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“This is comfortably the largest electorate for any by-election ever held in the UK”
“Craig beat Reform UK's Sian Astley by 309,525 to 157,178 after second-preference votes were added.”
“Burnham officially took office as UK PM on July 20, 2026.”
“El-Sayed and his wife claimed a "qualified business income deduction" of $26,171 on their 2025 tax return.”
“the three other black and minority ethnic MPs elected in 1987 – Bernie Grant, Keith Vaz and Paul Boateng.”
“Whitehouse’s measure and a companion bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna of California would amend the U.S. tax code to impose a per‑barrel excise tax on companies that produced or imported at least 300,000 barrels of oil per day in 202…”
“Spain's Interior Ministry said the Moroccan government was 'closely cooperating' with Spain to handle the situation.”
“The Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote on moving Blanche’s nomination to the full Senate was postponed Thursday because of Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis’ opposition to the IRS settlement”
“Although Ms Craig won the SV by-election by a margin two times her nearest rival, her per cent share was much lower than Mr Burnham's three previous successes in 2017, 2021 and 2024 - in all of which he won an over 60 per cent vote share.”
“In the first round, Craig secured 47% of the vote, compared with Astley's 21%.”
“revenue collected in a month (May 11 to June 11) was Rs 83 crore and is now approaching Rs 100 crore a month”
“The deduction saved El-Sayed approximately $6,000 in taxes.”
“the Parliamentary Labour Party 50-50 men and women.”
“Both countries agreed to work together 'for the return, as soon as possible, of all the people who entered Ceuta illegally.'”
“claimed Thursday the White House appears to be blocking the DOJ from making written assurances the $1.8 billion fund is dead”
“Charles White, of the Campaign for Compulsory Voting, said: 'The Government has a golden opportunity to introduce Australian-style compulsory voting.'”
“More than two million people across Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs were eligible to vote in the contest but turnout was just under 25%.”
“12% in 10 weeks”
“El-Sayed reported $167,000 in income from AME Higher LLC, according to a Senate financial disclosure covering 2025 and early 2026.”
“66 non-white Labour MPs were elected in 2024 out of a total of 90 in this parliament.”
“Premier Giorgia Meloni threatened to suspend Italy's open-border Schengen agreement with Spain 'to defend our borders and ensure the safety of our citizens.'”
““Now it looks like they weren't being honest when they said it was inoperative,” Tillis told The New York Times on Thursday”
“and reiterated her pledge to have free buses for children between the age of 11 and 18.”
“Craig came top of the poll in the first round of voting in all the 10 local authority areas that make up Greater Manchester.”
“at least 20% by the end of the current financial year”
“The tax return listed $292,881 in "additional income," which includes pass-through business earnings.”
“The pro‑independence Polisario Front for decades has claimed to be the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people of the Western Sahara.”
“The official government website describes the individual Gold Card as a nonrefundable $15,000 DHS processing fee, followed by background approval and a $1 million contribution, in exchange for U.S. residency “in record time.””
“arrival of 60,000 illegal migrants”
“Astley came second in eight of the 10 areas, while the Green candidate Geraldine Coggins came second in Manchester and the Conservative candidate Phil Eckersley was second in Trafford.”
“The Trump administration is considering imposing a $100,000 fee on international students seeking to work in the United States after graduating from American universities”
“El-Sayed's 2025 return showed total income of $686,069, surpassing the $611,500 threshold for Michigan's top 1% of households, per IRS data reported by Axios.”
“only a third of total voters approving of the Trump administration's handling of the cost of healthcare, according to KFF's most recent poll on the issue from April.”
“Under the official guidance, the corporate sponsor pays a $15,000 processing fee per employee and then a $2 million gift per employee after vetting.”
“131 who were transferred into the UK in 2015, when 510 asylum seekers had been transferred out.”
“Huge congratulations to @bevcraig our fantastic new Mayor of Greater Manchester.”
“Around 419,000 foreign graduates were working under the OPT programme in 2024”
“Over 40% of his income ($262,000) came from capital gains, compared to 19% from wages.”
“More than half of Americans say that healthcare costs are a high worry for them when voting, according to KFF, and Republican candidates are positioning themselves as fixers.”
“the sponsor can stop sponsoring one employee and reuse the prior contribution as the basis for sponsoring another, subject to a 1% annual maintenance fee and a 5% transfer fee that includes a new background check.”
“676 asylum seekers were transferred from Britain in 2016 and 2017, while 1,019 illegal migrants were transferred to the UK over the same period.”
“At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia's eastern states”
“the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, which allows international graduates to work in the US on their student visas for up to three years”
“average American, who in 2021 derived over 60% of personal income from wages, according to a Tax Foundation analysis.”
“more than 250,000 non-U.S. citizens are on the voter rolls in just four states.”
“Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told lawmakers in April 2026 that only one person had been approved and that hundreds more were in the queue.”
“209 out of 5,500 requests for asylum seekers to be returned were completed, while the UK accepted 1,215 migrants.”
“Approximately 1,400 greyhounds will retire in New Zealand under the ban and require rehoming”
“That fee, announced last year, was blocked by a federal appeals court in Boston last week”
“He released the first two pages in July 2025, calling it "standard" and "mundane".”
“118,003 in the four states combined — had matched the name, date of birth, address and Social Security number of a noncitizen in DHS records.”
“reporting on the government’s court filings showed that the applicant pool was much thinner than the public rhetoric suggested: 338 requests, 165 paid fees, and 59 people moving on to DHS paperwork.”
“More than 200,000 small boat migrants have arrived in Britain since 2018, including almost 70,000 since Labour came to power in July 2024.”
“Australia's import requirements for dogs are based on biosecurity risk, not the intended use of the animal”
“Officials are also considering requiring green card applicants outside the US to post a refundable $100,000 bond that would be returned only after they become US citizens”
“federal judges have so far dismissed the suits in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and 15 other states.”
“a policy his government implemented earlier this year that would give about half a million undocumented immigrants legal status in Spain”
“Barry Ashley, owner of the Grumpy Cook in Hastings, claims to more than 70 free meals a day”
“the last gasp actions of a dying industry”
“the STEM OPT programme, which provides eligible science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates with up to three years of work authorisation”
“the quiet period for the November midterms begins next week, on Aug. 5.”
“Abascal’s video garnered more than 2.2 million views as of Thursday afternoon”
“"One in three of the children are living in poverty," Mr Ashley told The Mirror”
“lost its social licence”
“after 20 days of hearing”
“After the Israeli government has killed more than 70,000 people in Gaza and helped lead the United States into a destabilizing, deadly war with Iran, we are called to act," Casar said.”
“29% of voters who said the economy is the issue they would most like to hear congressional candidates talk about, compared to 7% who said immigration, according to a recent Pew Research survey.”
“"Hastings is the 14th poorest town in the country"”
“the vast majority (1,300 to 1,400) will be rehomed”
“over seven decades”
“A Gallup survey this February showed Americans said their sympathies lie more with Palestinians than Israelis, by a 41%-36% margin, the first time that has happened in 25 years of asking the question.”
“Thirty-nine percent of respondents to a CNN/SSRS poll this month said they approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, compared to 37% who approved of his handling of the issue at this point in his first term.”
“Since Thursday, more than 60,000 Moroccans have stormed the border into Spain's North African enclave”
“following three independent reviews into the sport in 2013, 2017 and 2021”
“five-judge constitution bench”
“Rep. Ritchie Torres, who remains outspokenly pro-Israel, beat a Democratic Socialist challenger by roughly 50 points.”
“Pennsylvania has established its first interagency stakeholder group, involving 11 state agencies, to guide transportation and conservation investments, focusing on wildlife crossings.”
“In April, Spain's Government allowed 500,000 migrants to be given permanent status, giving them a path to citizenship”
“80 greyhounds were exported”
“We are deeply appreciative of the 314 Republicans and Democrats who voted to reject Thomas Massie's latest anti-Israel effort and are disappointed by the 103 Democrats who voted with Massie to weaken America and our ally Israel," said AIPA…”
“In 2024, the state Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issued a wildlife corridor report called “The Current Status of Conservation Connectivity in Pennsylvania” to guide lawmakers on how best to support the creation and maintenance o…”
“The images coming from Ceuta show how the Madrid Government's decision to grant Spanish, and therefore European, citizenship to over 500,000 irregular immigrants is profoundly wrong and encourages human trafficking”
“4,100 in NSW”
“When we launched now almost 20 years ago, we were considered to be at the fringe of the debate," said Jeremy Ben-Ami.”
“we're spending over £2million every single day.”
“More than 2,000 dogs have been sent overseas so far”
“At the same time, the administration has cut 200 million in funding for aid groups in Rwanda that provided food and health services for decades.”
“grant Spanish, and therefore European, citizenship to over 500,000 irregular immigrants”
“between six and 10 trainers have expressed interest in relocating to Australia”
“The deal was meant to leave Israel in temporary control of the area behind the Yellow Line - equating to 53% of Gaza's territory.”
“Palestinian officials involved in the talks believe the decision of Hamas's new leadership - which they described as the most consequential in the group's history - was driven by the devastating humanitarian conditions facing more than 2 m…”
“The war in Gaza was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.”
“The Department for Health and Social Care said in a statement it would 'drive forward' work alongside the Ministry of Justice and Law Commission to 'crack down on rogue operators in the funeral sector'.”
“Mayors are expected to start retaining some revenue from business rates from April 2027 and receive a portion of income tax from April 2028.”
“first Budget on 28 October.”
“The 59-year-old said funds from the sale would be donated via a foundation 'for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine', which would include those in Russia.”
“two members of Massive Attack held up a Palestinian flag at the show on Wednesday, and reportedly shouted "Free Palestine"”
“Infantino would need 106 from its 211 members in favour for the proposal to go through.”
“Uefa and Concacaf members combined make up 96 of those votes.”
“Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted this year's World Cup, said its 41 member associations also 'rejected' the proposal made by Fifa president Gianni Infantino.”
