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New Hampshire's September 2026 primaries set up a pivotal U.S. Senate race between Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas, reflecting national trends of establishment wins, Trump endorsement power, and progressive shortfalls. The open seat, narrow margins, and Senate control stakes make this a race to watch.
After criticism of its initial $500,000 flood relief pledge, the U.S. increased aid to Nepal to $3.6 million. But the slow response reflects 18 months of USAID cuts that eliminated 35,000 aid jobs in Nepal and dismantled disaster preparedness infrastructure across Asia.
ICAC's Operation Rosny is investigating whether Liberal operatives received $2 million from fugitive developer Jean Nassif's company Toplace in exchange for political outcomes, including the removal of NSW building commissioner David Chandler and efforts to damage minister David Elliott's career. Key witness Jeremy Greenwood has denied wrongdoing across three days of testimony.
A new Compass report proposes a wealth tax, free social care, and democratic reforms ahead of Chancellor Healey's first budget, testing how far the Burnham government will go on redistribution.
A new ECFR study reveals a paradox at the heart of European attitudes: most Europeans want deeper integration but believe the continent is in decline, creating an 'imagination gap' that could reshape politics across the EU.
Three men face homicide charges in Mexico for the 2024 killings of two Australian surfers and their American friend. The September 2026 trial features emotional family testimony, a protected witness, and forensic evidence in Mexico's reformed adversarial court system.
Financial disclosure forms reveal President Trump gave $155,000 in personal holiday gifts to four White House aides in his inner orbit, raising questions about patronage and ethics norms even as the administration says the practice is legal and properly reported.
Six months into a U.S.-Iran conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. intelligence assessments indicate Iran's leverage over the strategic waterway is fading as American economic pressure inflicts greater damage on Tehran than Iran has managed to inflict in return. Despite diplomatic channels remaining partially open, the gap between negotiations and battlefield reality remains wide.
A 2026 study tracking over 300 mother-infant pairs in Cape Town found that babies born to mothers with even mild anaemia during pregnancy had smaller brain volumes, with differences concentrated in regions governing movement, learning, and emotion regulation. The gap first appeared at 12 months and widened through age two, suggesting a progressively divergent developmental trajectory rather than a fixed deficit at birth.
Three jurors from Lindsay Clancy's murder trial reveal how a single holdout who acknowledged reasonable doubt refused to join an insanity acquittal, deadlocking the jury and forcing a mistrial. The case raises questions about the insanity defense, juror conduct, and whether prosecutors will retry Clancy.
