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NIGEL FARAGE: Make no mistake this is a coup – we MUST have an election now
In a Daily Mail opinion piece, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage denounces Andy Burnham’s elevation to Prime Minister as a “coup”, arguing he has taken office without an electoral mandate beyond a single by-election win in Makerfield. Farage insists a general election must be called immediately, framing Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street as democratically illegitimate…
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Nicaragua’s Ortega says country will ‘never again’ hold elections, shutting out opposition
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that the country will “never again” hold elections, formally shutting the door on any electoral route for the opposition to challenge his government. The announcement further entrenches one-party rule under Ortega, who has governed alongside his wife and co-president Rosario Murillo since returning to power in 2007, and marks…
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Roads campaign pays off as Sheffield street set for repaving
A campaign over the condition of a Sheffield street has resulted in plans for it to be repaved. The decision matters because it indicates that residents’ concerns about local road maintenance have led to action. The available article text does not provide the street name, timetable, cost or details of the campaign. It only confirms…
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Johnson’s strategy to bypass Democrats’ SAVE Act blockade survives key vote, handing GOP big win
Speaker Mike Johnson has secured a procedural win in the House that allows Republicans to press ahead with the SAVE Act, a bill imposing new voter ID and citizenship-verification requirements, without needing Democratic cooperation. The manoeuvre, which survived a key vote, is being framed by the GOP as a major victory in its long-running push…
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Retired Lt. Col. running for Congress backs Trump Iran strategy: ‘He’s ending a 47-year conflict’
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dave Flippo, a Republican congressional candidate in Nevada’s second district, has publicly backed President Trump’s approach to Iran, praising the strategy as ending a decades-long conflict. Flippo, who is contesting the seat on a Trump-endorsed constitutional conservative platform, draws on his own military background to lend credibility to his support…
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Hunter Biden reveals he never wanted Joe Biden to run for re-election, but refused to tell him to stop
Hunter Biden has said in a new interview that he never wanted his father, Joe Biden, to seek a second term as president, but that he refused to urge him to abandon the re-election bid. The remarks add to a series of unusually candid disclosures from Hunter Biden as part of a recent podcast and…
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The Emmys ‘F—ed This Up’: Streamers and Networks Are Outraged as Five Categories Get Cut From the Telecast
The Television Academy has sparked backlash after voting to remove five award categories from the main Emmys telecast on 14 September, shifting them instead to the first ceremony weekend on 6 September, previously known as the Creative Arts Emmys. The move effectively merges what was a two-tier awards structure into a more consolidated format, but…
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The ‘unsustainable’ pay dispute that means many desperately needed new homes CAN’T be sold – and those that can could find it difficult to access vital everyday public services
A pay dispute described as “unsustainable” is reportedly preventing a number of newly built homes from being sold, according to the Daily Mail. The dispute is said to be linked to concerns that residents of homes that do complete their sale could struggle to access essential public services in their area, raising questions about the…
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Reporter’s Notebook: The Republican-led vote that revealed Democrats’ new divide on Israel
A recent Republican-led House vote on military aid to Israel has exposed a widening rift within the Democratic Party, according to Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram’s analysis. The piece argues that while support for Israel was once a bipartisan given, the vote has crystallised a slower-moving shift among Democrats, with progressive and establishment…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ousted DHS counterterrorism chief sues millionaire ex over alleged sugar daddy smear campaign
A former senior Department of Homeland Security official has filed a defamation lawsuit against her wealthy ex-boyfriend, alleging he orchestrated a “sugar daddy” media smear campaign that led to her being publicly sidelined and effectively ended her counterterrorism career. Julia Varvaro, 29, who served as DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, claims her ex weaponised…