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Editor's note
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Cries of “football’s coming home” were abruptly silenced when England was booted out of the World Cup a few days ago. But ahead of the final tomorrow, one scholar argues that it is in fact France that can best claim to be the birthplace of this particular tournament.
The British public has fallen deeply in love with a bright orange chap with striking yellow hair. Not the real Donald Trump, you understand (he has been largely welcomed through gritted teeth, particularly after that interview with The Sun). No, we’re going gaga over a big inflatable baby blimp version of the US president. It’s been flying over London this week, reminding us of how important humour can be as a form of protest. And of course, it’s all the more delicious now that Donald has thrown a temper tantrum over his infant doppelgänger.
Trump’s visit marked an awkward end to a brutal week for Theresa May. Even before the US president trashed her Brexit plans, the prime minister had endured multiple resignations over the same issue. But what’s to come could be worse.
As ever, our international network has been following the biggest news of the week, including the landmark peace deal between Eritrea and Ethiopia, which has brought 20 years of hostility to an end. Scroll down for more.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Jonathan Ervine, Bangor University
The French set up FIFA and the World Cup.
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Take off time.
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Aidan McGarry, Loughborough University
The changing aesthetics of protest allow many more voices to be heard.
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Anand Menon, King's College London; Alan Wager, King's College London
It's been a rough ride lately, but maybe, just maybe, the PM could now navigate her way to Brexit success.
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Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study
Few believed they would see an end to two decades of hostility between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
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Claire Steves, King's College London
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Ann Giletti, University of Oxford
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