4 h. ago ‘My vote is my voice’: protesters fight for democracy as Trump casts shadow

Outside the supreme court, protesters invoked the legacy of civil rights giants with a key Voting Rights Act plank at stakeWearing a T-shirt proclaiming “We won’t Black down”, Wanda Mosley had made the trip from Atlanta. “I had to be here because the Voting Rights Act is on life support,” the 55-year-old explained. “Today the court will synthesise the arguments and decide if they’re going to kill it – or allow it to live.”Mosley was among a few hundred protesters who gathered in warm October sunshine outside the supreme court on Wednesday. Inside the building, whose facade was obscured by scaffolding, justices were weighing arguments in a case involving Louisiana electoral districts and section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Trump's rare earth row with China casts a dark shadow over the global economy, says ALEX BRUMMER

Washington and Beijing are at daggers, despite Trump's claims of a good relationship with supreme Chinese leader Xi Jinping (pictured together).

Politics

3 d. ago Rangers legend Paul Gascoigne admits ‘black and blue’ attack on wife at luxury Scots hotel ‘cast shadow’ over his life

PAUL GASCOIGNE has reflected on the night he beat ex-wife "black and blue" at a luxury Scots hotel. The Rangers legend head butted then-partner Sheryl and shoved her during an incident at Gleneagles Hotel near Perth in 1996, just months after their wedding. The England icon is releasing a new book, which is being serialised...

Society

4 d. ago Police launch hunt for new evidence in horrific murders of family that cast a shadow over Gurnos

‘My mam and dad didn’t get to see justice but I’m hoping I will for them’

Events

5 d. ago Tight security and political tension hang over key Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier

The hosts in Oslo are closing in on qualification but the politics surrounding their visitors’ presence casts a shadow over the footballIt will be the most high-security sports event in Norway since the Winter Olympics in 1994. Anti-terror measures are in place throughout Oslo; a no-fly zone will be implemented in the skies above Ullevi Stadion and through all the tension it could be easy to forget that the national team are within touching distance of a first World Cup appearance for 27 years. Beating Israel would put them on the verge but the visitors’ presence has added multiple layers of complexity and controversy.That will be clear on Saturday afternoon, when a crowd of several thousand is expected to march peacefully from the centre of Oslo to a stage set up near the ground. It has been organised by the Palestine Committee in Norway under the slogan “Red card for Israel” and other bodies will be holding their own protests too. Outside Grønland metro station, posters of unclear...

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3 w. ago Stirling's City Park set for £750k revamp to become Scotland's top sustainable event venue

The funding will be used to improve the site - located in the shadow of Stirling Castle - to make it suitable for large-scale music events, concerts and festivals.

Economics

3 w. ago The Lib Dems must resist the easy option of being the ‘nice’ protest vote

Editorial: Ed Davey has done well, recovering lost ground for his party by being all things to all people, but he will need a harder edge to make a difference after the next election

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