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Reports say White House adviser Stephen Miller has pushed hard to revive a nineteenth-century immigration rule that the Trump administration implemented, shaping current policy on who may enter or remain in the United States. The claim is drawing attention as immigration remains a central political battleground, with critics arguing the administration is reaching back to archaic laws to justify sweeping restrictions.

Astronomers report 'groundbreaking' observations of a dead, collapsed star that repeatedly flashes toward Earth as it wobbles, with the pulsing apparently driven by a huge outflow of gas — described colorfully as a giant cosmic 'fart'. The findings offer a rare look at the behavior of a stellar remnant and the material it expels.

International election observers are set to follow up on suspected election fraud in Sweden, according to Swedish broadcaster TV4. The observers will monitor and investigate allegations surrounding the electoral process. The development is drawing attention internationally as Sweden's elections have traditionally been regarded as well-organised and free from large-scale irregularities.

France's Greens and La France Insoumise are trading blame after failing to win a third Senate seat representing French citizens abroad. LFI figures say the Ecologists' refusal to join a joint EELV-LFI list cost the left the seat, handing it to the right. Each party insists the other is responsible for the electoral misstep.

President Emmanuel Macron was absent from the Pope's mass in Paris, but reacted on X by posting a video of the popemobile circling the Arc de Triomphe through a jubilant crowd. "Concord and Fraternity. France is proud to welcome Pope Leo XIV," the president wrote, saluting the pontiff's visit despite his own no-show at the service, a choice drawing comment and debate.

The European Union Election Observation Mission has deployed 50 observers across São Tomé and Príncipe to monitor the country's election day. The mission is observing voting procedures, counting and the overall electoral process, and will assess whether the polls meet democratic standards. Its findings and final report are expected to be closely watched by voters and international partners.

Representative Tom Kean Jr. has returned to Congress after an unexplained absence and now faces his first and only debate. The circumstances of his time away have drawn questions, and the debate is seen as his first chance to address voters directly since coming back. Local outlets across the country are covering the story as his campaign enters a visible new phase.

New Jersey Representative Tom Kean Jr. has returned to Congress after an unexplained absence and is preparing for his first and only debate of the campaign. His time away has drawn questions from observers, and the debate now offers voters their most direct chance to question him about it, along with the other issues at stake in his race.

The Livonia city clerk in Michigan has laid out the key procedures residents need to follow to vote by absentee ballot in the upcoming election. According to The Detroit News, the guidance covers how voters can request, complete and return their ballots. The details come as Michigan voters prepare to cast absentee ballots in growing numbers ahead of the election.