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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger launch bid for 2032 Afcon
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, all currently led by military governments, have submitted a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened applications for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions. The move is notable given the security situation across the Sahel states remains volatile due…
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Grim ceremony at Dover as Trump meets flag draped coffins of American soldiers killed in widening Iran air war
US President Donald Trump attended a solemn dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base to receive the flag-draped coffins of American soldiers killed as the United States’ conflict with Iran continues to escalate. The event underscores the mounting human cost of the widening air war, with American service members now among the casualties in…
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Mamdani ridiculed for sharp U-turn on Bibi’s arrest as he makes desperate plea to the feds
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has faced mockery online after appearing to soften his previous stance on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, having once said he would have him arrested if he visited New York City. Critics highlighted the apparent reversal as evidence of political inconsistency, with the shift coming as Mamdani instead directed…
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Republicans aren’t stopping: GOP to unleash another ‘big, beautiful bill’ with a new target
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has confirmed that Republicans plan to introduce a fourth “big, beautiful bill” through the budget reconciliation process, this time aimed at tackling waste, fraud and abuse of federal taxpayer money. The move follows three previous reconciliation bills pushed by the GOP and signals that Republicans intend to keep using the…
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Canada cancels opening ceremony for bridge connecting Detroit, Windsor after new Trump tariffs
Canada has cancelled an opening ceremony for the new bridge linking Detroit and Windsor following fresh tariffs announced by President Trump. The decision underscores how trade tensions are affecting symbolic cross-border projects between the United States and Canada. The bridge is intended to improve travel and freight links across one of North America’s busiest trading…
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MPs and green groups slam Burnham over decision to fund bus fare cap with climate aid
Green groups and opposition MPs have criticised the government’s plan to fund a new £500m policy capping bus fares at £2 by diverting money from the climate aid budget. The policy, unveiled by Andy Burnham’s government and reversing a fare cap rise to £3 introduced by Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves in 2024, is presented…
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After Democrats’ shake-up, Collins faces toss-up against Platner replacement in must-win Senate race
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine faces a genuinely competitive re-election battle in 2026 after Democrats replaced their nominee, with new polling and Fox News’s Power Rankings both rating the contest a toss-up. Collins, a long-serving incumbent, will now face Troy Jackson rather than the party’s original candidate, in a race widely seen as pivotal…
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Rosie O’Donnell: Trump ‘using me as a punchline’ for so long feels like having PTSD
Both the pasted article text and a direct fetch of the URL return only an access-denied / 403 page — no actual article content is available to me. I can’t responsibly summarise a story I haven’t been able to read, so I won’t fabricate one based on the headline alone. If you can paste the…
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Congress must get the Older Americans Act reauthorization across the finish line
The opinion article urges the US House of Representatives to pass the Senate’s bipartisan reauthorisation of the Older Americans Act. It argues that doing so would preserve and update programmes that help older people remain healthy, independent and connected in their communities, including meal delivery, transport and support for carers. The Senate unanimously passed the…
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Former SC GOP chair: ‘Not a given’ Darline Graham will win
Former South Carolina Republican Party chairman Chad Connelly said it is “not a given” that Senator Darline Graham will win the state’s Republican primary, despite President Trump’s endorsement. His comments underline uncertainty over whether Graham, who was appointed after the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, can quickly build support as a first-time candidate in…