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The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Heres What to Look For.
The New York Times - 4 Nov 2025 07:01
The mayors race in New York will gauge voters desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids.
Judges doing politics: can Spanish PM survive corruption cases against family and allies?
The Guardian - 4 Nov 2025 07:00
Facing allegations he insists are politically motivated, Pedro Sánchez has cast doubt on independence of some members of judiciaryDespite spending the past 18 months variously defending his wife, his brother, his party,...
Trump Doubles Down on Nuclear Tests. His Energy Secretary Differs.
The New York Times - 4 Nov 2025 04:25
President Trump and one of his top cabinet officials are sending mixed messages on how the U.S. government is handling one of the most destructive weapons in the world.
Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum
The Guardian - 4 Nov 2025 14:56
Peru's government has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian prime minister Betssy ChávezPerus government has announced the country is severing diplomatic relations with Me...
Dick Cheney Dies at 84, and Anonymous Ballroom Donors Face Scrutiny
The New York Times - 4 Nov 2025 14:51
Plus, killer whales versus great whites.
Bessent Plans to Attend Tariff Arguments at the Supreme Court
The New York Times - 4 Nov 2025 14:40
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that his presence could be seen as an attempt to intimidate the court on a case that President Trump considers vital to his economic policy.
Paris launches lottery for burial plots among famous artists
BBC - 4 Nov 2025 14:02
Parisians can win burial spots in the world-famous cemeteries of Père-Lachaise, Montparnasse and Montmartre as part of a monument restoration scheme.
Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Mori culture in classrooms
The Guardian - 4 Nov 2025 07:08
Minister says obligations for school boards to give effect to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous educationNew Zealands Treaty of Waitangi - explained in 30 secondsA plan by New Ze...
Prosecutors Urge Judge to Rebuff Comeys Bid to Dismiss Case
The New York Times - 4 Nov 2025 05:07
The filing appeared to be an effort to construct a narrative that James B. Comey had leaked information to the news media without actually tying such assertions to the claims made in the indictment against him.
Micky van de Messi? How Spurs defender scored 'ridiculous' solo goal
BBC - 5 Nov 2025 01:58
You know you have scored a special goal when you are then being compared to Lionel Messi - and even more so if you are a centre-half, but that is what's happened to Tottenham's Micky van de Ven.
Andrew Cuomos embarrassing loss to Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral election ends Cuomo family political dynasty
New York Post - 5 Nov 2025 01:56
Like father, like son.
New York Mayors Race Sees Highest Voter Turnout in Decades
The New York Times - 5 Nov 2025 01:56
Voter participation in the city, which once surpassed 90 percent, cratered in recent elections. Heres a look at why it fell, and why this year has been different.
'It was over the top' - Van Dijk and Rooney's awkward on-air exchange
BBC - 5 Nov 2025 01:42
The full transcript of Virgil van Dijk calling out Wayne Rooney's "over the top" criticism of him live on air after Liverpool's 1-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Abigail Spanberger delivers victory speech in Virginia
ABC News - 5 Nov 2025 01:37
The Democrat is projected to win Virginia's governor race, making her the state's first female governor.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani will win the NYC mayoral race, ABC News projects
ABC News - 5 Nov 2025 01:36
Mamdani is set to be the city's first Muslim mayor of south Asian descent.
Babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care, NHS study shows
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2025 01:30
Analysis of England and Wales units also finds 63% higher risk to babies whose mothers live in most deprived areasBabies born to black mothers in England and Wales and those from the most deprived areas are significantly...
No Gyokeres, no problem - makeshift Merino provides Arsenal 'solution'
BBC - 5 Nov 2025 01:28
The sight of Mikel Merino wheeling away in celebration after scoring while playing as a striker is something that Arsenal fans have got used to seeing over the past nine months.
Donald Trump Has All-Caps Reaction To GOP's Disastrous Election Night
The Huffington Post - 5 Nov 2025 01:26
The president tried to offer an excuse for the party's trouncing this week.
Why Zohran Mamdanis victory will resonate beyond New York City
Vox - 5 Nov 2025 01:25
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, defeating disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to become the first Muslim and first South Asian mayor in the citys history. To unpack what Mamd...
Is Reeves about to repeat this 1970s horror budget?
Sky News - 5 Nov 2025 01:25
Is history about to repeat itself, 50 years after the last time a Labour chancellor raised the basic rate of income tax?
Defiant Andrew Cuomo says NYC mayoral bid was right fight, warns against Zohran Mamdanis divisiveness
New York Post - 5 Nov 2025 01:23
Cuomo, running on an independent line, carved out an impressive 41.6% of the vote, trailing Mamdani by 9 points.
Injuries Reported After UPS Plane Crashes in Louisville, Police Say
The New York Times - 5 Nov 2025 01:21
Data from Flightradar24 showed that a cargo plane bound for Honolulu reached an altitude of just 175 feet before swiftly descending.