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The attacks on black academics are well-funded and relentless, writes DIANE ABBOTT, and they need to be fearlessly resisted by all concerned
US and its gobshiters galore
The Paddy McGuffin column
Extreme hot weather resulting from environmental change needs to be tackled through greater firefighting investment instead of fewer jobs and less resources, writes COLIN BROWN
There are many intricate details about the new Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani alliance we do not yet know, suggests ROGER McKENZIE, but its impact could be considerable
Holyrood incompetence has cost jobs and put the future of Clydeside’s Ferguson Marine shipyard into jeopardy. Its future should have been assured, argues KENNY MACASKILL
Hot and dry conditions are threatening British species unequipped for drought, explains PAUL ASHTON
The Baltic state is set to reverse its constitutional prohibition on nuclear weapons and foreign bases as part of accelerated Nato war preparations, warns TOM UNTERRAINER
HAS anyone else noticed that there seems to be a day or even a whole week designated for pretty much every conceivable cause these days? Some of these are of the utmost importance and deserve to be acknowledged.
International Peace Day for example is celebrated by most right-minded people (if they remember). Just don’t mention it to the armed forces.
Human Rights Day is another hugely important occasion, not that you would have noticed in this country recently.
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