Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,259
Here are the key events on day 1,259 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Wednesday, August 6: Fighting Russian forces launched attacks on six settlements…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff
Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to…
Texas governor files lawsuit to remove state House Democratic caucus chair
Healey, a Democrat, offered her support to the Texas lawmakers but also ruled out pushing for redistricting in Massachusetts. At a news conference inside the Massachusetts state House, Healey, flanked…
How Texas’ proposed map would affect the battle for the House: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol…
Colombia’s President Petro accuses Peru of annexing disputed Amazon island
The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with the government in Lima recently naming it a federal district. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has…
Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza
US president’s comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians. Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has suggested that he will not block…
Investigating Sheikh Hasina’s final days in Bangladesh
A student uprising shook Bangladesh, toppling its most powerful leader. After 15 years in office, Sheikh Hasina’s grip on power broke under the pressure of a movement that began with…
From Amazon to the Gaza flotilla – the journey of an activist
Labour activist Chris Smalls is back in the US after imprisonment and abuse by Israeli forces for joining the Handala Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. He tells us about his time…
Trump appoints task force to ensure ‘safe, seamless’ LA Olympics
President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games. United States President Donald Trump established a task force…
UN says nearly 60,000 displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique
Escalating attacks in Cabo Delgado are taking place amid major cuts in international aid. Nearly 60,000 people have fled Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province in two weeks, a United Nations…