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Sarah Collins
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Philippa Nuttall
CULTURE
Hans Ulrich Obrist: in with the madding crowd
Fiammetta Rocco
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Imaan Irfan
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Mamdani vs the Democrats
Atul Dev
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These dramatic isles: Brian Friel and the new popularity of Irish stories
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Jonathan Freedland: in praise of traitors
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Did the Murdoch empire hack MPs for commercial ends?
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Nick Davies
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Phone Hacking
How Murdoch’s company magicked away 31 million emails
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A state of denial

Netanyahu’s onslaught against Gaza has been genocidal, but Israelis refuse to see it. This has historical parallels—and roots in Israel’s foundation

Omer Bartov
Wael al-Dahdouh: ‘Gazan reporters are paying a heavy price’
Imaan Irfan
Mamdani vs the Democrats
Atul Dev
Freedom of speech isn’t a divine right, even in America
Leonard Benardo
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Oliver Soden
Postwar man: Wim Wenders at 80
Sukhdev Sandhu
Who will teach Trump not to behave like a baby?
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The Ukrainians clearing Russian mines
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Inside the murky world of Japan’s private detective agencies
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In Egypt, displaced Palestinians have been forgotten
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