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Deluded Keir Starmer says he would have won a general election in 2029… as he skips Andy Burnham’s Labour leader ‘coronation’
Sir Keir Starmer has claimed he would have won a general election in 2029 had he remained Prime Minister, remarks made as he pointedly skipped the official confirmation of Andy Burnham as the new Labour leader. The comments highlight a rift within the party, with Starmer appearing keen to defend his record even after leaving…
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More than 200 countries endorse Infantino for fourth Fifa term despite Balogun scandal
Gianni Infantino has secured formal endorsements from more than 200 of Fifa’s 211 member associations, putting him on track for a landslide re-election as Fifa president for a fourth term at the organisation’s congress in March. The backing comes despite unease over the handling of Folarin Balogun’s suspension, after Donald Trump admitted lobbying Fifa to…
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Voters welcome Burnham as ‘northern PM’
Huddersfield and Barnsley voters gave mixed reactions to Andy Burnham becoming prime minister, with several welcoming the prospect of a northern leader who may better understand regional concerns. Supporters linked his record as Greater Manchester mayor to hopes for stronger devolution, economic growth and renewed progress on the Northern Powerhouse, while others doubted that his…
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U.S. Attacks Bridges, Collapses Tower At Key Port As Iran Campaign Expands
The United States and Iran exchanged further strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. Washington said it had struck Iranian surveillance, logistics, weapons-storage and maritime facilities, while Iran targeted the wider Gulf region; the conflict’s focus on the strait has disrupted shipping and pushed up oil prices. US…
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Chinese operatives allegedly breached US voter records, Trump claims
President Trump’s primetime address on election security drew attention largely for its uneven broadcast, with ABC, NBC and CNN’s news divisions declining to air it live on their main channels while Sinclair-owned local affiliates preempted programming to carry the White House’s own feed. During the speech, Trump criticised the networks that refused to broadcast it,…
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Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in US election security ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump used a White House address to allege that China interfered in the 2020 US election and that American voting systems have serious security weaknesses. The claims, made three months before the midterm elections, matter because Democrats say they could undermine confidence in the vote, while China and previous US intelligence assessments reject…
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Critics seize on worrying sign during Trump’s shocking election integrity speech
Donald Trump used a primetime address on election integrity to claim that China had infiltrated 220 million American voter files, a dramatic allegation that critics say points to a deeper, more troubling issue within US institutions. The speech has drawn sharp criticism from opponents, who seized on the claims as evidence of concerning rhetoric around…
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ABC, NBC, CNN avoid airing Trump’s primetime election security address live
Fox News reports that ABC News, NBC News and CNN chose not to broadcast US President Donald Trump’s primetime address on election security live, opting instead to continue their regular programming. During the speech, Trump used part of his address to criticise ABC and NBC directly for declining to carry it. The article, published by…
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‘Shadow government’: Trump claims intel community bragged about hiding Chinese meddling
President Donald Trump has accused members of the US intelligence community of running a “shadow government” that allegedly concealed evidence of Chinese attempts to influence American elections. The claim, made in a post on Truth Social, follows the release of newly declassified emails that Trump says expose officials boasting about suppressing information on Chinese election…
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Donald Trump Says ABC And NBC Should Lose Broadcast Licenses Because They Didn’t Carry His Primetime Address On Election Claims
Donald Trump lashed out at ABC and NBC, the two networks that chose not to carry his speech live on their broadcast platforms, as he delivered a 25-minute long speech full of claims that included China obtaining voter registration data and the “deep state” withholding that intelligence from him. Without evidence, Trump claimed that ABC…