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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell joins race for California governor

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Thursday he will enter the California gubernatorial race, joining a crowded field of candidates looking to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over tackling racism in Reform party

Prime minister says Reform UK leader has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged comments at school which included songs about Holocaust

Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.

The prime minister said the Reform UK leader had “questions to answer” about the comments and chants alleged, which included songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards ethnic minority schoolboys.

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$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists

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Ukraine’s president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know

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IEA, Saudi & Google’s AI Problem: This Week’s Top Stories

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What the papers say: Friday’s front pages

A look at what is making the headlines in Friday’s papers.
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Three-metre giant oarfish, ‘palace messenger’ of doom, washes up on Tasmanian beach

The enormous, serpentine fish, regarded in Japanese folklore as a herald of disaster, usually live deep below the surface and are only sighted when sick or dying

It was a beautiful warm day in north-west Tasmania when a fish with a reputation as a harbinger of doom washed ashore.

Tony Cheesman, who lives in the seaside town of Penguin, was walking his two dogs, Ronan and Custard, along the beach at Preservation Bay on Friday morning when something silvery and surrounded by gulls grabbed his attention.

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Jasmine Crockett Says Person Made ‘White Supremacist Threats’ at Her Office

Crockett said the episode underscored what she views as a climate of rising political hostility.
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Grizzly Bear Attacks Elementary School Children on Class Walk

The Nuxalk Nation Chief and Council said there is “an aggressive bear in the area” and warned people not to go looking for it.
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Oil Prices Drop Amid Ukraine-Russia Peace Hopes and Sanctions Impact