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When Washington politicians can’t go home again

ANALYSIS — While Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Washington this year, Washington has become a scarlet letter for members of both parties vying to be their state’s next governor. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet was just the latest member of Congress to fail in a gubernatorial attempt when he…

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Syringe services in limbo under Trump, risking hepatitis C progress

A decade after Congress first allowed federal funding to support clean needle programs, the Trump administration is backing off that policy, potentially risking progress made against hepatitis C, a deadly but curable virus mostly spread by people who inject drugs. The administration now says funding can no longer support programs such as…

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SCOTUS term marked by shifts to the right, some checks on Trump

The Supreme Court capped its term Tuesday with one decision overturning a long-standing campaign finance limit and another turning aside President Donald Trump’s attempt to unilaterally change birthright citizenship — a day, experts said, that exemplified this year at the court. Throughout the term, they said the conservative-controlled court continued…

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Businessman goes on trial for murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Businessman Yorgen Fenech went on trial in Malta on Wednesday accused of orchestrating the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was blown up in 2017 in a car bomb near her home.

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Kamala Harris Reconnects With Mamdani, Democratic Left Ahead of Possible 2028 Bid: Report

Harris has reportedly also held private meetings with progressive leaders, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and has spent the past year reconnecting with pro-Palestinian activists

Latin Times

New in Civitas: "Immigration Indoctrination: Story Time For the Fourth of July"

"Progressive attempts to highlight America's ills continue to backfire tremendously."

Reason

Who is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, the suspected target of the Monaco bombing?

The explosion that wounded three people in Monaco Monday night is being treated as an “attempted murder”. So who was the target? While Monegasque authorities remain tight-lipped about the victims’ identities, media reports point to Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born oligarch sanctioned by Kyiv for his business dealings in Russian-annexed Crimea.

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Former Alaska Mayor, Once Named 'Parent of the Year,' Indicted on 47 Charges Involving Teen Girls

Former Alaska mayor Ulric Jeffery Ulroan, once honoured as 'Parent of the Year', has been indicted on 47 charges involving teenage girls as an investigation continues.

International Business Times UK

Cuba Issues New Warning as U.S. Tensions Escalate: 'We Will Respond With Full Force'

The country's Foreign Minister also confirmed that diplomatic contacts between Havana and Washington continue but said they "show no progress"

Latin Times

Spain records more than 1,000 excess deaths due to June heatwave

Spain has attributed 1,028 excess deaths to a blistering heatwave that hit Europe last week – a figure more than double the number of heat-related deaths recorded the previous year.

France 24

Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026

The drop in arrivals is likely to reflect factors including the weather, the supply of small boat parts and government policy.

Evening Standard

Director Carl Rinsch Gets 2.5 years for Defrauding Netflix of £9.2M, Luxury First Over 'White Horse' Film

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch was sentenced to 30 months in prison for diverting $11 million from a Netflix project into personal luxuries and failed investments, with restitution ordered.

International Business Times UK

Football Star Alessandro Bastoni Dragged Into Child Prostitution Investigation

Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni is under investigation for alleged involvement in underage prostitution linked to a VIP events company. Bastoni's lawyer denies the allegations.

International Business Times UK

Ukraine Oligarch's Alleged Mistress Reportedly Loses Both Legs in Monaco Bomb Attack, While Legal Wife Is Safe

A bomb attack in Monaco severely injured Anna Nasobina, partner of Ukrainian businessman Vadim Ermolaev. French authorities are investigating potential motives and suspects linked to the explosion.

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Thomas Massie Resolution: House Votes To Expose Lawmakers In Sexual Misconduct Settlements

The US House of Representatives voted 420-0 for a resolution demanding transparency on taxpayer-funded sexual misconduct settlements, aiming to restore public trust and accountability in Congress.

International Business Times

A Democratic Incumbent Held Her House Seat For 30 Years. Colorado Democrats Decided It Was Time For a Progressive.

Colorado Democrats voted to end one of the longest congressional tenures in the state's history Tuesday, choosing 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros over Rep. Diana DeGette.

Evening Standard

Badenoch torpedoes Starmer at PMQs: 'Generals can count, the Kremlin can count, his defence plan doesn't add up'

Sketch: Deserted by Labour troops, the Prime Minister was like a tank with depleted armour and wonky tracks as he came under fire from Mrs Badenoch

France 24

When football gets political: The legacy of Brazil's 2014 World Cup

Brazil have advanced to the World Cup round of 16, despite many experts predicting that Japan would defeat the Seleção. The football-mad South American nation has lost some of its lustre since the team's dramatic 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014 on home soil – a World Cup that traumatised…

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Dog Owner Investigated For Allegedly Tying Dog To A Lamppost During UK's Hottest Day Before Flying To Egypt

A UK woman faces an animal cruelty investigation after allegedly abandoning her dog outside a veterinary clinic on the hottest day of the year, before flying to Egypt

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer suggests Andy Burnham borrow billions for defence

Prime minister has said his successor in No 10 should use fiscal headroom to fund a £4.7bn gap in defence spending

Evening Standard

Dundee University principals paid nearly £300,000 after stepping down

The delayed 2023-24 financial statements raised concern about the institution’s future amid the ‘greatest crisis’ it had ever seen.

AAP

All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

Politicians, lobbyists, journalists and staffers have donned their finest for the "Canberra bubble"-themed Midwinter Ball at the nation's parliament.

International Business Times UK

Nancy Guthrie Case Takes New Turn as FBI Says Ransom Notes Were Fake and Not From Kidnappers

The FBI has determined that ransom notes linked to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance were fake, complicating the investigation into the Arizona case.

Evening Standard

Defence Secretary has ‘assurance’ Andy Burnham will invest in armed forces

Dan Jarvis secured a £15 billion uplift in defence spending in Tuesday’s Defence Investment Plan.

Evening Standard

Factory production jumps as firms stockpile ahead of anticipated price rises

But overall growth in the manufacturing industry slowed in June, a closely watched survey showed.

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