Alabama pushes US Supreme Court to approve congressional map for midterms
Republicans have revived a push to implement a congressional map that was rejected in 2023 for racial discrimination.
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Iran war day 89: Lebanon strikes kill 31 as ceasefire tensions rise
Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as attacks intensify and displacement orders spread.
Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid
Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign.
US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel
Trump gov’t plans to make about 20 tonnes of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads available to US power firms.
Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states
State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.
White House proposes NDAs for all US federal workers
Trump administration threatens legal action against employees who leak, aiming to curb information flow to journalists.
Armenia signs strategic partnership deal with US as election approaches
PM Nikol Pashinyan, who deepened ties with US, faces challenge from pro-Russia parties in upcoming parliamentary polls.
Report warns pro-Palestine protesters face legal crackdown: What to know
Campaigners warn the right to protest is being put under pressure by the arms industry.
Pakistan and China reach ‘new broad consensus’ on boosting ties
A joint statement says the countries aim to boost the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and develop Gwadar port.
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US strikes Iran again: What we know, and is the ceasefire over?
Before the US strikes on targets in southern Iran, Tehran said a deal with Washington was not imminent.
