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May 29 (Reuters) – Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that dismantles a Democratic-held, majority-Black seat, boosting their party’s odds of retaining the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s midterm elections. The state joined several other Republican-led Southern states that have rushed to break up Democratic seats with significant Black populations after …
VIENNA, May 29 (Reuters) – Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran’s nuclear program, where Washington insists Iran must not be able to make a nuclear weapon. While much of Iran’s uranium enrichment infrastructure was destroyed or badly damaged when Israel …
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain is aiming for back-to-back Champions League titles in Saturday’s final in Budapest. Arsenal is trying to win it for the first time in its history. European club soccer’s biggest prize is at stake when the champions of France and England face off at the Puskas Arena in Hungary. Titleholder …
SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters in Singapore on Saturday. (Reporting by Xinghui Kok, Writing by Devjyot Ghoshal; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. …
MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in protest at its rapprochement with the European Union as a June 7 election nears. Formally allied to Russia, the Caucasus nation of around 3 million people has been deepening ties with the West in recent years …
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California mother has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to child endangerment and other charges related to the death of her 7-month-old son. The Press-Enterprise reports that on Friday, Rebecca Haro was sentenced in Riverside to 12 years and eight months in prison after …
BANGKOK, May 30 (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled four people trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, Thai rescuers said on Saturday. The operation comes hours after another man was rescued from the flooded cave on Friday night. The five people rescued are among seven Lao nationals who had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to …
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months. The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected by temporary measures which have been harshly criticized by …
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say they’ve opened an investigation to determine whether the “high-ranking law enforcement officer” found to have had sex with a federal judge in the judge’s chambers is a member of their department. A federal judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia, received a “private reprimand” …
BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) – Flights were halted at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after a possible drone sighting, German media including Focus Online and Bild reported, but Focus said soon afterwards that they had resumed. The airport and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The departures page on …