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@kbin.socialhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/30/trump-trial-hush-money-verdict
Verdict in first criminal trial against a US president comes after jury deliberated for less than 12 hours
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/26/rishi-sunaks-national-service-pledge-is-bonkers-says-ex-military-chief
Criticism of proposed scheme comes as another blow to the party’s struggling election campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/rishi-sunaks-snap-election-decision-is-likely-motivated-by-damage-control
PM’s only hope seemed to hinge on more time, but a summer poll could ramp up scrutiny of Labour and its policies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/21/donald-trump-video-unified-reich
Trump campaign said video using Nazi-era language was posted by staffer who didn’t see wording, yet it stayed up for 15 hours
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/16/robert-fico-slovakia-assassination-attempt
The shock of an assassination attempt could heal deep divisions Fico exploited, but the omens are not promising, says author and broadcaster John Kampfner
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/13/total-outrage-white-house-condemns-israeli-settlers-attack-on-gaza-aid-convoy
Protesters block convoy, throw food into road and set fire to vehicles at Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/13/uk-minister-maria-caulfield-faces-calls-to-refer-herself-to-ethics-adviser-over-false-15-minute-city-claims
UK health minister ‘spreading baseless claims’ by saying local council planned to restrict freedom to drive, say Lib Dems
https://www.ft.com/content/c4631def-4307-4e1a-add4-ea1fe7ad157c
https://www.dw.com/en/german-court-upholds-afd-suspected-extremist-status/a-69060959
The designation could allow Germany's intelligence agency to surveil and investigate members of the far-right party. The AfD says it plans to appeal the ruling.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/05/09/how-judge-mandering-is-eroding-trust-in-americas-judiciary
The assignment of judges to cases should be random, not political