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Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are poised to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district that elected a Democrat in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that its map constituted an illegal racial gerrymander.A redistricting plan passed Thursday by the state House would give Republicans a chance at picking up an…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Private industrial forest land in New Brunswick will remain excluded from an ownership claim by Wolastoqey First Nations after…

Hungary’s new government should push through reforms, including on the rule of law, for its own good and to benefit its citizens, not just to unlock frozen EU funds, Michael McGrath, the EU’s Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, told Euronews. The country’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million from prediction market platform Polymarket with bets on search trends.In a complaint unsealed in New York, authorities identified the employee…

Russian forces launched a new series of air strikes on Ukraine on Sunday night, attacking its territory with more than 200 attack and decoy drones. Most of them were shot down, the AFU Air Force said (source in Russian), but 14 drones were recorded hitting 11 locations. “According to preliminary…

The fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, killing 16 people and wounding 79 others.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026At least eight students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at a boarding school for girls in Kenya killed 16 students and…

Call to governments and tech companies comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for urgent action to protect children online, demanding it be made a “priority”.In a statement…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new, secretly filmed documentary profiling one of the most prominent names in the UFO disclosure movement has crash-landed at the height of the federal government’s release of unclassified documents pertaining to otherworldly encounters. “Sleeping Dog,” directed by Michael Lazovsky, follows prominent investigative…

Although prisoners face dangerously harsh conditions while working the “farm line” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola — including laboring outdoors in extreme heat — a federal judge presiding over a long-running suit filed by prisoners forced to work in the fields around Angola has ruled he could not…

Malta’s Labour Party has secured a historic fourth consecutive term in office, according to a ballot sample count released on Sunday, handing outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela another electoral victory. Preliminary figures indicated that Labour had retained power, election officials said. Abela and his Labour Party are betting on economic…

A number of people around the world have died after taking part in an ancient healing practice known as kambo, which involves ingesting frog poison.The spiritual ritual of kambo, which is promoted among Western “wellness communities” as a one‑stop cure for a spectrum of physical and mental ailments, from anxiety…

Senegal were stripped of the AFCON title after a mid-game boycott of the final and now face turbulent World Cup start.By Al Jazeera staff and ReutersPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026Reports that Senegal coach Pape ‌Thiaw is refusing to travel to the United States for World ⁠Cup preparations ⁠are…

Critics say measure risks undermining electoral process and creating new avenues for contesting legitimate results.Mexico’s lower house has approved a constitutional amendment to allow the nullification of elections in cases of foreign interference, a measure critics say could undermine confidence in the electoral process and create new avenues for contesting…