Humanitarian aid
Following the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein employed the "Oil for Food" program to solidify his control over Iraq. Similarly, Hamas has used UNRWA to grasp control over Gaza's population by manipulating the distribution of humanitarian supplies. It is crucial to understand the context behind Hamas'
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Counter-terrorism officers have investigated arson attacks on two properties and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with sources now suggesting that Russia may have been involved. The trio of suspects, one Ukrainian and two Romanian nationals, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to
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Labour's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has explicitly stated she has no intention of challenging Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour Party leadership, despite growing rumors and speculation within the party. Rayner's comments come as Labour grapples with recent local election losses and plummeting approval ratings
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Nigel Farage will outflank Sir Keir Starmer in a major policy shift this week, committing to scrap the two-child benefit cap and fully reinstate the winter fuel payment, according to a source in his Reform party. This bold move is likely to spark a fresh wave of demands from Labour
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Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, has spoken out against Sir Keir Starmer's deal with the EU, saying that fishermen in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, are "forgotten" by the government. The deal, which grants a 12-year extension to a post-Brexit agreement allowing European fleets access to
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The three leaders of France, Britain, and Canada have issued a joint statement condemning the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This marks a significant shift in international politics as Western democracies, for the first time, are taking a collective stance against
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The Labour party's Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner, has been a subject of controversy and admiration within the party for her forthright language and effective ministerial performance. Despite being reprimanded by her party for calling Boris Johnson a "racist, homophobic misogynist," Rayner has maintained a strong reputation
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Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has claimed US President Donald Trump is "laughing" at Labour's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, arguing it is a "wasteful" and "dangerous" agreement that benefits the US at the expense of the UK.
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As the centenary of quantum mechanics is celebrated, a theme relevant to Britain's relationship with Europe emerges: the vagueness of things. Britain's position, like the smallest known phenomena, behaves like both part of and outside the EU, simultaneously. This superposition is not a state of being,
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Gordon Brown, former Labour prime minister, has called on the UK government to scrap the two-child benefit cap, describing it as "cruel" and treating third children as "second-class citizens." Brown proposes using a package of new levies to fund a "Child Fairness Guarantee" and
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday signed a deal transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the key Diego Garcia military base. The base, which plays a central role in UK-US defence operations in the Indian Ocean, will now be leased from Mauritius under a new 99-year
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The UK has agreed to hand over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal worth tens of billions of pounds. The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, will see the UK pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital
