Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent nearly $445 million attempting to secure Republican victories in the 2026 midterm elections, only to watch the overwhelming majority of his preferred candidates lose.
Exit polling showing that 74 percent of voters considered Iran a crucial or major factor in the midterms. Meanwhile, immigration enforcement remained one of the few issues on which Republicans retained an advantage over Democrats.
More than 1,600 migrants crossed the English Channel to Britain in small boats over four days last week. The boats are carrying more people and launching from a wider stretch of the European coast.
The Court of Appeal has raised the minimum term Vickrum Digwa must serve for the murder of white teenager Henry Nowak, after Nigel Farage wrote to the Attorney General urging the government to appeal for a stronger sentence. Digwa must now serve at least 25 years before being considered for parole, instead of the initially imposed 21.