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In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the claims about his finances To some, Nigel Farage appears to be in a trap of his own making, fighting for re-election in single combat with a giant bin before potentially having to do it all again against the other political parties. But inside Reform UK, the mood is upbeat. As one insider said of the prospect of a double byelection: “Bring it on.” This is not just braggadocio. Farage is an enthusia
Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment Democrat US politics live – latest updates Progressive groups and lawmakers who rallied behind Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for a US Senate seat are now racing to decide where to transfer their support after his withdrawal from the Maine race following yet another allegation of sexual assault. The scramble and apparent heartbreak underscores the uncertainty facing the coalition surrounding Pl
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Maine says ‘no official withdrawal notice has yet been received’ from Graham Platner – live The Guardian ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign The New York Times Opinion | Moving on from Graham Platner The Washington Post Graham Platner's Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes BBC Maine state lawmaker says Platner encouraged her to replace him on ballot The Hill
President ordered investigation after fictitious federal body allocated funding and office space, triggering renewed scrutiny of corruption A fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3 billion naira (£705,248) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to January’s general election. The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature,
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership, as he signalled a significant shift in the UK’s approach to the Middle East. The prime minister-in-waiting told the Guardian he would put more pressure on the Isr
Graham Platner is one of just a handful of candidates in recent decades who have withdrawn from a Senate race after securing a major party nomination.
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Exclusive: Documents show $117,455.50 was spent in a single legal fight over laws rushed through after Bondi attack Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal fees to unsuccessfully defend constitutional challenges against protest laws that were expected to be struck down. The costs, outlined in documents obtained by Guardian Australia via freedom of information legislation, include $117
U.S. Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to charges in Reflecting Pool vandalism case NBC News Ex-Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism pleads not guilty The Washington Post Three charged with taking or trying to take pieces of blue sealant from Reflecting Pool NBC News More Reflecting Pool defendants plead not guilty as Olympian's felony case heads to court WUSA9 Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism AP News
President Trump said the United States would license Ukraine to produce Patriots, which can intercept ballistic missiles. But it could be months or years before those are ready.
David Hearn is accused of destroying ‘American flag blue’ lining material on the bottom of the reflecting pool David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to damaging Washington’s reflecting pool after a $14.7m renovation project. Hearn, a three-time US Olympian, was indicted last week on a single felony count of property destruction. He appeared in local superior court in Washington DC, to enter the plea after he was criminally charged over the incident in mid-June
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The Graham Platner experiment has failed. “There have been so many errors of judgment at every step of the way,” the columnist Michelle Goldberg argues following the implosion of the senate candidate’s campaign in Maine.
Exclusive: Questions grow over George Cottrell’s role as party says he has never held an official position UK politics live – latest updates Why is Farage quitting as an MP, only to stand again? George Cottrell was routinely introduced as Nigel Farage’s chief of staff before the 2024 election despite denials that he had any official role, according to a Reform UK candidate who stood aside for the party leader. Others who have been closely involved in the party have also claimed Cottrell arran
US strikes Iran for second night – is the peace process all over now? Al Jazeera U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war PBS The Latest: Trump launches new strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is over The Washington Post US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal Anchorage Daily News Inside the tense Oval Office meeting where a furious Trump decided his deal with Iran was ‘over’ The Independ
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism AP News Ex-Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism pleads not guilty The Washington Post U.S. Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to charges in Reflecting Pool vandalism case NBC News More Reflecting Pool defendants plead not guilty as Olympian's felony case heads to court WUSA9 Three more people charged with damaging Reflecting Pool after Trump’s multimillion-dollar restoration CNN
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes The New York Times Inside Trump’s Oval Office Decision to Ditch the Iran Ceasefire WSJ Iran war live: Tehran retaliates in Kuwait and Bahrain after second day of US strikes Reuters U.S. intensifies strikes on Iran’s coast along Strait of Hormuz The Washington Post Europe Faces Fresh Volatility After Iran Flare-Up, Officials Say Bloomberg.com
Tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz slows after Iranian attacks trigger renewed fighting with U.S. CNBC The Strait of Hormuz is now at the centre of Iranian and US calculus Al Jazeera Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce Reuters Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Near Halt as Ceasefire Under Threat Bloomberg.com The Strait of Hormuz Already Faces a Tough Recovery. Now Trump’s Iran Deal Is Unraveling. Council on Foreign Relations
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