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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back

There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power

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The removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center is a much-needed act of iconoclasm

The desecration of a ruler’s symbols is among the oldest forms of political revolt

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So is the US war with Iran over? In a word: no

The much-hyped deal, which is set to be formally signed on Friday in Geneva, doesn’t end the war. It’s essentially a 60-day extension of a ceasefire

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Can longevity be a political message? Decoding the politics of the PM@4399 celebrations

The BJP-led NDA’s celebration of Narendra Modi completing 12 uninterrupted years may prompt a question: what exactly is a governing party asking voters to think about when it asks them to see how long it has been in power?

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Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax isn’t far off Labour’s housing policy. Not that you’ll ever hear Starmer say it

The UK has its own progressive second home and ‘mansion’ taxes. So why isn’t the PM shouting it from the rooftops, asks Anna Minton, a reader in architecture at the University of East London

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The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both

Slashing benefits in favour of defence will make millions less, not more, safe, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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As One Nation surges in the polls, I’m so heartened by Australia’s love for Nestory Irankunda

We must remember he’s only 20 years old. It’s unfair to place the fate of multiculturalism on his shoulders

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'Let the oil flow!' Can US and Iran actually strike a lasting deal?

If Donald Trump calls it a peace deal, does that make it so? '"Let the oil flow," trumpeted the US president after agreeing on the day of his 80th birthday to a memorandum of understanding with Iran. Trump was quick to schedule a signing ceremony for this coming Friday in…

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Myanmar eyes Asean Summit spot

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing is pressing ahead on two fronts simultaneously -- the battlefield and diplomacy. For the latter, the Myanmar president and former junta leader aims to secure a return to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) fold by the next summit in November. Whether he succeeds…

Bangkok Post

Development banks must evolve

Multilateral development banks (MDBs), chief among them the World Bank, were established to provide capital to developing countries that couldn't raise it at home or on affordable terms abroad. For decades, they filled that gap. But as more countries move from low- to middle-income status (according to the World Bank's…

Bangkok Post

Hidden costs of AI hubs

Thailand is touted to become a regional hub for AI data centres -- a trend that raises questions about how the government will deal with energy and water constraints.The question of water and electricity to run these centres is not addressed by a government that now seems focused on inviting…

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The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UK’s new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue

There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone

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The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Iran deal: a pause is not a triumph

Editorial: The US-Iran ceasefire is welcome. But the US president is trying to disguise a failed war of choice as a diplomatic victory

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America has lost its war with Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If the ceasefire holds, Donald Trump’s ill-starred foray into the Middle East will have left the Iranian regime stronger than it was before the conflict

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How feeding your premature baby can seriously hurt them

Comment from Auckland University: It took 30 years before researchers suspected that premature babies may also be affected by ‘refeeding syndrome’

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Forget makeup and tweakments: this is how we should be ageing gracefully

We over-50s should worry less about our crepe necks and sunspots and more about our listening skills – and the pettiness we bring to social media, says Zoe Williams

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The right wants money for defence. It should start with MoD wastefulness – or even the pensioner triple lock

There is nothing left to be squeezed from disabled people or families, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Wong and Marles were left waiting in the wings in London – it’s further proof Aukus was never anything more than a political stunt

All the flimflam and palaver amount to nothing in the face of domestic realities. Perhaps the UK’s John Healey has done us all a good turn

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Right now, we could be living through a hantavirus disaster. The world avoided that, and this is why

As the isolation period comes to an end for those caught up in the outbreak on a cruise ship, let’s celebrate a good news story, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University

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AI use by the US government is ballooning. And the lack of transparency is troubling

The list of government AI use cases has ballooned by 70% since Biden left office and includes many plans to hand over sensitive governmental functions to AI

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Trump presides over spectacles of violence like a dysfunctional Roman emperor

The sordid UFC event represents his own efforts to symbolically fuse the federal government with his person, to insist that he is America and is the state, says Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan

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Does your baby have a pension yet? If not, why not?

Parents are being encouraged to give kids their own ‘self-invested personal pension’. But where’s the money coming from? Fifteen million of us aren’t saving enough for our own retirement, says Emma Beddington

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Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal

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America’s authoritarians operate with impunity. It’s time to take action

If Democrats won’t ensure accountability, Americans should look to the example of Argentina’s escraches

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The problem with ‘loneliness influencers’ isn’t their friendlessness – it’s the air of cosy defeatism

Most of us will experience periods of solitude at some point. But beige furnishings and self-care rituals are not the answer, says writer Rachel Connolly

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