Trump's party dealt a setback as Republican bid to tilt Florida's House map falters on a strong night for Democrats.
GOP’s redistricting gamble backfires in Florida as Democrats hold ground
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Woman charged over alleged stalking and attempted extortion of Greens senator Jordon Steele-John
Exclusive: Police will allege the woman, 40, is the former partner of Steele-John and she is expected to face court in Perth on Thursday A 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged by Western Australian police for allegedly stalking and attempting to extort the Greens senator Jordon Steele-John. WA police said on Wednesday detectives from the family violence investigation squad charged the Perth woman with one count of aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate and one count of demanding property by written threats, commonly known as extortion. Continue reading...
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‘The point was to dehumanise’: London Holocaust archive examines world’s first ‘viral’ antisemitism scandal
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EU to lead talks on support for Ukraine with US, Nato, partners – Europe live
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Houthis’ monthlong siege on Taiz creating hell for trapped Yemenis
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