Friday Briefing: Israel Approves Full Military Takeover of Gaza
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Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-08-08
‘Nobody believes in the future any more’: Adam Curtis and Ari Aster on how to wake up from the post-truth nightmare
Paranoia is exploited to control us. Movies are groomed to flatter us. And trauma has been twisted to make us blame ourselves. How can we make sense of our lives? The two film-makers try to navigat...
theguardian.com
London councils to lose millions in funding despite high poverty levels
Ministers face backlash after analysis of proposed shake-up finds more than 10% drop in finance for some areasMinisters face a backlash from Labour-run town halls after it emerged deprived inner-ci...
theguardian.com
Canada murders spark calls to label India’s Bishnoi gang a ‘terror’ group
The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders.
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Pretty bloomin’ what? The Great Barrier Reef is a picture of health, The Australian assures us | Weekly Beast
News Corp broadsheet puts Pollyannish spin on study that found a record decline in the world’s largest coral reef. Plus: Grok goes wokeWant to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the W...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,261
Here are the key events on day 1,261 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.