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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. A majority of MPs backed the measure, though Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc voted against it; the legislation now goes to the cabinet before being sent to President Joseph Aoun…
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Voices: ‘Farage is the joke’: Readers have their say ahead of Clacton by-election
Ahead of Thursday’s Clacton by-election, readers tell us Nigel Farage has done little for the town since 2024 – and many suspect he called the vote to dodge scrutiny of his finances
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“Hell yes, I’m tough enuss!” Count Binface takes on UK politics’ most memorable ‘gotcha’ questions
The Independent’s “In The Room” podcast released a light-hearted video segment in which hosts Helen and Cleo interview satirical parody candidate Count Binface, ahead of the Clacton-on-Sea by-election. The piece pokes fun at British political culture by putting the fictional, intergalactic candidate through a series of the classic “gotcha” questions that have long tripped up…
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New midterm battleground takes shape as parties build election armies
Republicans and Democrats are increasingly focused on the infrastructure of elections themselves, not just candidates and policy, as both parties race to build up poll-watching and organisational capacity ahead of the 2026 midterms. The Republican National Committee says it has already surpassed its 2024 poll-worker recruitment numbers, reflecting President Donald Trump’s long-standing emphasis on who…
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Interview: Count Binface has some advice for Nigel Farage if he loses in Clacton
Two days before an historic by-election in Clacton, the ‘independent space warrior’ sits down with the hosts of In The Room to talk Farage, ice creams, and the royal family. Reported by Maja Anushka
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Katie Hobbs taps former Republican mayor as running mate
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) tapped former Mesa Mayor John Giles (R) as her running mate on Tuesday as the first-term Democrat eyes a reelection bid against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs this November. “Now, for the first time in our state’s history, we are electing a governor and lieutenant governor on the same ticket, and the first thing I looked…
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Sen. Kennedy says Kamala Harris ‘no longer relevant’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday stated that former Vice President Kamala Harris is “no longer relevant” in response to a video she posted about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke with Kennedy in an interview about Democrats opposing the SAVE America Act, lambasting them as “radical…
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When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface?
Voters in Clacton go to the polls this week for a by-election triggered by Nigel Farage’s resignation as MP, amid mounting questions over his personal finances, including an undeclared £5 million gift and separately funded security arrangements linked to a convicted fraudster. Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain have all…
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Wisconsin progressive Hong’s supporters are confident she’s the answer to affordability ahead of primary
Ahead of Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, supporters of progressive candidate Francesca Hong say they remain confident in her campaign, despite her not having secured endorsements from prominent national progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Bernie Sanders. Backers argue that Hong, a state assemblywoman, is best placed to address affordability concerns for Wisconsin voters, positioning the…
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Labour’s plan to release thousands of killers, thugs and paedophiles early – including two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers – thrown into chaos as nine in ten probation officers vote for industrial action
Labour’s plan to release thousands of prisoners early in England and Wales has been thrown into disarray after probation officers voted overwhelmingly for industrial action. The National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) said nine in ten of its members backed the move, raising the prospect of disruption to a scheme that would see killers, violent…