Georgia Republican primary delivers mixed results for Trump
Georgia Republicans have delivered mixed results for Donald Trump in the state's primary elections, backing his preferred Senate candidate while rejecting his choice for governor. The results came as four states and the District of Columbia held primaries on Tuesday, adding to a year in which the president's influence has been closely watched in the midterm cycle. In Georgia, the outcome split along two of the state's highest-profile contests and immediately set up new general election matchups.In the Senate race, Republican Mike Collins, 58, finished ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley and advanced to face Senator Jon Ossoff in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 09:09 LONDON
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Captain of seized Russian shadow fleet tanker appears in UK court as case widens
Ajay Pant, the captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker seized in the English Channel, has appeared in court on sanctions charges. The 38-year-old Indian national appeared via video link at Southampton Magistrates Court and was remanded in custody. He is due to next appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on 16 July.The court heard the vessel was carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil when it was boarded by British forces on Sunday. Prosecutors said the tanker was part of a 700-strong shadow fleet used to transport oil around the world, and that Pant is alleged to have been involved in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 17:33 LONDON
US primary elections underway in several states ahead of midterms
Voters are heading to the polls in Alabama, California, Georgia, Oklahoma and Washington, DC, as the United States holds a new round of primary elections ahead of November's midterm contest. The primaries are part of the process of choosing party candidates for the general election, with control of Congress at stake later this year. In Alabama, the Republican runoff for a Senate seat has emerged as one of the most closely watched races.The Alabama contest pits former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson against Republican Congressman Barry Moore, who is backed by President Donald Trump. A first-round vote on 19 May did... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 10:34 LONDON
Trump backs Mike Collins in Georgia Republican Senate runoff
Donald Trump has endorsed US Representative Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican runoff for the state's open Senate contest, setting up a direct clash with Governor Brian Kemp, who supports Derek Dooley. The runoff will decide who becomes the Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November. The endorsement was made in a post on Trump's Truth Social account.Trump described Collins as a strong supporter of his Make America Great Again movement and called him a "true friend, fighter, and WARRIOR". Collins and Dooley are due to face each other in the runoff on Tuesday after neither secured enough... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 17:05 LONDON
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