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Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds

Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds

Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against groupA new report from the Southern Poverty Law Cen…
Maine votes as scandal-ridden Graham Platner seeks Senate primary win

Maine votes as scandal-ridden Graham Platner seeks Senate primary win

Oysterman and marine veteran favored to win Democratic primary amid a string of controversiesVoters are headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary ele…
Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firmsWhite House displeasure over the prospect of an …
UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence

UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence

Labour backbenchers disappointed as new trade guidance over illegal settlements stops short of outright banThe UK in alliance with a group of other we…
JD Vance accused of ‘political stunt’ after referring Tim Walz for Minnesota fraud investigation

JD Vance accused of ‘political stunt’ after referring Tim Walz for Minnesota fraud investigation

House report alleged governor and state attorney general knew of ‘widespread taxpayer fraud’ in social programsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US…
Are we ready to host the FIFA World Cup, and who can afford to go?

Are we ready to host the FIFA World Cup, and who can afford to go?

The biggest World Cup ever starts this week. Laura Williamson, editor in chief of The Athletic, describes how sky-high prices, travel restrictions, po…
Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast

Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast

Attack was filmed and shared online prompting Elon Musk and others to call for anti-immigration protestsPoliticians from across the spectrum have call…
Construction on fire site by Glasgow Central Station might not start for several years

Construction on fire site by Glasgow Central Station might not start for several years

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken says the planning and consultation process regarding the land is likely to last until about 2030.…
Search black boys, protect white folk: Kemi vies to out-right the far right | John Crace

Search black boys, protect white folk: Kemi vies to out-right the far right | John Crace

When politicians talk ‘common sense’ it’s time to worry; when the Tory leader does, it’s time to be doubly vigilantYou know how it is. You’re a middle…
Nigeria plays Portugal in international World Cup friendly: All to know

Nigeria plays Portugal in international World Cup friendly: All to know

All the news on the teams, lineups and start time as Portugal complete their World Cup preparations against Nigeria.…
Trump to meet House speaker as pressure mounts over surveillance law deadline

Trump to meet House speaker as pressure mounts over surveillance law deadline

Section 702 renewal stalls amid dispute over Bill Pulte’s role as acting intelligence chief and leadership vacuumUS politics live – latest updatesDona…
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.…
Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki

Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki

Protesters clash with police in Kenya as they march against a US-run Ebola quarantine centre near the town of Nanyuki.…
House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown

House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown

Bill that passed the Senate last week would fund ICE and border patrol and is expected to pass along party linesHouse Republicans on Tuesday will seek…
Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.…
UK’s top retailers urge government to do more for jobless young people

UK’s top retailers urge government to do more for jobless young people

Bosses of M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco among those writing to Starmer calling for action on youth unemployment crisisWe would like to hear from youn…
Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government

Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government

Protesters are angry that the suspect had already been reported to police last August in a separate case.…
Documents reveal concerns over US company’s proposed gas fracking in WA’s Kimberley region

Documents reveal concerns over US company’s proposed gas fracking in WA’s Kimberley region

Federal environment department says Black Mountain Energy has provided insufficient data as it seeks to drill 20 gas wells in part of world’s largest …
Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics

Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.…
Modi is using a cannon to kill a cockroach

Modi is using a cannon to kill a cockroach

A student parody account has rattled India’s most powerful man and exposed just how thin his skin has become.…
Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?

Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?

Experts say the current crisis is part of a deeper, long-running debate about governance in the region.…
A-level student elected to Jersey parliament congratulated by Trump

A-level student elected to Jersey parliament congratulated by Trump

Gabriel Raimondo, who put his studies on hold to run in Channel Islands, is one of world’s youngest politiciansMost politicians who win an election in…
Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

Tory leader takes aim at police guidance and says more black boys searched means more black lives savedUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch …
Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Police used teargas to disperse demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansA man has been shot in the head during …
Mamdani scores goal at World Cup presser

Mamdani scores goal at World Cup presser

Footage shows New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scoring a goal at a World Cup press conference.…
Venezuelans flood capital Caracas streets, demanding free elections

Venezuelans flood capital Caracas streets, demanding free elections

Venezuelan workers, students and opposition party members marched to the US Embassy in Caracas.…
World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.…
American snapping turtle with bite 'like a car door' found at Welsh beauty spot

American snapping turtle with bite 'like a car door' found at Welsh beauty spot

The turtle, which is native to parts of America, was found at Penllegare Valley Wood near Swansea.…
Donaldson told police letter to alleged victim was not an apology for sex abuse

Donaldson told police letter to alleged victim was not an apology for sex abuse

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.…
New video of great white shark in Mediterranean goes viral

New video of great white shark in Mediterranean goes viral

New video of great white shark in Mediterranean goes viral.…