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Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistrictingHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I am Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with the news that Republican Texas governor Greg Abbott has said he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office on Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn US House maps that president Donald Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.The revolt by the state House…

India beat England by six runs to win fifth Test on its final day at the Oval and level the five-match series at 2-2.Mohammed Siraj has been inspired as India have taken the last four wickets in under an hour to bowl England out for 367 and win an astonishing final Test by six runs to draw the series.Siraj was India’s hero on Monday, dismissing Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton before bowling Gus Atkinson to complete a five-wicket haul at The Oval in London.After Prasidh Krishna had bowled Josh Tongue for nought, Chris Woakes walked out to bat wearing a…

28 The High National Election Commission (HNEC) of Libya has commenced third-level training for polling staff ahead of the second phase of municipal elections, according to a statement released on Saturday. The training is being conducted under the supervision of HNEC’s Training and Procedures Department and targets poll workers who will manage voting stations across the country. The commission emphasized that this step is part of ongoing preparations to ensure a smooth and professional election process. According to HNEC’s latest directive, the second round of municipal elections will take place in 63 municipalities, broken down regionally as follows: 41 municipalities…

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The UK has been left behind in the cryptocurrency boom and is in danger of missing a second wave of demand, according to the former chancellor George Osborne.Osborne, who has an advisory role at the crypto exchange firm Coinbase, said the country already missed out on the first generation of crypto because the formerly sceptical US had embraced digital currencies under Donald Trump.“What I see makes me anxious. Far from being an early adopter, we have allowed ourselves to be left behind,” wrote Osborne in a Financial Times opinion piece.Osborne said the UK was now about to miss a new…

A feisty alligator was rescued from a swimming pool by a police officer in St Augustine, Florida. Bodycam footage shows the police officer calmly reach into the water, using just his bare hands, to wrangle the “super mad” animal onto the poolside. The residents were in awe of Deputy Richardson’s confident handling of the creature. St Johns County Sheriff’s Office say the gator was “safely relocated to a nearby pond”, after taking it there in the back of a police car.

 The 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its Open Air Program, consisting of two sections, Open Air and Open Air Premiere.   The program set for the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema will be “showcasing some of the most important arthouse films of the year, as well as cinematic classics,” organizers said. “Some of the films in this program will be presented by acclaimed directors, actors, and screenwriters, [2025] recipients of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo, including Paolo Sorrentino, Willem Dafoe, Ray Winstone, Stellan Skarsgård, and Michel Franco,” who received the honor several years ago.  Meanwhile, the new…

A white South African farmer and his two employees accused of shooting dead two black women and feeding their bodies to pigs have gone on trial for their murders.Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province last year when they were killed.Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence.Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, are yet to enter a plea and remain…

The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party (LP) has dismissed the timing of the planned renovation of the Lagos Airport as a misplaced priority. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) last week approved ₦712 billion for the renovation of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. In a statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Acting National Chairman, Mr. Ken Asogwa, in Abuja, on Monday, the Labour Party argued that the funds would have been put to better use to improve the quality of life of ordinary Nigerians. According to the party, “The recent revelation by the Honourable Minister of…

President John Dramani Mahama will tomorrow, 5 August 2025, host a landmark gathering of African Heads of State, policymakers, and global health stakeholders at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit. Convened by President Mahama, the summit will serve as a call to reimagine global health governance amid a rapidly shifting geopolitical and economic landscape. It is themed: ‘The Accra Initiative: African Health Sovereignty in a Reimagined Global Health Governance Architecture.’ The summit aims to foster a new era of health sovereignty rooted in national ownership, investment, and leadership. Related Articles Summit deliverables include the creation of a Presidential High-Level Panel to…