PM says no official business discussed at Lebedev palazzo ‘as far as I’m aware’
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Salman Rushdie’s attack is on everyone who thinks Islam deserves special treatment
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The Observer view on the upheaval in Sri Lanka
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Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24
Rockets fired by Palestinian militants toward Israel, in Gaza City, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The…
February 14, 1989: The fatwa against Salman Rushdie
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A niqab and balloon shoes for a Moroccan basketball fan: Mous Lamrabat’s best photograph
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‘We have nothing’: Iraqi protesters voice anger, hope
The mass sit-in is led by followers of powerful Shiite Muslim preacher and political kingmaker…
In new power play, Iraq’s Sadr mobilises supporters for mass prayer
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr gather for prayers at the Green Zone in Baghdad,…
Biden condemns Muslim killings: ‘Hateful attacks have no place in America’
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Eid holidays in Bangladesh saw record road accident deaths: Group
At least 398 people were killed and 774 injured in 319 road accidents from July…