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"People want to see someone who gets results": when Israelis vote this week, it will be in a country that shifted rightwards long before the October 7 2023 attacks. Netanyahu& his allies may ride this far-right wave back to power. My piece for @ObserverUK observer.co.uk/news/internat…
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My microplastics panic began with a chopping board They’re here to stay, but is an obsessive quest for plastic-free alternatives for everyday gadgets worth the trouble? ✍️ @joelgolby bit.ly/4BnIOKR
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They were called ‘cockroaches’. Now they’re shaking Modi’s India Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach Janta Party, speaks to The Observer on Gen Z fury, state crackdowns and taking on Narendra Modi ✍️ Padma Rao Sundarji bit.ly/4BoROiC
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Jeremy Tiang: ‘I’ve never stopped writing about Singapore’ The prize-winning author and translator on his multilingual upbringing, interviewing former communist guerrillas and his fascination with his country’s past ✍️ @ellencph bit.ly/4BpRbpd
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Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest has burned down. I remember it as a twisted tourist trap The Nazi leader’s former mountain hideaway was a tourist destination for many years after his death. Erica Wagner recalls a surreal family trip to the Kehlsteinhaus ✍️ Erica Wagner bit.ly/48jMcsA
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A bold budget this week will deliver the business-friendly socialism Britain badly needs Despite global volatility and a tight fiscal position, the chancellor has some wiggle room – now he must boost the UK’s innovation economy, writes @williamnhutton bit.ly/4kllIhA
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Welcome to rugby league in wheelchairs: disability not required Extreme inclusivity, with able-bodied athletes allowed to compete and different sexes playing together, can cause complications ✍️ @benbloomsport bit.ly/4ihUR3z
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Israelis flying home to vote could help give Netanyahu the boot Citizens living abroad are more likely to be left wing – in a razor thin election, their votes may prove to be decisive ✍️ @msrmichaelson bit.ly/48fhzob
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Elif Shafak: ‘Put on any heavy metal song and I will headbang’ The Turkish-British novelist and political scientist has published 21 books, including The Forty Rules of Love and The Island of Missing Trees. Her work has won numerous awards and been translated into almost 60 languages. Her latest, In One Brief Moment All Eternity, is out now ✍️ Kathryn Bromwich bit.ly/4i6Su4Q
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BBC executives envision a leaner, digital-first public broadcaster Cuts have fallen heavily on news and linear television ✍️ Stephen Armstrong bit.ly/4zWEv7N
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