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Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements

Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violence

www.theguardian.com

September 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM

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UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel

Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’

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September 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM

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No more Amol Rajan on The Today Programme! :(

September 2, 2026 at 7:59 AM

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Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials

In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh

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August 29, 2026 at 9:57 AM

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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

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August 19, 2026 at 5:24 AM

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Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories

(Real World)Leaning on their Hebridean heritage, the duo meld 10th-century Celtic cantos with distortion, dream-pop and post-rock, with shades of Twin Peaks and Boards of Canada

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August 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM

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Exeter colleague. Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories

(Real World)Leaning on their Hebridean heritage, the duo meld 10th-century Celtic cantos with distortion, dream-pop and post-rock, with shades of Twin Peaks and Boards of Canada

www.theguardian.com

August 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM

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Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base

Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops

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August 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM

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Abdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party

His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

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August 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM

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Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption

Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month

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August 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM

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Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham and wins back support in areas where Reform made gains in May

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July 31, 2026 at 11:54 PM

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July 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM

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Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government

JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had one as a baby

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July 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM

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He said what? Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency

US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’

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July 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM

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Hegseth announces joint taskforce with DoJ to target and prosecute press leaks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hegseth announces joint taskforce with DoJ to target and prosecute press leaks

US defense secretary says taskforce will ‘combat dangers’ of leaks in latest escalation of White House press crackdown

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July 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM

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Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court

Trump’s secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations

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July 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM

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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · Jul 13

I've signed and sent a letter - from authors, broadcasters, journalists, artists, scholars and performers - to express our deep concern at @exeter.ac.uk’s troubling plans to make mass redundancies within the Humanities Dept @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social. I would love it if you read and shared widely.

Dear Vice Chancellor, Provost, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences and Chair of Council (cc Director of Human Resources and Chief Financial
Officer)
We write, as authors, broadcasters, journalists, artists, publishers, academics and performers in the public
sphere, to express our deep concern at the University of Exeter’s plans to make redundancies within the
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). The cuts come at a point when Exeter is not in
deficit, and they are not distributed equally across the university. With 114 of the proposed 153 FTE
academic redundancies falling within HASS, the University is dismantling areas of established excellence
and international renown in a Russell Group University whose reputation is known to be outstanding in the
Humanities. Several of the disciplines subject to the proposed cuts, including Classics and Ancient History,
English and Creative Writing, History, and Theology and Religion are among the UK’s strongest according
to league tables, the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF),
and other recognised indicators, including QS World Rankings.
The extent of the proposed cuts is both shocking and misguided. Exeter is seeking to make up to 20
academics redundant in English and Creative Writing, out of a headcount of 62. In Languages and Visual
Culture upwards of 17 colleagues will be made redundant, decimating subjects including Art History and
Visual Culture, French, German, Italian, Hispanic Studies, Russian and Chinese. 5 posts will go or have
gone in Classics and Ancient History (2 academics have already left), out of a staff body of 20. In Theology
and Religion up to 5 academics will be made redundant out of a group of 13. In History over 17 colleagues
will be made redundant, out of a staff body of 53. In the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies staff are
facing a headcount reduction of almost a third (6FTE out …

July 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM

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Monbiot on the ideological cuts at my university.

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 1

Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-...
*Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵