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2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

political system. The graphics below show where Labour’s losses were most severe, and how the [electoral landscape has changed](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/early-england-election-results-make-it-clear-we-are-in-an-era-of-five-party-politics) as a result. In England, Labour lost ground to [Reform

China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’

landscape marked by change and chaos, The Associated Press news agency reported. While a Chinese readout of Xi’s remarks to the Russian minister did not explicitly mention the US-Israel war on Iran

2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

landscape, in order of most to least likely to flip. Tier 1 is most likely, Tier 2 is competitive but less likely, and so on. Race rating denotations (Toss-Up, Lean, etc.) are based

Poll: Americans uneasy with AI, crypto even as they spend big on midterms

landscape](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/17/ai-crypto-new-campaign-finance-players-00878049) — but many Americans are uneasy with the industries behind the spending. New results from [The POLITICO Poll](https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019d-e4c8-d895-affd-e6e9cdb30000) find broad public skepticism about crypto and AI, creating a possible

Somalia shapes its own destiny in global security forums

election to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), alongside its membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), marks a turning point in its diplomatic trajectory. For quite some time, Somalia

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

elections might change things, says Kiran. Historical losses are forecast in Scotland, Wales and London for Labour to the Greens, Reform and nationalist parties. --- **Waiting for the next scandal** Losing the cabinet would be fatal

Campaign staffers tell NPR they make 'thousands' betting on their own candidates

landscape. ### **From private information to payday** For this campaign staffer, the method was simple. First, they'd receive a tip on an unreleased poll and compare it with the odds on a prediction market, like

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

2026. ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/59ee14db4f13ed179e6ad41574878435d6ccc76e/0_0_6371_4247/master/6371.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Fatih Birol: ‘This is bigger than all the biggest crises combined, and therefore huge.’ Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images Repeated oil shocks blighted the 1970s, and the current crisis is not only

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque **Kevin Lamarque/Reuters** Kevin Lamarque/Reuters - 🎧 **The U.S. is currently one week into a two-week ceasefire.** The [chances of a resolution are complicated](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5786030:x) by the fact that Iran wants

Forced out of the military — and into the redistricting wars

landscape, when you're looking at this from a strategic sense, you can't go where your [opponent] is strongest. You have to go where they are weakest,” Bruce said. And if redistricting fails

India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir

landscape. Munir has risen from four-star general to field marshal, and then to the country’s first chief of defence forces (CDF), amid domestic criticism from opposition parties, before now emerging as the central

The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks

landscaping — that could potentially shut it down. National Links Trust said [in a statement](https://x.com/links_national/status/2050556866896212390?s=20) that the report "was a complete surprise to us," adding that it hadn't heard from the Department