Read more about the article Gov Abbott says: “Texas has power to ‘terminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California”. By Katy Moore.
Texas Governor. Greg Abbott. Picture from Brandon Bell / Getty Images file

Gov Abbott says: “Texas has power to ‘terminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California”. By Katy Moore.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is warning that the Lone Star State could eliminate up to 10 Democratic congressional districts if California moves forward with plans to redraw its House map.…

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Read more about the article Haiti imposes three-month state of emergency as gang unrest intensifies. By Katy Moore.
Haitian police patrol an area on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince on August 4 [File: Fildor Pq Egeder/Reuters]

Haiti imposes three-month state of emergency as gang unrest intensifies. By Katy Moore.

Haiti has declared a three-month state of emergency in response to a dramatic surge in gang violence across the country. The measure covers the West, Centre, and Artibonite departments, the…

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Read more about the article House panel orders subpoenas seeking Epstein documents and depositions from the Clintons and other government figures. By Katy Moore.
Ghislaine Maxwell with Jeffrey Epstein. Photograph: US Department of Justice/PA

House panel orders subpoenas seeking Epstein documents and depositions from the Clintons and other government figures. By Katy Moore.

The Jeffrey Epstein investigation is back in the national spotlight. The House Oversight Committee has issued a sweeping set of subpoenas—demanding files from the Justice Department and ordering sworn depositions…

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Read more about the article Trump announces he will meet Putin in Alaska on next Friday. By Lisa Lomami.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018 [File: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo]

Trump announces he will meet Putin in Alaska on next Friday. By Lisa Lomami.

President Donald Trump has announced that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday, August 15th, in Alaska. The highly anticipated summit, set against the backdrop of the…

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Read more about the article United Airlines suspends all mainline flights due to a major tech system failure. By Katy Moore.
A United Airlines passenger plane is seen at San Francisco International Airport in July 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images / Getty Images)

United Airlines suspends all mainline flights due to a major tech system failure. By Katy Moore.

A major disruption today in the skies, as United Airlines was forced to temporarily ground its entire mainline fleet due to a widespread technology failure. United's mainline flights—which include its…

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Read more about the article PM Carney announces Canada will formally recognize Palestine as a state in September. Carl Montel.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/PATRICK DOYLE)

PM Carney announces Canada will formally recognize Palestine as a state in September. Carl Montel.

A major shift in global diplomacy is underway, and Canada is at the center of it. In a landmark announcement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Canada will formally recognize…

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Read more about the article France condemns US-EU trade agreement,  labels it “‘surrender'”. By Lisa Lomami.
US President Donald Trump in Left and the EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen.

France condemns US-EU trade agreement, labels it “‘surrender'”. By Lisa Lomami.

Tensions escalate across the Atlantic tonight, as France lashes out at the newly signed US-European Union trade deal, condemning it as a one-sided arrangement that threatens Europe’s economic sovereignty. French…

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Read more about the article Trump and the EU announce a 15% trade agreement. By Noko David.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following their meeting, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025, during the third day of his visit to the country.

Trump and the EU announce a 15% trade agreement. By Noko David.

In a major development on the international economic front, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have jointly officially announced a sweeping new trade agreement between…

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Read more about the article US opts out of UN summit on Israel’s two-state framework. By Katy Moore.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe The UN Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

US opts out of UN summit on Israel’s two-state framework. By Katy Moore.

In a major diplomatic development, the United States has officially announced it will not participate in a United Nations summit later this month that is centered on the long-debated two-state…

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Read more about the article Second judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship rule nationwide. By Katy Moore.
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Second judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship rule nationwide. By Katy Moore.

In a major legal development, a second federal court has now blocked former President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order from taking effect anywhere in the United States. This ruling…

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