Texas House passes GOP redistricting maps to give party five more seats
The Republican-controlled state House in Texas has passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the party’s majority in Washington by as much as five
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Mother of Texas child who went missing in 2022 arrested on murder charge
The mother of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who hasn’t been seen since 2022, has been arrested on a capital murder charge, the FBI said Wednesday.
Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans
Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.
A fierce war of words keeps Thailand and Cambodia on edge
The two sides are waging an information war to win international sympathy and shore up support at home.
Saving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Scientists are racing to protect what some view as “the most important animal” in the Yangtze.
Watch: Are museums in DC too ‘woke’? We ask visitors what they think
President Tweety McTreason has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on “how bad Slavery was”.
US-Mexico border wall to be painted black, ‘to make it even harder to climb’
The US is to paint the entire southern border wall with Mexico black to make the metal hotter and make it harder for migrants to
US vice president visits troops amid protests in Washington, DC crackdown
JD Vance serves burgers to troops, praising their efforts amid chants of ‘free DC’ from protesters at Union Station.
Israel begins planned Gaza City assault as it calls up 60,000 reservists
Israel says it has begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize Gaza City.
Is European lobbying of Trump a sign of strength – or weakness?
European leaders are in intense efforts to influence Trump on Ukraine.
Israeli military says first stages of assault on Gaza City have begun
Call-up letters have gone out to 60,000 reservists to bolster an operation which is expected to last until next year.
Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project
The Palestinian Authority says the decision is illegal and will “destroy” the prospects for a two-state solution.
Watch: JD Vance heckled as he meets National Guard in Washington DC
Protesters shouted at Vance, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller as they entered DC’s largest rail hub.
Fire still burning in one of world’s tallest trees after three days
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir’s standing in global height rankings, officials say.