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Maga Unravels: Trump's Midterm Setback and Global Fallout

Maga Unravels: Trump's Midterm Setback and Global Fallout

Maga's grip on American politics has been dramatically loosened after the Republican Party lost control of both the Senate and the House in the US ...

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UK Windfarm State Loan: £1bn Public Funds for Private Gain

UK Windfarm State Loan: £1bn Public Funds for Private Gain

The UK government's decision to provide a £1bn state loan to the Vanguard windfarm projects off the Norfolk coast has sparked debate about whether ...

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Welfare Reform Debate: Retiring Lazy Myths and Stereotypes

Welfare Reform Debate: Retiring Lazy Myths and Stereotypes

The welfare reform debate in the UK is often dominated by lazy myths and stereotypes, but the reality is more nuanced. As the Guardian's editorial ...

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Trump Doubles Down on Trumpism After Midterm Trouncing

Trump Doubles Down on Trumpism After Midterm Trouncing

In the wake of a devastating midterm defeat, Donald Trump is doubling down on Trumpism, replacing his chief of staff with hardline adviser Stephen ...

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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Woman Swept Out to Sea in California

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Woman Swept Out to Sea in California

The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 24-year-old woman who was swept out to sea at Panther State Beach in California, authorities anno...

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Iran Officials: Trump Weighs New Military Assault or Tighter Sanctions

Iran Officials: Trump Weighs New Military Assault or Tighter Sanctions

Senior Iranian officials believe the US is planning either further military strikes or an ever-tightening economic stranglehold that will push Tehr...

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Burnham Raises Safety Fears Over 'Monster' Warehouse Near School

Burnham Raises Safety Fears Over 'Monster' Warehouse Near School

Andy Burnham raised safety concerns about a 'monster' warehouse near a primary school, a public inquiry has heard, because there was 'no safe cross...

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Anthropic IPO Demand Now Outpaces SpaceX Institutional Interest

Anthropic IPO Demand Now Outpaces SpaceX Institutional Interest

Anthropic IPO demand has surged past expectations, with institutional orders now exceeding those seen by SpaceX at the same stage of its public off...

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Richmond upon Thames: Britain's Happiest Place to Live Has a Catch

Richmond upon Thames: Britain's Happiest Place to Live Has a Catch

Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest place to live in Britain, according to Rightmove's annual Happy at Home Index. But there's a big c...

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Trump Accused of Hiding as White House Threatens Oversight

Trump Accused of Hiding as White House Threatens Oversight

In a sharp escalation of political tensions, the incoming Democratic chair of a powerful congressional oversight committee has accused Donald Trump...

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Data Centers Consume Water, Power and Money But Not Workers

Data Centers Consume Water, Power and Money But Not Workers

Data centers consume massive amounts of water, electricity, and money, but they create far fewer jobs than promised. As the demand for cloud services and AI grows, so does the...

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Cambridge Scientist Marta Shahbazi Dies in Spain Train Crash
Cambridge Scientist Marta Shahbazi Dies in Spain Train Crash
Dr Marta Shahbazi, an affiliate associate professor at the University of Cambridge and a group leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), died in the Spanish train collision... Read more...
Mike Lawler's Trump Ties Threaten NY-17 Re-Election Bid
Mike Lawler's Trump Ties Threaten NY-17 Re-Election Bid
Representative Mike Lawler is fighting to keep his seat in New York's 17th congressional district, where his ties to Donald Trump could undermine his re-election bid. The Republican congressman, who... Read more...
Data Center Noise: How a Crypto Mining Site Became a Neighborhood Nightmare
Data Center Noise: How a Crypto Mining Site Became a Neighborhood Nightmare
Data center noise has become a real-life nightmare for residents in Dowagiac, Michigan, where a cryptocurrency mining facility—now being converted for AI and robotics computing—has been emitting a constant high-pitched... Read more...
China's AI Engineer Salaries Hit 1 Million Yuan as Tech Giants Battle
China's AI Engineer Salaries Hit 1 Million Yuan as Tech Giants Battle
China's AI engineer salaries have reached new heights, with top tech companies offering up to 1 million yuan (about $140,000) per year for a specific role: the forward-deployed engineer (FDE).... Read more...
Colorado Drone Herbicide Plan Sparks Community Outcry
Colorado Drone Herbicide Plan Sparks Community Outcry
Residents of Boulder County, Colorado, are pushing back against a plan to use drones to spray herbicide over the Red Hill area, a wildland known for its rich biodiversity and... Read more...
US Attorneys Free Migrant Children With Habeas Corpus Strategy
US Attorneys Free Migrant Children With Habeas Corpus Strategy
US attorneys are freeing migrant children from prolonged Trump administration custody using a fresh legal strategy: habeas corpus petitions filed in federal courts. This tactic is proving surprisingly successful, with... Read more...
How to Request a Work Leave of Absence Without Losing Your Job
How to Request a Work Leave of Absence Without Losing Your Job
Requesting a work leave of absence in Spain can be a smart career move, but it comes with a trap: if you don't notify your employer in time about your... Read more...
ICE Terrorizes Haitian Immigrants in Ohio as Fear Grips Springfield
ICE Terrorizes Haitian Immigrants in Ohio as Fear Grips Springfield
ICE terrorizes Haitian immigrants in Ohio, driving fear and silence through Springfield as families hide in basements and activists march for rights. The community, which arrived eight years ago to... Read more...
Kemi Badenoch Opposes Britain's Apology for Slave Trade Role
Kemi Badenoch Opposes Britain's Apology for Slave Trade Role
Kemi Badenoch has publicly opposed a formal apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade, calling it a "navel-gazing distraction" and arguing that such a move would ignore the... Read more...
Healey's Budget: New PDEL Category Brings Innovative Preventive Focus
Healey's Budget: New PDEL Category Brings Innovative Preventive Focus
John Healey's debut budget may not have been a blockbuster, but it introduced a potentially transformative idea: the Preventative Departmental Expenditure Limit (PDEL). This new category in the tax and... Read more...
A Curmudgeon's Guide to the 2026 US Elections: What to Expect
A Curmudgeon's Guide to the 2026 US Elections: What to Expect
The 2026 US elections are upon us, and for many, the mood is less about hope and more about exasperation. As voters head to the polls, a sense of dread... Read more...
John Smedley: How Heritage Knitwear Brand Innovates in a Tough Market
John Smedley: How Heritage Knitwear Brand Innovates in a Tough Market
John Smedley, the British luxury knitwear brand, is proving that heritage and innovation can coexist in a tough market. The company’s factory in the Peak District, Derbyshire, is the oldest... Read more...

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