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Reuters
3 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Jose Mujica, former Uruguayan president and guerrilla, dies at 89
Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up old VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89. Syakir Jasnee reports.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Led By Donkeys in conversation with Zoe Williams
Led By Donkeys was founded in early 2019 when four friends, Ben Stewart, James Sadri, Oliver Knowles and Will Rose – motivated by the chaos Britain had been pitched into – started going out at night to paste guerrilla billboards of the leading Brexiters' historic tweets. Soon after, the group was reaching millions of people with every intervention and have continued their work mixing art and activism to create some of the most memorable images of our political age. Projecting public sentiment on to the palace of Westminster, lowering a remote-controlled banner featuring a lettuce and the words 'I crashed the economy.' behind Liz Truss, and laying out 11,000 children's outfits along Bournemouth beach to represent the children killed in Gaza: these are just three of the group's numerous artistic acts of resistance against the ineptitudes and corruption committed by those in power. What keeps the group going? And has their campaigning changed anything. Join them on Tuesday 30 September with Guardian columnist Zoe Willliams, for what promises to be an unforgettable evening. They'll be live in London and online, as they reveal the true stories behind the activism that has shaken and stirred UK politics since 2019. And as we face a new political landscape, this is also your opportunity to ask them your own questions on what we can expect next from them. You can join this event in-person at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London, E17 4QH, or via the livestream. Tickets start from £39 to attend the event in person, or £15 to watch the livestream. All event ticket sales go towards supporting the Guardian's open, crucial journalism. Book tickets – in person or livestream Date: Tuesday 30 September 2025Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm (BST), this includes a 30 minute interval Or see this time zone converter to check your local live streaming Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London, E17 4QH, or join via the livestreamAccessibility: Soho Theatre Walthamstow is wheelchair accessible. For detailed access information for the venue, please see their website here. If you have any access requirements you are eligible for 1 x free companion ticket, however access tickets must be booked via the venue directly here. If you miss this live event, a recording will be sent to you. It will be available for two weeks so you can catch-up or revisit the event in your own time. What are the terms and conditions? By proceeding, you agree to the Guardian Live events Terms and Conditions. To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy. How do I access a livestream event? This event will be hosted on a third-party live streaming platform Vimeo, please refer to their privacy policy and terms and conditions before purchasing a ticket to the event. After registering, please refer to your confirmation email for access to the event. Will there be closed captions available? Yes closed captions will be available for this event. Guardian Live brings you closer to the big stories, award-winning journalists, and leading thinkers in livestreamed and interactive events that you can access from wherever you are in the world. To stay informed, sign up to our newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram.
Roya News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Rubio says Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a fresh civil war of "epic proportions," as he called for support to the transitional leadership. "It is our assessment that, frankly, the transitional authority, given the challenges they're facing, are maybe weeks -- not many months -- away from potential collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions, basically the country splitting up," Rubio told a US Senate hearing. US President Donald Trump last week on a visit to Saudi Arabia announced a lifting of Assad-era sanctions and met with the guerrilla leader who is now Syria's transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Sharaa, clad in a suit and complimented by Trump as a "young, attractive guy," was until recently on a US wanted list. Rubio quipped: "The transitional authority figures, they didn't pass their background check with the FBI." But he added: "If we engage them, it may work out, it may not work out. If we did not engage them, it was guaranteed to not work out." Rubio, who also met with Syria's foreign minister in Turkey on Thursday, blamed the renewed violence on the legacy of Assad, a largely secular leader who hailed from the Alawite sect.
Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
José Mujica obituary: idiosyncratic president of Uruguay
Before José Mujica became president of Uruguay in 2010 he was best known as a former guerrilla leader who drove a battered 1987 powder-blue Volkswagen Beetle, grew chrysanthemums and lived in a dilapidated single-storey farmhouse 20 minutes outside Montevideo with his wife, also a former revolutionary, and Manuela, their three-legged yappy black mongrel. Little changed in office. Known as 'the most humble president in the world', Mujica turned the 100-year-old Estévez presidential palace into a museum, crawled to work in his Beetle and donated 90 per cent of his £7,100-a-month salary to social projects. 'I am rich here,' he told a journalist, tapping his chest as he brought out two tatty cushions and plonked them on a pair of rusty garden chairs. Those who considered
The Guardian
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Thousands attend procession for iconic former Uruguayan president José ‘Pepe' Mujica
Hundreds of people participated in a procession for the iconic former Uruguayan president José 'Pepe' Mujica, who died aged 89. A bank robber and former guerrilla who turned to politics, Mujica served as president from 2010 to 2015. He was widely admired for his simple lifestyle and commitment to the principle of economic equality
