The Guardian

Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district

The GOP-friendly map approved by state lawmakers now goes to Republican governor who is expected to sign itSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map on Friday which would eliminate a majority-Black congressional district that was at the center of a landmark supreme court ruling gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.The new map reconfigures the state’s sixth congressional district, now represented by Cleo Fields, a Black Democrat.

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BBC World

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time

Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.

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The Guardian

Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’

Ex-SNP leader says she appeared on more front pages than her husband this week, adding: ‘I don’t think that’s right’Nicola Sturgeon said she “should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men” after Peter Murrell, her estranged husband, admitted to embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP this week.The former Scottish first minister told an audience at the Hay festival in Wales on Friday: “My picture has been on more front pages in Scotland this week than my former husband’

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The Guardian

UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis

Exclusive: Some fear raising rate for people aged 18-20 will exacerbate unemployment while others point to lack of evidenceRising rates of youth unemployment have created a split at the top of government over how fast it should meet its promise to give young people the full minimum wage.Peter Kyle, the business secretary, is understood to believe now is not the time to give 18- to 20-year-olds the full minimum wage, which Labour promised to do in its manifesto. Continue reading...

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BBC World

First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued

The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern

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The Guardian

ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota

Christian Castro was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime after video emerged of non-fatal shooting in JanuarySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal immigration officer wanted for shooting a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota was arrested on Friday in Texas, authorities said.Christian Castro, of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, was taken into custody 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with

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The Guardian

Utah releases state voter roll audit amid Trump administration lawsuit

Audit finds 99.7% of those registered to vote are US citizens as DoJ presses for access to information citing low removalsUtah released the results of a year-long audit of the state’s voter rolls, finding that the vast majority of its voters are verifiably US citizens, amid an escalating legal battle with the Trump administration over access to voter registration data.The audit, launched in April 2025, found that 99.72% of Utah’s registered voters are confirmed US citizens. Of the more than 2 mi

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NY Times World

Kenya Arrests 8 Students After Fire at School Dorm Kills 16

The students could be charged next week, Kenya’s education minister said, after the blaze broke out on Thursday at a school run by Kenya’s police.

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The Guardian

UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict

Organisation cites abuse by security forces, including rape of male detaineesThe UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces including rape of male detainees. .The UN verified sexual abuse of 31 Palestinian men, women and children from the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank between 2023 and 2025. Israeli attacks included repeated gang-rapes and the use of sexual violence as a form of torture, the report said. Continue reading.

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The Guardian

Trump claims to be on verge of approving peace deal with major Iranian concessions

Tehran denies deal has been reached that would open strait of Hormuz and eliminate country’s nuclear programme Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s nuclear programme. However, top Iranian officials signalled a final agreement had not been reached.The two versions indicate Trump may once again be practising his “art of the deal” as he se

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The Guardian

Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing

Survey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60sMore than half a century after the Dartford warbler almost vanished from the English countryside, the charismatic heathland bird appears to be staging a comeback.A survey has revealed the highest number of Dartford warblers ever recorded on reserves run by the bird conservation charity RSPB, with 264 pairs counted in 2025, a 44% increase in five years. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

Suspect in killings of three elderly men arrested in cave on Hawaii’s Big Island

Police conducted manhunt for Jacob Daniel Baker after bodies of men were discovered separately earlier this weekSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Authorities in Hawaii have arrested a man who they say is linked to three killings, following an extensive manhunt across theBig Island.Officials announced that they had taken Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, into custody on Thursday afternoon after receiving information that led to his capture. The development came after law enforcement found t

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NY Times World

Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.

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The Guardian

Jeffrey Donaldson’s letter to alleged victim had ‘nothing to do’ with abuse claims, trial hears

Former DUP leader’s barrister said the woman was mistaken in linking the letter to his alleged sex offencesJeffrey Donaldson told a woman who has accused him of sexual assault that he regretted inflicting “hurt, pain and distress” but his comments were not related to the allegations, a court has heard.A lawyer for the former MP and Democratic Unionist party leader told Newry crown court on Friday that Donaldson’s letter to the alleged victim had “nothing to do” with her accusations of sexual abu

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The Guardian

Mexico’s senate passes constitutional amendment to safeguard elections. Critics call it ‘alarming’

Opposition says bill to prevent ‘foreign influence’ in elections gives ruling party carte blanche to annul will of votersSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Amid fierce criticism from opposition groups, Mexico’s senate has passed ‌a constitutional amendment to include “foreign interference” as grounds to annul election results in the country.The bill, which was presented by the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, defines foreign interference as “illicit financing, propaganda, t

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WSJ World News

The U.A.E.’s Secret Role in the War Involved Dozens of Strikes on Iran

The attacks, at a level previously unknown, began near the start of the war and went on for weeks.

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The Guardian

Caroline Marland, trailblazing Guardian executive, dies aged 80

Fleet Street’s first female advertising director rose to the top of a male-dominated industry and championed other women throughout her careerCaroline Marland, the Guardian’s trailblazing former managing director who broke glass ceilings and helped others do the same, has died at the age of 80.Marland, who became Fleet Street’s first female advertising director, was a pioneer in spotting the potential of the classified ad market for newspapers. She rose to the top of the male-dominated newspaper

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The Guardian

Brothers accused of assaulting officer at Manchester airport will not face third trial

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad denied assaulting PC Zachary Marsden in 2024 incidentTwo brothers who were accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester airport in 2024 will not face a third trial after prosecutors failed to provide evidence.Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, were filmed having a physical confrontation with PC Zachary Marsden in July 2024. Continue reading...

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WSJ World News

Opinion | Iran’s Government Is Incapable of Diplomacy

Ongoing efforts are not only useless but also an impediment to U.S. and allied military success.

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NY Times World

Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict

In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.”

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