The US Supreme Court has reinstated a Republican-favoured electoral map for Texas, reversing a lower court's decision that had blocked it. President Donald Trump had backed the map, and it now takes effect while legal challenges continue. The reinstatement is a significant procedural win for Republicans ahead of upcoming elections. The map redraws district boundaries in ways that analysts say could shift the balance of power in key Texas congressional seats toward Republican candidates. Lower courts had found issues with the map, but the Supreme Court's intervention allows it to be used in the meantime. The practical effect is that voters in redrawn districts will face new boundaries, potentially changing which candidates and parties are competitive in those areas. The underlying legal fight over the map's validity is not yet settled. Watchers should follow whether lower courts ultimately strike down the map or whether the Supreme Court takes up the full case, which could set broader precedent for how electoral district lines are drawn across the country.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
