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The 2026 midterm elections began in earnest Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for key primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle over control of Congress and state governments this November. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.…

A TEENAGER has been found guilty of manslaughter after a 19-year-old was stabbed in a Power League car park. Abbas Hussain, also 19, knifed teen Mohammed Isa Afzal in a fatal attack last summer. Mohammed was stabbed eight times by Hussain using a “hunting-style Call of Duty-type knife” in Bury,…

The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo told reporters that 80 percent of weapons seized from cartels have been smuggled across the border from the United States.With the aid of…

ATLANTA (AP) — More and more states are examining plans to cut property taxes during what’s an election year for governors and legislators in most states. But some states’ tax-cutting zeal is hitting political resistance to slashing local government and public school funding.National experts say it’s a property tax revolt…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Montreal’s two largest English-language universities are abandoning their legal battles against the Quebec government’s out-of-province tuition hikes, citing financial…

Published on 04/03/2026 – 7:46 GMT+1•Updated 9:19 On today’s show: Euronews correspondent in Dubai Jane Witherspoon reports on the latest developments and reactions on day five of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo breaks down Donald Trump’s threat to stop all trade with Spain over the…

Separately, MSF says 26 humanitarian workers are missing following recent violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoBy AFP, Anadolu and ReutersPublished On 2 Mar 20262 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAt least 169 people have been killed after dozens of armed…

A HUSBAND whose wife killed herself after allegedly suffering a “tsunami of abuse” blames her injuries on rough sex, a court heard. Christopher Trybus is on trial accused of manslaughter after Tarryn Baird was found hanged at home in Swindon, Wiltshire, at the age of 34. The 43-year-old allegedly trapped her in an…

The European Union’s flagship initiative to cut pollution from heavy industry has hit its first birthday, but a new watchdog study claims the bloc’s ambition has caved in to the biggest polluters with more than 750 meetings between lobbyists and EU officials registered in just 12 months. The investigation by…

Official intelligence report revealed that more than 1,000 citizens had been lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoFamilies of Kenyans allegedly tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine are demanding their return as an official intelligence report revealed that more than 1,000 citizens had been lured…