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Likely voters prefer Democrats to Republicans in latest poll ahead of midterms as Trump’s popularity continues to sink – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T14:05:11+00:00

Likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans running for office by 11 percentage points, new poll shows; Trump campaigns in South CarolinaSign up for Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsNew polling from the New York Times and Siena University shows that likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans running for office by 11 percentage points.Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped to a new low for this particular survey – 36%. Continue reading...

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Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T14:00:39+00:00

Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other citiesMeanwhile, back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the release of Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen held by Moscow on allegations of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine (11:24).In a post on Truth Social, he said:“Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the request of President Donald J. Trump, made directly to President Vladimir Putin in a te

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Australian politicians say they are paying thousands for their own security upgrades amid rising threats

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T14:00:20+00:00

Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen HainesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastSecurity agencies will review safety precautions for MPs’ homes and offices after numerous federal politicians told police and Asio in safety briefings that they were worried about widening threats after the alleged attack on Helen Haines.The Labor government and politicians across the parliament are still considering how they will respond when they return to Canberra next week, with

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Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T14:00:20+00:00

Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have oneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic, prompting the peak body for immunologists to change its guidelines in a bid to reduce hospitals stays and tackle antimicrobial resistance.Penicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Australia, was thought to cause allergies in 10% of Australians, or about 2.8 million people. Continue reading...

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« La guerre et un isolement sans précédent pour Israël, voilà la promesse de campagne de Benyamin Nétanyahou »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T14:00:12+00:00

Le belliciste premier ministre israélien, dont le sort politique se jouera lors des élections législatives du 27 octobre, a choisi d’enfermer son pays dans le rôle du guerrier assiégé, retranché dans sa citadelle, analyse Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde », dans sa chronique.

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Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:57:27+00:00

Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even moreUS politics live – latest updatesElena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance had undermined America’s democracy.“The court has kind of blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings on how the political system works,” said Kagan, one of the court’s three liberal justices, during a discussion at Catholic University’s law school in

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Soupçon d’infractions financières : les bureaux du secrétaire général du groupe du RN au Parlement européen perquisitionnés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T13:57:24+00:00

Les perquisitions sont menées dans les locaux de Philip Claeys à Strasbourg et Bruxelles, dans le cadre d’une enquête ouverte en 2025. Des prestations commandées par le Rassemblement national à des sociétés de la « GUD Connexion » sont dans le viseur de la justice européenne.

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Le secrétariat général du groupe du RN au Parlement perquisitionné dans le cadre d’une enquête sur des infractions financières

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T13:57:24+00:00

Les perquisitions sont menées dans les locaux de Philip Claeys à Strasbourg et à Bruxelles, dans le cadre d’une enquête ouverte en 2025. Des prestations commandées par le Rassemblement national à des sociétés de la « GUD Connection » sont dans le viseur de la justice européenne.

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Le secrétariat général du groupe du RN au Parlement européen perquisitionné dans le cadre d’une enquête sur des infractions financières

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T13:57:24+00:00

Les perquisitions sont menées dans les locaux de Philip Claeys à Strasbourg et à Bruxelles, dans le cadre d’une enquête ouverte en 2025. Des prestations commandées par le Rassemblement national à des sociétés de la « GUD Connection » sont dans le viseur de la justice européenne.

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Commons speaker accuses energy secretary of ‘immense discourtesy’ after she misses Jackdaw statement – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:52:25+00:00

Lindsay Hoyle also said it was ‘shameful’ that her department announced the news to the media firstHere is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision.But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy, head of politics for Greenpeace UK, said:Approving Jackdaw shows the toxic grip fossil fuel lobbyists still hold over our energy policy. Andy Burnham promised pragmatism [see 8.40am], but there is nothing pragmatic about rubber-stamping a project that won’t lower energy bills, won’t boost energy security and will create just 27 full-time jobs …True pragmatism means s

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Чем запомнился ушедший с поста вице-премьера Дмитрий Григоренко

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-21T13:50:54+00:00

21 октября ушел в отставку вице-премьер – руководитель аппарата правительства РФ Дмитрий Григоренко, который занимал этот пост с января 2020 г. Его преемником стала первый замминистра финансов Ирина Окладникова. Чем известен Григоренко – в материале «Ведомостей».

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Госдума утвердила предложенные Мишустиным изменения в правительстве

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-21T13:46:34+00:00

Государственная дума одобрила кандидатуры четырех заместителей председателя правительства РФ и министра транспорта, внесенные премьер-министром Михаилом Мишустиным. Все пять кандидатур были поддержаны депутатами единогласно на пленарном заседании нижней палаты парламента 21 октября. За каждого проголосовали 430 депутатов.

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Severely ill ICE detainees targeted for imminent deportation in Florida, advocates say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:40:08+00:00

Flights to unknown countries in Africa are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detailRelatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions.Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to the families and the immigration advocacy group the Workers Circle, which has been monitoring conditions and speaking with detainees inside two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in south Florida. Continue reading...

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Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:40:08+00:00

Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detailRelatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions.Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to the families and the immigration advocacy group the Workers Circle, which has been monitoring conditions and speaking with detainees inside two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in south Florida. Continue reading...

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China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:37:49+00:00

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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Росія готова відновити переговори у тристоронньому форматі, – Кремль

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-21T13:37:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comПід час сьогоднішніх переговорів спеціального посланця президента РФ Стівена Віткоффа з Володимиром Путіним було досягнуто домовленості про відновлення тристороннього формату "Україна-Росія-США"....

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Дальневосточный антикризисный менеджер: чем известен Олег Кожемяко

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-21T13:34:51+00:00

21 октября Госдума одобрила губернатора Приморского края Олега Кожемяко на должность заместителя председателя правительства – полномочного представителя президента в Дальневосточной федеральном округе. На этом посту он сменил Юрия Трутнева. Что известно о Кожемяко – в справке «Ведомостей».

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Olena Biletska, avocate : « En 2014, les Ukrainiennes étaient perçues comme des personnes qu’il fallait protéger. Aujourd’hui, elles s’affirment de plus en plus »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T13:30:09+00:00

La fondatrice d’une ONG qui a formé plus de 92 000 Ukrainiennes aux premiers secours, à l’autodéfense et aux techniques de survie, estime, dans un entretien au « Monde », que ses concitoyennes devraient disposer d’une place à part dans les organes de décision sur l’avenir du pays.

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Israeli military detains US politician Brad Lander and rabbis at olive harvest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:30:01+00:00

About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police stationThe Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several rabbis and Israel’s former deputy attorney general.“I’ve been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis and volunteers,” Lander posted from a bus taking him to a police station. “We were simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nahalin in the West Bank. The occupation is a crime und

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Royaume-Uni : le gouvernement travailliste critiqué pour avoir autorisé un forage gazier en mer du Nord

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T13:28:39+00:00

Au nom de la sécurité énergétique, le gouvernement d’Andy Burnham a donné son feu vert au forage du champ gazier Jackdaw, situé au large de l’Ecosse. Il y a quatre ans, le projet avait été attaqué pour son impact environnemental par plusieurs membres du gouvernement actuel.

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Au Royaume-Uni, le gouvernement travailliste critiqué pour avoir autorisé un forage gazier en mer du Nord

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T13:28:39+00:00

Au nom de la sécurité énergétique, le gouvernement d’Andy Burnham a donné son feu vert au forage du champ gazier Jackdaw, situé au large de l’Ecosse. Il y a quatre ans, le projet avait été attaqué pour son impact environnemental par plusieurs membres du gouvernement actuel.

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Thousands march in Greece over public education failures and cost of living – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T13:28:03+00:00

Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other citiesMeanwhile, back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the release of Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen held by Moscow on allegations of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine (11:24).In a post on Truth Social, he said:“Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the request of President Donald J. Trump, made directly to President Vladimir Putin in a te

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