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‘We’ve proved we can do anything’: the Syrian women who want a say in running the country
The feminist activist Ghalia Rahhal recalls with wry laughter her visit to the “blue building” in Idlib three years ago, an office where the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) monitored civil society organisations such as hers. Her colleague at a women’s rights organisation was once called there to hear a …
Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned
Labour must reverse years of political failure on extremism to stop it fuelling more disorder, violence and terrorism in Britain, leading figures have said.
Neil Basu, the former head of counter-terrorism policing, and Dame Sara Khan, previously the government’s counter-extremism tsar, warned that proposals
…‘Eyewatering’ £100m spent on repairs in Scotland’s ‘ferry fiasco’ over past decade
Almost £100m has been spent over the past decade on repairs for eight of the largest publicly owned ferries in Scotland.
The figure has been described as “eye-watering” by Sue Webber, transport spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives, who obtained details of the repair bill from ferry operator CalMac.
The disclosure …
Australia’s bowlers batter India to keep home fires burning for World Championship tilt | Geoff Lemon
In the very end, it was less fizz than fizzle, though something else had earlier threatened. Mind you, the very end came right in the middle, Australia winning the fifth Test against India halfway through the third day in Sydney.
It wasn’t even the middle if you counted overs bowled, …
Elena Rybakina defends suspended former coach as WTA investigate claims of misconduct
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, has insisted that her former coach Stefano Vukov did not mistreat her during their coaching partnership after it was revealed that Vukov is under investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association.
A WTA spokesperson confirmed this week that Vukov is being investigated for allegedly breaking …
Pilot and passenger killed as light plane crashes into sea off NSW coast
A recovery operation for the wreck of a light aircraft that killed two people when it crashed off the New South Wales coast will continue on Sunday morning.
Police units associated with the Marine Area Command police, Mid North Coast police and Coffs-Clarence police will undertake the operation, supported by …
‘Picture Nigel Farage as PM’: jubilant Reform UK dares to dream at East of England conference
“I want you to take a moment to picture the day when, in just a few years’ time, prime minister Nigel Farage triumphantly arrives at No 10 Downing Street, puts his briefcase down on the desk and takes a seat,” Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf tells a rapt audience of …
Tom Willis double puts Saracens back on track against Bristol after humbling
New year, new Keir? Labour have big plans for 2025 - including taking inspiration from Thatcher
As the popularity of his government has nosedived in recent weeks, Keir Starmer has turned up the heat on his cabinet ministers. Since early last month, individual secretaries of state have been summoned by the prime minister to attend 90-minute, one-to-one interrogations to check on their work, department by department.
…Is Luke Littler’s rise to greatness a guaranteed good thing for darts? | Jonathan Liew
You know what? I reckon this is the year Luke Littler could
finally
be ready for the Premier League. Obviously we all still want to wrap him up in cotton wool. Obviously we’re all still deeply concerned about how the attention and pressure could affect his game. But my …