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Reform council leader, 20, defends record one year on: ‘The establishment will throw anyone under the bus’
George Finch plagued by bullying claims and other controversies since taking helm at Warwickshire council George Finch, who made history last year after he was elected as leader of Warwickshire county council at the age of 19, is no stranger to criticism. His year at the helm of a minority Reform administration has been dominated by a string of controversies, including three code of conduct investigations and a no-confidence call – which he survived by just one vote. Continue reading...
Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2023 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal
Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Resources giant Rio Tinto says Australia’s largest aluminium smelter will run entirely on renewable energy by 2033 after it struck a $2.5bn subsidy deal with the federal and New South Wales governments to prevent a potential closure. The deal – announced by Anthony Albanese and the NSW premier, Chris Minns, at the Tomago smelter near Newcastle on Thursday – is for a 10-year below-market power supply guarantee that begins after the facility’s existing coal-focused electricity contract with AGL ends in December 2028. Continue reading...
Students shun calls to stay in school as anti-Hanson protesters gather across Australia
High schoolers join university walkouts in major cities and several smaller locations amid urge to ‘stand up against the far right’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Calls for striking students to stay in school are unlikely to deter thousands across the country preparing to take part in a major walkout in protest against Pauline Hanson. High schoolers have begun joining the coordinated university union protests taking place in every major city and several smaller locations across the country on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...
Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues As Zambians go to the polls, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections. Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is bidding for a second term leading the southern African country after defeating his arch-rival Edgar Lungu by a landslide in 2021. Continue reading...
India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demand Enough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from the year before, even as demand for coal plateaus, according to a new report. Global Energy Monitor , an NGO, found that India ignited a rise in new coalmine proposals in 2025 despite a global slowdown in the number of mine openings because of falling demand for the fossil fuel. Continue reading...
Victims of road crime feel ‘forgotten by system’, official review finds
Many of those affected in England and Wales think offences are not treated with the seriousness they deserve, says commissioner Bereaved families or seriously injured victims of road crime feel “forgotten by the system” with offences not treated with the seriousness they deserve, an official review has found. The victims’ commissioner for England and Wales found that many of the thousands afflicted each year by criminal driving felt that “the harm they had suffered mattered less” than that from other serious crimes. Continue reading...
H.R. 10095: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.
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H.R. 10104: Restoring Economic Diesel Fuel Act of 2026
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H.R. 10101: Open Doors to Diplomacy Act
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H.R. 10092: GATE Act of 2026
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H.R. 10098: Restoring the Death Penalty in DC Act
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H.R. 10102: Data Center Community Reinvestment Act of 2026
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H.R. 10090: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.
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H.R. 10108: Hazardous Materials Transparency Act
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H.R. 10088: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study to assess the potential for expanding the safe and effective use of reprocessed single-use devices, and for other purp
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H.R. 10086: Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
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H.R. 10100: Screen to Save Act
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H.R. 10084: First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction Act
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H.R. 10093: Cancer Research Trust Fund Act
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H.R. 10082: Credit Union Investment Authority Act
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H.R. 10094: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026
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H.R. 10085: Lifelong Learning Act
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H.R. 10091: Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act
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H.R. 10087: Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act
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