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How polling about insects can help us understand the US midterms

18 février 2026 à 20:00

Trump’s disapproval rating indicates he’s less popular with Americans than some insects like ants. Will it mean anything in November?

A couple of years ago, the polling company YouGov asked people about insects. The resulting survey found that butterflies are America’s favorite insect, with eight in 10 people having a “very or somewhat positive” reaction to them.

Many journalists will tell you to never trust the polling, and they’ve been proven right many times over. Still, aren’t you curious how a random group of 1,148 adults feels about bugs?

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© Photograph: Peter Suppa/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Peter Suppa/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Peter Suppa/Shutterstock

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal: Premier League – live

18 février 2026 à 19:58

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off
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Wolves make three changes to the team that started the goalless draw at Nottingham Forest last Wednesday. André, Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde and Jackson Tchatchoua come in for Rodrigo Gomes, João Gomes and Tolu Arokodare, who all drop to the bench.

Arsenal make four changes to the XI that began the 1-1 draw at Brentford last Thursday. Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli are back; Eberechi Eze,
Leandro Trossard and Cristhian Mosquera step down.

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© Photograph: Jacob King/PA

© Photograph: Jacob King/PA

© Photograph: Jacob King/PA

Arsenal v Leuven: Women’s Champions League – live

18 février 2026 à 19:57

⚽ WCL updates from the second leg (first leg: 0-4)
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Here is Leuven’s team. Linde Veefkind returns after her suspension saw her miss out in the first leg.

Leuven: Seynhaeve, Janssen, Eveaerts, Mertens, Bosteels, Pusztai, Conijnengerg, Reynders, Hermans, Veefkind, Biesmans.

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© Photograph: Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

© Photograph: Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

© Photograph: Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Terry Glavin: Carney, leader of an anti-Trump alliance that doesn’t exist

18 février 2026 à 19:54
The thing about “the world stage” is not just that it’s a place for play-acting. It’s also a global venue for wishful thinking, the construction of heroes and villains and imaginary plot twists and sometimes whole-cloth inventions of scenes that sometimes bear almost no relationship at all to events in the real world. Read More
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