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Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor
Apr 11, 2025 - World
Leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at the PM for failing to condemn attacks on a ‘sister party’The leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at Keir Starmer, accusing the British prime minister of ignoring the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul and democratic backsliding in Turkey.Speaking to the Guardian, the leader of the left-leaning Republican People’s party (CHP), Özgür Özel, said he was disappointed that Starmer had failed to speak up about attacks on a “sister party”. Continue reading...

EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says
Apr 11, 2025 - World
Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna VirkkunenThe EU will not rip up its tech rules in an attempt to reach a trade deal with Donald Trump, the bloc’s most senior official on digital policy has said.Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission vice-president responsible for tech sovereignty, indicated the EU was not going to compromise on its digital rulebook to reach an agreement on trade with the US – a key demand of Trump administration officials. Continue reading...
Sao Paulo marks the opening of the city art museum's new building with Renoir exhibit
Apr 11, 2025 - World
The Sao Paulo Museum of Art has opened a new building, bringing to completion its architectural vision 77 years after the facility's inauguration

How phone footage exposed a massacre of Gaza paramedics – podcast
Apr 11, 2025 - World
Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. Bethan McKernan reports on the emerging evidence of what happenedIsraeli forces shot dead 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers on 23 March and buried them in a mass grave in the Tel al-Sultan district of Rafah.The Israeli military claimed their vehicles had been “advancing suspiciously” and without headlights or flashing emergency lights. Continue reading...
Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions
Apr 11, 2025 - World
A loose collection of rebel groups is challenging Ethiopia’s military in one of the country’s most populous and powerful regions