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Trump makes major senior staff shake-up with weeks to midterm elections

  • Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel
  • Scharf replaces David Warrington, who is exiting the administration
  • Appointment comes as Democrats eye House control in midterms

US President Donald Trump has reshuffled key White House legal staff weeks before the midterm elections, appointing his staff secretary, Will Scharf, as White House counsel. Scharf replaces David Warrington, who is expected to leave the administration for the private sector. The move places Scharf, a close and…

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Lidia Thorpe erupts at CEO who wants to stop Welcome to Countries and displaying three flags – as she tells him to ‘pay the rent’… and then brands entire state racist

  • Lidia Thorpe clashed with a CEO over Indigenous recognition practices
  • CEO wanted to end Welcome to Country and three-flag displays
  • Thorpe told him to "pay the rent" and called the state racist

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe clashed angrily with a company chief executive during an inquiry hearing after he suggested scrapping Welcome to Country ceremonies and the practice of flying three flags (the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags) at official events. Thorpe, a prominent Aboriginal rights advocate, responded…

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‘Rip-off’ parking charges of up to £30-a-day are driving tourists away from Britain’s seaside towns

  • AA says seaside parking fees of £20-£30 are deterring UK tourists
  • A third of drivers would leave or never return over high charges
  • Bournemouth's summer fines have more than doubled to £110-£160

The AA has warned that steep seaside parking charges — in some cases up to £30 for a day — are pushing tourists away from Britain's coastal towns during summer, effectively cancelling out the savings families are meant to get from the Government's Great British Summer Savings scheme.…

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US State Department has yanked more than 175k visas under Trump administration so far

  • State Department has revoked over 175,000 visas under Trump so far
  • More than 100,000 revoked through continuous vetting programme
  • DUI offences among leading reasons cited for revocations

The US State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas since President Donald Trump began his second term, officials announced on Monday. The figure, disclosed less than two years into the administration, reflects an intensified use of the department's continuous vetting programme to strip foreign nationals of their…

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Can Gianni Infantino survive as Fifa president? – podcast

  • Infantino faces resignation calls despite apologising for World Cup sell-off plan
  • Fifa defends him, alleging a campaign to undermine his presidency
  • Guardian podcast explores whether this is his final crisis

Fifa president Gianni Infantino, buoyed by a well-received World Cup only weeks ago, now faces mounting pressure to resign over a controversial plan to sell off the World Cup. Despite issuing an apology, the backlash has not subsided, raising questions about whether this represents one scandal too many…

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Barack Obama launches Audible podcast exploring six influential books

  • Obama to host Audible podcast on six books that shaped him
  • Launches 24 September 2026; guests still unnamed
  • Sixth release under Obama-Michelle's Higher Ground/Audible deal

Barack Obama has confirmed a new podcast, "A Great Book with Barack Obama," which will see the former US president discuss six books that have shaped his worldview alongside six as-yet-unnamed guests. The series is produced by Audible and Higher Ground, the media company Obama runs with Michelle…

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