56 h. ago Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’

Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacksThe musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he will stand again against Uganda’s authoritarian leader, Yoweri Museveni, in next year’s presidential elections. Despite being jailed, attacked, shot, and facing threats of violence, including from Museveni’s son, Wine said he felt he had little choice but to try to advance the hope for change that was energising Ugandans, especially the young.“We cannot just give the election to General Museveni,” he said, in an interview with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ted Cruz warns of midterm ‘bloodbath’ if Trump tariffs cause a recession

Texas senator’s comments another sign of Republican unease over ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and stock market plungeTed Cruz, the US senator from Texas, has warned that his fellow Republicans risk a “bloodbath” in the 2026 midterm elections if Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs cause a recession.Cruz also warned that the president’s tariffs, if they stay in place for long and are met by global retaliation on American goods, could trigger a full-blown trade war that “would destroy jobs here at home, and do real damage to the US economy”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Nissan Leaf is making a comeback – and it’s got a fresh new look

British-built Leaf will be joined by all-electric Micra and first EV Juke – all by 2026

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2 w. ago Democrats want to punish Trump in the 2026 midterms. Here are the five Senate seats most likely to flip

Analysis: The 2026 midterm election will largely be about Donald Trump. That puts Maine and North Carolina in Democratic grasps, while Republicans eye Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire. Eric Garcia reports

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3 w. ago Why are so many MSPs resigning at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, as Nicola Sturgeon leads the exodus?

Nicola Sturgeon, Shona Robison and Fiona Hyslop are prominent politicians who are all stepping down at next year’s Scottish Parliament election

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3 w. ago John Swinney: I look forward to Nicola Sturgeon campaigning for SNP ahead of 2026 election

The First Minister said he ‘very much’ welcomed Ms Sturgeon’s participation in campaigning

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3 w. ago Ayrshire MSP announces 'difficult decision' to stand down at 2026 Holyrood election

Willie Coffey has represented the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency since it was established in 2011 and has been an MSP since 2007.

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4 w. ago Michael Matheson and Stephen Flynn pass vetting decisions to stand in Scottish Parliament election

Decisions around the vetting process involving Stephen Flynn and other SNP MPs for the 2026 Holyrood election have been made

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