Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.
France Summons Italian Ambassador Over Minister’s Comments About Helping Ukraine – Kyiv Post
- France Summons Italian Ambassador Over Minister’s Comments About Helping Ukraine Kyiv Post
- France summons Italian ambassador over challenge to Macron on Ukraine Reuters
- Salvini attacks Macron over troops for Ukraine: France summons Italian ambassador Euronews.com
- Nova sources: The French ambassador's summons has been confirmed following Salvini's comments against Macron. Agenzia Nova
- "Macron should go to Ukraine himself with a rifle", the statement of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister angers Paris: Unacceptable Gazeta Express
Will Israel choose truce or war?
Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill argues that Israel is feigning ignorance if it thinks Hamas will surrender.
LIVE: Man City vs Tottenham – Premier League
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Lyle Menendez denied parole decades after murder of parents
His brother Erik was also denied parole on Thursday for the 1989 shotgun killing of their parents in Beverly Hills.
UK delays ruling on Chinese embassy after Beijing withholds information
The embassy, which would be situated near the Tower of London, would be the largest in Europe.
Five dead in bus crash after Niagara Falls tour
Police say most of the victims are tourists from India, China and the Philippines.
What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees?
Analysts speculate that Uganda is seeking better trade deals and wants to be in Trump's good books.
IDF uproots thousands of West Bank olive trees after Palestinian shooting attack – The Times of Israel
How Nigerians reinvented an Italian tinned tomato brand
The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one.
Why California and Texas are at the centre of a redistricting battle
The two most populous states are in a political battle poised to have a major impact on the balance of power in Washington DC.
David Littleproud vows to take nuclear energy to next election and claims ‘no malice’ behind brief Coalition split
Nationals leader rails against regional Australia becoming littered with transmission lines, solar panels and wind turbines at LNP conference
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The Nationals are vowing to introduce nuclear power to Australia’s energy mix, promising to take the policy to the next election after it contributed to a split in the Coalition.
Nationals leader David Littleproud explained to party faithful on Saturday what led to his party’s week-long decoupling from the Liberals following the May federal election rout.
Continue reading...Taiwanese opposition survives another recall vote, and referendum on nuclear power fails – AP News
- Taiwanese opposition survives another recall vote, and referendum on nuclear power fails AP News
- Taiwan referendum on reopening last nuclear plant fails The Guardian
- Taiwan's energy dependence is 'Achilles heel' amid immense threat by China Fox News
- Taiwan nuclear plant re-opening vote fails as approval threshold missed Reuters
- Taiwan Voters Reject Lawmaker Recalls, Clouding Defense Budget Bloomberg.com
Why an Indian bill removing jailed leaders from office has sparked outrage
Elected representatives jailed for 30 days on serious charges could lose their posts – even without a conviction.
LIVE: Israel kills over 70 in Gaza as UN warns of famine ‘survival crisis’
Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 71 people were killed in the past 24 hours across the Palestinian territory.
South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean troops crossing border
Pyongyang's state media call the shots a "deliberate provocation", as the South Korean leader begins visit to US and Japan.
North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ after warning shots fired at soldiers on border
Seoul says military fired warning shots on Tuesday after troops from the North briefly crossed border
South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said on Saturday, after Pyongyang accused it of a “deliberate provocation” that risks “uncontrollable” tensions.
South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae Myung has sought warmer ties with the nuclear-armed North and vowed to build “military trust”, but Pyongyang has said it has no interest in improving relations with Seoul.
Continue reading...‘We’re publicans’: County Limerick community forms syndicate to save village’s last pub
Group in Kilteely pooled savings to buy bar and licence and ‘everybody brought something to the table’
A century ago, the County Limerick village of Kilteely had seven pubs but one by one they shut. This year, it braced to lose the last.
The economic and social trends that have shuttered family-run pubs across Ireland appear remorseless, leaving many communities with nowhere to meet, have a drink and share stories.
Continue reading...Foreign nationals among 5 killed in New York state tour bus crash
Passengers from China, India, Philippines, the Middle East and US were on board the bus when it crashed at full speed.