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Tuesday 14 October 2025
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- theguardian Hungary’s EU official ‘not aware’ country allegedly tried to recruit spies in Brussels
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The Fiery Furnaces reissue a cult classic: ‘We knew we wouldn’t seem like an also-ran NYC band in leather jackets’
- theguardian UN peacekeeping force faces budget cuts and staff lay-offs as states fail to pay contributions
- thejournal Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for lime dal with roast squash and chilli cashews | Quick and easy
- theguardian Debunked: Chart uses false information to compare benefits given to Ukrainian and Irish families
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- theguardian Labour s Alan Kelly confirms he will vote for Humphreys as she plays up Labour connections
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