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Uk correspondent for Rai - Italian public broadcaster. London based. Music politics and theatre. And cats
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Mark Carney shot down any idea that Canada might accede to joining the US as the 51st state – a proposal again floated by Trump in the meeting.
Trump says ‘we just want to be friends’ as Canada’s PM shoots down becoming 51st state
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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President Donald Trump rescinded clearances for more than a dozen people, including top Democrats and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who prosecuted him for fraud.
Trump Revokes Security Clearance From Political Foes, Including Biden, Harris And Clinton
President Donald Trump rescinded clearances for more than a dozen people, including top Democrats and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who prosecuted him for fraud.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Ahead of US President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch’s US Program Director Tanya Greene and Washington Director Sarah Yager discuss Trump's executive orders, damage to human rights, and the path ahead.

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Interview: A Snapshot of Rights under the Trump Administration
On March 4, US President Donald Trump is slated to deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress, where he is expected to comment on his first weeks in office and lay out future plans.
www.hrw.org
March 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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“Anora” won the Oscar for best original screenplay. “Wicked” won costume design. “The Substance” won makeup and hairstyling. Here is the list of other winners so far.
Oscars 2025 Winners: Updating List
The winning actors, directors, pictures and more at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Ukraine said that it had reached a framework agreement with the United States on jointly developing Ukraine’s natural resources including rare earths, critical minerals, oil and gas reut.rs/4iknv2l
Ukraine’s mineral deal with the US
Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had reached a framework agreement with the United States on jointly developing Ukraine’s natural resources including rare earths, critical minerals, oil and gas.
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February 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Follow Reuters live coverage as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington today: reut.rs/4kh1OSF
February 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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The Tates and Trump's inner circle: The deepening ties that led to the controversial influencers flying to freedom in America
The Tates and Trump's inner circle: The deepening ties that led to the controversial influencers flying to freedom in America
On 7 November 2024, days after Donald Trump was elected president, Andrew Tate posted a prediction on X.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, two White House officials told CNBC.
Trump to sign order making English the official U.S. language
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.
www.cnbc.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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BREAKING: Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is projected to win the election, with the far-right AfD party in second place.
German Conservatives Set to Win Election, With Far-Right in Second
German Election Live: Conservatives Set to Win; Far-Right AfD in Second
www.bloomberg.com
February 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?
This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?
From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Mickey 17 review – Robert Pattinson proves expendable in Bong Joon-ho’s eerily cheery cloning drama
Mickey 17 review – Robert Pattinson proves expendable in Bong Joon-ho’s eerily cheery cloning drama
The Parasite director delivers an intriguing yet baffling sci-fi epic, featuring panto gnashing bad guys played by Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Love it when you discover stuff we’ve known forever
February 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Russian rouble surges after release of American teacher

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Russian rouble surges after release of American teacher
Currency jumps nearly 3% against US dollar on growing hopes of end to Ukraine war
www.ft.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Middle East crisis live: returning Palestinians ‘shocked’ by ‘complete scale of destruction’ of northern Gaza
Middle East crisis live: returning Palestinians ‘shocked’ by ‘complete scale of destruction’ of northern Gaza
Unicef says many displaced people had hoped their homes had been spared, but have returned to total devastation Welcome back to our live coverage of the latest news from the Middle East. Displaced Palestinian families who have returned to northern Gaza…
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools
‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools
Two years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home As Russian tanks advanced into Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin was waging a parallel battle…
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Per comprendere il triste spirito dei tempi può essere utile leggere “il disagio della libertà,perché agli italiani piace avere un padrone” di Corrado Augias @mm-repubblica-bot.bsky.social @nataug.bsky.social @articolo21.bsky.social @maurobiani.bsky.social @riccardocucchi.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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On the ball: A women’s football team training in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The country is characterised by traditional and religious values, but determined women are challenging these norms.

Photo: Luis Tato/AFP
February 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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La chiusura a Kabul di Radio Begum, emittente dedicata a un pubblico femminile, è l’ultimo tassello della repressione del regime, che cancella ogni spazio di espressione delle donne. Nell’indifferenza del mondo, scrive Pierre Haski.
I taliban inaspriscono l’apartheid delle donne in Afghanistan
La chiusura a Kabul di Radio Begum, emittente dedicata a un pubblico femminile, è l’ultimo tassello della repressione del regime, che cancella ogni spazio di espressione delle donne. Nell’indifferenza...
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February 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Trump faces tariff backlash from business as trade war sparks inflation fear

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Trump faces tariff backlash from business as trade war sparks inflation fear
Experts warn aggressive levies against US allies will hurt consumers and roil supply chains
www.ft.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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‘Must-have genre’ for uncertain times: why spy thrillers have taken over TV
‘Must-have genre’ for uncertain times: why spy thrillers have taken over TV
Experts say success of shows such as The Night Agent and Prime Target reflects growing public distrust of the state If television dramas are a reflection of society, then it is safe to say we are feeling extremely suspicious right now. It does not take…
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"One particular corner of the internet was ecstatic about Vance’s words: the TheoBros, a group of mostly millennial, ultra-conservative men. Among the tenets of their tributary of Reformed Protestant Christianity is the idea that the United States should be subject to biblical law."
Christian nationalists are swooning over JD Vance's remarks on Fox News
They may have heard a very powerful dogwhistle.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday.
GOP members of U.S. Senate probe RFK Jr. on his history of vaccine denial • Ohio Capital Journal
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation…
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January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
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Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online
January 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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It comes amid growing concerns about the international rise of the far-right.
'It Can Happen Again': Starmer Urges UK To Stand Against 'Hatred' For Holocaust Memorial Day
It comes amid growing concerns about the international rise of the far-right.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM