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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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When it comes to election pressure, this year’s Georgia or Michigan could be anywhere

  • Close midterm races could put election officials in less familiar states under national scrutiny.
  • A corrected reporting error in Michigan in 2020 brought threats against a local clerk.
  • Officials are preparing for routine problems to be misrepresented if results are close.

Election officials outside the familiar presidential battlegrounds could face intense scrutiny in the 2026 US midterms. Competitive races that may determine control of Congress are spread across states including Iowa, Alaska, Kansas and Texas. Officials there are preparing for the possibility that a routine mistake or delay could…

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Queens of the Stone Age add nine European shows to 2027 tour

  • Queens Of The Stone Age announced nine European shows for June 2027.
  • The run celebrates their ninth album, ‘Perfecth’.
  • Tickets go on sale on 6 November; UK dates are unannounced.

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced nine European shows for June 2027 as part of their tour celebrating their ninth album, ‘Perfecth’. The run follows North American dates with Pixies, while the band say lessons from their stripped-back ‘Catacombs’ tour will inform a new approach to their…

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Exclusive: Most voters believe climate change threatens the American Dream

  • 58 per cent say climate change threatens the American Dream.
  • Voters link climate impacts to higher living costs.
  • Only 6 per cent call climate policies an expensive burden.

A poll commissioned by Grist found that 58 per cent of likely US voters believe climate change will make it harder to achieve or maintain the American Dream over the next 20 years. The finding contrasts with the Trump administration’s use of the American Dream to justify rolling…

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Surf’s Up! Festival Brings Heavy Lineup Back to Melbourne in 2027

  • Thornhill will headline and curate Surf’s Up! in Melbourne in February 2027.
  • Eight other acts join the one-day heavy music festival.
  • Stand Atlantic’s latest album recently topped the ARIA chart.

Thornhill will headline and curate the Surf’s Up! Festival in Melbourne on 20 February 2027, bringing together Australian and international heavy music acts. The one-day event is another artist-curated bill at the Riviera Beach Club and follows a successful run for Thornhill, whose recent album won major Australian…

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Ray Davies, 1966, and The Kinks song he hated being compared to The Beatles: “No, no”

  • Ray Davies pushed back against comparisons between the Kinks and the Beatles.
  • He said Buddy Holly inspired ‘I’ll Remember’.
  • Davies praised ‘Love Me Do’ while stressing the bands were different.

In the 1960s, The Kinks were often compared with The Beatles, whose success had transformed popular music in America and beyond. Ray Davies resisted the comparisons, arguing they obscured the Kinks’ distinct musical identity and overstated their similarity to the Liverpool group. The article recalls Davies rejecting the…

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REP BRIAN MAST: We are protecting our troops from having our own tech used against them

  • Mast backs tighter limits on US investment linked to China’s military.
  • Proposed rules would address loopholes and certain services.
  • He says the aim is to protect US troops and sensitive technology.

The article argues that proposed US investment restrictions are needed to prevent American money and expertise from helping China develop military technologies. The author, Representative Brian Mast, presents China as a strategic adversary and says the rules would help protect US troops by limiting Beijing’s access to capabilities…

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EJ ANTONI: Overseas wars put affordability on hold, but that’s only temporary

  • US cost-of-living progress has slowed amid overseas conflicts.
  • Oil climbed from roughly $60–$70 to $100–$120 a barrel.
  • The article expects affordability to improve once the wars end.

The article argues that US families’ cost of living was improving after January 2025, but conflicts involving Iran and Ukraine have pushed energy and other costs higher, slowing that progress. It says the setback may be temporary and that affordability could improve again when the wars end. It…

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How the SAS tracked a notorious IRA sniper to a secluded thorn bush

  • The SAS captured Bernard McGinn in 1997.
  • He was found hiding under a thorn bush.
  • His arrest came during sensitive peace negotiations.

The SAS captured IRA sniper Bernard McGinn in 1997 after a months-long search, in an operation planned to take him alive. The arrest mattered because it took place during sensitive peace negotiations, when a violent confrontation could have jeopardised efforts to end the Troubles. A commander identified as…

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Ryanair may freeze workers’ pay as fuel prices spike

  • Ryanair is weighing temporary staff pay freezes.
  • Its short-term fuel bill is forecast to rise by €2bn.
  • The airline expects fares to increase next year.

Ryanair is considering a temporary pay freeze for staff as it faces a sharp increase in fuel costs linked to the US-Israel war with Iran. The airline says higher fares may help cover the extra expense, but are unlikely to be sufficient on their own. It forecasts its…

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Mal Evans’s Beatles memoir recounts meeting Elvis and Manila gun threat

  • Mal Evans’s Beatles memoir will appear in December.
  • It includes his account of meeting Elvis in 1965.
  • The manuscript also describes danger on the 1966 Philippines tour.

Mal Evans’s memoir about his years with the Beatles will be published for the first time in December, 50 years after his death. The road manager’s account includes his recollection of the Beatles’ 1965 meeting with Elvis Presley, which he called the greatest day of his time with…

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