3 h. ago Obama is back on the fundraising circuit trying to help Democrats rebound for upcoming elections

Obama raised $85 million for the Democrats last cycle

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6 h. ago Brit EV owners urged to charge their cars in specific place this weekend

Brits who own an electric vehicle (EV) have been advised to follow one rule when charging their cars in the coming days to protect their motor's battery health and charging speed

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7 h. ago House Democrats call for urgent review of deadly Texas flooding as Trump tours disaster zone

‘I’ve never seen anything like it. A little narrow river that becomes a monster,’ president says

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9 h. ago Voters label Democrats ‘out of touch’ and ‘weak’ in latest troubling poll ahead of 2026 midterms

In the wake of Democrats’ 2024 election losses, the party has faced several criticisms, including accusations that it has abandoned working-class voters

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10 h. ago Trump defends response to deadly Texas flooding after touring disaster area – live updates

President and Texas governor praise handling of flooding that has killed at least 120 people; Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking about lack of warningsThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non...

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11 h. ago Oasis Heaton Park first snaps as Liam and Noel Gallagher hold hands at home gig

Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher reunited in Manchester tonight, electrifying Heaton Park with their second joint performance in 16 years for their reunion tour

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13 h. ago HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance

Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s electionHSBC has become the first UK bank to leave the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, as campaigners warned it was a “troubling” sign over the lender’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis.The move risks triggering further departures from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) by UK banks, in a fresh blow to international climate coordination efforts. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘Look who’s talking’: Fetterman told to look in mirror after he rips NYC’s Mamdani as ‘not even a Democrat’

Former staffers and campaign workers criticized the Pennsylvania senator for slamming the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City after becoming a Fox News go-to

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13 h. ago William’s charity fundraising polo matches raise more than £14m

The fixture at the Guards Polo Club near Windsor was in aid of good causes supported by himself and Kate.

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14 h. ago Jeff Lynne issues update on BST Hyde Park performance after cancelling gig

Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) has made a huge announcement for their BST Hyde Park show after cancelling their Manchester gig at the last minute

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14 h. ago Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra expected to perform at BST Hyde Park

The band was due to perform on Thursday night at Manchester’s Co-Op Live but cancelled due to ‘illness’.

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14 h. ago Chaos at London Labour council as leader ousted by own party days after his election

Three Labour councillors in Southwark have threatened to quit over the row that has engulfed party

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15 h. ago Eric Adams raises $1 million in a single night for NYC mayoral campaign as his voters fear Mamdani

Mayor Eric Adams is running as an independent against Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani

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16 h. ago Ruben Amorim has the green light to unleash Manchester United's new first

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim will use pre-season to try and work out his first-choice starting XI for the upcoming campaign.

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17 h. ago Former Tory MP appears in court alongside 14 others accused of betting on the date of the 2024 election

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams, 40, allegedly placed a £100 bet on the date the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would hold the general election.

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17 h. ago A rightwing minister told Sweden to get tough on crime – until his own son was caught in a Nazi scandal | Martin Gelin

In our current political climate, why is migration minister Johan Forssell surprised that a teenage boy might be drawn to extremism?Before the elections next year, Sweden’s conservative government has been eager to avoid accusations of racism or xenophobia. So it’s unfortunate that it keeps being plagued by scandals involving both.The Swedish investigative magazine Expo revealed earlier this month that a minister in the governing coalition, whom it did not name, had a close family member active in violent far-right and neo-Nazi groups. The family member had, Expo claimed, participated in activities with a far-right network classified as a terrorist group by the US.Martin Gelin writes for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trump brutally ended Obama’s flagship project to power Africa – but the dream is not dead

Power Africa – established more than a decade ago – aimed to help bring stable electricity to 600 million people across Africa, writes Nick Ferris, before being cut by the current president. But all hope is not lost

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18 h. ago Trump to visit Texas to survey damage from deadly flooding – live updates

While the Trump administration isn’t backing away from its pledges to shutter Fema, it has lessened its focus on the topic since the July 4 disasterThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior State Department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non-core f...

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18 h. ago White House mercilessly mocked for posting pic of Trump as Superman

‘He’s literally Lex Luthor,’ jokes California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia

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20 h. ago Trump heads to Texas a week after devastating floods – US politics live

President reportedly backing away from abolishing FEMA but is still describing tragedy as a ‘once-in-every-200-year deal’ as at least 120 have diedAt least eight core members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have left their positions in the last six months, Politico reported on Friday, citing internal records and sources familiar with the matter.A senior White House official explained the departures by pointing to the fact that many DOGE staffers were special government employees, a designation that has a required end date, the report said. Continue reading...

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