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Democrats outpace Republicans in voter enthusiasm for the midterm elections, according to NPR's latest poll. And Trump says "Project Freedom" is paused because of progress toward an Iran agreement.

Jordan Linden stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022 after the allegations emerged.

Gary Naysmith will become Ayr United's new manager once the former Scotland full-back completes the Scottish Championship play-off campaign with Stenhousemuir.

Gary Naysmith will become Ayr United's new manager once the former Scotland full-back completes the Scottish Championship play-off campaign with Stenhousemuir.

President Donald Trump says “Project Freedom,” his newly minted military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz and break an Iranian blockade, is suspended one day after it began. Trump said the pause will help diplomatic talks to end the war brokered by Pakistan. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

Overnight results from a number of key primary races in the Midwest are being seen as a major test of President Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican base as his party fights to keep control of Congress. In Indiana, a majority of incumbent Republican state senators who faced Trump-backed challengers lost their races. The incumbents were targeted by the president after they voted against his call to change the state's congressional map, a move that would've created two additional GOP-friendly s

A BBC report revealed some immigration advisers are helping asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.

A BBC report revealed some immigration advisers are helping asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.

Three passengers suspected of being infected with Hantavirus have been evacuated from the cruise ship in the Atlantic and are on the way to get medical care. The World Health Organization has announced there are now eight cases of the virus stemming from the cluster onboard, where three have died. Now, the ship and its passengers are looking for a place to dock as global concerns grow about the spread. NBC’s Camila Bernal reports for TODAY.

Hong Kong authorities have arrested 27 people and seized more than 21,000 litres of illicit fuel worth about HK$3.3 million (US$421,200) in a crackdown on triad-linked illegal fuel sales amid soaring global oil prices. Customs, police and fire services on Wednesday said they had jointly tackled 19 cases between April 13 and 30 in an operation code-named “Knockout”, during which 15 vehicles and a speedboat used to transport the fuel were also seized. The investigation found that the vehicles were...

The market has endured frenzied swings in response to Trump’s headline-making statements

Julienne Mukelenge no longer worries about toxic fumes or power cuts when cooking at her home in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after switching to biogas, a renewable energy source that is cheaper and locally produced.