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Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99
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The Guardian · World

Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99

Leading assemblage artist was known for reclaiming Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberationArtist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of the Black arts movement, died on Sunday morning in her home town of Los Angeles. She was 99.Saar, a famous practitioner of assemblage, an artistic styl...

Roque Planas
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Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed says ‘ogre’ remark not directed at rival
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The Guardian · World

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed says ‘ogre’ remark not directed at rival

El-Sayed says in TV debate ‘ogre on a pike’ Zoom comment was in reference to John Fetterman, not Haley StevensThe Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said his comments that progressives need to put the head of an “ogre” on a pike was in reference to the US senator John Fetterman – no...

Robert Mackey and Lauren Gambino
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PM praises Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as ‘giants’ as they resign from ACTU
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The Guardian · World

PM praises Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as ‘giants’ as they resign from ACTU

Secretary and president of Australian Council of Trade Unions announced surprise departures on Monday eveningThe leadership of the trade union movement is set for a major shakeup after the secretary and president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions announced their surprise departures.The ACTU...

Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent and Nick Visser
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DNC chair faces growing scrutiny amid financial pressure and internal turmoil
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The Guardian · World

DNC chair faces growing scrutiny amid financial pressure and internal turmoil

Fraught time for Ken Martin as new reporting details cash-flow problem and divisions over party’s directionMounting financial pressures and growing internal turmoil at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have intensified scrutiny of chair Ken Martin, as new reporting detailed a deepening cash-fl...

Lucy Campbell and Lauren Gambino
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Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands
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The Guardian · World

Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands

Tornado that blackened midday sky rips roofs off homes and flips vehicles in town of MenashaA tornado struck north-eastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as ferocious winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway a...

Associated Press
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Burnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needs
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The Guardian · World

Burnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needs

PM wants curriculums for students aged 14 and above to be more responsive to local jobs marketAndy Burnham will tell schools across England to adapt their curriculums to the needs of local businesses as part of a devolution drive aimed at tackling the jobs crisis for young people.By moving decision-...

Peter Walker and Josh Halliday
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