The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged ‘scheme’ which led to two Dan Sullivans standing in the state’s US Senate race.

Donald Trump says it’s ‘fraud’, an attempt to confuse voters and ultimately pull votes away from the Republican candidate – named Dan Sullivan. 

But what do we know? And what impact will it have on the midterm elections? 

00:00 Intro
01:20 What is going on?
02:52 Was it a Democrat ‘scheme’? 
03:52 Is it legal to ‘ballot stack’?
04:57 Does Trump have a legal argument?
05:26 Why does the Alaska race matter?
07:14 How is voting different in Alaska?
08:25 When will we know the result?
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Parts of England are in severe drought, with some reservoirs falling to record lows after the hottest summer on record.

Water restrictions like hosepipe bans have been widely introduced in parts of the country.

The UK government said more than £100bn is being invested in water infrastructure, with nine new reservoirs in the pipeline.

But, as droughts are expected to become more frequent and intense, questions are being asked about the long-term resilience of our water supply.

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New details have emerged of US Vice President JD Vance’s outreach to Iran, with indications of a framework for negotiations …

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US voters are preparing to go to the polls on 3rd November, for a set of midterm elections that will be consequential to Donald Trump’s last two years as president.

It’s a race that could be decided by a small handful of states – known as battlegrounds. But where are they and who’s leading the polls there?

00:00 Intro
01:24 What is a battleground state?
02:42 Which states could decide the election?
04:45 What’s on voters’ minds in Michigan?
05:40 How popular are the Democrats?
07:15 Voter issues in North Carolina
08:53 Who are the megadonors?
10:38 What happens to Trump if Republicans lose?

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Pioneering US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who advocated for poor farm workers, has died at the age of 96, her family has announced.

The prominent labour organiser campaigned alongside fellow labour leader Cesar Chavez for farm workers’ rights in the 1960s and 1970s, founding the transformative United Farm Workers Union (UFW) with him.

Huerta continued her advocacy work on immigration and voting issues through her foundation, and was presented by former President Barack Obama with a Medal of Freedom in 2012.

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