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A Black Lives Matters protest in London regarding Chris Kaba.
Looks like the white, middle class organisers forget to invite any black people.
In the wake of death of UK political prisoner, Peter Lynch, who was fast tracked into prison for essentially shouting in the street.
The grandfather was ultimately sentenced to death.
Pakistani family who attacked police at Manchester Airport, STILL haven't even been charged.
Tiny ‘Black Lives Matter’ crowd gathers outside the Old Bailey courtrooms to protest the not guilty verdict of the police officer who shot violent criminal Chris Kaba.
Kaba rammed his car repeatedly into armed police officers’ cars.
BLM is finished in the UK.
UK public borrowing exceeds official forecast in September
Government borrowing overshot official projections in September, which is a sign of the difficult fiscal position that the Chancellor faces as she puts the finishing touches on her first tax and spending budget.
November 3, 2026
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Get you up to speed: Here’s when polls close for 2026 midterm elections across the U.S. tonight
Millions of Americans are voting in person in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3. Polling times vary by state, with the first polls closing at 6 p.m. ET in parts of Indiana and Kentucky.
Polling in the 2026 midterm election is taking place on November 3, with states beginning to report results after polls close. Nearly 57 million voters participated in early voting prior to Election Day, indicating a strong turnout ahead of the polls closing at staggered times across various states.
As millions of Americans participate in the 2026 midterm elections, the ACLU has reiterated voters’ rights, emphasising that anyone in line before polls close has the right to cast their ballot. Election results will start to be reported following the closure of polls in each state, with the first results anticipated shortly after 6 p.m. ET.
What remains unclear — It is unknown how long it will take for all election results to be reported after polls close.
Poll closing times for the 2026 midterm elections across the U.S.
Millions of Americans are casting their votes in person in the 2026 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Polling times vary by state. States will begin reporting election results after their polls close.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia offer early voting options, with the exception of Alabama, Mississippi and New Hampshire. Eight states and Washington, D.C., automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter, although voters generally can still choose to vote in person. Over 57 million voters have already cast their ballots early this year.
If you are in line to cast your ballot before a site closes, you have the right to remain in line and vote. View a list of voter rights from the ACLU here.
What time do the first polls close on Election Day 2026?
The first polls close at 6 p.m. ET in the eastern parts of Indiana and Kentucky. Then at 7 p.m., polls close in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia, the rest of Indiana, Kentucky and most of Florida. Then North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia follow at 7:30 p.m.
Poll closing times vary by state. Here is a breakdown by hour of when polls are closing across the country:
When do polls close across the U.S. for the 2026 midterm elections?
7 p.m. ET
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
7:30 p.m. ET
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- West Virginia
8 p.m. ET
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Illinois
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
8:30 p.m. ET
9 p.m. ET
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New Mexico
- New York
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas (polls in most of the state close an hour earlier)
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
10 p.m. ET
- Iowa
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- Utah
11 p.m. ET
- California
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Washington
12 a.m. ET
1 a.m. ET
- Alaska (polls in most of the state close an hour earlier)
November 3, 2026
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November 3, 2026
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Get you up to speed: Five people rescued after three months drifting on the Pacific Ocean | News World
Five people, including two children, were rescued after being adrift at sea for three months near Fanning Island, Kiribati. The group had originally set off from Indonesia for a one-hour journey, but were blown off course by a storm, with the other four passengers still missing.
The US Coast Guard search operation, which involved more than 25,000 nautical miles, concluded on August 9 when no additional sightings were made. The survivors are currently receiving medical attention on Fanning Island, where limited facilities are available, and arrangements are being made to transfer them to Kiritimati Island for further treatment.
Alexander Narruhn, governor of the Micronesian state of Chuuk, expressed relief at the rescue of five survivors, while noting that families are still awaiting news of the four missing individuals. Local MP Kaotitaake Rakoroa stated plans are in place to move the survivors to Kiritimati Island for more extensive medical treatment as soon as feasible.
What remains unclear — The fate of the other four individuals who were on the boat remains unknown.
Five people rescued after drifting for three months in the Pacific Ocean
Wanis Weita, Wboy Weita, Akinis David, Paul Paul (front row) and Tedwin Paul (behind) were rescued after months at sea (Picture: Dennis Patrick Tatireta/Facebook)
Five people, including two children, have been rescued after spending three months adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
A group of nine people originally set off on July 30 for what should have been a routine one-hour boat journey between the islands of Murilo and Ruo in Indonesia.
However, after their vessel was caught in a storm, they were blown far off course.
The US Coast Guard, supported by the US Navy and Air Force, searched more than 25,000 nautical miles before calling off the operation on August 9.
Then, on Sunday, villagers on Fanning Island in Kiribati spotted the boat drifting near their remote home, around 3,400 miles west of Ruo.
Five of the nine people who had originally been on board were found alive. They have been named as Wanis Weita, Wboy Weita, Akinis David, Paul Paul and Tedwin Paul.
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Fanning Island is a remote coral atoll in the central Pacific (Picture: Getty Images)
What happened to the other four people remains unknown.
Fanning Island, also known as Tabuaeran, is a remote coral atoll in the central Pacific.
Alexander Narruhn, governor of the Micronesian state of Chuuk, welcomed the rescue but said the families were still waiting for news of the missing passengers.
‘There were nine people aboard the boat that went missing,’ he said.
‘Thanks be to God for his love and mercy that five of the nine people have been found. We continue to pray for their four companions.’
Mr Narruhn has asked the president of the Federated States of Micronesia to begin talks with the Kiribati government to arrange for the survivors to return home.
The five have been taken in by the pastor of a local Uniting Church and received medical attention, according to local MP Kaotitaake Rakoroa.
However, Fanning Island has limited medical facilities and transport links because of its isolation.
Mr Rakoroa said the group should be moved to Kiritimati Island, the nearest urban centre, for further treatment as soon as possible.
The rescue comes as the Pacific has been the setting for some of the world’s longest recorded survival stories at sea.
Japanese captain Oguri Jukichi and a sailor survived 484 days adrift after a storm damaged their ship. They lived on hundreds of bags of soybeans and distilled seawater before being rescued off the coast of what is now California in 1815.
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