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Updated as stories are publishedMissouri appears set to use old congressional maps in November
The US supreme court has again blocked Missouri from using Republican-drawn congressional maps in November’s midterm elections, appearing to return…
Real-time app gives South Korean stalking survivors a view of tagged perpetrators
Since late June, stalking survivors in South Korea enrolled in a new monitoring scheme have been able to see a…
Amnesty says foreign nationals were deceived into fighting for Russia
Amnesty International has accused Russia of trafficking foreign nationals into military service after they were lured to the country with…
Algiers ends relations with Abu Dhabi after tensions escalate
Algeria has severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates after accusing Abu Dhabi of “provocative and hostile” actions and…
Morocco rejects accusations over mass Ceuta crossings
Morocco’s Foreign Ministry says there is no evidence that Moroccan authorities were involved in the mass crossing into Spain’s North…
Trump ties proposed $5,000 payments to GOP midterm victory
US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of both…
NAZA documentary features testimony from 24 Israeli insiders
A new documentary, NAZA, features testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders about secret surveillance and remote-killing systems used during Israel’s…
What Ukraine’s Arctic gas-plant strikes reveal about its reach
Ukraine launched what was described as its deepest-ever attack inside Russia on Wednesday, targeting gas-condensate facilities in the Arctic more…
Global temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels in August
August 2026 tied July 2023 as the hottest month ever recorded globally, with temperatures reaching 1.65C above preindustrial levels, according…
First Circuit keeps injunction against Trump administration mail-ballot rules
A US appeals court has refused to let the Trump administration implement new mail-in voting rules before the November 3…
Humanitarian aid contraction leaves 64 million without help
About 64 million fewer people received humanitarian aid in 2025 as contributions fell and governments imposed tighter restrictions, according to…
Brent crude reaches $105 as shipping attacks threaten supplies
Brent crude rose four percent to $105.26 a barrel on Thursday as intensifying attacks on oil shipping in the Middle…
Climate disasters interrupted schooling for 171 million students
Climate hazards interrupted the education of one in 10 students from pre-primary through upper secondary school worldwide in 2025, affecting…
What Trump’s 2030 census proposal could change
The US Department of Commerce has proposed counting only US citizens and permanent residents in the 2030 census. The change…
Yemen fighting intensifies as both sides seek strategic ground
The UN-recognised Yemeni government and the Houthi group are engaged in intense fighting across Taiz, the western coast, al-Jawf, Marib…
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