North Carolina Republicans pass redrawn House map that could pick them up a seat

Trump says the redrawn maps could help elect another “MAGA Republican.” The North Carolina House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a new congressional map into law, two days after the state Senate approved it, giving the Republican Party the chance to net a new seat in the 2026 midterms. Republican legislators said they … Read more

Netherlands mocked as ‘pirate’ after taking over China’s Nexperia

Chinese commentators outdo themselves blasting the US-coordinated move in which the firm’s CEO has been suspended Chinese state media and pundits have called the Dutch government a “pirate” and even threatened it with a ban on rare earths, following its seizure of control of the Chinese-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia in late September. On September 29, … Read more

‘We know this land’: after Typhoon Halong villages in Alaska confront costs of climate change

Nearly all of Kipnuk’s 700 residents were evacuated, and officials estimate 90% of homes were destroyed Silver-lined clouds hung over the Yup’ik village of Kwigillingok the Thursday before a weekend storm was forecast to pass through. Dan Winkelman was at the community health clinic for a ground-breaking ceremony, a commemoration of the facility’s much needed … Read more

Suspected explosive device prompts Wyoming capitol evacuation

Grounds, including governor’s office, searched after authorities found what appeared to be a homemade object The Wyoming capitol building, including the governor’s office, was evacuated on Tuesday after a suspected explosive device was found. The grounds were being searched with drones and bomb-sniffing dogs. The evacuation that began at 9.30am was still ongoing at mid-afternoon. … Read more

‘Chasing the ideal gut’: poop-tracking cameras claim to give health insights. Are they necessary?

Products like Dekoda can run up to $600 and photograph your every bowel movement – but who owns that data? ou can buy a smart ring to track your sleep activity or a smartwatch to monitor your heartbeat, so perhaps it makes sense that health tech’s next frontier has come for your toilet. Behold: Dekoda, … Read more

UK grooming gang inquiry faces further disruption as candidate for leader withdraws

Former Lambeth children’s services director Annie Hudson pulls out following intense media coverage A national grooming gang inquiry ordered by Keir Starmer is facing further disruption after one of two candidates who had been shortlisted to lead it withdrew from the process. Annie Hudson, a former director of children’s services for Lambeth, told survivors on … Read more

Boris Johnson rejects claim his government did not prepare for pandemic school closures

Former PM tells Covid inquiry that children were ‘paying a huge, huge price to protect the rest of society’ Boris Johnson rejected claims that his government failed to prepare for school closures at the outbreak of the pandemic, telling the Covid-19 inquiry that it would be “amazing” if the Department for Education (DfE) had not … Read more