The Independent

🏛️ Politics

Jun 29, 2026

What do you think the recent election results mean for political parties and their future choices?

From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jun 28, 2026

What are the different ways the U.S. can approach its relationship with Iran moving forward?

Editorial: If the ceasefire holds, Donald Trump’s ill-starred foray into the Middle East will have left the Iranian regime stronger than it was before the conflict

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📈 Economy

Jun 28, 2026

What impact do you think Alan Greenspan's leadership had on the economy, and how should we remember his role today?

The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, his market-friendly stances would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces

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📈 Economy

Jun 27, 2026

What are the possible effects of tariffs on countries that create new digital taxes?

President Donald Trump threatened European countries on Friday, warning them not to implement a new digital services tax or risk a “100% tariff” on all their exports to the United States. The president had signaled during his tariff war last year that he viewed DSTs as one of the most unfair trade practices brought against American companies, […]

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👥 Society

Jun 24, 2026

What steps can communities take to improve safety and prevent violence in neighborhoods?

A gunman opened fire Monday in a heavily Jewish district of Montreal, leaving one police officer and one civilian dead and a second officer fighting for his life in a hospital. The attack unfolded shortly before noon in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, when Montreal police received reports of an armed and dangerous individual near the intersection

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🏛️ Politics

Jun 24, 2026

What effects could Mamdani's success in the primaries have on future policies in our communities?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory

United States

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🏛️ Politics

Jun 24, 2026

What are the benefits and risks of fast-track deportation policies for communities and individuals?

A panel of judges has overturned a previous ruling that found measures violated constitutional right to due process

Qatar

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🏛️ Politics

Jun 23, 2026

What changes might happen in the UK if Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's resignation?

His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade

United Kingdom

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🏛️ Politics

Jun 23, 2026

What actions should be taken to protect civilians during elections in Myanmar?

UN human rights agency flags air strikes as deadliest form of violence

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💻 Technology

Jun 22, 2026

What are the potential benefits and challenges of Australia and Canada working together on radar technology?

This is the first international sale of Australia's advanced radar technology, which offers long-range surveillance to improve defences and provide early warning, the government said

Australia

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🏥 Healthcare

Jun 22, 2026

What actions should be taken to protect children in orphanages from deadly diseases like Ebola?

Congo

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jun 21, 2026

How should the U.S. balance its support for Israel with its approach to the Iran deal?

Vance said Israeli leaders shouldn't attack "the only powerful ally" it has "left in the entire world"

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