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Italian law to give election winners bonus seats: Why that’s controversial
Critics say the proposed law is undemocratic, potentially granting a winning coalition outsized power in parliament.
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Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election Winners
Supporters of the law say it would bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.
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Giorgia Meloni wins vote on controversial ‘bonus seat’ changes to electoral system
Italy’s opposition parties vow to challenge law in court, arguing that extra reward for those with 42% of support distorts public representation Europe live – latest updates A controversial overhaul to electoral law that critics say is aimed at boosting Giorgia Meloni’s chances of clinging on to power in elections…
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‘The Beast’ Review: Samuel L. Jackson in the Driver’s Seat
Jackson plays a president under siege from a well-armed militia in this action film where his heavily armored car is hiding a few tricks.
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Carpetbagger allegation, misplaced valor make Nevada's safe red House seat competitive
Northern Nevada has a reliably red congressional seat, represented by a Republican since it was drawn in the early 1980s. A complicated candidate and a potential blue wave this year could change that.
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New Australian Open boss Andrew Abdo throws shade at critics: ‘I’m not an outsider’
Launch event marred by former NRL CEO calling world No 1 ‘Jacob’ Sinner Grand slam to add 700 seats amid focus on comfort as well as growth New Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo pledged more shade and more seats for outer courts at the Australian Open in 2027, as the former rugby league administrator…
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British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets
British Airways is ripping out coach class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.
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Carpetbagger allegation, misplaced valor make Nevada's red House seat competitive
Nevada's second congressional district has been represented by a Republican since it was drawn in the early 1980s. This year's blue wave could change that.
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Pro-Palestine Greens challenge Labour’s grip on Starmer’s former seat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski hopes to shake Labour, which has held Holborn since the seat was created in 1983.
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‘¡Qué Horror!’: Mexico’s World Cup honeymoon is over but is Rafa Márquez really to blame?
A series of dispiriting friendly results have El Tri reeling. But the problems run much deeper than the team’s new coach When a new coach ascends to lead Mexico’s national team, fans say he is sitting in “la silla mas caliente” – the hottest seat in town; one that can also burn. Usually the coach arrives with a new…
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‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Review: We Like the Cars That Go Boom
John Cena is in the driver’s seat of this stilted movie adaptation of the Mattel-brand toy cars.
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Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live
Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month Good morning and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Polls have opened in Keir Starmer’s old seat in Holborn and St Pancras, where the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, is hoping to break Labour’s longstanding grip in the…
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Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat Voting has opened in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a key gauge of Andy Burnham’s ability to energise voters and whether Zack Polanski’s Greens can still peel off support from…
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Want to buy a stadium urinal trough? Nebraska's stadium renovation sale has you covered
The University of Nebraska is selling off soon-to-be removed items from Memorial Stadium ahead of a $600 million renovation, including seats, signs, suite items -- and urinals.
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George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK
Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign began George Galloway has been elected seven times to parliament, but his attempt to succeed for an eighth this week, in the London seat formerly held by Keir Starmer, is undoubtedly his most…
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How Alaska’s Fish Became a Defining Issue for the Midterms
In the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.
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After a deadly paper mill explosion, a community in Washington state looks to a key House race
In a district shaken by deaths of 11 workers, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces a stiff challenge to keep her seat On a misty morning in May in south-west Washington state, Laura Oltmann, a 41-year-old dietitian, had barely clocked in when an unfamiliar overhead announcement echoed through the hospital. “We get…
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British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues
Measures include extended opening hours, as well as an audio guide and additional seating for visitors.
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15 Best Office Chairs of 2026—We Tested 70 to Pick Them
Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats.
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Own a smartphone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah
A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and chair of the parliamentary science, innovation and technology committee Debates around big…
