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Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in pollsAnna Bodakova’s days tend to be rather hectic at the moment. Hopping between meeting voters on the street, political debates and recording videos for social media, the 23-year-old is standing to become an MP...

Eden Maclachlan in Sofia 5 months ago

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Fears over rogue parking by sunrise-chasers at national park after overnight ban

Authorities in Eryri want to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, but there are concerns people would park on local roads.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoodsIran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fallPakistan’s army chief has concluded a three-day visit to Iran, a m...

Adam Fulton 5 months ago

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Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

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Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusationsA competition for new writers that promised a £20,000 prize fund appears to have shut down, leaving winners and judges, including a Booker prize-winning novelist,...

Shane Hickey 5 months ago

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Green MP: Labour caricatures working-class people over greyhound racing

Hannah Spencer says minister ‘continuously offends people by saying working-class people don’t care about dogs’Labour is “offensively caricaturing” working-class people by saying they do not want a greyhound racing ban in England, the Green party MP Hannah Spencer has said.The sport has traditionall...

Helena Horton 5 months ago

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'My partner died a hero saving our daughter's life'

Chris Tuczemskyi says his daughter Autumn is still alive because of her late mother's heroics.

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My partner died a hero saving our daughter's life

Chris Tuczemskyi says his daughter Autumn is still alive because of her late mother's heroics.

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Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

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Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

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Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Faisal Islam talks to some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Faisal Islam talks to some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy.

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Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...

Guardian Staff 5 months ago

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‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse

Bottlenecks in the system and parent’s suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soonBy 10am on a spring day, the corridor of the clinic in the Transylvanian town of Săcele was already crowded with parents and children. They were all waiting to see Dr Mirela Csabai, one of just seven g...

Andrei Popoviciu in Săcele and Bucharest 5 months ago

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Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

The president has opened fissures in his base by starting a war he couldn’t finish with Iran, stoking inflation and offending Christians. Barred from running again, he may feel he has nothing to loseLance Johnson voted for Donald Trump three times. Now he is feeling buyer’s remorse. “I haven’t been...

David Smith in Washington 5 months ago

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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

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‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary

As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties – but issues such as EU accession loom largeLike many Ukrainians, Oleh Kupchak was delighted when Péter Magyar won Hungary’s election last weekend, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power. “We were euphoric. Everyone wa...

Luke Harding in Kyiv 5 months ago

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Starmer faces 'judgement day' and 'Breakthrough in the Strait'

Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.

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Starmer faces 'judgement day' and 'Breakthrough in the Strait'

Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.

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British man pleads guilty to conspiring to steal $8m in virtual currency

The Scottish 24-year-old admits defrauding at least a dozen companies and their employees across the US.

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