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I bullied a barber into cutting my fringe. It was a terrible mistake

The face looking back at me in the mirror is familiar - because it is my father’s. The worst part? It’s all my own fault, writes Zoe Williams

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$British politics is fractured and chaotic – but at last it’s brimming with ideas for the future$

British politics is fractured and chaotic – but at last it’s brimming with ideas for the future

Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right is making a much-needed fightback too, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Despite what the UK right will tell you, appeasing bond markets has actually led to instability

Austerity has benefitted bond traders but impoverished UK society and led to the rise of populism. Is it right that we carry on adhering to their interests, asks Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Weapons are one thing, but if war breaks out, Europe’s best resource is its people

In Scandinavia and the Baltic region, citizens are signing up to do their bit as non-combatants. Other Nato allies should take heed, says Elisabeth Braw of the Atlantic Council

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House prices are falling in Australia. That’s a good thing – if you believe housing is a basic human need

Labor’s budget changes are not to blame for the recent dip in property prices. But the changes will help move housing away from investors – and that should be celebrated

The Guardian - AU

Classrooms caught in TikTok contradiction

There is something deeply absurd about the Education Ministry partnering with TikTok to turn teachers into content creators while acknowledging that excessive screen time and short-form videos can harm children's concentration, learning and mental wellbeing.

Bangkok Post

Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon

What happened to that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised? Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States are met by many with a shrug, so often has the current ceasefire been violated. Even the deal in the works is mostly to roll over that fragile truce and open more…

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The Guardian view on the Mandelson files: the missing vetting document matters most

Editorial: A data dump exposes Labour’s courtier politics. But it still does not explain why the peer was cleared to be US ambassador

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The Guardian view on a gripping season of British football: the best may be yet to come

Editorial: England and Scotland will both compete in a men’s World Cup this month for the first time this century. For both nations there are reasons to believe

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Immunity vote backfires

The Lower House risks its credibility for providing parliamentary immunity to Klatham MP Chonnaput Naksua, a suspect in criminal cases for running an online gambling website and money laundering.

Bangkok Post

Pope's humanity hits right notes

Pope Leo XIV has just issued his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which states the Catholic Church's position on the threats posed by AI. The subject Leo chose is highly symbolic. Pope Leo XIII is best remembered for his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which sought to reconcile the Church with modernity…

Bangkok Post

Thailand beefs up border security

The Anutin government is reorganising and strengthening border security capacity like never before. It recently expanded the Border Security Integration Centre (BSIC), increasing military oversight of civilian border affairs, including economic, environmental and technological issues.

Bangkok Post

Trump had no plan B for Iran. It shows

The US president’s war of choice has accomplished nothing and cost the world greatly

The Guardian - US

Cancer is now a story of the good, the bad and the ugly – but also hope

It’s natural to focus on breakthroughs, but there are many challenges in Britain and around the world. There is no magic bullet, but there’s room for optimism, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Doctors don’t know what to do about wellness influencers but we dismiss them at our peril

To be a cancer specialist is to see the worst of harm caused by social media. Yet I have never changed a patient’s mind with outrage

The Guardian - UK

Midwives want to make childbirth miraculous – so what went so wrong in Nottingham?

The acronym ‘FOH’ for ‘Fuck off home’ was used beside the names of expectant mothers. Senior midwives advised others not to be ‘too kind’. But as this and other shocking evidence is brought to light, sexism is only one part of the story, writes Zoe Williams

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The new EHRC code isn’t just about trans people’s access to toilets - it’s about protecting other vital single-sex spaces

From the start, feminists have fought for spaces that are less visible but which have special status: prisons, refuges, rape crisis centres, lesbian groups, women’s health centres and sports, says social affairs journalist Susanna Rustin

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What’s the secret to getting the perfect amount of sleep? Don’t worry about it!

Research out this month says you should aim for between 6.4 and 7.8 hours a night. But if you’re getting that granular about shut-eye, you’re overthinking it, writes Emma Beddington

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If Democrats are to win Texas, James Talarico must win blue-collar voters

James Talarico got the opponent he – and the Democratic party – wanted, but flipping Texas blue means winning blue-collar voters, not blue-blooded donors

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I know what it’s like to be 80. We have reason to worry about Trump’s health

Physical and mental health aren’t easily separated, especially at our age. And the president is showing many concerning signs

Bangkok Post

Authorities' neglect keeps Bangkok transit unsafe

The deadly train–bus collision near Makkasan station last month, which killed eight and injured about 30, is more than a singular tragedy. It exposes persistent failures in Thailand’s transport system that have long gone unaddressed.

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The dating apps that failed to deliver the joys of sex and romance now offer AI as cupid. No thanks

Endless swiping has left a generation of singles burned out. But get real: dating assistants and AI-aided chats will never recreate the friction of real romance, says technology journalist Tatum Hunter

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A place where everyone has somewhere of their own, to thrive and feel safe – this will be my politics of home

Underfunding, systemic failure and awful Tory policies bequeathed us a public and private sector housing crisis. As a priority, we will now fix that, says UK prime minister Keir Starmer

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AI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment

For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machines, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Bangkok Post

Haircut won't fix image

The Royal Thai Police want their officers to present a more professional image, from their hairstyles and uniforms to their conduct in public.

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