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Tue 13 Oct 2026

Today's debates

Trump gives a thumbs up as Putin rolls white paint over an EU flag
quote  Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on
Rafael Behr
Casey speaking at a different care home in north London in July.
quote  In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay?
Polly Toynbee
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in the 2006 Disney Channel movie High School Musical.
quote  Cheesy? Yes. Cringe? Absolutely. That’s why High School Musical is still our secret passion
Rachel Chang
Burnham-War
quote  One thing must now be clear to Andy Burnham. The rightwing press is on a war footing – and he’s the enemy
Jane Martinson
A Houthi soldier watching a protest against Saudi Arabia, in Sana'a, Yemen, 9 October 2026.
quote  The Gulf has entered a new era of instability. If its leaders think they can rely on old alliances, they are wrong
Nesrine Malik
French far-right leaders Le Pen and Bardella visit a market in La FlecheFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen blows a kiss to supporters as she leaves after a visit at a market with Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) political party, in La Fleche, in the Sarthe department, a day after Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election following an appeals court ruling that shortened her ban on running for office while upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds, France, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
quote  Europe’s big election season is about to kick off. It could change everything
Nathalie Tocci
A robot hand on a keyboard in front of a screen saying 'AI regulation'
quote  When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong
Richard Hermer
Lab workers at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East in Russia.
quote  As a scientist, here’s what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim
Devi Sridhar
A close-up picture of somebody holding a gold wedding ring
quote  I don’t have children. So who will I leave my precious possessions to when I die?
Kiran Sidhu
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