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Haley Stevens, a sitting Democratic congresswoman, stood alongside the Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday. It was a surprise appearance that saw Stevens endorse the Republican candidate in the state’s crucial US Senate contest, instead of her fellow Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. BBC’s Nada Tawfik was in Detroit, Michigan where the party spat unfolded. […]

The Democratic Party has high expectations as it heads into these pivotal US midterm elections. A historically unpopular Republican president, an American public unhappy with the rising costs of food and bills, and months of favourable polls point to a good night for them on Tuesday. Democratic candidates lead in well over the 218 seats […]

But police said no one had been arrested for the attack caught on camera that set a police officer on fire, AFP reported. The officer – part of the National Gendarmerie, a national law enforcement force that is technically part of the military but under the control of the interior ministry – said his unit […]

Ukraine’s air raid alert app was apparently hacked on Sunday and for a short time said the capital Kyiv was subject to a radiation threat, the Ukrainian Air Force has said. The Air Force message on Telegram read: “The Air Alarm application has probably been subjected to hostile interference. There is no radiation threat! Stay […]

Once F1 had left Europe in the autumn of last year, there was a shift. “Suddenly, we felt like we were making really good progress,” says Shovlin. “There were signs towards the end of the year. I’m not saying any of us thought we’d see what we’ve seen so far this year, but that we […]

Rogers welcomed Stevens’ endorsement and said it showed “courage” during brief remarks with reporters outside the church. Many of Stevens’ staff reportedly resigned immediately after her announcement, while the chair of the Democratic Party in Michigan said her decision “shows that she has abandoned everything she claims to care about”. “We reject the attempts by […]

Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late on Saturday as clashes erupted in German cities over the cost of living. The rallies were organised by the campaign group Gen Z regelt – meaning “Gen Z takes charge”. Thousands had taken part in the largely peaceful demonstrations across Germany before violence broke out. At least 54 […]

Judge Sullivan could make a determination over whether the case can proceed on Monday or he could rule later in writing, criminal defence lawyer Elyse Hershon told the BBC. And how the District Attorney’s office wants to proceed could be determined ahead of Monday’s hearing, during it or even days after, she said. “The three […]

The race for a US Senate seat in Texas may prove crucial in determining which party controls Congress next year – a significant prize in its own right – but for both parties it represents so much more than that. For the Democrats, their losing streak in statewide elections now stretches back more than three […]