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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against North Carolina Republicans who argued that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. At issue is the once-obscure independent state legislature doctrine, under which Republicans argue that the Constitution has always directly authorized state legislatures alone to make rules for the conduct of federal elections in their respective states. Democrats say this doctrine is a fringe conservative legal theory that could endanger voting rights, enable extreme partisan gerrymandering in the redistricting process, and cause upheaval in election administration. Conservatives point…

Contingency plans for the collapse of Thames Water are reportedly being drawn up by the UK government and the water watchdog, amid fears that Britain’s biggest water company cannot survive because of its huge debt pile. Ministers and Ofwat are holding discussions about the possibility of placing Thames Water into a special administration regime (SAR) that would take the company into temporary public ownership, according to Sky News. The news comes as the chancellor prepares to meet the competition and utilities regulators later on Wednesday to address how they are cracking down on companies that are exploiting rampant inflation by raising prices. Jeremy Hunt,…

Harry Kane wants to join Bayern Munich after holding positive talks over personal terms with the German champions, who are pushing to agree a fee with Tottenham Hotspur for the striker. Bayern stepped up their interest in Kane after submitting an opening bid of £60m plus add-ons, which has been deemed too low, and will need to reach at least £100m to stand any chance of the deal going through. However, Kane’s contract expires next summer and he has shown little sign of wanting to sign an extension, leaving Spurs at risk of losing him on a free transfer. The uncertainty around…

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged in a televised address that the leaders of the Wagner rebellion would be brought to justice, in Putin’s first public comments since the mutiny by the mercenary group ended in an uncertain truce on June 24. Putin’s remarks on June 26 were his first since a fiery speech several days ago while the apparent rebellion was still playing out and in which the Russian leader called the Wagner chief’s actions a “stab in the back” and pledged to crush what he described as a “rebellion.” Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner leader, on June 24 ordered his…

Matt Hancock faces a daunting grilling at the Covid inquiry today following a series of major scandals during the Covid pandemic while he was in charge of public health. The former health secretary, who was forced to resign after breaching his own guidelines by kissing an aide at work, will be quizzed on the government’s preparedness for the virus – months after a trove of leaked WhatsApp messages revealed ministers’ chaotic response to the pandemic. Mr Hancock was central to the UK’s pandemic-era decision-making and messaging, with his own recollections of the period likely to be a crucial part of the inquiry. In…

GLOBAL PRAYER AND FASTING WITH PASTOR CHRIS – Happening Sunday The 23rd To Saturday To The 1st July The man of God Pastor Chris announced a special 7 day global prayer and fasting for our nations during the global day of prayer. Get ready to cause tremendous changes all around the world and impact your world with the dynamic ability to cause changes  through prayer as you join our dear Man of God Pastor Chris and Billions all around the world Each day will conclude with a special time of prayer live on all Loveworld Networks by 6pm GMT+1

Two top lawmakers are pushing the Biden administration to hold a classified briefing on the secret Chinese spy facility in Cuba, flagging the national security implications of the “growing intelligence” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is gathering not far from American shores. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA Director William Burns, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee respectively, wrote in alarm over the reported Cuba–China “military and intelligence partnership.” Both Congress and the American public “deserve clarity about the national security…

Former President Donald Trump issued one of his strongest criticisms to date against doctors who perform transgender surgeries for children, saying he would sign a law barring the procedure. “Something else I find hard to believe that I have to even say,” Trump told a Faith and Freedom Coalition event on Saturday. “It’s so ridiculous. It’s so horrible and so ridiculous. I will keep men out of women’s sports,” he added. Going further, Trump vowed: “And I will sign a law prohibiting child sexual mutilation in all 50 states. Prohibited.” “And on day one I will reinstate the Trump ban on…

Manchester City stepped up their attempt to beat Arsenal to the signing of Declan Rice by making their first bid for the West Ham midfielder on Monday. Arsenal have had two bids for Rice rejected and are in danger of missing out on Mikel Arteta’s top target. City want the England midfielder to replace Ilkay Gündogan, who completed his move to Barcelona on Monday, and have sent West Ham a formal proposal worth £80m plus £10m in add-ons. West Ham have been holding out for at least £100m for Rice and it remains to be seen how they respond to City’s offer.…

A British charity worker has called on the government to help evacuate his children from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, stressing that hundreds of people with the right to reside in the UK remain stuck in the conflict zone. Alhussein Ahmed, 32, who works for the Merseyside Refugee Support Network in Liverpool, is concerned that the Foreign Office should be doing more to assist hundreds of people who have UK residency rights who remain stuck in Sudan. His two-year-old daughter, Amna, has a British passport, and he was in the process of applying for a passport for his 10-month-old son, Shakir, when…