Democrats have high hopes for midterms, but polls have let them down before

Getty Images The Democratic Party has high expectations as it heads into these pivotal US midterm elections. A historically unpopular Republican president, an American public unhappy with the rising costs of food and bills, and months of favourable polls point to a good night for them on Tuesday. Democratic candidates lead in well over the … Read moreDemocrats have high hopes for midterms, but polls have let them down before

Trump makes fevered campaign push in final weekend before election

Getty Images In the last weekend before the pivotal midterm elections, Donald Trump has made a final pitch to voters in hopes of keeping Republicans in control of the US Congress. Trump held rallies in Florida, Iowa and Kansas – states he won in past elections – in a sign of Republicans’ defensive stance in … Read moreTrump makes fevered campaign push in final weekend before election

France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police

Prosecutors in France have launched an investigation into attempted murder after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during protests in Paris, as video of an officer in flames provoked outrage. The probe announced on Sunday came after the Paris police prefecture said  several hundred rioters had attacked security forces with projectiles, including a Molotov … Read moreFrance opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police

Burnham ‘open’ to UK slavery apology, but not reparations: Why now?

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his country is open to apologising for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade but ruled out reparations, which campaigners have for years called for. Burnham wrote in an opinion article in The Guardian on Friday that Britain would also work on debt restructuring for the … Read moreBurnham ‘open’ to UK slavery apology, but not reparations: Why now?

Australian MP in critical condition after being hit twice by car in apparent attack

Helen Haines is well-known and well regarded as an anti-corruption campaigner Australian MP Helen Haines is in a critical but stable condition after being hit by a car twice in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described as a “deliberate” act. The independent member for Indi, 65, was airlifted to a Melbourne hospital after she … Read moreAustralian MP in critical condition after being hit twice by car in apparent attack

French cities calm overnight after curfews imposed to quell violence, PM says

Targeted curfews across France contributed to a quiet night following a weekend of riots and looting across the country, the Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said. Curfews were introduced across parts of central Paris, including Place de la République, where protesters had gathered over the weekend, and the Les Halles shopping area. Other measures restricting … Read moreFrench cities calm overnight after curfews imposed to quell violence, PM says

US-Ukraine relations sour as Trump, Zelenskyy clash over talks, arms

United States President Donald Trump says someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf in talks to  end Russia’s war. “Zelenskyy is a man that should have had settled this war a long time ago. If he would’ve listened to me, he would have made a much better deal a long … Read moreUS-Ukraine relations sour as Trump, Zelenskyy clash over talks, arms

Finland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat

Finland is seeking to acquire one million anti-personnel mines. The plan to spend 100 million euros ($112 million) on the munitions comes after Helsinki and regional peers withdrew from a United Nations compact rejecting their use. With Moscow increasingly accused of mounting hybrid warfare against supporters of Ukraine, and possibly planning military provocations, Finland exited the … Read moreFinland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat

WHO says no plague case registered after Russian lab worker’s death

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it still does not know what caused the pneumonia that killed a laboratory worker at a Russian plague research institute and that no case of plague has been registered. Russia’s state health regulator told the WHO that tests on the worker and people who had been in contact … Read moreWHO says no plague case registered after Russian lab worker’s death

Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 but Vinicius sent off for hair pull

Yan Diomande earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinicius Junior was sent off for hair-pulling. Brazil international Vinicius, on as a substitute, scored, but his goal was disallowed. He was then dismissed after a VAR review showed … Read moreReal Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 but Vinicius sent off for hair pull

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