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Wild landscapes, dark comedy and the Irish language: the rise of ‘Gaelic noir’
Its setting is remote, desolate, and windy. Its protagonist is a mercurial policeman struggling with his own personal demons. Its subject: a long-lost body found in a mountain bog.
So far, so standard for a television crime drama. But there is something about Crá, a new BBC series that debuted …
Can Keir Starmer’s six targets turn the tide? What the PM said – and what it all means
Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on Thursday mentioned the word “milestone” eight times and “missions” 13 times. There were also three “promises” and a “pledge”.
This all added up to one big thing: the prime minister attempting to turn the tide after a difficult start in government, by setting targets it …
Starmer accuses Whitehall of being comfortable with failure in landmark speech
Keir Starmer accused Whitehall of becoming comfortable with failure as he challenged civil servants to hit a series of policy targets and deliver on 150 “major infrastructure projects”.
Ushering in the “next phase” for the five-month-old Labour government, the prime minister urged “a profound cultural shift away from a declinist …
Why did France's government collapse and what happens next?
Who could replace Barnier as French prime minister? Here are Macron’s best options
Former senior bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to lead urgent review into agency tasked with $368bn Aukus contract
The defence minister has appointed former senior defence and security bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to conduct an urgent top-to-bottom review of the Australian Submarine Agency amid serious concerns about how it is managing
Australia’s $368bn Aukus submarine contract
.Guardian Australia has confirmed that Richardson will undertake a rapid …
South Korea police investigate President Yoon as ruling party vows to block impeachment
South Korea’s ruling party says it will block a move by the opposition to impeach the beleaguered president, Yoon Suk Yeol, as police said they were investigating Yoon for alleged insurrection over his botched attempt to impose martial law.
The floor leader of the People Power party vowed on Thursday …
Thursday briefing: What the martial law attempt means for South Korea’s future
South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is facing impeachment
after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial law on Tuesday. The move stirred memories of past dictatorships in the country, moving thousands to come out on …Georgia opposition leader arrested as mass anti-government protests stretch into seventh night
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to quash a wave of mass protests triggered by the governing party’s decision to
suspend negotiations on joining the European Union
.Protesters on Wednesday night gathered for a seventh …
Dan Murphy’s stock shortages hit NSW and Victoria as Woolworths industrial action continues
Alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s is alerting customers to stock shortages at some of its New South Wales and Victorian stores, as industrial action at Woolworths-operated warehouses leaves a growing number of grocery, beer and wine shelves bare.
The disruptions in the busy pre-Christmas trading period come ahead of a crucial …