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The government has abandoned plans to postpone 30 local elections in May following legal advice. Labour announced in December it was planning to cancel elections in 30 areas – affecting more than 4.5 million people – to overhaul English council structures. But on Monday, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said it…
President Trump and his allies are questioning ballot security. Democrats are warning of unconstitutional federal intervention. Experts and others are raising concerns about partisan redistricting and federal immigration agents intimidating people at the polls. Voter trust in the upcoming midterm elections, meanwhile, has dropped off sharply, and across party lines, according to new research by…
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The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content. It will include measures to eliminate “vile illegal content created by AI”, and could even open the door to an Australia-style age limit on social media, a Number 10 spokesperson said. It also promises to shut down the loophole…
In a smoothly run show peppered with sharp humor but, for the most part, a dearth of pointed political commentary โ save for one unscripted expression of anti-ICE sentiment from โThe White Lotusโ star Natasha Rothwell โ the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards celebrated its 41st edition on Sunday in Hollywood. The ceremony has long…
Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see? It certainly feels unpredictable. Old friends are unreliable, and the rules no longer seem to apply. For many, the global neighbourhood is getting distinctly scary. But don’t take my word for it. Listen to the head of UK intelligence agency, MI6. “The…
CABIMAS, Venezuela ย โย The pumps that brought prosperity from deep in the Earthโs crust are now mostly rusted relics of a storied past. The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up. The schools, clinics, the manicured golf course โ onetime amenities from an industry awash in petrodollars โ…
The No. 2 UCLA womenโs basketball team beat Indiana 92-48 at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. Lauren Betts picked up a first-half double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She finished with 16 points and was one of seven players to reach double figures. The Bruins extended their win streak to 19 games. UCLAโs Charlisse…
The UK’s biggest banks have had a strong annual earnings season. Updates from Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest have shown strong profit growth, with their respective UK earnings being boosted by the slower-than-hoped-for pace of interest rate cuts introduced by the Bank of England last year. Cost-cutting has played a role too, with lenders eyeing up…
Thundering drums and shredding guitar solos cut through the crowd as pyrotechnics and streamer cannons blast. The energy and production feel like a show at the Hollywood Palladium or the Forum, but weโre at Knottโs Berry Farm, on the rooftop of a big red doghouse โ that is if we can suspend our disbelief for…
