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- State Senator Scott Wiener advances to general election for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress
- US military intercepts Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait
- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favouring Republicans
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- Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital after treatment
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- Israeli strikes in Lebanon escalate as casualties rise amid ongoing conflict
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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.
June 3, 2026
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Get you up to speed: State Sen. Scott Wiener advances to general election in race to succeed Pelosi in Congress, WTX US News projects
Voters in San Francisco advanced state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race for California’s 11th Congressional District, succeeding former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The top two candidates will progress to the November election, with the other candidate yet to be confirmed.
The top two Democratic candidates are Scott Wiener and either Saikat Chakrabarti or Connie Chan, with the latter two yet to be determined. The election will take place in November, following a primary where eight Democrats, two Republicans, and one no party preference candidate competed.
State Sen. Scott Wiener has advanced in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District, following a San Francisco Chronicle poll that placed him in the lead with 40%. The top two vote-getters will move on to the November election, with the other candidate yet to be determined.
What remains unclear — The other candidate to advance in the race for California’s 11th Congressional District has not yet been identified.
State Senator Scott Wiener advances to general election for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress
Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District, WTX US News projects. The other candidate to advance has not yet been projected.
Eight Democrats, two Republicans and one no party preference candidate ran to represent the 11th District, the boundaries for which are entirely within San Francisco and cover most neighborhoods in the city except for the Excelsior District, Ocean View, Portola and Visitacion Valley.
The top two vote-getters will advance to the November election.
The Democratic field includes economic policy director Saikat Chakrabarti, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and State Sen. Wiener, along with John “Gus” Buffler, a rocket scientist, small business owner Keith Freedman, technology advocate Omed Hamid, civil rights advocate Gregory Haynes, attorney and reform advocate Marie Hurabiell.
The Republicans running for the seat are newspaper publisher David Ganezer and social management scientist Jingchao Xiong. Nathan Deer, a homeowners’ association treasurer, is running under no party preference.
A San Francisco Chronicle poll released in early May found Wiener leading the race with 40%, while Chakrabarti and Chan are in a statistical dead heat for second place, at 18% and 17%, respectively.
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Wiener has represented San Francisco and northern San Mateo County in the state Senate since 2016 and has previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
During his time in Sacramento, Wiener authored key legislation later signed into law including bills to expand the supply of housing and ban most law enforcement wearing face masks and a proposed tax measure to fund Bay Area transit. Wiener received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party at its convention in February.
A former software engineer, Chakrabarti entered politics by joining Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, eventually becoming chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York). Chakrabarti has spent the most money in the race, $8.8 million as of May 13 according to Federal Election Commission data.
Chan was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2020, representing the Richmond District, Sea Cliff, Presidio Terrace and other neighborhoods in the northwestern part of the city. Earlier this month, Chan received Pelosi’s endorsement.
Pelosi, 86, is ending a historic career in Congress, which included becoming the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1987.
June 3, 2026
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June 3, 2026
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Get you up to speed: Middle East war live: US military says it intercepted Iranian missile and drone attacks
The US military intercepted a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting regional neighbours, including Kuwait and Bahrain, on 3 June 2026. Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short, while three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted by US and Bahraini air defence forces.
Investigations into the Iranian missile and drone attacks are ongoing, with US Central Command confirming that all targeted missiles failed to hit their intended destinations. The incidents followed a complex escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran, particularly in relation to recent strikes on Qeshm Island.
The US military confirmed it “successfully defeated” a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks on regional neighbours, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that no sanctions relief has been offered to Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rose over one per cent amid ongoing tensions, reflecting uncertainty in the market as peace talks in the region falter.
What remains unclear — Details about the US military’s self-defence strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island have not been fully disclosed.
US military intercepts Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait
The US military said on Tuesday that it had intercepted and defeated a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting regional neighbours, including Kuwait and Bahrain, while also carrying out self-defence strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, according to US Central Command. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump‘s negotiating team has not offered Iran any sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The first day of direct talks between ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon in Washington made no headway, after President Donald Trump said he had received commitments to de-escalation from both sides.
Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon just a day after Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut to avert further escalation in the three-month-old war.
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