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Supreme court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore congressional map

nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition . It was kicked off last year by [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) urging Republican-controlled states to redraw their lines and was supercharged by a recent supreme court ruling

Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje title fight at UFC Freedom 250: All to know

United States’s 250th anniversary, going back to the signing of the US Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Freedom 250 celebration made news recently when the majority of a slate of musicians

UK court convicts two over PM-targeting plot run by mysterious Russian

national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, guilty of conspiracy to commit arson. The verdict was delivered following a months-long trial held in the British capital. The attacks were carried out over

Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again

nations must stand together. Putin had maintained control in the country for three decades on the basis of “pressure on his society and pressure on Europe” rather than on economic success, he said. ![Zelenskyy facing

Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms

nationally represent him. "I won't be voting," he says. "It's not for me. I just don't see how they can help me or my family." Janet Walsh retired last week from

Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran

United States President Donald Trump’s announcements about securing major concessions from Tehran have riled supporters of the Iranian establishment, prompting rejections and clarifications from the authorities. Several current and former senior officials, state media

Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates

United Airlines — with ties to the Department of Transportation, raising more questions. [![Gas prices over $6 a gallon are displayed on the digital screens on gas pumps at a Mobil station in Los Angeles

Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and that decision was then overruled by the Foreign Office. He was appointed as US ambassador but sacked in September after new disclosures about his friendship with the late child

US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks

United States imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. Several attacks have been reported on ships in the Gulf and the countries in the region over the past week. On Friday, the US struck two Iranian

Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes

United States midterm elections in November. On Tuesday, citizens in Maine, South Carolina, North Dakota and Nevada are set to cast their ballots in party primaries, designed to select which Democratic and Republican candidates advance

Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world’s top environmental award

United States; and Yuvelis Morales Blanco, from Colombia. Sometimes described as the “Green Nobel”, the Goldman Prize recipients are chosen from each of the world’s six primary regions. They each receive

The hidden power keeping wages low

National Portrait Gallery London/Wikimedia Commons Robinson, however, was writing her first book, and it would help change everything for her. Probably because the book was so brilliant and audacious. With it, Robinson aimed to demolish

Ice baths, almond milk, meditation and a 'house like a hospital': The secrets of Salah's success

United fan, told Liverpool FC: "We've been precious with Sit Down. We know it means a lot to people and we've stopped a lot of adverts or people using it in ways that

'Coreano Hermano': Ahead of Mexico vs. South Korea, it's all love between the fans

National Palace at Zocalo square in Mexico City on May 6. **Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images** Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images ### **A friendship on and off the field** Korean and Mexican soccer fans have

The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard

national output. It's where Navnath Malhari Kaspate has been farming the fruit for decades. He travelled across India collecting seeds and brought them back to his farm where he cross-pollinated them

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

nation and people, that has developed and taken root in liberal opinion and left-wing opinion. This atmosphere of hatred by definition is uncontrollable and generates more hatred and more attacks. And it slips very

Nuclear risks rise as powers expand and modernise arsenals: SIPRI study

United States – possessed 12,187 nuclear warheads as of January this year, with some 9,745 of these held in military stockpiles for potential use. The researchers said an estimated 4,012 warheads were deployed

Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout

nation that puts workers over billionaires”. Demanding no ICE, no war, and [taxing the rich](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/tax-billionaires), the May Day Strong coalition includes labor unions, immigrants rights groups, political organizations such as the Democratic

Which football rule changes will be implemented during the World Cup?

Nations final against Morocco. ## Throw-in and goal-kick countdowns Referees will start a visual five-second countdown with a raised hand. For throw-ins, if the ball is not in play

Israel has long divided Democrats. Now it’s splitting Republicans, too.

nation, “the first of which we're going to see this November, and in the primaries right before that.” “And then we're set up for the ultimate proxy war on this Israel question