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Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has sparked a diplomatic row with Brazil after calling President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a “thief” and a “convict” without naming him directly, during a rally in São Paulo to launch the presidential campaign of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Brazil responded by recalling its ambassador to Buenos Aires, with diplomats…
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Hakeem Jeffries doubles down on Dems’ and affordability ahead of midterms
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched his party’s midterm campaign around affordability, promising action on living costs if Democrats regain control of the House. Speaking in Pennsylvania, he argued that Republican policies under President Trump have made everyday essentials more expensive; the message is intended to help Democrats win a narrowly divided chamber in…
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Is this the end of Victoria’s premier? Leadership rival tells Jacinta Allan he is challenging her – as her Labor mates demand she resign
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing a direct leadership challenge, with a rival within the state Labor party reportedly informing her that he intends to contest her position. The move comes as some of her own Labor colleagues have publicly called on her to resign, suggesting mounting internal discontent with her leadership and raising questions…
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Drivers who run over a cat should have to report it, campaigners say
Animal welfare campaigners are calling for a change in the law so that drivers who hit and kill a cat are legally required to report the incident, in the same way motorists must already report collisions involving dogs. Unlike dogs, cats are not currently covered by the Road Traffic Act’s reporting requirements, meaning drivers who…
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Fans Choose JENNIE’s ‘Less Than a Lover’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
JENNIE’s new solo single “Less Than a Lover” has been voted the favourite new music release of the week in a Billboard reader poll, beating out tracks from KATSEYE, Tyla, Charli xcx, Morgan Wallen and others. The BLACKPINK member’s wistful summer song arrived alongside a self-co-written music video, and its victory underlines her continued pull…
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Reform’s bank account was frozen during election over ‘illegal donations’
Reform UK’s bank account was frozen for around two weeks during last year’s general election campaign after its bank flagged potentially illegal donations, it has emerged. The freeze, at private London bank Arbuthnot Latham, coincided with polling day on 4 July and stopped the party making or receiving payments through the account, raising questions about…
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Cash-strapped DNC shelled out more than $800K to non-voting territories like Virgin Islands while in debt
The Democratic National Committee has spent more than $800,000 on non-voting US territories, including the Virgin Islands, despite entering the final 100 days before the 2026 midterm elections with debts exceeding cash on hand by roughly $2 million. The spending has drawn scrutiny given the party’s precarious financial position, raising questions about prioritisation as Democrats…
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DSA co-chair: ‘Establishment Democrats should be worried about the voters’
The article’s contents are unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, apparently due to JavaScript being disabled. As a result, the reported comments from the Democratic Socialists of America co-chair cannot be summarised reliably. The supplied title suggests the piece concerns a warning to establishment Democrats about voter dissatisfaction, but it provides no supporting…
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Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say Iran war has been harder than Trump administration expected: Poll
A CBS News/YouGov poll found that most Americans believe the US war with Iran has proved more difficult for the Trump administration than it expected. The finding suggests broad public concern about the conflict’s course and uncertainty over how long it will continue, as it nears five months. Seventy-six per cent of 2,193 respondents said…