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Fox News Poll: Michigan voters split between El-Sayed and Rogers
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican Mike Rogers by one point, 50% to 49%, among likely voters in Michigan’s US Senate race, according to a new Fox News poll. The contest is close amid concerns about both candidates: some voters worry Rogers is too close to President Donald Trump, while others consider El-Sayed too liberal. The…
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Writer sues US government over suspected phone data copying at border
Thomas Kennedy, an Argentinian-American writer and immigration advocate, has sued the US government, seeking deletion of data he believes border agents copied from his phone when he returned to Miami earlier this month. He says a Customs and Border Protection agent searched his bags, questioned him about his reading and work, and took his phone…
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MAGA governor steps on a rake with anti-welfare ad targeting a conspicuously unlikely welfare queen… but she doubles down despite backlash
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has faced unexpected backlash from fellow conservative supporters over a welfare-to-work campaign advertisement featuring a young white man lounging on a sofa. The ad, released as part of her reelection campaign, depicts a character named Brad playing video games whilst living on welfare, and culminates with him eventually getting a…
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Stewart expects Schumer, Jeffries to disappoint if the Dems win back the House and Senate
Jon Stewart argued that if Democrats regain control of Congress in the midterm elections, Senate leader Chuck Schumer and House leader Hakeem Jeffries will face pressure to deliver tangible results. He said opposing Donald Trump would not be enough: they would need an urgent plan to address the economy and affordability, and he expressed doubt…
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Scotland’s public workforce growth puts frontline services at risk amid budget gap
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth has acknowledged that the Scottish National Party’s plans to reduce public sector staffing have stalled, admitting the strategy is currently “off course”. Rather than shrinking the workforce as planned, Scotland’s public sector actually grew by 6,640 employees in the year to June 2026. This reversal significantly increases the risk…
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Pension triple lock axed, billionaires’ wealth soars amid crisis
Burnham has announced significant pension reforms replacing the triple lock with a double lock from 2030. New analysis reveals billionaires’ wealth has soared during the cost of living crisis, whilst young people face reduced employment opportunities.
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KimStim Acquires North American Rights to León & Cociña’s ‘Donkey Princess’ (EXCLUSIVE)
KimStim has acquired the North American rights to *Donkey Princess*, the latest feature by Chilean directors Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña. The deal brings the distributor back together with the filmmakers after its North American release of *The Wolf House*, and KimStim plans a theatrical rollout in 2027, followed by digital and home-video releases. The…
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De Niro backs Brown and Talarico at high-priced Manhattan fundraiser
Robert De Niro backed Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and Texas Democrat James Talarico at a Manhattan fundraiser, using his speech to criticise Donald Trump and Republicans. He argued that electing the two candidates could shift Senate votes, and mocked the possibility that Republicans might need Mitch McConnell to cast a deciding vote. The private event…
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Russia allocates 35 per cent of next year’s budget to defence
Russia has announced record defence spending of 17.1 trillion rubles (approximately £150 billion) for next year, constituting 35 per cent of the state budget and representing a 27 per cent increase from the previous year’s allocation. This military expenditure will be funded through reductions in welfare, education and healthcare spending, reflecting Moscow’s prioritisation of armed…
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Senate Democrats reject bill requiring datacentres to fund power upgrades
Senate Democrats blocked a bill intended to stop datacentre-related power costs being passed on to households and businesses. The Ratepayer Protection Act received 57 votes in favour and 43 against, short of the 60 needed to advance; opponents said it would not effectively curb datacentres’ growing electricity use. The bill would have required utilities to…