Category: Politics

Memoir chronicles Juan Carlos’s anointment as heir to dictator and death of younger brother when playing with pistols A memoir by Spain’s disgraced former king chronicles his anointment as heir to the dictator Francisco Franco, his role in saving democracy from a coup attempt in 1981, and his grief at the death of his younger…

The 34-year-old democratic socialist secured victory with more than 50% of the vote Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City Prop 50: Californians pass redistricting measure NYC mayoral election results Share your views on the New York result Here’s a look at some of the pictures from New York, as Zohran Mamdani was elected…

Mamdani condemns ‘oligarchy and authoritarianism’ in speech directly talking to Trump as Democrats win California redistricting vote and New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic win Prop 50: Californians pass redistricting measure at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown Manhattan There’s a couple of hundred Cuomo supporters…

The Associated Press projects Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears NYC mayor election – live updates The former US vice-president, Dick Cheney, has died aged 84, according to a family statement. “Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025.…

Shoebridge accuses Labor of being ‘addicted to secrecy’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Greens senator, David Shoebridge, has accused the Albanese government of being “addicted to secrecy” after Guardian Australia learned of at least two other men being quietly deported to Nauru last week.…

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax rises Business live: Pound lowest since April as investors anticipate budget tax rises Reeves says welfare needs to be reformed. There is nothing progressive about refusing to reform a system that is leaving one in eight young…

Thirteen arrested during demonstration with both police and protesters reporting injuries Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thirteen people have been arrested after an allegedly violent confrontation between New South Wales police and protesters outside a state government-sponsored defence conference in Sydney. Both police officers and protesters were allegedly injured…

Joyce has claimed credit for the Coalition sitting on the brink of dropping or dramatically altering its net zero emissions by 2050 pledge. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Melissa McIntosh wants Liberals to ‘get their act together’ Internal divisions haven’t stopped Coalition MPs fronting up…

Punta Peuco – which reportedly has tennis courts, barbecue facilities and TV room – set to join public prison network Inmates at an infamous high-security military prison in Chile, which houses the perpetrators of dictatorship-era human rights crimes, are set to lose their privileged conditions under plans to incorporate the prison into the public prison…

Reform UK leader says he expects Labour to be forced into an austerity budget before the next election Farage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”. He says Britain has been living under an illusion. I think…