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DSA co-chair embraces abolishing Senate, ICE, borders as Democratic infighting escalates
Megan Romer, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, publicly endorsed abolishing the US Senate, national borders, prisons and ICE, exposing the scale of the movement’s agenda amid growing ideological splits within the Democratic Party. The remarks, made during a Fox News Sunday interview, underscore an intensifying rift between the party’s moderate and far-left flanks…
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London Spirit edge past Trent Rockets in tense finish
London Spirit secured a tense five-wicket win over Trent Rockets in the Women’s Hundred, claiming their first victory of the 2026 campaign. The result, achieved at Trent Bridge, also stands as the highest successful run chase in the club’s history, marking a significant moment for a Spirit side that had yet to open its account…
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Jacinta Allan likely to face leadership spill on Tuesday amid poor polling and ‘Big Build’ corruption controversy
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is reportedly likely to face a Labor leadership spill on Tuesday, amid weak opinion polling and an ongoing controversy over alleged corruption linked to the state’s “Big Build” infrastructure programme. The prospect of a challenge points to mounting unease within Labor ranks over Allan’s leadership and the party’s electoral standing in…
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V&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditions
Workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum are being balloted for strike action over pay, high temperatures and access to drinking water, in what is thought to be one of the first such disputes to focus on workplace conditions during a heatwave. More than 300 staff across four V&A sites in London – South Kensington,…
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Will prediction market ‘catch fire’ in UK, replicating US boom?
Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, which frame betting on sports, politics and world events as financial trading, have exploded in popularity in the US and are now drawing growing interest in the UK, fuelled by events like the World Cup and the Clacton byelection. Their rapid growth stems largely from the patchy way…
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Live updates: Maine’s Jackson clinches matchup with Collins as midterms approach; Cyclospora tests Trump admin
The article could not be retrieved — the page returned an access-denied error requesting JavaScript be enabled, rather than the actual news content. As a result, no reliable summary of this live-updates piece on the Maine Senate race and the Cyclospora issue facing the Trump administration can be produced from the supplied text. Based on…
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Democrats are in big trouble because Black and brown voters don’t want socialism
A Fox News opinion piece argues that the Democratic Party is being reshaped by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which the author says has moved from a marginal faction to a genuine force within the party in a single election cycle. The piece contends this shift matters because it is alienating Black and Hispanic…
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Trump’s SAVE America Act stalls as McConnell’s absence complicates Senate path
President Donald Trump’s push for his Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act has run into difficulty in the Senate after a key Republican, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, has been absent for an extended period with no clear return date. His absence is complicating the reconciliation process needed to advance several Republican legislative priorities,…
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‘Halo’ Remake Officially Launches Early With One Big Condition
Xbox Game Studios has given select players early access to its highly anticipated remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, five days ahead of its official launch. Halo: Campaign Evolved reimagines the original 2001 game to mark the 25th anniversary of both the Halo franchise and the Xbox platform, and the early access offer will boost anticipation…