Supreme court hands Republicans win over preserving New York City voting district

Supreme court hands Republicans win over preserving New York City voting district

Ruling retains boundaries for 2026 elections despite state court ruling it was unfair to Black and Hispanic residents The supreme court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents. The justices halted the state court ruling that had ordered New York’s redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Nicole Malliotakis that covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn. Continue reading...

‘It was surreal’: holidaymakers on first flight out of Abu Dhabi describe petrifying experience

‘It was surreal’: holidaymakers on first flight out of Abu Dhabi describe petrifying experience

Hundreds of thousands of passengers have found themselves stranded in the middle of a conflict between Iran and its Gulf neighbours Holidaymakers on the first flights out of Abu Dhabi since Saturday have described their experiences up close as conflict erupted between Iran and its Gulf neighbours. With thousands of flights cancelled across the Middle East, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded, the UK has begun forming evacuation plans for some of the estimated 300,000 Britons in the region. Continue reading...