The court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case from North Carolina, where Republican efforts to draw congressional districts heavily in their favor were blocked by a Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court because the GOP map violated the state constitution. A court-drawn map produced seven seats for each party in last month’s highly competitive North Carolina midterm elections. The question for the justices is whether the provision of the U....

The guilty verdict came on the second day of deliberations after a trial in which the Trump Organization was accused of complicity in a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on work perks such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars. The conviction is a vindication for New York prosecutors, who have spent three years investigating the former president and his businesses, although the penalties are not expected to be severe enough to jeopardize the future of Trump’s company....

US and allied military stockpiles are shrinking and Ukraine faces a growing need for more sophisticated weaponry as the war drags on. Boeing’s proposed system, called the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), is one of about half a dozen plans to produce new munitions for Ukraine and America’s allies in Eastern Europe, industry sources said. The GLSDB could be delivered as early as spring 2023, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and three people familiar with the plan....

Biden sent out a tweet on Saturday saying that natural gas sellers are taking advantage of the war in Ukraine by setting unreasonably high gas prices. “My message to the companies that operate gas stations and set prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global danger,” Biden said. “Reduce the price you charge at the pump to reflect the cost you pay for the product....

The month-long event, believed to be the largest street festival of its kind in North America, returns after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. It will last until July 31. “We’re really excited to be back and welcome everyone,” said Laverne Garcia, executive chair of the festival’s management committee. “It really is for all people. Although it is the Caribbean’s largest cultural festival, it also has something for everyone....

Under current rules, the Prime Minister cannot face a leadership challenge until next June, when it will be 12 months since the most recent confidence vote. But supporters have launched a plot to oust him earlier, electing rebels to the executive committee of the 1922 Commission and then changing the rules to allow an earlier vote. Right now, the committee chair needs to receive 54 letters from MPs – representing 15 per cent of the parliamentary party – expressing a lack of confidence in the Prime Minister to trigger a vote....

Diego Cupolo | Nurphoto | Getty Images Inflation in Turkey rose to close to 79% last month, the highest the country has seen in a quarter of a century. Annual inflation was 78.62% in June, according to the Turkish Statistical Service, beating forecasts. Rising consumer prices have hit the population of 84 million hard, with little hope of improvement in the near term as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, high energy and food prices and the sharp devaluation of the lira, the national currency....

The two Nordic countries, which have long avoided joining the alliance, changed their minds abruptly after Moscow’s attack on its neighbor on February 24.

Facing the Chicago White Sox with no outs and men on first and second in the seventh inning, Twins pitcher Griffin Jax gave AJ Pollock what looked like the game-tying triple, or at least an extra base hit. Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers seemed to think so, immediately diving forward when he saw the contact. And then, well, Buxton had a really good game, while the White Sox baserunners had a really bad game....

Britons Andrew Hill of Plymouth and Dylan Healy of Huntington were also charged with “violent seizure of power” and “terrorist” training, according to a Russian-controlled Donetsk state news agency. The report comes from an unnamed official and has not been confirmed. Two Britons and a Moroccan were sentenced to death on the same charges by authorities in Russian-controlled Donetsk last month. No date has been set for the sentences to be carried out and at least two of the men are appealing the verdict....

The move, based on 1992 legislation, was intended to allow the country’s armed forces to more easily identify potential conscripts, but sparked an immediate backlash. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the announcement in his nightly televised address to the nation on Tuesday, saying the general staff should not make decisions without him. Two lawmakers immediately tabled a bill that would repeal the military’s initiative, which they described as “outdated.” It remains unclear whether movement permits for men will be introduced, but the army’s announcement highlights the precarious position facing Ukrainian men who could be conscripted to fight at any time....

Moskau: Mehr als 6.000 ukrainische Soldaten in russischer Gefangenschaft Nach Angaben des Moskauer Verteidigungsministeriums hält Russland derzeit mehr als 6.000 ukrainische Soldaten in Kriegsgefangenschaft. Der Sprecher des Ministeriums, Igor Konaschenkow, sagte am Donnerstag, die Zahl der festgenommenen oder sich ergebenden ukrainischen Soldaten habe “mehr als 6.000” betragen. Die von ihm angegebene Nummer konnte zunächst nicht von einer unabhängigen Partei kontrolliert werden. Konaschenkow bestätigte auch Berichte aus Kiew, wonach sich 144 ukrainische Soldaten am Vortag im Rahmen eines Gefangenenaustauschs der Ukraine ergeben hätten....

Lesezeit: 2 Minuten Herbert Dopplinger (links) und Gemeinderat Claus Grünwald (rechts) gratulierten Udo Lackner. Foto: psb/sap Die Immobilien Baden GmbH begrüßt „LKNR The Brand Agency“ am neuen Standort. In der Innenstadt – in der Wassergasse 1 – hat die Agentur „LKNR The Brand Agency“ ihre neuen Räumlichkeiten bezogen. Das Unternehmen wurde 2001 als „Lackner Creative GmbH“ von Udo Lackner gegründet und ist einer der führenden Systemanbieter für Digital Signage und Shopradio in Österreich....

Ben & Jerry’s independent board announced last summer that the brand would no longer sell its products in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying it was “inconsistent with our values”. The decision was one of the most serious reprimands from a well-known name of Israeli settlements, which are considered illegal under international law. He faced strong criticism from within Israel. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called it a “shameful capitulation to anti-Semitism” and said he would discuss the issue with more than 30 states that have legislation against the BDS movement, which supports boycotts, divestitures and sanctions against Israeli institutions and companies....

Les deux victimes ont été conduites à l’hôpital de Gap et au service de choc de l’hôpital Nord, à Marseille, pour celui enseveli par le courant. Le personnel du PGHM de Jausiers et de la station de Sauze avec du matériel de déneigement et de secours a été mobilisé pour cette avalanche survenue après les récentes chutes de neige qui ont atteint près de 35 cm dans ce secteur.

• Lire aussi : Visite : course contre la montre pour le Pape • À lire aussi : Visite du pape : de nombreux Américains seront à Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré “Chaque année, nous travaillons. «Mais depuis qu’on a eu l’annonce qu’on accueillerait le pape ici, on a fait un peu plus», a déclaré Assunta Bouchard, vice-chancelière du sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. Une chaise spécialement conçue pour le pape sera livrée dans quelques semaines....

In his regular night speech, the Ukrainian president said it was “obvious” that this was happening – adding that Moscow “wanted to kill as many people as possible” in an “act of state terrorism”. He told the Ukrainian people that he had provided “proof” so that “no one would dare to cheat” on what had happened. Ukraine Live News: No war if Putin were a woman, Johnson claims Mr Zelenskyy said: “The Russian missile hit this very object, deliberately....

Only 87,000 of the 3.6 million registered Democrats and Republicans voted in the nine days leading up to Tuesday’s snap vote – a staggering just 2.4 percent, according to data from the city’s BOE. Turnout among Democrats was slightly above average at 2.6%, although Gov. Kathy Hotsul strongly favors defeating her key challengers in today’s vote. Only 1.4 percent of Republican voters voted in advance in the four-way contest to challenge Hotsul in November....

Since then, the final days of the Supreme Court’s term tend to end with a mix of decisions headed in different ideological directions. That changed this week, with a series of results that left conservatives excited and turned on the direction of the court and liberals disappointed. “Every year since John Roberts became chief justice, the court’s results at the end of the term have been less conservative than many judicial observers feared they would be at the beginning of the term,” said David Cole, the national law director....