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The Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 12/30/2025 > shawn-harris-marjorie-taylor-green-georgia

Shawn Harris was ready to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene. Now he awaits Republicans’ next move

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (648+ words) After the far-right US representative's resignation, Harris wonders who his opponent for Georgia's 14th district will be Retired brigadier general Shawn Harris had been all geared up for a campaign to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene next November, and then the far-right…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 12/11/2025 > trump-militarized-zone-california-southern-us-border

Trump administration creates new militarized zone in California along southern US border

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (408+ words) Trump hands 760 acres of California public land to the navy for a new defense zone, deepening border militarization The US's southern border is poised to become more militarized following an announcement by Trump administration officials that armed forces would now…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 12/05/2025 > adelita-grijalva-arizona-pepper-spray-ice-protest

Arizona congresswoman says she was ‘pepper sprayed’ at protest against ICE

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (500+ words) Adelita Grijalva, a Democratic representative, said she was "sprayed in the face" at demonstration outside a restaurant Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona congressperson, said she was "sprayed in the face" during a protest against a federal immigration raid at a Mexican…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > environment > 12/04/2025 > inside-americas-hidden-climate-deaths

What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (290+ words) In this week's newsletter: Coroners can't agree on how to count heat fatalities " and the dismantling of climate investments is leaving fragile communities exposed Donald Trump's decision to boycott Cop30, withdraw the US from the Paris agreement and illegally terminate a…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > australia-news > video > 12/03/2025 > a-dust-storm-rolls-through-the-tanami-desert-in-the-northern-territory-video

A dust storm rolls through the Tanami desert in the Northern Territory – video

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (238+ words) Lachlan Marchant was one of several mineworkers who saw a huge dust storm as it moved slowly across the landscape. He described fleeing to safety after a storm on Sunday before an even bigger one appeared on Monday. 'To see…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > australia-news > 12/03/2025 > holy-crap-this-is-insane-mineworkers-describe-being-caught-in-huge-outback-dust-storm

‘Holy crap, this is insane’: mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (567+ words) Lachlan Marchant says the massive cloud over the Tanami desert in Northern Territory "reminded us of Uluru" Lachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving their golf buggies back to their shed when they saw the earth sweeping towards them. "It…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 11/24/2025 > former-phoenix-news-anchor-covid-relief-fraud

Former Phoenix news anchor sentenced to 10 years for $63m fraud in Covid relief scheme

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (387+ words) Stephanie Hockridge and her husband falsified details to obtain PPP loans guaranteed by US small business agency A former Phoenix news anchor has been sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of participating in a fraudulent $63m Covid-19 relief scheme alongside…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > law > 11/20/2025 > moj-to-remove-right-to-trial-by-jury-for-thousands-of-cases-in-controversial-overhaul

MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1060+ words) Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog Criminals will be stopped from "gaming the system" by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > environment > 11/12/2025 > colorado-river-agreement-state-negotiators

Western US states fail to agree on plan to manage Colorado River before federal deadline

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (769+ words) Stakeholders have spent months ironing out disagreements over how to distribute water from the sprawling basin State negotiators embroiled in an impasse over how to manage the imperiled Colorado River were unable to agree on a plan before a federally…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > australia-news > 10/24/2025 > morning-mail-friday-ntwnfb

Morning Mail: battle over nature law reform, cult survivors give testimony, getting up close to snake strikes

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (888+ words) Morning everyone. The Albanese government faces an uphill battle trying to push through changes to federal nature laws amid cross-party opposition " we have the latest on this political tug-of-war on a critical issue. JD Vance has called the Israeli parliament's…...