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    • Carville says one democratic socialist’s ‘lunacy of the highest level’ policy could haunt swing-state Dems

      Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville warned that the growing prominence of democratic socialists could damage the Democratic Party’s image, particularly in politically competitive states. He described one policy associated with a democratic socialist as “lunacy of the highest level” and suggested that such positions could be used against Democratic candidates in swing-state elections. The article…

    • Moment packed small boat set for the UK gets caught on sandbank on a French beach… as police watch on

      Footage captured by journalist Christian Drogan shows a small boat carrying approximately 80 migrants running aground in shallow water off a beach near Boulogne at around 1:30am on Thursday. The incident occurred just 24 hours after Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his government’s handling of the Channel migration crisis, claiming statistics showed “the plan is…

    • Trump announces proposed Gaza disarmament deal with Hamas

      Donald Trump announced a proposed agreement under which Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza would disarm, presenting it as a major step towards a broader Middle East peace settlement and stronger Israeli security. The significance of the proposal depends on implementation: disarmament could enable changes to Gaza’s post-war governance and Israeli military presence, but…

    • ‘Patriot’ passports with Trump’s image expanding across US

      The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised or verified. The headline says that “Patriot” passports featuring Donald Trump’s image are expanding across the United States, but it provides no supporting details. Without the article body, it is unclear whether these are official travel…

    • Senate ‘YOLO Caucus’ bucks Trump on Blanche: What to know

      Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, have withheld support for Todd Blanche’s nomination to become US attorney general, delaying a planned Senate Judiciary Committee vote. Their stance illustrates the influence of the informal “YOLO Caucus” — Republicans with less electoral pressure who have shown greater willingness to challenge President Trump — and could…

    • Turek declines to say he’d back Schumer

      Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek declined to say whether he would support Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader if elected. The response highlighted a central division in the party’s primary contest, with rival Zach Wahls arguing for new leadership and portraying Turek as aligned with the national Democratic establishment. Turek said he would judge…

    • Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election to succeed Andy Burnham

      Polling stations have closed in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election triggered by Andy Burnham’s election to Parliament. Labour’s Bev Craig was widely expected to win, and the result will determine the leader of one of England’s largest combined authorities in the first by-election held to fill such a mayoral vacancy. More than two million people…

    • Fox News Poll: GOP divisions shape Texas Senate race

      A Fox News poll suggests Texas’s Senate race is more competitive than the state’s recent presidential results might imply. Although Donald Trump won Texas by almost 14 percentage points in 2024, Republican candidate Ken Paxton has not yet consolidated support within his party despite receiving Trump’s endorsement, leaving an opening for Democratic challenger James Talarico.…

    • NFL coach jabs at Fauci while taking questions from reporters

      NFL coach Vic Fangio mocked former US health official Anthony Fauci while opening a press conference with reporters, saying he would invoke the Fifth Amendment rather than answer questions. The remark linked a routine sports-media appearance to a contentious political dispute over Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 response. Fangio’s comment followed Fauci’s appearance before a…

    • Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?

      Uefa has threatened to withdraw its member associations from all Fifa competitions if Fifa approves president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell a 20% stake in a company running its tournaments, including the World Cup. The move could trigger an unprecedented boycott of major men’s and women’s events, putting pressure on Infantino and exposing deep divisions…