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DoJ had demanded that LA county confirm citizenship of people on list in thumb drive, but officials refused US politics live – latest updates Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms The US Department of Justice sued California on Thursday, seeking a court order to prevent the state from tabulating certain ballots cast in the midterm elections . The suit came two days after the department made a specious demand to the state. On Tuesday, the department sent election officials in Los Angeles county a thumb drive with a handwritten password purporting to contain the names of noncitizens registered to vote. The department asked officials to confirm the citizenship of anyone on the list and set aside ballots from those whose status could not be confirmed. It gave the state 48 hours – an extremely narrow window – to take action. It did not provide details on how it came up with the names on the list. In its lawsuit, filed in federal court in the central district of California , the justice department said it had provided the state with more than 20,000 names of likely noncitizens. Continue reading...

Israel now reaches into Cyprus’s water, gas, health and defence and many Cypriots fear their island is losing control.

European leaders met in Brussels amid worsening relations between Washington and Kyiv Several leaders offered Zelenskyy very friendly welcome or, in some cases, simply a big hug as he walked into the room before the formal part of the meeting got under way. Speaking to Newsmax last night, Donald Trump repeated his views of the two leaders involved in the conflict. Continue reading...

The prime minister is speaking about devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards regions and towns Burnham spoke of Ravenscraig, once the pride of Scotland’s steel industry that employed tens of thousands of people before it closed in 1992. He said: When it closed, it wasn’t just a works that shut, it was a whole community which saw the pillars underneath it just taken away, collapsed beneath it. That was a decision taken hundreds of miles away without any real consequences for what that would mean for people here, taken by people who would never have to live with those consequences, or see those consequences. I was the MP there for 16 years from the early 2000s, just after the pits had shut in the 1990s. It broke my heart to see the old miners shuffling into my surgery, carrying oxygen bottles, still struggling to get compensation for the damage that was done to their lungs. It pained me to drive past the wasteland around Bickershaw Colliery, one of the last pits to close in Leigh. Nobody asked Leigh what was going to come next either. I care about Scotland a lot, and I am coming today with a big offer and in search of common ground. When I walked into Downing Street in July, I said I wanted to do politics differently. Place first, not party first. Honestly, I meant it, and I arrive here in that spirit because people in Scotland, in my view, deserve better from politicians and politics. Continue reading...

Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say.

Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.

As the US attacks the ICC, Kuala Lumpur welcomes a leader the court’s prosecutor wants arrested.

US and Russia each have more than 4,000 warheads. China set to catch up with them within five years, Trump says.

Forged signatures and thumbprints - even of dead and fictitious people - allegedly used to obtain land for bauxite mine.

Character.AI collected millions of users, making it a very appealing acquisition. Google took a unique route to "acquiring" it, hiring away its founders and licensing its technology. Now Character.AI is filing for bankruptcy. Here's what to know.

The US president launches a new wave of blistering criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.

Coalition has planned more than 3,000 events on Saturday to encourage voting before election day The coalition that has drawn millions of Americans into the streets to fight for democracy over the past two years is shifting its strategy this weekend. On Saturday, No Kings organizers and partners will hold thousands of events across all 50 states and Washington DC to get people to the polls early for the US midterm elections . With high-stakes races that will determine control of Congress , organizers say getting out the vote before election day can ease burdens on election workers and build confidence in voters, allowing them to avoid hiccups such as long lines and potential election threats . Continue reading...

It is the first time the president has addressed nuclear weapons, but he didn't deny US could use 'mother of all bombs'.

Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearance A New Zealand museum has released nearly 50 photos from a 1938 aerial survey of the island where Amelia Earhart is believed to have crash-landed, offering amateur sleuths new evidence to scour for traces of the pioneering aviator and her plane. The black-and-white images were published by the Air Force Museum of New Zealand after renewed interest in one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century, spurred by a US expedition to the Pacific atoll of Nikumaroro in search of new clues. Continue reading...

US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult ​to deal with ​than Putin’ after ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace” and criticised Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine failed to take hold. Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries ⁠after Zelenskyy said Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire unilaterally declared by Trump on Sunday, having briefly halted its attacks to demonstrate its readiness for peace talks. Russia had continued its strikes on Ukrainian power plants. Continue reading...

Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans. Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic. Continue reading...

As violent spirits are unleashed in Sky’s Possession, observers see confident creatives reclaiming the island’s narratives in a form of ‘cultural reparation’ A woman opens a 300‑year‑old box, unleashing a violent spirit – it is the spirit of colonialism and oppression roaring back to life. It is a pivotal scene in Sky’s supernatural series Possession and symbolises a wider shift in Jamaica’s film industry, where directors are increasingly using the landscape to tell Jamaican stories – including those that confront enslavement, trauma and historical memory. The series is about a biracial British lawyer who travels to Jamaica to investigate a multimillion-pound inheritance dispute, only to uncover a dark, vengeful spirit tied to the plantation’s brutal colonial past. Continue reading...

The SIR is disenfranchising marginalised communities and advancing the Hindu nationalist project.

Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for trade, analysts say.

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.

The review called for Norway's sovereign wealth fund to lift ethical risk limitations on its investments.

The Pacific Ocean is seeing more storms, and stronger storms, than usual. Here’s what’s going on (and how it all traces back to El Niño).

The virus used to deliver healing DNA in gene therapy is under renewed scrutiny.

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Doctors worry that the effects of weight-loss drugs may be masking serious eating disorders.

As more Americans live longer and as the population ages, measuring the effect of retirement on physical, cognitive and mental abilities is a complex undertaking.

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As major health systems open their own programs, longevity medicine is gaining credibility and becoming more accessible.

A dossier prepared by search firm Korn Ferry reveals candid, and at times controversial, ways recruiters assess contenders for top jobs.

The sports car will test America’s appetite for high-end electric sports cars—and Tesla’s own thesis.

Porsche’s new CEO is betting on luxury pricing and a tougher culture to revive the battered automaker.

Mike Snyder, the vice president of energy and charging, stepped down as Tesla pivots to AI.

SpaceX’s secure network for governments comes in many forms, including some services vital to the Ukrainian war effort.

Plus, our Washington coverage chief breaks down why the battle for the Senate will come down to the wire.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Fliers prone to motion sickness can’t always find one in their moment of need. Social media has theories.

A day in the Ukrainian capital, a new kind of battlefield far from the front, where daily life means assessing — and accepting — deadly risks.

A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.

Lufthansa’s quirky plane, with its extra-long fuselage, four engines and restrooms down a flight of stairs, has a devoted following. Now, the carrier, one of few still flying the model, is taking it out of service.

Some magazines, influencers and writers are trying out the latest in artificial intelligence and wearables, even if their audiences are skeptical.

Several artists at Art Basel Paris are honoring photography’s origins as France hosts hundreds of events to celebrate the medium’s bicentennial.

One of the deadliest saboteurs in recent military history, Lt. Lev Stupnikov fed troop locations and battle plans to the enemy before making a daring escape.

Plus, Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and the FBI is investigating suspicious mailings sent to elections offices.

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