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Nobody in Europe knows or cares what Kemi Badenoch thinks. That’s a big mistake

The opposition leader wants to pull the UK out of the ECHR, wrecking treaties from the Good Friday agreement to the Gibraltar deal, says economics commentator Simon Nixon

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham and devolution: it takes a powerful centre to decentralise power

Editorial: When it comes to driving an agenda from No 10, the prime minister seems to have learned important lessons from his predecessor’s failure

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Chinese workers picking up the pen: poetry in motion

Editorial: A food delivery rider has won the country’s highest literary award. It is part of a growing trend for writing by labourers

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Judging the first drug-enhanced games event

The inaugural Enhanced Games, held in Las Vegas in May, allowed participating athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. The Games' founder, Aron D'Souza, claimed before the start: "We're going to obliterate the world records… it will be a watershed moment in the history of humanity -- a new generation of superheroes."

Bangkok Post

Why we face economic contraction

I have a monumental task: convincing readers that Thailand's economy is performing poorly and is likely to contract this year.

Bangkok Post

Deportation rules face scrutiny

On July 14, the Anutin cabinet approved in principle a draft Prime Minister's Office regulation on deportation. Officials claim the regulation will reduce redundancy and speed up the deportation process for cases involving illegal immigration, unauthorised employment, document fraud and serious criminal activity.

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Myanmar faces Mekong choice

Newly elected Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made an official trip to Laos from July 3-5. It was his first state visit to another Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member country after taking office on April 10.

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Andy Burnham’s cost-of-living mission must not come at a heavy price

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As the new government performs its first U-turn over tax threshold plans for the lowest paid, the prime minister must show he can match his welcome sense of urgency and compassion with better fiscal discipline

The Independent UK

In the bizarre world of short-form video, nobody is allowed to take a breath

I never thought I’d miss punctuation so much, but as the pauses on social media videos are cut to shreds, I wonder where the assault on our senses will end, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Democrats need to hammer Trump on his unprecedented corruption

To win in this year’s midterm elections, the party must highlight that Trump has made huge financial gains while millions struggle to make ends meet

The Guardian - US

The Treasury will check Andy Burnham’s ambitions – unless old orthodoxies are challenged

Fifty years ago, another Healey ran the Treasury. Today’s chancellor may find some things haven’t changed, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy

Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis

The Guardian - US

The world is on fire, and who does Trump blame? The Canadians

The US president has been complaining about Canada’s ‘filthy, polluted and unhealthy air’. Maybe he should put all that energy into tackling the climate crisis, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Has Trump dragged the US into a forever war in Iran?

He decried endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he may be stuck in one of his own making

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Here’s how Andy Burnham really could end homelessness

Utilising empty homes, capping rents and fixing the benefits system would all help, but they’d require a serious fight, says Daniel Lavelle, who writes on mental health, homelessness and social care

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My advice to Claudia Winkleman: it’s not you, it’s the giant sofa – try a different kind of chatshow

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham is playing the long game in an age of short attention spans

It is hard to make the case for a 10-year plan in our political culture of constant campaigning frenzy – but the new PM will try, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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My friends left Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Now I wonder if we live in the same world

Anger, guilt, shame: the deepest unseen wound of this war is the rift between those who left and those who stayed behind, says Ukrainian writer Diana Berg

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Every 11 days a woman in Australia is killed by someone she trusted. How can this keep happening?

We need more resources to reach people at risk of family violence earlier: women and children experiencing abuse, and perpetrators who need to be held accountable

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on social care reform: Andy Burnham is right – this issue must be gripped

Editorial: Ending the pattern of broken pledges and ditched proposals could help to rebuild trust in politics

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ukraine’s challenges, inside and out: tensions at home arise from the struggle against Russia

Editorial: The row over the sacking of the popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, highlights questions about the country’s military and political direction

The Independent UK

Not just for America’s sake, Donald Trump must stop the bombing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the nightly strikes on Iran now in double figures – and with Tehran retaliating far beyond the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – the US should end its escalating cycle of violence in the Middle East and negotiate a way out

Bangkok Post

Asia's energy test may hinge on regional cooperation

The past four months have demonstrated just how volatile oil markets can be. In March, Brent crude climbed above US$100 (3,363 baht) a barrel for the first time in four years, reaching $119 on March 9 -- its highest level since the 2022 energy crisis -- as Iran's closure of…

Bangkok Post

Time to fix the NBTC

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has once again landed itself in controversy. This time, the NBTC selection panel has found its chairman, Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, in breach of NBTC law and deemed him to have waived his right to serve as a commissioner.

Bangkok Post

Donald Trump and the Persian threshold of pain

It would be so easy for Donald Trump to escape from the trap he has built for himself in the Persian Gulf. Just declare a victory and leave.

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