what’s important – keeping eyes on Gaza and holding the Israeli government to account – instead igniting a divisive discussion about ideology that will only harm the party. Today, I spoke to Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, to understand how the vote has been received by many Jewish people beyond the Greens, and senior political correspondent Peter Walker, who reported on the fallout of the vote at the party conference in Brighton at the weekend. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Guardian

🔮 Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich. assertive

2026-10-20 · The Guardian

🔮 For our prime minister, it’s “one of the most annoying things on public transport”: maybe you’re trying to work, or read, or you’ve finally got your kid to sleep, when someone starts blasting sound from their phone at full volume. As I sign off this First Edition en route from Glasgow to London (the things I’ve heard on this commute, against my will, I’ll save for another newsletter), I’m hoping everyone has been paying attention. assertive

2026-10-23 · The Guardian

🔮 Emmanuel Macron has said “illegitimate” demonstrations will be banned over the coming days as France seeks to get a grip on civil unrest after some of its worst street violence in years. assertive

2026-10-26 · The Guardian

🔮 I spoke to the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, who was in São Paulo at the Workers’ party vote count, to find out what the result means and what may lie ahead. assertive

2026-10-30 · The Guardian

🔮 John Healey has backed away from cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, amid dire warnings his first budget could lead to brutal spending cuts because of a £28bn shortfall in public finances. assertive