AI-generated video of people marching in London shared online
The post is captioned : “A massive crowd fills the streets of Central London as thousands march together in a powerful display of unity. #London #UKNews #MarchForUnity”. The video seemingly shows a large number of…
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Canada seeks deforestation law carveouts as EU ties deepen
Critics argue it will generate hefty compliance costs for businesses and doesn't provide enough exemptions for countries classified as having a low risk of deforestation. The application of the new rules “could be done…
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EU Commission seeks to release Hungary’s frozen funds
“One of our most important commitments during the campaign was that we were going to unlock the billions of euros that Hungarians deserve,” he said in Brussels shortly after his election. Budapest has made significant…
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Middle powers can’t be bystanders as the UN falters
At its best, the international organization mobilizes global responses to major global challenges, preventing conflict, responding to crises and working to eradicate poverty, address climate change and biodiversity loss…
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A call for reform with a small “r”
Children should learn about that heritage. But teaching Christianity’s role in national life is different from requiring children to take part in Christian practice. That is what the proposal would do: every school would…
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Germany wants PAC-3 missile production in Europe, Pistorius says
Patriot has become crucial since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as the system is used to protect cities and critical infrastructure from Russian ballistic missile attacks. The German proposal follows Pistorius’…
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How are tax threshold freezes impacting pensioners?
Image courtesy of Nick Pampoukidis This is misleading. We’ve contacted Mr Farage to ask what his figure is based on, but nine million is broadly the total number of pensioners who are currently paying income tax, most of…
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Stuart Carroll: Trump is wrong about a united Ireland – but Unionists can’t assume the Union will look after itself
He is a former cabinet member for adult social care, health and children services and former member of the UK Vaccines Taskforce. He currently chairs the Conservative Health Policy Forum. Donald Trump has an admirable…
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Video of protests in Greece isn’t recent - it’s from February 2025
Our verdict This footage is old—it shows mass protests which took place in February 2025 on the anniversary of a rail disaster. There are no recent reports of protests on a similar scale. A video showing a large…
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UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ‘terrible’
The military base at Diego Garcia would be leased back to the U.K. and U.S. for a cost of £101m a year. Critics of the deal, including right-wing politicians in the U.K., argue that it risks allowing China a crucial…
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