Democrats move to keep South Carolina as first state to vote in 2028 presidential primaries
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Democrats move to keep South Carolina as first state to vote in 2028 presidential primaries

DNC made move in bid to better represent views of party’s racially diverse voter base ahead of next presidential cycle Democrats moved to keep South Carolina as the first state to vote in their party’s 2028 presidential primary process, while moving up several other states, in a bid to better represent the views of the party’s racially diverse voter base.At a meeting in Washington DC of the Democr...

FBI head Kash Patel meets China security chief Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on crime crackdown
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FBI head Kash Patel meets China security chief Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on crime crackdown

Washington and Beijing’s top police officials met on Friday in the Chinese capital, the latest meeting by senior level representatives in advance of a much-anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, expected in the US capital in late September. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel met Wang Xiaohong, China’s state councillor and minister of...

FBI head Kash Patel meets China security chief Wang Xiohong in Beijing on crime crackdown
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FBI head Kash Patel meets China security chief Wang Xiohong in Beijing on crime crackdown

Washington and Beijing’s top police officials met on Friday in the Chinese capital, the latest meeting by senior level representatives in advance of a much-anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, expected in the US capital in late September. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel met Wang Xiaohong, China’s state councillor and minister of...

FBI director meets China’s public security chief in Beijing on crime crackdown

FBI director meets China’s public security chief in Beijing on crime crackdown

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Washington and Beijing’s top police officials met on Friday in the Chinese capital, the latest meeting by senior level representatives in advance of a much-anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, expected in the US capital in late September. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel met Wang Xiaohong, China’s state councillor and minister of...

Police say alcohol withdrawal caused woman’s death in California backcountry

Police say alcohol withdrawal caused woman’s death in California backcountry

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Joanna Ruth Shields’ body was discovered in a pool of water with suspicious marks, driving speculation she was attackedA young woman whose body was found in the backcountry of California’s Big Sur with suspicious marks on her face and neck died of alcohol withdrawal, the Monterey county sheriff’s office said on Thursday.The discovery of Joanna Ruth Shields’ body back in April had driven widespread...

Trump vows fresh tariffs on EU in retaliation for US$1 billion Google fine

Trump vows fresh tariffs on EU in retaliation for US$1 billion Google fine

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US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on products from the European Union in retaliation for the bloc’s US$1 billion (€890 million) fine of Alphabet’s Google. The president in a social media post on Friday said the US would launch a trade investigation “into the practice of ‘ROBBING’ American Companies and, in turn, the American Taxpayer”. “The penalties will be entirely reversed and, w...

Two US small businesses sue Trump administration over fresh round of tariffs – US politics live

Two US small businesses sue Trump administration over fresh round of tariffs – US politics live

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Businesses say legislation used to implement the tariffs is ‘arbitrary and capricious’ as Trump claims tariffs target countries engaging in forced laborWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailRepresenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, will visit the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis today to conduct a congressional oversight v...

ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations

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By a large majority, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 125 member states voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, which he has consistently denied. The decision marks the first time an ICC chief prosecutor has ever been removed from office

US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb

US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb

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The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991The US has officially surpassed last year’s record number of measles infections, marking the highest case count since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Friday show the country has recorded 2,318 meas...

More than 180,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

More than 180,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

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‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergencyMore than 180,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires sweep Spain and France, prompting Madrid to declare a national emergency and the French authorities to order the total evacuation, by land and sea, of one of the country’s best-known holiday spots.Authori...

More than 100,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

More than 100,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

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‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergencyMore than 100,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires sweep Spain and France, prompting Madrid to declare a national emergency and the French authorities to order the total evacuation, by land and sea, of one of the country’s best-known holiday spots.Authori...

More than 100,000 people flee or are locked down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

More than 100,000 people flee or are locked down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

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‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of French holiday spot Cap Ferret and Spain declares national emergencyMore than 100,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires sweep Spain and France, prompting Madrid to declare a national emergency and the French authorities to order the total evacuation, by land and sea, of one of the country’s best-known holiday spots.Aut...

YouTuber Joe Is Hungry says he never expected his KFC Popcorn Chicken review to go viral

YouTuber Joe Is Hungry says he never expected his KFC Popcorn Chicken review to go viral

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Food reviewer Joe Is Hungry expressed surprise at his KFC Popcorn Chicken video's popularity. The video garnered nearly twenty million views across various social media platforms. Joe admitted he did not anticipate such widespread attention for the review. He also discussed the challenges involved in creating his unique food review videos. His distinctive filming style and honest reactions con...

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

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Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sectorHundreds of thousands of care workers could be exempted from the home secretary’s plans to toughen up the immigration system under proposals being considered by Andy Burnham as he looks for ways to relieve pressure on the social care sector.The prime minister will give a...

Karim Khan ousted as prosecutor of international criminal court

Karim Khan ousted as prosecutor of international criminal court

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Member states vote to remove British barrister found to have committed serious misconduct over alleged sexual abuseThe prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been removed from office after the court’s governing body found he had committed serious misconduct in connection to allegations of sexual abuse.The ICC’s member states voted on Friday to oust the British prosecutor i...

Karim Khan ousted from role as prosecutor of international criminal court

Karim Khan ousted from role as prosecutor of international criminal court

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Member states vote to remove British barrister found to have committed serious misconduct over alleged sexual abuseThe prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been removed from office after he was found to have committed serious misconduct in connection to allegations of sexual abuse.The ICC’s member states voted on Friday to oust the British prosecutor in an unprecedented ...