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The rush to redistrict and draw up new safe seats reflects an intense battle playing out across the country. Democratic-run California has already approved drawing up a new electoral map that would also create five districts more likely to vote for the party.
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Foreign ministers express misgivings about draft US-Russian peace plan favourable to Putin Europe live – latest updates Europeans must be involved in any attempt to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia, the continent’s top diplomats said after reports of a US-Russia plan favourable to Kremlin interests emerged. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, welcomed any “meaningful efforts” to end the war, but said Ukrainian and European input was needed for any plan to work. Continue reading… Source link
A silent march is being held on Saturday in honor of Mehdi Kessaci, a young man killed in Marseille. Investigators have not ruled out anything as they work to identify the hit squad. One leading line of inquiry is that the contract for the murder may have been ordered from inside prison. Source link
From pop stars in space to non-primates with fingerprints, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz 1 Whose last words in 1963 were “Nobody’s gonna shoot at me”?2 What symbol originated as a ligature of the letters e and t?3 What is the largest artificial prehistoric mound in Europe?4 Which marsupial is the only non-primate with fingerprints?5 Which pop star went into space in April?6 The old Hotel Moskva appears on bottles of what spirit?7 In what decade was divorce legalised in Ireland?8 Which landlocked country is the fourth most successful in Olympic swimming?What links: 9 Harry Bailey; Joss…