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McSweeney resigns as PM’s top aide after Mandelson revelations as Starmer appoints new acting joint chiefs of staffMorgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staffProfile: Morgan McSweeneySpeaking to Sky News this morning, Conservative shadow minister Alex Burghart said:This administration under Keir Starmer has failed. It has U-turned, I think, what, 14 or 15 times now. It has had two resets in the past five months, and it is now […]

The Coalition has reunited but the Liberals face dire polling numbers. Follow today’s news liveLey says she can keep her job following pollingStaying in the hotseat, opposition leader Sussan Ley speaks to ABC News Breakfast where again she faces questions on whether she will be able to hold onto her leadership.Yes, I can, in answer to your question. Polls are a point in time. And they do reflect the fact […]

A mining disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the human cost of extraction. Intensified competition for resources isn’t helpingWhen Donald Trump boasted recently that he had stopped the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – though fighting persists in the DRC, at appalling human cost – he made clear that his goals went beyond a long-sought Nobel Peace prize.“They said to me, ‘Please, please, we […]

Machado ally says 'there's a lot to talk about regarding the present and future of Venezuela' after release.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Thailand's incumbent party has taken the lead in the country's general election, according to preliminary and unofficial results from the state Electoral Commission.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

Latest scores as teams meet for NFL title at Levi’s StadiumPredictions: Our writers’ picks for the winner, MVP and moreEmail david.lengel@theguardian.com with your thoughtsDavid will be here shortly. In the meantime, here are our writers’ score predictions: Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

Exit polls give António José Seguro 67%-73% of vote over far-right populist André VenturaThe moderate socialist António José Seguro appeared to be headed for a landslide victory in Portugal’s presidential runoff on Sunday, with two exit polls putting him in the 67%-73% range, well ahead of his far-right, anti-establishment rival, André Ventura.The exit polls conducted for the television channels RTP, SIC and TVI/CNN placed Ventura at 27%-33%, still a better […]