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Texas primaries: will James Talarico finally deliver Democrats a seat in the red state?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T19:06:37+00:00

Democratic voters in Texas displayed a pragmatic survival instinct in picking Talarico as their US Senate candidateJames Talarico wins Democratic primary for US Senate in TexasNever write off the voter. It has been tempting to despair of an electorate that returned Donald Trump to power in 2024. But as the US midterm elections got under way on Tuesday, the big winner was pragmatism.Democrats in Texas picked James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian who preaches a political gospel of bridging divides, as their nominee for the Senate. He was widely seen as more electable than his primary opponen

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Democratic slate for California governor’s seat still crowded despite warning from party head

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T19:04:33+00:00

Rusty Hicks had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOne day after California’s Democratic party urged candidates without a “viable path” in the state’s crucial race for governor to drop out, the crowded field showed no sign of winnowing down.At least nine Democrats are in the running to replace the outgoing governor, Gavin Newsom, with no clear frontrunner, which has fueled fears that the number of candidates could lead to t

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California Democrats defy call from party to abandon crowded race: ‘Voters choose the next governor’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T19:04:33+00:00

State party chair had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOne day after California’s Democratic party urged candidates without a “viable path” in the state’s crucial race for governor to drop out, the crowded field showed no sign of winnowing down.At least nine Democrats are in the running to replace the outgoing governor, Gavin Newsom, with no clear frontrunner, which has fueled fears that the number of candidates could lea

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White House expected to face questions on Iran school bombing as Karoline Leavitt briefs press – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T19:04:32+00:00

Press secretary expected to face number of questions on Trump’s handling of US-Israel war on IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGen Caine said today that the US will “now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory”, after forces were able to establish air superiority.“The throttle is coming up,” Caine said, “as opposed to ramping down”. Continue reading...

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Операторы отвергли предложение банков об их исключении из спам-звонков

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-04T19:01:40+00:00

Операторы связи не поддержали предложение крупнейших российских банков разрешить им обходить ограничения на массовые телефонные вызовы при обзвоне клиентов.

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Trump’s ‘quasi-dove’ era is over. Iran strikes expose his hawkish turn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T19:00:38+00:00

Deploying the world’s most powerful military seems to exert an almost erotic fascination for Donald TrumpThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayIt was a claim uttered repeatedly on the 2024 campaign trail: “I’m the only president in 72 years that didn’t start a war,” Donald Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa.Fact checkers cried foul and pointed out that Jimmy Carter, president from 1977 to 1981, did not start any wars either. But Trump won the election anyway. Continue reading...

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Il comunicato del Cdr

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-04T19:00:00+00:00
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Guerre en Iran : « L’incapacité de la Constitution américaine à limiter le pouvoir de guerre du président met en péril l’ordre mondial »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-04T18:56:54+00:00

Aux Etats-Unis, l’exécutif et la Cour Suprême ont affaibli la capacité du Congrès à contrôler l’usage de la force militaire américaine, rendant impossible de garantir que le pouvoir agisse dans le respect du droit américain et international, pointent les juristes Kamel El Hilali et Aziz Huq, dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Husband of Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T18:48:34+00:00

Exclusive: David Taylor, husband of East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Joani Reid, arrested by counter-terror policeA former Labour adviser who is married to a Labour MP is among three men who have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.David Taylor, the husband of the Labour MP Joani Reid, was arrested by detectives from counter-terrorism police in London on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, and as part of a wider investigation into national security offences related to China. Continue reading...

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‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T18:41:32+00:00

The prime minister’s cautious stance about helping the US against the Tehran regime mirrors that of the electorateMiddle East crisis: live updatesIt was perhaps the most attention-grabbing moment of prime minister’s questions. Responding to yet another Conservative salvo about his approach to Iran and how it might affect ties with America, Keir Starmer was direct.“American planes are operating out of British bases – that is the special relationship in action,” he said. “Sharing intelligence every day to keep our people safe – that is the special relationship in action. Hanging on to President

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UK to experience ‘blood rain’ sunsets this week as Saharan dust arrives

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T18:36:24+00:00

Saharan dust will transform sunsets and might leave deposits on cars and windowsA vast plume of Saharan dust is expected to light up the skies over much of the UK this week.The fine sand lifted from the deserts of North Africa will travel thousands of miles on warm southerly air currents and is set to coat cars and other outdoor surfaces, forecasters said. Continue reading...

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Saharan dust plume to transform UK sunrises and sunsets this week

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T18:36:24+00:00

Fine sand from Sahara will travel thousands of miles and when mixed with rain can leave harmless coating on carsA vast plume of Saharan dust is expected to light up the skies over much of the UK this week.The fine sand lifted from the deserts of north Africa will travel thousands of miles on warm southerly air currents and is expected to coat cars and other outdoor surfaces, forecasters said. Continue reading...

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Гігантське родовище віком 2,7 млрд років: де видобули 40% всього золота світу

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-04T18:26:01+00:00

Сформоване мільярди років тому стародавніми річками, це родовище не тільки породило Йоганнесбург, але й змусило інженерів будувати шахти глибиною понад чотири кілометри.

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White House expected to face questions on Iran school shooting as Karoline Leavitt briefs press – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T18:24:22+00:00

Press secretary expected to face number of questions on Trump’s handling of US-Israel war on IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGen Caine said today that the US will “now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory”, after forces were able to establish air superiority.“The throttle is coming up,” Caine said, “as opposed to ramping down”. Continue reading...

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Covid inquiry reaches ‘bittersweet’ final day of witness testimony

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T18:16:46+00:00

Campaigners say ‘hard-hitting, clear-sighted and damning’ inquiry – the most expensive in history – ‘absolutely has been worth it’‘A new normal’: inquiry’s key findings on how Covid changed UK societyBereaved families have marked the final day of witness testimony in the long-running Covid inquiry by saying government “incompetence, chaos and callousness is now on the public record”.Matt Fowler, co-founder of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK (CBFFJ), urged officials to use the inquiry as a blueprint “to take brave, decisive, urgent action” and warned the country was still not prepared

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 4 марта

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-04T18:14:49+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в среду, 4 марта, снизился на 0,54% до 2809,78 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС уменьшился на 0,79% до 1137,7 пункта.

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Виробник швидких "Ксенко Авто Продакшн" заявив про обшуки ДБР і спробу усунути його з ринку

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-04T18:02:00+00:00

2 березня 2026 року у офісі та на підприємствах компанії Ксенко Авто Продакшн Державне бюро розслідувань провело обшук, начебто розслідуючи переплату на поставках машин швидкої типу для однієї військової...

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« J’essaye juste d’oublier le passé » : en Libye, les jeunes rêvent d’un avenir meilleur malgré la crise économique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-04T18:00:10+00:00

En 2022, plus de la moitié des Libyens âgés de 15 à 24 ans étaient au chômage. « Le Monde » est allé à la rencontre de ces jeunes qui subissent de plein fouet les divisions politico-militaires de leur pays, entre le gouvernement de Tripoli et son rival de Benghazi.

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Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-04T17:57:28+00:00

Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.

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Live Updates: No Letup in Strikes on Iran, U.S. Says, as Mideast Crisis Widens

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-04T17:55:44+00:00

American officials said the bombing campaign against Iran was accelerating. European countries deployed assets to the region to protect their interests, and Turkey said NATO shot down an Iranian missile heading toward its airspace.

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Da Muscat a Dubai, il viaggio in direzione contraria rispetto a chi scappa dalla guerra

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-04T17:49:20+00:00

Verso l’aeroporto internazionale della capitale del Regno dell’Oman, si stanno riversando migliaia di europei che cercano di tornare a casa. Moltissimi italiani fra questi. L’attesa alla frontiera è infinita. Mentre chi resta nella città cuore degli Emirati Arabi racconta: “Apparentemente va tutto bene, i ristoranti sono pieni, i negozi tutti aperti. Ma poi bisogna precipitarsi nei rifugi”

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Andy Burnham criticises ‘bankruptcy’ of Labour approach to campaigning

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T17:48:05+00:00

Greater Manchester mayor rekindles leadership speculation with speech addressing party’s byelection lossAndy Burnham has reignited hostilities with Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership, criticising what he described as the “bankruptcy” of the party’s approach to campaigning, a week after it lost the previously safe seat of Gorton and Denton.The mayor of Greater Manchester and former MP, regarded as a rival to Starmer, said Labour’s campaigning style prevented it from connecting with non-Labour voters and other progressive parties, as he evoked the system of clipboard-wielding canvassers going door

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Energy bills could rise by £160 after Iran conflict pushes gas prices higher

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T17:46:11+00:00

Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year highMiddle East crisis – live updatesHousehold energy bills could climb by £160 a year from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UK’s gas market to a three-year high.A typical combined household gas and electricity bill could reach £1,800 a year in Great Britain under the government’s quarterly price cap from July, according to analysis by Cornwall Insight, an energy consultancy. Continue reading...

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