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Trump pledges private funding for adverts after cross-party criticism
Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer money for television ads featuring him and his policies, following criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. The dispute centres on whether the adverts serve a legitimate public purpose or amount to political promotion, as the US approaches November’s midterm elections. More than a dozen ads have aired…
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Abdul El-Sayed challenges US war strategy in Iran during Senate campaign debate
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Fox News host Martha MacCallum over US military action in Iran, terrorism and rising fuel prices. The exchange highlights how opposition to the war has become a major campaign issue for El-Sayed, who is competing in a closely watched Senate race. El-Sayed said terrorism was wrong but argued…
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Drone strike kills Turkish captain; Kharkiv bombed; England’s COVID crisis worsens
Russian drone strike kills Turkish captain in Black Sea; guided bombs strike Kharkiv killing three and injuring 29. England battles surging COVID-19 cases as the XFG variant spreads, with hospital admissions rising five-fold.
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Liberal leader Angus Taylor promises the biggest immigration cut in Australian history as Pauline Hanson claims he’s stealing her policy
Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would sharply reduce Australia’s migration intake, describing the proposal as the biggest immigration cut in the country’s history. The announcement comes as the Coalition loses support to Pauline Hanson’s anti-immigration One Nation, which says the Liberals are copying its policies. Net overseas migration would fall from nearly 300,000 people…
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Trump uses transgender slur against opponent of Darline Graham as he urges voters to back late South Carolina senator’s sister
Donald Trump used a slur for transgender people as a nickname for Annie Andrews, the Democratic candidate challenging Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Senate race. He urged voters to support Graham and attacked Andrews’s positions, although the article notes that Andrews is not transgender; the episode adds a personal attack to a contest that may…
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Trump order aims to ease diesel prices by expanding tax-free fuel access
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designed to tackle soaring diesel prices, which reached approximately $6.50 per gallon last month and threaten to squeeze truckers, businesses and consumers ahead of the midterm elections. The order seeks to rapidly expand diesel supplies by temporarily loosening restrictions on so-called red-dyed diesel, which is normally reserved…
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Americans to elect Congress members and state leaders in November midterms
Americans are due to vote in the midterm elections on 3 November, choosing all 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats. The results will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress, which shapes federal laws and can either help or hinder President Donald Trump’s agenda; they will also…
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Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election
Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, narrowly finishing ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but without the majority needed to avoid a run-off on 25 October. The result exceeded expectations and sets up a closely watched contest over whether Latin America’s largest country and economy will elect another right-wing…
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Badenoch pledges £10bn air defence system amid Russian missile fears
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged a £10 billion “Iron Dome” air defence system to protect British cities and Army bases from missile attacks. The proposal is framed as a response to threats from countries including Russia and Iran, and the article invites readers to say how concerned they are about a possible Russian attack.…
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Greens for Palestine-backed candidates win places on nearly every contested party committee
Greens for Palestine-backed candidates won places on nearly every Green Party committee they contested after the group urged members to support its recommended slate at the party conference in Brighton. Critics said the results showed growing factional influence and raised concerns about antisemitism; the group said its campaigning was ordinary party activity and that the…