Politics

Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump

Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump

Setback for Republicans in redistricting battle as court orders forbids maps from being used in November elections The Missouri supreme court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by Donald Trump from being used in the…

Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval

Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, two days after US strikes

ABC News

Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, two days after US strikes

US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran war as a war, just days after the conflict's biggest escalation in more than a month.

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RNZ

'Manufestos and wings': The new twist in this month's Bird of the Year competition

The country's politicians aren't the only ones gearing up for an election.

RNZ

Likud arranges to have firebrand MK Tally Gotliv run with Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit

Times of Israel

Likud arranges to have firebrand MK Tally Gotliv run with Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit

Gotliv placed disappointing 12th in primary after Netanyahu reportedly sought to purge electoral liabilities; ToI poll shows Smotrich fending off Winter chill after Feiglin merger The post Likud arranges to have firebrand MK Tally Gotliv…

Times of Israel

Benchmark mortgage rate hits highest mark in over a year

Benchmark mortgage rate hits highest mark in over a year

The 30-year mortgage rate reached its highest mark in over a year on Thursday, portending lower purchasing power for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.71 percent this week, up from 6.66 percent a week…

Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures

France 24

Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures

Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen convicted in a major conspiracy case, in a ruling opponents said further entrenches President Kais Saied's…

France 24

Forest Service closing 23 research sites

Forest Service closing 23 research sites

The Forest Service is closing 23 research sites that it described as having few to no staffers as part of a broader reorganization, it announced Thursday. Earlier this year, the agency that manages the nation’s national forests said it…

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps

The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans on Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additional seat in the House until the congressional lines are approved by voters…

TASS

Vance sees possibility of covert subversive operations to put pressure on Iran

The US president clarified that "everything that could happen is on the table"

TASS

Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances

Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances

A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.

Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle

Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle

US tech company has sued London mayor after he prevented it from working with Metropolitan police Sadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a legal battle with Palantir, the high court has been told…