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Ursula von der Leyen to head European Commission and Christine Lagarde to lead European Central Bank politics Article 1031 words 5 votes
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Jeremy Corbyn backs referendum on Brexit deal after UK voter exodus politics Article 1114 words 12 votes
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The noisy dispute over the meaning of populism is more than just an academic squabble – it’s a crucial argument about what we expect from democracy politics Article 12 votes
Stephen Mangan meets Emily Thornberry: ‘You're facilitating a big British act of self-harm' politics Article 6 votes
New Caledonia votes on independence from France in landmark test. Vote in New Caledonia being closely watched as test of support for France in its many territories around the world. Article 15 votes
Brett Kavanaugh clerk hire casts light on link to US judge forced to quit in #MeToo era politics Article 1467 words 6 votes
The Maldives has another shot at democracy – but it needs help. At last, the violent rule of Abdulla Yameen is over. But the nation has a long way to go if it is to restore trust in its institutions. politics Article 728 words 7 votes
John Bolton threatens war crimes court with sanctions in virulent attack politics Article 727 words 8 votes
Arrest warrant leak fuels suspicions of far-right links with German police politics Article 821 words 8 votes
Why does Ecuador want Julian Assange out of its London embassy? politics Article 1390 words, published May 15 2018 3 votes
At last, a law that could have stopped Tony Blair and George W Bush invading. The Hague’s new crime of aggression might give belligerent heads of states a reason to pause. politics Article 761 words 10 votes
Israel in turmoil over bill allowing Jews and Arabs to be segregated politics Article 670 words 7 votes
One party is dreading marijuana legalization: the Marijuana party. They won the very battle it was established to fight. But its leaders insist the resistance continues against ‘prohibition 2.0’ politics Article 901 words 3 votes
'Miracle' cures and europhobia – the strange origins of Italy's new rulers politics Article 1009 words 6 votes