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Trump administration makes new appeal for Supreme Court to allow mail voting changes ahead of midterms

Trump administration makes new appeal for Supreme Court to allow mail voting changes ahead of midterms

The Trump administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to allow it to restrict mail-in voting this election cycle. In a 40-page emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to immediately permit the…

Troops rescue kidnap victim, arrest suspect in Benue

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Troops rescue kidnap victim, arrest suspect in Benue

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), on Sunday, rescued an abducted victim and arrested a suspected kidnapper in separate intelligence-led operations in Benue and Nasarawa states. Acting Media Information Officer…

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The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny | Editorial

Vital accountability mechanisms have withered as English devolution has evolved. The government should take note Andy Burnham has criticised Britain’s “unaccountable state” that is at once too powerful and too distant from everyday life…

Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom

Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom

Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm elections The Trump administration renewed its appeal to the US supreme court on Sunday to allow restrictions on mail-in voting…

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US negotiators tell Zelensky they want breakthrough in talks before winter — media

According to the sources, Witkoff and Kushner discussed with Zelensky preparations for continuing the war through the winter

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Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority

Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority

Exit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.5% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted The populist far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland has emerged as the winner in a crucial…

Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show

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Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show

BERLIN, Sept 6 - The far-right Alternative for Germany scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, exit polls showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives, but it was unclear whether…

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'We are family', says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen at start of Greenland visit

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'We are family', says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen at start of Greenland visit

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Greenland on Sunday for a two-day visit aimed at reaffirming the bloc's support for the Arctic island coveted by the US President Donald Trump.

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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support

Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support

Schools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision ‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision Schools and councils across…

‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision

‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision

Georgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in future Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double in rush for support Georgia Gould is in a race against time. And the…

Don’t panic about the national debt — the US has the wealth to handle it

Don’t panic about the national debt — the US has the wealth to handle it

When the debt is framed as a crushing multiple of one year’s income, the conversation narrows to two unappealing options: cut spending or raise taxes on the wages and salaries ordinary Americans live on. Compare the debt to the country’s…

White House faces mifepristone test

The Trump administration is set to face another key test on abortion, with two months to go until the midterm elections. A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is poised to hear oral arguments next week…