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India’s new broadcast bill now has compliance requirements for YouTubers and Instagrammers

Online streaming services, social media accounts and online video creators, from across the globe, might come under the regulation of the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) according to the latest version of the country’s proposed Broadcast Bill. The proposed changes in the Bill will have significant implications for…

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Why does the Olympics turn me into such an absolute animal?

As soon as the Games start, it kicks in: the armchair expertise, the deep well of totally imagined knowledge, the phantom athleticism. I’m not sure this is the spirit of global togetherness the events are supposed to foster, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Sometimes, when describing someone’s character, only an acronym will do

It’s crucial to have trusted friends to call on when your own judgement is a little shaky

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OPINION - Tower of London: Ravens, Beefeaters and more — the story of London's iconic castle

Ask a visitor to name a building or monument that defines London, and you will inevitably end up with a shortlist that includes Nelson’s Column, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge… and its namesake, the Tower of London.

Evening Standard

The Greens, expelling activists for uniting to oust Jeremy Hunt? So much for progressive politics

Local members collaborated to support a Lib Dem candidate. Green HQ’s response is a sad turn away from hope, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Edna O’Brien was an Irish great — and a Londoner

The opening sentence of Girl, Edna O’Brien’s last novel is, I think, unforgettable: “I was a girl once, but not any more...” And from there O’Brien, who died on Saturday, takes the reader into the unimaginable horror of the abduction and rape of the Chibok schoolgirls by the Islamist group,…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Labour can get away with tax rises if NHS gets better and homes are built

Sir Keir Starmer has taken on the hard-Left and seen off the Tory Right. But now the Prime Minister faces his biggest battle yet: a head-on collision with the undisputed heavyweight champions of British politics — the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Evening Standard

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Why Kamala Harris should pick Tim Walz as her running mate

This isn’t rocket science. The Minnesota governor is the obvious choice – allow me to make the clear case for Walz

The Guardian - US

Kemi Badenoch wants to drag the Tories further right. That is a huge mistake

What voters want is a display of reliability and competence – but the current favourite for next leader has other ideas, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Louis Vuitton medal trays can't hide the luxury slump that's afflicting fashion

Only the fashion industry could make partying while Rome burns (take your pick from global crises), look quite so fabulous. The night prior to the Olympic opening ceremony, Dame Anna Wintour jetted into Paris to host what felt like an extended version of June’s Vogue World event.

Evening Standard

OPINION - London's most smug area? Kentish Town could have it all... including the new Hollywood

Those I know who live in Kentish Town are suddenly looking extremely smug. Having forever been in the shadow of Camden Town, a sort of Dartmouth Park-lite, a glorified cut-through on the way to Archway and beyond, it is now the most talked-about area in London.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Rachel Reeves and the blame game

Few can doubt that the Tories left office with the public finances in a dire state. But it takes two parties not to talk about the tax rises necessary to plug that gap. Indeed, no lesser authority than the Institute for Government’s Paul Johnson accused both Labour and the Conservatives…

Evening Standard

The Republican party’s obsession with families has taken a fanatical turn

It is becoming clear that much of the stakes of the November contest will revolve around questions of gender – and specifically, questions of family

The Guardian - US

Summer trends, summer reads, summer colours … This insufferable season needs to wind its neck in

Call me a grinch, but at no other time of year are we told quite so much how to behave, dress or eat. It’s time this frankenseason was reined in, writes Emma Beddington

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I loved being home schooled (apart from my mum’s sex ed lessons). But are new methods too radical?

‘Free-schooling’ is far removed from my experience – and likely to provoke strong views, as one TikTok influencer discovered, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK

I used to apologise for my unruly children – but there’s no shame in being a working mother

The expectation that parents can neatly compartmentalise their professional and domestic lives is an unfair one, says freelance writer Emma Armstrong

Crikey

As Biden’s economy rolls ever on, the recession search continues

Commentators continue to look for a US recession. And the US economy under Joe Biden just keeps on keeping on.

The Guardian - UK

A new terror has entered the Gaza war: that it is ushering in an age of total immorality

Israel’s seemingly endless war is forcing the world to become accustomed to an obscene level of death and suffering, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Union budget shows Modi government is indifferent to farmer distress

The Union Budget for 2024-25, presented by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23, has drawn sharp criticism from farmers and agricultural experts alike for its letdown of the farming sector. In the backdrop of the massive crisis faced by the farming community and the resulting discontent, this budget…

Crikey

How to get the paper out during a strike

Facing five days without the majority of their writing staff, Nine management has resorted to creative measure to fill their papers, with mixed results.

Crikey

Ministers aren’t the problem at a shrinking Home Affairs

Changing ministers at Home Affairs won’t fix its problems, especially when Labor wants effective management of our visa system.

Crikey

Can Harris beat Trump? Maybe, maybe not, but at least she can save some of the furniture

Crikey readers agree Kamala Harris is a better option than Donald Trump. But are her credentials for president up to scratch?

Crikey

Tony Burke wins Home Affairs

In the latest cabinet reshuffle, the prime minister has entrusted Tony Burke with both Home Affairs and Immigration, and Australian athletes already have four gold medals at the Olympics.

Newcastle Herald

It's not hard to see where Macquarie Street draws the line

'Government's failure to cough up for arts spending in Newcastle is numbing'

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on UN tax talks: Labour must repudiate the stance of the last government

Editorial: Britain has a historic responsibility to back global attempts to properly regulate the world of offshore financial centres

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