Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount
The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday. Source link
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A One-Party India
A recent victory in a key state has put Narendra Modi at the helm of a country in which opponents hold almost no power. Source link
Arsenal: Gunners are champions in waiting but doing it the hard way
This season hasn’t always been easy on the eye, but Arsenal are now on the brink of their first Premier League title in 22 years. The Gunners were made to sweat yet again in their dramatic 1-0 win over relegation-threatened West Ham, with Leandro Trossard’s score and a disallowed West Ham goal the difference for…
Tottenham: Kevin Danso says he will not let racist abuse define him after being targeted online
Danso was abused during the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign, which is aimed at promoting diversity and tackling discrimination in football, in April. In a statement released at the time, the Premier League said discriminatory abuse has “absolutely no place in football or wider society”. “Anybody who chooses to abuse others is not…
Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression
A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure. Source link
5 GOP battles that will drive the summer in Congress
While congressional Republicans have coalesced around a plan to fund immigration enforcement, there are plenty more intraparty battles that will make for rocky legislating for the summer. At the crux of many of the disputes is anxiety about the looming midterm elections that threaten to erase the GOP’s majority. That’s driving some Republicans to argue……
Pimco CIO Sees Risk of Fed Hiking Rates Due to Iran War, FT Says
The war in Iran may lead the Federal Reserve to further delay interest-rate cuts and instead raise rates, Pimco Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn told the Financial Times. Source link
Rita Wilson on ‘Sound of a Woman’ Album and Second Life as a Songwriter
Rita Wilson is hardly the first Hollywood actress who’s complained of a dearth of interesting parts for women, or to have met that by realizing that she might have to proactively create challenging roles for herself. What sets her further apart is that she’s taken to creating these parts in song. And yes, as a…
Why Manchester City would be foolish to let Khadija Shaw leave
Hours after City were crowned WSL champions, ending a six-year dominance by Chelsea, news broke of Shaw’s imminent exit and a breakdown in negotiations. All eyes were on her as she ran out at Stamford Bridge to warm up next to City’s supporters and she applauded them enthusiastically. It did not go to plan initially…
BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war
Inside Iran, the BBC has been speaking to people struggling with the impact of the war. The authorities have imposed an internet ban, but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane has been hearing from those traumatised by conflict and government repression. Read more on this story here. Source link