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Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll
Only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump's job performance in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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A propos - Emergency alerts hacking 'designed to undermine trust in government', expert says
Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were hit in cyber attacks overnight, with fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes broadcast to users in both countries. The systems have since been brought…
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Emergency alerts hacking 'designed to undermine trust in government', expert says
Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were hit in cyber attacks overnight, with fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes broadcast to users in both countries. The systems have since been brought…
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Fifa to share documents on World Cup sell-off plans with council members
Fifa will grant its council members access to documents regarding the doomed Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme in person in Switzerland
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Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16s social media ban in high court
Social network and Digital Freedom Project, led by NSW state MP John Ruddick, seek to overturn ban on grounds of implied freedom of political communication
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Alaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effort
Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited a second Dan Sullivan in the race in what Republicans call a ploy to split votes
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Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters
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Musk pumps $446m into US midterms, as campaign spending set to 'shatter' records
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
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Trump unveils results of $14m reflecting pool makeover in final appeal before midterms
US president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the polls
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Migration is a moral issue for Burnham – but is he trying to please everyone?
PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans? While out on the campaign trail in Makerfield, Andy Burnham gave a glimpse into where he might land on Labour’s plans for immigration reform, which had already been decried by the left of the party as unfair while described on the right as electorally necessary. Asked what he thought of Reform’s attack on “open borders Andy” – Nigel Farage’s early attempt to define him as soft on migra
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Is America really that polarized? The answer might be a surprise
The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.
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How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans?
Home secretary has softened on some proposals but is still hardening rules for those wishing to settle permanently Shabana Mahmood has watered down some of last year’s immigration plans after a backlash from enraged backbench Labour MPs and some of her cabinet colleagues. But the package of proposals outlined on Thursday is still a radical hardening of the rules for those wishing to settle permanently in the UK. People on lower incomes will have to wait longer before achieving indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, while people on higher salaries will find it easier. Continue reading...
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