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Former Labour PM, writing in the Observer, calls for action as charities increasingly take over role of social security system

Despite a shaky truce declared in Sudan until May 11, the violence has continued, endangering civilians who were already facing shortages of medical care, basic necessities, water, and electricity. In response, citizen solidarity movements are emerging both on the ground and on social networks in an attempt to assist the…

Employees at Lithuanian freight operator Girteka complain of hard conditions on the road, including one who says he fell seriously ill but co-drove his truck 800 miles after emerging from hospital

Souvenir editions abound and positive appraisals dominate amid descriptions from ‘his crowning moment’ to ‘king of the world’

Happy and glorious front pages herald "King Chas III"

Offenders convicted under new law in England and Wales spared jail, analysis carried out by the Observer shows

Somali families claim Tower Hamlets has left them in unsafe conditions, and accuse council of racism and corruption

The Richard Sharp cartoon caused deep distress because it heightenedthe feeling that others don’t understand or care about antisemitism.That must change, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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