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Judge Declines to Halt D.H.S. Demands for States to Screen Ballots

2 novembre 2026 à 22:42
Judge James E. Boasberg ruled that states had largely succeeded in rebuffing the Trump administration’s efforts to disqualify voters, and that Democratic plaintiffs hadn’t suffered direct impacts.

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A Los Angeles polling station on Monday. California is one of four states that have successfully used their constitutional authority to challenge the Trump administration’s claims of voter fraud.
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  • US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
    Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midtermsThe ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, ⁠according to reports in US media, hours after vice-president JD Vance said he was optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction.The strikes were reported as being “defensive”, and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve
     

US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

3 novembre 2026 à 01:29

Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms

The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, ⁠according to reports in US media, hours after vice-president JD Vance said he was optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction.

The strikes were reported as being “defensive”, and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican party is expected to be punished by voters for the cascading effect the war has had on the US cost of living.

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© Photograph: Nicolas Economou/Reuters

© Photograph: Nicolas Economou/Reuters

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  • Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
    Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in JulyTennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back, video released on Monday by county prosecutors shows.A Memphis police officer can be heard in the footage from an officer’s body camera calling for an ambulance and then asking the troops: “Hey, you guys got a medical kit or
     

Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows

2 novembre 2026 à 22:13

Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in July

Tennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back, video released on Monday by county prosecutors shows.

A Memphis police officer can be heard in the footage from an officer’s body camera calling for an ambulance and then asking the troops: “Hey, you guys got a medical kit or anything?”

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Tyrin Johnson was killed by Tennessee national guard troops in July.

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Tyrin Johnson was killed by Tennessee national guard troops in July.

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Tyrin Johnson was killed by Tennessee national guard troops in July.

Second Nova Scotia teen pleads guilty to sexual assault in hockey hazing case

2 novembre 2026 à 21:34

A second teenaged boy pleaded guilty to sexual assault with a weapon in a Nova Scotia youth court Monday in relation to a violent hockey hazing incident at a team gathering last fall. The boy, now aged 15, also pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault.

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RCMP in Nova Scotia have issued an emergency alert as they search for a man they believe is armed with a shotgun and dangerous after he allegedly shot a woman. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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  • How to watch the US midterms in Australia, and what you need to know
    As the first set of polls close, the economy and the state of democracy appear to be top issues for US votersYou can catch all the latest Guardian coverage in our live blog and peruse our coverage hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has called it “most important in our lifetime” while senator Bernie Sanders says it’s the most important “in modern American history”. Barack Obama called it a “circuit-breaker” and the “last, best chance” to rein in the presid
     

How to watch the US midterms in Australia, and what you need to know

3 novembre 2026 à 18:55

As the first set of polls close, the economy and the state of democracy appear to be top issues for US voters

Donald Trump has called it “most important in our lifetime” while senator Bernie Sanders says it’s the most important “in modern American history”. Barack Obama called it a “circuit-breaker” and the “last, best chance” to rein in the president.

In any case, all eyes will be on the United States on Wednesday Australian time for the 2026 midterm elections. Will Americans use the day as a referendum on Trump’s second term? Will Democrats see a clean sweep of Congress?

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Democratic Divisions on Israel Come Thundering Back, in Preview of Fights to Come

3 novembre 2026 à 08:58
A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.

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Democratic lawmakers and candidates have become more critical of Israel’s government since the war in Gaza, reflecting a broader shift in public opinion within the party.

Obtention d’informations par les autorités | Le commissaire à la vie privée propose d’amender le projet de loi C-22 sur l’accès légal

2 novembre 2026 à 20:22
Le commissaire à la protection de la vie privée, Philippe Dufresne, estime que le projet de loi du gouvernement sur « l’accès légal » devrait être amendé afin de limiter le type d’informations auxquelles les autorités pourraient avoir accès en vertu d’une nouvelle ordonnance de communication.

La Force multinationale pour l'Ukraine tiendra son premier exercice en Pologne en novembre

Par : FRANCE 24
2 novembre 2026 à 20:18
Piloté par la France et le Royaume-Uni, l’exercice réunira du 9 au 22 novembre quelque 2 800 militaires de dix pays en Pologne, à une centaine de kilomètres de la frontière ukrainienne, pour tester la capacité de la Force multinationale à se déployer dès la fin des hostilités. Paris et Londres assurent qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une mission de combat.

Est de Montréal | Pourquoi des cerfs devront-ils encore être abattus ?

2 novembre 2026 à 19:45
Montréal devra vraisemblablement abattre plus d’une centaine de cerfs de Virginie dans l’est de l’île. La première opération de ce genre, menée il y a trois ans, n’a pas réglé pour de bon l’enjeu de surpopulation des cervidés, qui nuit à la biodiversité et génère de nombreux accidents routiers.

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