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Dilma Rousseff proposes referendum on political reform
The Brazilian president will also introduce a new £17bn public transport programme in response to recent mass protestsBrazilian president Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reform...
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Taliban gunmen attack Kabul presidential palace
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Edward Snowden never crossed border into Russia, says foreign minister
Sergei Lavrov's comments about fugitive US whistleblower deepen mystery surrounding his whereaboutsRussia's foreign minister has said the surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden never crossed the...
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Duwayne Brooks and the Lawrences are not alone in needing answers | Simon...
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Spain denies patrol boat shot at British jetskier off Gibraltar
Spanish foreign ministry objects to complaint from UK government about alleged incident involving civil guard vesselSpain has objected to an official British complaint over claims a Spanish patrol boat...
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Google, Yahoo and Bing warned by FTC over advert labelling
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Watch a clip from Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary about the killing of over a million people accused of being communists in Indonesia
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Scotland's cyclists 'at risk' from contradictory and complacent policy
The latest Scottish road safety figures show cycling casualties rose 9% last year and by 19% since 2008: it's time for real government action says Sally Hinchcliffe of protest group Pedal on...
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Julia Gillard speaks after Kevin Rudd won the Labor leadership ballot. Gillard, in a calm speech, thanks her supporters and constituents and announces, as promised, she will be leaving politics due to...
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Rupert Murdoch's News International is dead. Long live News UK
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View ArticleAbbott v Rudd: the choice Australia deserves? | Mike Seccombe
Mike Seccombe for The Global Mail: Nothing was too nasty for Julia Gillard's opponents. But can Kevin Rudd's storied popularity with voters do Labor any good?Mike Seccombe
View ArticleLabor returns to Kevin Rudd in bid to avoid election wipeout
Leadership ballot – which Rudd won 57 to 45 – must now be confirmed by hung parliament for Rudd to be sworn in as PMLenore Taylor
View ArticleFrom the abortion filibuster to Andy Murray at Wimbledon: the best news...
The Guardian's award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images of the dayJonny WeeksFiona Shields
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The GOP wants you to go to work sick | Michael Paarlberg
Florida's Governor Rick Scott is the latest Republican to block any initiatives in his state to enact paid sick leave for workersAs attempts to dehumanize the workplace go, few could be more sadistic...
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Guardian Australia hits Central station to break the news of Julia Gillard's ousting as leader of the Labor party to commuters. They share their initial thoughts on Gillard's legacy, on Kevin Rudd's...
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Senator Wendy Davis staged an 11-hour filibuster in Texas – talking almost non-stop to stifle a Republican bid to introduce laws restricting women's rights to abortionJonny Weeks
View ArticleJulia Gillard: where did it all go wrong?
As a female PM who unseated her predecessor, she faced some formidable obstacles. But there were also personal flawsKatharine Murphy
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Marc Rich: controversial commodities trader and former fugitive dies aged 78
Rich – who founded international commodities conglomerate Glencore – was for a time one of America's most wanted menMarc Rich, the billionaire trader and onetime fugitive who received a controversial...
View ArticleLabor Pains: Who's in and who's out of the ministry
senior cabinet ministers have resigned their posts in the wake of Julia Gillard's defeat, while key Kevin Rudd supporters have been promoted
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