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Washington — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Wednesday to raising the bar for successfully challenging voting maps under a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, a decision that would weaken the landmark law and limit the consideration of race in the drawing of congressional districts.The high court appeared sharply divided in the long-running legal fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, which was before the justices for a second time Wednesday. The high court first heard arguments in March over whether Louisiana lawmakers relied too much on race when it crafted new House district lines last year. But the…
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: History appears to be repeating itself in Madagascar, a fuel blockade leads to chaos in Mali, and poverty rises in Nigeria even as GDP grows. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Enter your email Sign Up Loading… A powerful military unit has seized power…
Federal judge grants temporary restraining order, blocking mass firings of federal workersJudge Susan Illston has issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the firing of federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.ShareUpdated at 15.18 EDTKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTrump holds press conference with FBI director Kash PatelThe president begins his press conference saying that he’s here to talk about “operation summer heat”. He’s flanked by FBI director Kash Patel.“Over the past few months, FBI offices in all fifty states made crushing violent crime a top enforcement priority. That’s what they did, rounding up and arresting…
Boluarte, who was removed from office on October 10, faces accusations of corruption and abandoning her office.Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA judge in Peru has rejected a bid to prevent former President Dina Boluarte from leaving the country while state prosecutors investigate her for alleged abuse of office and money laundering.Boluarte, one of the world’s least popular leaders, was ousted from the presidency last week when Congress voted 122 to zero in favour of her removal.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listShe left office with approval ratings ranging between 2 and…
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X.The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato’s Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a “crack in the aircraft windshield”.”The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,” the government said.Hegseth later wrote after landing: “All good. Thank God. Continue mission!”BBC Verify tracked the plane, and found that it began losing altitude off the south-west coast of Ireland. It then headed back east, having dropped to…
A “Closed Do Not Enter” sign at the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif., on Oct. 3. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images The government shutdown has lasted 15 days — and counting. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to reopen it. The Senate again tried — and failed — Wednesday to advance a bill to reopen the government. It was the chamber’s ninth attempt since the shutdown began on Oct. 1 to vote on a short-term funding bill passed by the House.…