22 h. ago Oxford Union president branded 'vindictive' for rejecting vote for him to go over Charlie Kirk posts

George Abaraonye lost a vote of no confidence today over social media posts in which he appeared to celebrate Charlie Kirk's shooting.

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23 h. ago Taxpayers shelled out $2.6 million in security costs for Charlie Kirk’s memorial

The event last month in Glendale, Arizona, included protection from ARCUS Group, LLC, a full-service event management and perimeter security

Economics

30 h. ago Oxford Union president claims votes were 'compromised' after he was ousted over Charlie Kirk comments

George Abaronye, 20, lost the vote of no confidence he called in himself by a landslide 1,228 votes to 501

Politics

40 h. ago Disney+ and Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly pulled 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Disney+ and Hulu subscription cancellations rose during the month that ABC briefly cancelled “Jimmy Kimmel Live

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41 h. ago Oxford Union confidence vote suspended after ‘intimidation of returning officer’

The returning officer in the no-confidence poll in incoming president George Abaraonye faced ‘an impossible working atmosphere’, a notice said.

Politics

45 h. ago Oxford Union suspends confidence vote in president over Charlie Kirk comments due to 'intimidation' of officials

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

Politics

49 h. ago Bible sales see massive jump after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Sales of the Christian holy book increased by 36 percent in September, compared with the same month last year

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3 d. ago Oxford Union faces financial ruin after free speech row over Charlie Kirk leaves debating society in 'utter turmoil'

George Abaraonye (pictured), 20, who debated Mr Kirk prior to his death, sparked outrage by posting a WhatsApp message appearing to celebrate the violence against the US influencer.

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3 d. ago Result expected in confidence vote on Oxford Union president

George Abaraonye faced controversy over comments about the killing of US campaigner Charlie Kirk.

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3 d. ago Voting ends in no confidence ballot of Oxford Union president

George Abaraonye faced controversy for comments over the killing of US campaigner Charlie Kirk.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America

In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or democracy“From the vantage point of the newsroom, the first story is almost never the full story,” writes Jelani Cobb. “You hear stray wisps of information, almost always the most inflammatory strands of a much bigger, more complicated set of circumstances.”The dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York could be reflecting on the recent killing of the racist provocateur Charlie Kirk. In fact, he is thinking back to Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American student from Florida who was shot dead by a white Latino neighbourhood watch volunteer in 2012. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago MAGA targets prestigious Christian private school in Nashville for not doing enough to honor Charlie Kirk

Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, attacked over response to Kirk memorial staged by students and accused of left-wing bias by reality TV star Savannah Chrisley

Events

5 d. ago Trump touts slavery icon as Vance whitewashes racist texts. These guys aren’t saying quiet part out loud — they’re shouting

No one asked the president about Robert E. Lee, it just rolled off his tongue, and his No. 2 used whataboutism to take a pass on denouncing blatantly racist statements. It’s not a good look for the Republican Party, writes John Bowden

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5 d. ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting could be ousted by 'sickened' alumni

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

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5 d. ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting faces being ousted in no confidence vote

George Abaraonye, 20, shared several videos in a WhatsApp group last month, seemingly welcoming the news that the right-wing activist had been shot

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5 d. ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting set to be ousted by 'sickened' alumni

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

Politics

6 d. ago Top Senate Republican says he can ‘guarantee’ a vote on key healthcare provision amid shutdown standoff – live

Senate majority leader there will be a vote on Obamacare subsidies, as Democrats have demanded, but ‘can’t guarantee it’s going to pass’The Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, has criticized vice-president JD Vance’s over his comments following the leak of young messages from various Young Republcian group chats.“The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys,” Vance said in a new episode of the Charlie Kirk Show. “They tell edgy, offensive jokes. That’s what kids do.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’JD Vance sought to downplay the revelation that leaders of a group called the Young Republicans exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist text messages – including one in which rape was called “epic”, and another in which someone wrote “I love Hitler” – as youthful indiscretions.Vance, speaking on a new episode of the Charlie Kirk Show, the podcast run by colleagues of the late conservative activist, suggested that the participants in the leaked chats were much younger than they in fact are. Some of the participants are barely younger than the 41-year-old vice-president. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Liam Payne death and Charlie Kirk murder flooded onto children's social media feeds

Children have been bombarded with upsetting content on social media including the death of Liam Payne and the murder of Charlie Kirk, research shows today

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7 d. ago Expert tips for booking your 2026 holiday without spending a fortune

This is how to secure your dream getaway for a fraction of the cost

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