The flag of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pictured at the party’s headquarters after leader Andrea Nahles announced to resign in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschBERLIN, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats have broken a taboo in modern German politics by taking aim at the religious…
When Belarusian officials tried to muzzle sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and bundle her on a flight back to Minsk, a special organisation defending Belarusian athletes against repression stepped in to help. The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) supports players, coaches, and other professionals in sport facing pressure for opposing Alexander Lukashenko,…
Prosecutors in Beijing have initiated a civil lawsuit against a subsidiary of Tencent, saying the youth mode on the companys popular social messaging app WeChat does not comply with laws protecting minors. The lawsuit was initiated on Friday by Beijings Haidian district peoples procuratorate against Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems, according…
They turned a romantic corner in February 2013, on a first date that began in Mr. Connellys Washington apartment, where Ms. Warren helped him cook risotto. I knew that the constant stirring required would mean precious minutes rubbing shoulders with each other in front of the stove, said Mr. Connelly,…
This week the US reached the milestone of having at least 70% of adults receive at least one Covid-19 vaccination shot. Joe Biden had hoped to achieve this by 4 July, but the vaccine programme has stalled over the summer. The resurgence of the pandemic, owing to the much more…
media captionAthlete Krystina Timanovskaya: “It’s dangerous for me in Belarus” Two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the games in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich had left the Olympic Village. An investigation…
The saga of the sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has shown how the Belarusian governments brutal suppression of all criticism has politicised the lives and actions of even those hesitant to openly oppose President Alexander Lukashenko. I am stunned that this situation has become a political scandal, Tsimanouskaya said during a press-conference…
Dawn Foster, the writer on politics and social affairs, who has died aged 34 after a long period of ill health, did much to expose inequality and social wrongs. In 2017, she was longlisted for the Orwell prize for her coverage of the housing crisis in the Guardian. She reported…
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One of the big battles likely to be fought at Westminster this autumn will be over interest rates. This may seem an odd subject for a political row. Didnt Gordon Brown remove interest rates from government control more than two decades ago? Isnt Threadneedle Street the other side of London…
