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Women United – a squad composed of refugees scattered around the world in Australia, the Middle East and Europe – to represent Afghanistan in official competitions [without requiring the approval of the Taliban](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/28/afghanistan-womens-football-team-fifa-recognition), which
UK prime minister David Cameron, and Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County – and the four leading Democrats: billionaire Tom Steyer, former health secretary Xavier Becerra, former congresswoman Katie Porter and San Jose Mayor Matt
run a party election broadcast on Friday that will seek to expose some of the “toxic” views of Reform figures, warning viewers in advance of offensive language. While [Nigel Farage](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/nigel-farage), the Reform
UK politics*** | Keir Starmer will [face a vote](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/mps-vote-inquiry-starmer-mandelson) on whether to launch a standards investigation into his appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. The speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, has granted a debate
UK](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/85c3fd87fb4e9d094c2d9e63d7cceb330937e325/650_0_5615_4492/master/5615.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump’s war on Iran is having a big impact on prices globally. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Donald Trump is an unpopular US president. In the wake of the US-Israel
run-up to the referendum.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c9d9918290252fb261786840440b59800c54d439/0_251_4822_2713/master/4822.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Virginia held a voting-map referendum on Tuesday. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Voters in Virginia [have approved new congressional maps](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/virginia-congressional-maps) drawn to increase Democrats
UK had an unpopular Labour government facing an economic crisis, tensions around immigration and US pressure to back military action abroad. Such a backdrop may seem familiar, but this May, the all-out local elections