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The Observer

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Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news. Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut?Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email [email protected] Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events Executive Producer: Rebecca MooreProducer: Casey MagloireSubscribe to...

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Who should win Sports Personality of the Year?

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The terror attack on Bondi Beach

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What happens if Tehran runs out of water next week?

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What happens to streaming if Netflix buys Warner Bros?

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Why has Wes Streeting launched a review into autism and ADHD diagnoses?

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Why does Benjamin Netanyahu want to be pardoned?

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Why wasn’t Rachel Reeves’ budget bolder?

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Why might the government scrap jury trials?

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Will talks to end the war in Ukraine lead anywhere?

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Why is a Russian spy ship targeting the RAF?

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Why is Shabana Mahmood inspired by Denmark’s asylum policies?

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Why have US politicians released documents on Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump?

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Can Zohran Mamdani take on President Trump?

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Is the UK indirectly implicated in the civil war in Sudan?

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What’s behind Brazil’s deadly police raid?

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Why is Hurricane Melissa so strong?

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Does Amazon control too much of the internet?

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Is Vladimir Putin outsmarting Donald Trump?

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What did we learn from Virginia Giuffre’s new memoir?

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Will Donald Trump move the World Cup?

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Gaza Special: What's next?

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Will Trump’s Gaza deal lead to lasting peace in the Middle East?

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Why is the government giving the police more power to stop protesters?

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What we know about the Manchester synagogue terror attack

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What’s the point of Labour’s new plan for immigration?

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Why are top comedians performing at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia?

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Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?

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What does it mean to recognise a Palestinian state?

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What does Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation tell us about freedom of speech in Trump's...

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How did Gen Z in Nepal overthrow a government?

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What will the consequences of Charlie Kirk’s shooting be?

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Why are older people risking arrest for Palestine Action?

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Will Angela Rayner resign?

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Will an alliance between India and China usher in a new era of global superpower...

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Is Israel targeting journalists in Gaza?

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Have the Epping asylum protestors won?

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Can Zelensky and European leaders get President Trump back on Ukraine’s side?

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Is proscribing Palestine Action a PR disaster for the government?

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Why did Israel target and kill an Al Jazeera journalist?

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Why is Brigitte Macron suing conspiracy theorist Candace Owens?

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Are we in a “Hot Reform Summer”?

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Why is Donald Trump targeting Brazil?

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Does UK recognition change anything in Gaza?

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What do the anti-immigration protests tell us about British politics?

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Has Football Already Come Home?

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Why has Israel launched a new air and ground attack on Deir al-Balah in Gaza?

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Why Trump won’t release the Epstein files

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What's fueling a rise in measles cases in the UK?

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The Salt Path Controversy: Behind the scenes

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Will Starmer and Macron make a deal on small boats?

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