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On our side of the Irish Sea we have made the best of a bad job. But we saw the damage a reckless and reactionary British government could do To read more from the Brexit Vote: 10 Years On series, click here For Brexit’s true believers, Ireland will always be the spoke in the wheel that set everything off course, the green tarnish that took the shine off the golden age. Without the vengeful and m…

Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishment For Ina Shkurti, like so many Albanians, the island of Sazan has played an outsized role. As a child she bathed in its “always calm and emerald green” waters, as a teenager it figured in her dreams and as an adult it was an indelible part of the memory and desire that drew her back, every summer…

Poland prime minister Donald Tusk ⁠hopes to ​defuse a ‘mistake’ from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea. What we know on day 1,580 A conflict between politicians in Poland ⁠and Ukraine is a strategic mistake that will harm both sides, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk ⁠has cautioned, ⁠as he seeks to ​defuse a rekindled dispute over events that occurred during the second world …

Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer secures narrow majority The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda. With 99.65% of ballots counted in the preliminary vote tally, de la Espriella had secured 12.91m votes, or 49.6…

Rocketing violence and an economic chokehold have been overshadowed by conflict elsewhere, but the UK and others must stop looking away The “ceasefire” in Gaza is a “cruel and deadly illusion”, warned James Elder, the Unicef spokesman, on Friday. Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since its declaration in October, says the Gaza health ministry, including 265 children – an ave…

Former negotiating team member gives shock interview claiming supreme leader’s instructions were not followed Middle East crisis – live updates A former member of Iran’s negotiating team in the previous round of talks with the US in Islamabad is facing the threat of prosecution and dismissal from parliament after he went on the main state broadcaster to reveal what he claimed were confidential le…

Readers respond to the former Greater Manchester mayor’s defeat of Reform UK in Makerfield and his return to Westminster I have long admired Andy Burnham ( Cabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit, 19 June ). As mayor of Greater Manchester, he has been a powerful advocate for fairness, inclusion and regional investment. As someone who grew up in Manchester, …

Conservative leader says Reform UK’s poor showing in this week’s byelections leaves idea of deal ‘stone-dead’ UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch has attacked Nigel Farage over the £5m gift he received before the general election as she ruled out an electoral pact with Reform UK. The Tory leader questioned Farage’s acceptance of the gift from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Chri…

In just 48 hours, the PM has felt the weight of political gravity and shifted from initial adamance he would fight on UK politics live – latest updates Rapid change has hardly been unusual in British politics in recent years, but the change of tone from Keir Starmer and his supporters in just 48 hours has been striking – and appears to chart the shift in his position on his own future from one of…

New College of Florida to acquire USF Sarasota-Manatee in deal that leading Democratic lawmaker says ‘reeks of grift’ A liberal arts college seized by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, and transformed into a model for conservative higher education is to triple in size after state Republicans engineered a hostile takeover of a rival university’s campus. New College of Florida, which is …

Voters head to a runoff in Colombia Sunday between candidates offering sharply different approaches to armed groups, with the frontrunner calling for intensified military action over peace talks

Doing the rounds of the Sunday studios, Peter Kyle sounded like someone who knew it would all be over come Monday UK politics – live updates Not another one. Brenda from Bristol must be doing her nut. After sounding on Friday like the Japanese soldier who had no idea the second world war had ended decades earlier , sometime over the weekend reality had bitten for Keir Starmer. Maybe all he needed…

Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing side The decision to quit the EU bolstered support for Scottish independence, which a decade after the Brexit referendum is at near record levels, according to Scottish Labour’s former leader Kezia Dugdale. Dugdale said the Brexit vote “creates a frame around fairness” for m…

Less than a third are likely to be registered in November. We must work to ensure they have a voice About 4 million Americans will turn 18 in 2026, but if past trends continue, under a third of them will be registered to vote in the November elections. Automatically registering every American when they come of age would be the fairest, most effective way to protect US democracy, yet we have built…

More Latin Americans identify with the right than at any time over the last two decades, giving President Trump a slate of willing partners as he seeks to expand U.S. power, combat drug cartels and counter growing Chinese influence in the region.

Some say the investigation will boost the governor's presidential prospects. But it’s too soon to say. The action by Trump's corrupted Department of "Justice" presents more questions than answers.

A small but dedicated band is keeping tabs on taskforce agents – here’s what the activist monitors have to say Nine months after Donald Trump ordered an anti-crime taskforce onto the streets of Memphis, a small band of dedicated observers is attempting to monitor its actions. They have alleged widespread intimidation by agents, who stand accused in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties …

Overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs pushing Starmer towards decision to step down UK politics – live updates Keir Starmer is expected to announce on Monday that he will step down as prime minister, after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become Labour leader. The prime minister and his allies had insisted for weeks that they would fight a leadership challenge…