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observer. co. uk > news > sport > article > the-danger-with-englands-dominance-is-forgetting-how-exceptional-it-is

The danger with England's dominance is forgetting how exc. ..

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (146+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 Pauline Bourdon Sansus, France's excellent scrum-half, was the only player in their side to remember what a victory over England felt like. "I told the girls: if we're all at 100%, it's sure to go well. We have to…...

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observer. co. uk > news > international > article > french-actors-and-authors-join-la-resistance-against-a-rightwing-takeover

French actors and authors join la R'sistance against a ri. ..

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (565+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 France usually prides itself on its status as a champion of the arts. It's a place where the media flourishes, philosophers are national celebrities, and the film and book industries remain both fiercely independent and deeply original. How…...

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observer. co. uk > news > technology > article > musk-v-altman-the-courtroom-drama-of-silicon-valleys-bitterest-feud

Musk v Altman: the courtroom drama of Silicon Valley's bi. ..

19+ hour, 19+ min ago  (627+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 One of big tech's most acrimonious feuds has spilled into a federal courtroom in Oakland, California. The three-week trial has drawn a cast of Silicon Valley stars to the witness stand, not least the two men at the…...

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observer. co. uk > news > opinion-and-ideas > article > my-sister-died-after-using-a-suicide-site-we-need-a-public-inquiry-into-how-the-government-failured-her

My sister died after using a suicide site. We need a publ. ..

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (610+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 A courtroom sketch shows Kenneth Law in court in Brampton, Ontario This is a huge milestone for us as bereaved families, some of whom have been sounding the alarm since 2018, when this site was first established. In that…...

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observer. co. uk > news > politics > article > what-divides-and-unites-wes-streeting-and-andy-burnham

What divides and unites Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham?

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (603+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 On Friday, Burnham was given permission by Labour's ruling national executive committee to stand in the Makerfield byelection. He must now beat Reform UK in a "red wall" constituency where support for Nigel Farage's party has surged. The…...

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observer. co. uk > culture > books > article > the-enlightenments-invention-of-racism

The Enlightenment's invention of racism

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (160+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 The Sunday poem: Lemons by Patrick Daly Truth, lies and the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge Curran revels in the details of his subjects" interior lives, noting that Kant "delighted in billiards, was "partial to colourful waistcoats,…...

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observer. co. uk > news > politics > article > the-battle-for-the-future-of-labours-economic-vision-has-begun

The battle for the future of Labour's economic vision has. ..

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (653+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 You know what they say about visions for what a Labour government should do to reform Britain's economic model: you wait five years, then three come along at once. All are thoughtful and worth engaging with. But it's…...

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observer. co. uk > news > opinion-and-ideas > article > ofcom-fining-a-pro-suicide-site-is-a-win-but-we-need-a-public-inquiry-into-government-failures

Ofcom fining a pro-suicide site is a win, but we need a p. ..

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (503+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 A courtroom sketch shows Kenneth Law in court in Brampton, Ontario This is a huge milestone for us as bereaved families, some of whom have been sounding the alarm since 2018, when this site was first established. In that…...

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observer. co. uk > news > national > article > police-dismiss-conspiracy-theories-over-deaths-of-three-women-in-brighton

Police dismiss conspiracy theories over deaths of three w. ..

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (475+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 Social media speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the deaths of three young women in Brighton last week have pushed the police to confirm that no third parties are believed to be involved in the case. The bodies of…...

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observer. co. uk > news > national > article > nationalist-and-pro-palestine-rallies-flood-the-streets-around-westminster

Nationalist and pro-Palestine rallies flood the streets a. ..

19+ hour, 48+ min ago  (483+ words) Sunday 17 May 2026 Tommy Robinson thanked a little-known US tech billionaire for funding his Unite the Kingdom (UTK) rally in London yesterday, during which tens of thousands of flag-waving nationalists flooded Whitehall and Parliament Square." Robinson said Robert Shillman, 80, donated $100, 000 to…...