Can the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered
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Can the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Guardian political and foreign correspondents answered your questionsSign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverageKafkasDog asks: As it’s increasingly clear that Trump is not mentally fit, and that allowing him to continue in his role further may (likely?) decimate the economy, ...

How will the Iran war affect Trump during the US midterm elections? Your questions answered
The Guardian •

How will the Iran war affect Trump during the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Guardian political and foreign correspondents answered your questionsSign in or sign up to join the conversationKafkasDog asks: As it’s increasingly clear that Trump is not mentally fit, and that allowing him to continue in his role further may (likely?) decimate the economy, if the Dems can s...

Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry
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Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry

Trio and 17-year-old boy convicted of rape after they persuaded girl to travel into Bristol alone and got her drunkThree men who raped a 17-year-old girl before escaping from the UK to France in the back of a lorry have been jailed for a total of 33 years.Mehrab Safi, 21, Salman Habibkheil and Awal Ahmadzai, both 19, and a 17-year-old boy plied the girl with alcohol after she had been persuaded to...

Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

France 24 •

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements ​from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, ​for ‌the runoff against President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, sa...

Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

France 24 •

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements ​from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, ​for ‌the runoff against President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, sa...

Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – as it happened

Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – as it happened

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The Conservative party leader said the party would halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young peopleAsked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will have to wait until her speech tomorrow at 11.15am.(This is getting confusing. On BBC Breakdfast, Badenoch told Jon Kay the speech was at 12pm.)It’s not going to be exactly like the Iron Dome...

Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago after passing of police bill that could threaten press freedom

Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago after passing of police bill that could threaten press freedom

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Journalists are calling for an urgent amendment to the Special Operations Bill, which boosts police search and seizure powersJournalists in Trinidad and Tobago have called for an urgent amendment to a sweeping new bill that boosts police powers of search and seizure, which they argue threatens the country’s much-vaunted freedom of the press.The government says the Special Operations Bill 2026, pas...

Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms

Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms

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Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilitiesProminent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month’s midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting more control over voting.On conservative-friendly media outlets, former or current officials who tried to ...

Greek prime minister vows to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles

Greek prime minister vows to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, has been supportive of restitution efforts in the pastThe Greek prime minister has vowed to “ramp up” his country’s claims to win back the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum, emphasising that his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, was hugely supportive of restitution efforts before he moved into Downing Street.Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he...

Greek prime minister pledges to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles

Greek prime minister pledges to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, had been supportive of restitution efforts in the pastThe Greek prime minister has pledged to “ramp up” his country’s claims to win back the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum, emphasising that his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, was hugely supportive of restitution efforts before he moved into Downing Street.Kyriakos Mitsotakis insis...

Miami Beach’s historic Savoy Hotel could face demolition for a 38-story tower

Miami Beach’s historic Savoy Hotel could face demolition for a 38-story tower

Times of India •

Plans have been submitted to demolish much of the historic Savoy Hotel to construct a new 38-story tower. This project will utilize Florida's Live Local Act to overcome local zoning regulations and historic preservation concerns. The developer aims to retain a small section of the Savoy's facade and lobby in a nod to history. Local officials and preservationists have expressed strong opposition du...

EU wants to track potential rogue efforts to block out the sun

EU wants to track potential rogue efforts to block out the sun

SCMP •

The European Union has launched a €35 million (US$39.4 million) tender to fund research and coordination on, among other things, detecting rogue efforts to alter the Earth’s atmosphere by blocking out the sun. The EU’s Horizon Europe arm, which funds research and innovation, launched the call for projects on Tuesday as part of an early stage effort to coordinate action on so-called Solar Radiation...

Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – UK politics live

Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – UK politics live

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The Conservative party leader said the party would halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young peopleAsked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will have to wait until her speech tomorrow at 11.15am.(This is getting confusing. On BBC Breakdfast, Badenoch told Jon Kay the speech was at 12pm.)It’s not going to be exactly like the Iron Dome...

Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance

Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance

France 24 •

Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while media groups said Warner-owned CNN's independence could be compromised.

Lithuania ready to cover cost if US establishes military base

Lithuania ready to cover cost if US establishes military base

Times of India •

Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has declared his willingness to finance the establishment of a permanent US military base in Lithuania. Since 2019, Lithuania has been hosting a rotating US battalion and is eager for a long-term military presence. Concurrently, the Lithuanian parliament is considering lifting constitutional prohibitions on nuclear weapons, a move that has drawn shar...

New York City med spa owner admits to giving client botulism with bootleg Botox

New York City med spa owner admits to giving client botulism with bootleg Botox

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Klara Shuster said in court she imported mislabeled Botox illegally and dispensed it to clientsThe owner of a New York City med spa has admitted to illegally administering bootleg Botox from Asia, leading one to client to develop botulism.Klara Shuster, also known as Klara Chrzuszcz, made those admissions in the course of pleading guilty in federal court recently to conspiracy to commit smuggling,...

Our reporters are answering your questions on how the Iran war will affect the midterm elections

Our reporters are answering your questions on how the Iran war will affect the midterm elections

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The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? We’re live with political and global correspondents to answer your questionsSign in or sign up to join the conversationAndrew Roth, Joseph Gedeon, Lauren Gambino, Will Craft and Robert Tait are answering your questions now.Welcome to our latest US midterms live Q&A – just over a month away...

Norway eyes temporary ban of smart glasses

Norway eyes temporary ban of smart glasses

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Norway's government said Monday it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places, citing privacy concerns, notably recording images without the knowledge of those filmed. The ban could apply to parks, beaches, museums, shopping centres, schools, daycare centres, healthcare facilities, gyms and public events.