Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor? 10. June 2026 (03:30) Hilton has worn many hats since he arrived in the US 14 years ago, and now faces steep odds of defeating Democratic Xavier Becerra in NovemberAfter years of working in the background of Conservative party politics in Britain, Steve Hilton has passed the first major test as his own front man: clinching a spot in the November run-off to become California’s next governor.The outcome was far from a given under California’s open primary system, which rewards the top two vote winners regardless of party, and the particular challenge of running as a Republican in one of the most solidly blue states in the country. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary 10. June 2026 (03:27) Platner, whose campaign was hit by series of negative headlines, to face Susan Collins in key midterm contest Graham Platner, a Marine veteran, oyster farmer and progressive activist, has scaled a mountain of personal controversies to win the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine.His victory on Tuesday caps a remarkable rise for a candidate who has never held elected office and whose campaign was shadowed by negative headlines that might have ended a more conventional political career. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years 10. June 2026 (02:46) Texas trial, which lasted a week, drew national attention due to race, as Anthony is Black and Austin Metcalf was whiteFollowing a trial that lasted just one week from jury selection to verdict, a Collin county, Texas, jury found Karmelo Anthony, now 19, guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf last year.The closely watched trial drew national attention, with viral social media posts that highlighted the racial composition of the case: Anthony is Black; Austin was white. Attorneys selected 12 jurors and six alternates for the trial; none of the jurors was Black. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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Belfast's night of fury over 'asylum seeker knife attack': Houses, cars and bus torched as ministers condemn 'thuggery' and Sudanese man, 30, is charged with attempted murder
'Cruel' daughter who stole £43,000 from her dementia-stricken mother is spared jail - as judge says he was forced to give 'lenient' sentence due to Labour's soft justice rules
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Pictured: Victim seriously injured in 'asylum seeker knife attack' in Belfast as Sudanese man charged with attempted murder