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Republicans Are Building an Advantage in Redistricting. How Much?
Where things stands in the race for House control after recent court rulings.
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U.S. Conducts Third Boat Strike in 5 Days, Killing 2 and Leaving a Survivor
Of the 57 attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against boats accused of drug trafficking, there have rarely been survivors.
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John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland âgreater respectâ after SNP victory
Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with ReformElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesJohn Swinney, the Scottish National party leader, has challenged Ke
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Labour suffers historic defeat in Wales as Reform surges in English council elections and Greens make gains â as it happened
Welsh Labour leader and first minister Eluned Morgan loses seat with party pushed into third place behind Plaid Cymru and ReformThis liveblog is now closed. Read the Guardianâs report on the elections here and find all our election coverage here.2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and
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Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map
State officials urged the justices to allow them to jettison Alabamaâs congressional district map, citing the Supreme Courtâs recent decision that dealt a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
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Nigel Farage hails âhistoric shift in politicsâ after Reform UK election gains
Party has success in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peakedFull results from England, Scotland and WalesElections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsNigel Farage hailed sweeping election wins for Reform UK as a âhistoric shift
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These election results donât mean tacking left or right, but delivering for the whole country | Keir Starmer
In the coming days I will be setting out our path to break with the status quo once and for all by building a stronger and fairer UKThese were very tough election results. It hurts to lose brilliant local candidates and leaders â friends and colleagues who represent the best of the Labour party. I t
UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department
Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAPs â the military's term for UFOs â are described in documents released Friday.
Canvas is back online, but questions â and final exam disruptions â linger
Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Half of North America's higher education institutions use the platform.
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The Guardian view on Britainâs fractured politics: a revolt against the status quo | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer faces a deepening crisis of authority as election losses suggest disappointment with Labour has already curdled into cynicismIf you are Sir Keir Starmer, the results of the local and devolved elections make for grim reading. Thursdayâs ballot gave almost two-thirds of Britainâs elec
Right-wing populist party makes big gains in UK elections
Britain's right-wing populist party Reform makes gains as votes are counted in local elections. With a promise to reduce immigration, the party looks set to win council seats across the country, mostly at the expense of the more centrist Labour and Conservatives. Also: South Africa's President Cyril
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Starmer will hope heâs dodged the axe for now â but these elections leave Britain more fragmented than ever | Jonathan Freedland
Even if all the results were not as catastrophic as expected for Labour, the writing is on the wall for the old ways of doing politicsHe wants a little more time and he may just get it. It seems there was enough in the results of Thursdayâs elections to allow Keir Starmer to fend off calls for his i
US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
The US says it struck Iranian military facilities after Iran targeted American warships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran claims the US was violating the ceasefire. President Trump says the ceasefire is still intact. Also: Russia prepares to celebrate Victory Day amid fears Ukraine may launch a
Iran considering US proposal to end the war
US media reports say what's being considered is a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, which could set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations. A senior member of Iran's parliament has dismissed it as a "wish list", while a foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran would share its
Couples looking for surrogates still going to Ukraine
For years, Ukraine has been one of the worldâs leading hubs for commercial surrogacy - attracting couples from around the world with lower costs and more relaxed laws. Despite Russiaâs full-scale invasion, the industry has continued to operate. But now, a proposed law being debated in Ukraineâs parl
Trump: Iran war could end with a deal
US media and Pakistan negotiators suggest Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. Donald Trump has warned the bombing would be more intense than before if Iran doesnât agree to peace deal. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces continue to strike Hezbollah
US pauses operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Trump is pausing efforts to help ships get through the Strait of Hormuz, amid what he called "great progress" towards a peace agreement with Iran. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi holds talks in China to discuss the conflict. Also: President Zelensky has condemned the late
WHO: Hantavirus may have spread between humans
The World Health Organization says there may have been human-to-human transmission of a rare respiratory virus usually spread by rodents onboard a cruise ship off Africa's west coast. Three passengers have died and another is seriously ill. The ship was denied permission to dock in Cape Verde after
US strikes Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz
Growing fears for the ceasefire in the Middle East after the US and Iran trade fire as American forces try to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. President Trump said two US-flagged merchant vessels were able to transit the waterway. The UAE said Iran also launched cruise missiles a
US denies Iran's claim that it hit American warship
The US military says its warships have helped two US-flagged vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, breaking an Iranian blockade. It's denied Iranian reports that one warship had been forced to turn back. Also: More than 30 world leaders - including the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney - attend