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Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs nowFascism rests on a two-part confidence trick. First, a leader claims to embody the wi…
‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous peopleFrom a detailed multi-perspectival drawing of rein…
Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight…
‘I sleep with all my clothes on to protect my privacy’: a glimpse into life inside a child prison in France
Photographer Alexandre Bagdassarian spent eight months following the daily lives of children in a prison system criticised for the long time spent in cellsThe cells of the childre…
‘I want to kill you’: Ben Gvir films himself berating terrorist behind deadly 1996 bus bombings
Police minister boasts of making Hamas's Hassan Salamah's life 'hell,' amid a series of videos of him boasting of worsening conditions for Palestinian security inmates The post ‘I…
The Islamabad Memorandum Returns to the Spotlight
For Pakistan, the coming days will test whether its mediation capacity can keep pace with a conflict that continues to expand in both geography and complexity.
Another Lao Activist Vanishes in Thailand
Khieo Lapchanh is the latest Lao exile to fall victim to the growing authoritarian collaboration between the Mekong region's governments.
The ban on Arab parties will likely be reversed. To Israel critics, that isn’t exactly a relief
Often, the most extreme measures — like banning Arab-led parties from the election — get tossed, but their impact can live on The post The ban on Arab parties will likely be rever…
Russia does not believe in Japan’s promises to remove US missiles after drills — diplomat
Andrey Rudenko stated that these actions "will not go unanswered"
Gold futures fall below $4,250 per troy ounce, first time since August 5
As of 1:12 a.m. GMT, gold was down 1.74% at $4,246.2 per troy ounce
Serbia’s President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister in October elections
Populist leader, who has dominated country's politics for over a decade but faces growing protests, has made Serbia one of Israel's closest allies in Europe The post Serbia’s Pres…
Netanyahu wants to bring Erdogan to The Hague – media
The Israeli leader himself faces an active International Criminal Court arrest warrant and does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction Read Full Article at RT.com
Filipina Drug Trafficker Walks Free After Receiving Presidential Pardon
Mary Jane Veloso has always maintained her innocence, claiming that a relative tricked into carrying a large shipment of drugs.
Banished: the secret Trump deals sending migrants across the world - podcast
Investigations correspondent Louisa Loveluck reports on the Trump administration’s secret deportation deals, sending thousands of migrants to ‘third countries’ across the worldA S…
Kim Aris On the Campaign to Free Aung San Suu Kyi
As Myanmar's “parody democracy” seeks regional re-engagement, the whereabouts of the Nobel laureate remain a closely guarded secret.
West violates radiation safety agreements by supporting Kiev — Russian diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that a visit by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant "was simply cancelled"
Ismat Ara on India’s Crackdown on Love
Ara explains the insidious harm of the “love jihad” myth: “A deeply personal decision, two people deciding to marry, gradually becomes something that others felt entitled to viole…
France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential pollFrance’s far-right National Rally (RN) party a…
Assam Government Encroaches Into a World Heritage Site in India’s Northeast
The encroached area is part of Manas National Park’s core tiger and Bengal florican habitats.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Moscow terrorising Ukrainians as fresh strikes kill eight
Ukraine president says Russia shows no signs of slowing the war, calls for sanctions packages to take effect in October. What we know on day 1,678As Russian drones struck Kyiv and…
Irish soccer team refuses handshakes, bows heads during Israeli anthem, wins the match 3-0
Players wear black armbands to mark Gaza war dead as one player boycotts, broadcaster strips down its coverage; Israel's captain says Ireland players said unpleasant things during…
Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm
The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.
Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled islandDonald Trump offered to sell weapons to China…
Switzerland’s neutral status is ‘attempt at wishful thinking’ — Russian diplomat
Mikhail Ulyanov said that Switzerland is not strong enough to be truly neutral