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Brazil, Israel, Serbia and the US are holding elections within the space of 10 days. Will the authoritarian right cement its global gains, or can pro-democracy forces make a comeback?
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants a discussion about returning to the European Union's freedom of movement rules for workers, a key issue in the 2016 Brexit referendum which led to Britain leaving the bloc. Building on previous comments about the need to rethink ties with Brussels, Burnham told the Sunday Times that the influx of EU workers into Britain before Brexit had posed very significant challenges. "But, at the same time, it was a type of immigration that perhaps wasn't as difficult (as now)," he said.
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Netanyahu warns of second Holocaust if he loses Israeli elections Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a second Holocaust if he loses the upcoming elections, accompanying it on social media with an AI-generated image of a nuclear explosion. In the post on X, he shared text written by Yuval Bloomberg warning of catastrophic circumstances if Netanyahu lost power. "The hatred for Netanyahu, as all-consuming as it is for an entire camp, won't help against the Iranian nuclear th…
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Seven years after Lebanon’s devastating financial meltdown, a debate over a chicken sandwich has exposed an increasingly stark divide between those who can still spend freely and those struggling to get by. A trendy health restaurant wanted to offer its calorie-conscious customers a healthier take on the beloved Levantine wrap known as the shish taouk. So, The Glow Paradise launched the “Chic Taouk,” pricing it at around $13 -- nearly double what an un-chic chicken sandwich typically goes for in Beirut.
