45 h. ago Voices: Why Nicola Sturgeon’s biggest regret is her position on trans rights

In her memoir, Scotland’s former first minister is surprisingly candid about her sexuality and the collapse of her marriage – but yet more remarkable is her admission of her failings as a politician, and how she seriously misread public opinion on gender reform, says Simon Walters

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55 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: I'm pleased public sentiment on Lucy Letby has shifted

How public opinion can change. Do you remember reporters rushing from the Manchester courthouse in 2023, breathlessly exclaiming, 'She's guilty!', moments after Lucy Letby's conviction?

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3 d. ago Clash breaks out at London protest demanding release of Gaza hostages

Clash breaks out at London protest demanding release of Gaza hostages  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago London police arrest hundreds at Gaza protest supporting Palestine Action

London police arrest hundreds at Gaza protest supporting Palestine Action  Al Jazeera

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4 d. ago London protests live: Police arrest more than 450 people as hundreds rally in support of Palestine Action

Separately, thousands took part in Palestine Solidarity march through London to protest against humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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6 d. ago Families of Israeli hostages chain themselves outside Netanyahu’s office in Gaza plan protest

The families of Israeli hostages gathered outside of Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to protest against his plans to occupy Gaza.

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6 d. ago Families of Israeli hostages protest Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza

The families of Israeli hostages gathered outside of Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to protest against his plans to occupy Gaza.

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9 d. ago Israeli protesters demand Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal outside Netanyahu’s office

Israeli protesters rallied outside Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem on Monday, 4 August, calling to end the war in Gaza, return all hostages under a comprehensive deal, and cancel the motion to sack attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara.

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle will 'never win over public' like Queen Camilla due to major complaint

A royal commentator has explained why the Duchess of Sussex will not be able to change the public’s opinion of her, like Queen Camilla did decades ago

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9 d. ago Hundreds ready to be arrested at mass protest against Palestine Action terror ban

The prime minister’s spokesperson warned that those who support Palestine Action ‘may yet not know the true nature of this organisation’

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1 week ago ‘I oppose genocide’ : Meet the pensioners risking lengthy prison terms to support Palestine Action

Exclusive: The Independent spoke with half a dozen protesters arrested for supporting a terrorist organisation since the proscription of Palestine Action

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1 week ago Why a young Aussie has rejected a $1billion offer from Mark Zuckerberg

Perth-raised University of Sydney graduate Andrew Tulloch has refused a huge offer from Mark Zuckerberg.

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1 week ago Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

The Harbour Bridge march felt different. The whole city turned up, not just students and activists but grandmothers and parents with prams. I felt like I was in the majorityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe rain couldn’t stop us. At least 100,000 people took over the CBD and marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge to protest Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza. And it felt like a collective wave of energy, hope and determination against institutional and governmental intransigence, denial, obfuscation and enabling that has so many of us feeling despairing, disgusted and disquieted.Why aren’t they listening? How is this horror continuing unabated with impunity? Why won’t Australia impose sanctions and call for arms embargos against Israel’s senseless murder of civilians, unleashed by some of the most methodical and lethal autonomous weaponry on Earth and AI machines directing bombs, as claimed by intell...

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1 week ago Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza

NSW police estimate 90,000 walked despite force and premier opposing rally, while Palestine Action Group claims up to 300,000 peacefully protestedAnne Davies: The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch upGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 100,000 pro-Palestine marchers, including Julian Assange, the former foreign minister Bob Carr and the government MP Ed Husic, have marched across Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain to protest against Israel’s conduct in Gaza and to speak out about the children starving there.The world-famous landmark was closed to traffic at 11.30am on Sunday, with protesters gathering in Lang Park in the city centre before enduring heavy rain as they walked across the bridge. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Performer launches Gaza flag protest on Royal Opera House stage

Performer launches Gaza flag protest on Royal Opera House stage  BBC

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on the Afghan leak superinjunction: a dangerous precedent is set | Editorial

In an era of mistrust in politics, the government now has a duty to bring maximum transparency to a very opaque scandalOne of many extraordinary features of the data breach that put tens of thousands of Afghan lives in jeopardy is the length of time between the original leak and the government taking action. The email containing a highly sensitive dataset was sent from a Ministry of Defence computer in February 2022. Ministers were not aware of the problem until August 2023.The fact that the MoD’s systems were lax enough for the error to have been made is worrying enough. The delayed response is more alarming still. And then there is the disturbing mechanism by which the whole scandal was kept from the public eye.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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last month Aussie woman caves to developers and sells her home: After holding out for years between two towering apartment blocks

A tiny house in Sydney has been bought for a huge amount after a competitive auction.

Society