‘Psychiatric wards are a collective national shame’

The day he was admitted to a psychiatric ward, he had attacked someone on the street due to paranoid voices in his head telling him he was under threat. The previous day, he had left my office smiling, only to go to his…

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King Charles: Pace of AI is ‘deeply concerning’

He will say that “those in our world who value our humanity and its vital moral component are anxiously seeking your reassurance that we will not lose control of our destiny.” And he will warn that the “decisions taken…

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Von der Leyen makes it awkward with Canada

And finally, why is the EU still allowing plastic waste exports to Turkey despite its own assessment warning of serious environmental problems? Questions? Comments? Let us know on our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06…

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Kann die Tanksäule den Kanzler aus Krise retten?

Doch die Koalition streitet über das richtige Rezept zur Entlastung. Während SPD-Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil auf eine saubere Gegenfinanzierung pocht, will Friedrich Merz direkte Auszahlungen an die Bevölkerung. Für…

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In Germany’s east, a rare center-left star looks to stem the far right’s rise

“Reforms, yes, but they must be fair, and they must also be reasonable,” Schwesig told the crowd at her campaign event in Rostock. “What we currently have on the table regarding pensions, long-term care, and health care…

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Europa tiene que solucionar ahora el desastre provocado por el Gobierno español en Ceuta

Es la expresión de una comunidad política que decide qué valores protege y qué responsabilidades comparte. Cuando una frontera europea es violada, toda Europa es más débil. Cuando una frontera no se defiende…

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In Ceuta, it’s up to Europe to clean up the Spanish government’s mess

When a European border is breached, Europe as a whole becomes weaker. When a border is not properly defended, Europe as a whole is left unprotected. That is what is happening. The response of the current Spanish…

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Don’t get ‘locked in’ by EU rules, top nuclear adviser warns Burnham

This follows supplier EDF paying out up to £700 million to protect marine life at Hinkley Point C — including an infamous “fish disco .” “We don’t always have a trade-off between the environment and building things, but…

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Friedrich Merz’s endgame: All the scenarios, rated

An alternative would be Markus Söder of the Christian-Social Union, the CDU’s Bavarian sister party, but he isn’t short of critics. Other, less probable potential candidates are Hesse’s Minister President Boris Rhein…

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Farage aide caught in donor sting attended Egypt retreat with JL Partners

A spokesperson for JL Partners said that Jukes had been invited in a personal capacity and, like other guest speakers, had expenses covered, adding: “Anyone familiar with these sorts of events will know that no inference…

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