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THE CROWN season 3 saw the Queen’s relationship with three Prime Ministers in the 60s and 70s. But is the Queen allowed to vote? Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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Thousands join Bangkok’s biggest political protest since 2004 coup
Several thousand people took part in Thailand’s biggest protest since a 2014 coup on Saturday after authorities moved to ban a party that has rallied opposition to the government of former military ruler Prayuth Chan-ocha. CBC | World News
Read More »Security fears, political tensions souring China’s relations with Central Europe
A half-decade ago, China planted an economic flag in Central Europe with its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road plan to build a vast infrastructure network. Five years on, though, some of those countries are finding the relationship increasingly uncomfortable. CBC | World News
Read More »Former national security official says Trump sent ambassador on ‘domestic political errand’
A former national security official declared Thursday that a U.S. ambassador carried out a controversial “domestic political errand” for U.S. President Donald Trump on Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »Staring At God Britain in the Great War – A political and cultural history of World War 1
This is the third volume in Simon Heffer’s epic history of Britain from 1838 to 1939. It is every bit as good as its two predecessors and one can only hope that one of the author’s friends can be prevailed upon to encourage him to continue beyond 1939. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »U.K. political parties targeted by large-scale pre-election cyberattacks
Both the U.K. Conservative and Labour parties were targets of large-scale cyberattacks on their digital platforms Tuesday just weeks before a national election. CBC | World News
Read More »Spain returns to the polls as left and right battle to end political stalemate
As Spaniards voted Sunday in the country’s fourth election in as many years, a leading leftist party pledged to help the incumbent Socialists in hopes of staving off a possible right-wing coalition government that could include a far-right party. CBC | World News
Read More »Spain tries to solve political morass with 2nd election of the year
Spain is holding its fourth general election in as many years — and the second this year — amid voter distrust and a renewed Catalan independence bid that has bolstered the far right. CBC | World News
Read More »Catalan separatists demand ‘freedom for political prisoners’ on eve of Spanish election
The election campaign has been dominated by the Catalonia separatist issue after weeks of sometimes violent protests that followed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Catalan leaders. CBC | World News
Read More »Google, Facebook Considering Banning ‘Micro-Targeted’ Political Ads
Google and Facebook are considering banning so-called “micro-targeted” political ads, for fear that they may “damage democratic norms,” The Guardian reports. How “Targeted Advertising” Works It’s the bane of internet users everywhere (or at least, it’s a minor inconvenience), and the practice has raised fears of invasion of privacy and violations of users’ data security: targeted advertising. You’ve undoubtedly experienced ...
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