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Virginia to vote on Democrat-favored redistricting after lawmakers advanced plan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T19:39:05+00:00

Virginia joins states from California to Florida in mid-decade redistricting push after party-line senate voteVirginia lawmakers approved a measure on Friday that could ultimately clear the way for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps and add as many as four Democratic-leaning seats.The legislature sent voters a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the lines this year and circumvent a panel that is supposed to be in charge of drawing district lines. Democrats currently represent six of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, and have said they will pursue

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Virginia to vote on Democrat-favored redistricting after lawmakers advance plan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T19:39:05+00:00

Virginia joins states from California to Florida in mid-decade redistricting push after party-line senate voteVirginia lawmakers approved a measure on Friday that could ultimately clear the way for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps and add as many as four Democratic-leaning seats.The legislature sent voters a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the lines this year and circumvent a panel that is supposed to be in charge of drawing district lines. Democrats currently represent six of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, and have said they will pursue

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Au procès de Mahdieh Esfandiari, l’apologie du 7-Octobre et le hors-champ diplomatique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-16T19:38:09+00:00

Le parquet a requis contre l’influenceuse iranienne une peine de quatre années de prison dont trois avec sursis, sans retour en détention. Le jugement est prévu le 26 février. Mahdieh Esfandiari devrait être expulsée ou rapatriée en Iran, dans le cadre d’un probable échange avec les Français Jacques Paris et Cécile Kohler.

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US may punish nations resisting Greenland plan, says Trump

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-16T19:35:11+00:00

Indigenous Inuit leaders criticised the White House for treating Greenland as an asset rather than a people, warning that such rhetoric undermines international norms and disregards the sovereignty and rights of Indigenous populations.

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Китайський винищувач J-15 має приховану "ДНК" російської армії: аналітики пояснили

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-16T19:31:00+00:00

J-15 був створений на основі радянського Су-33 і оптимізований для авіаносців із системою STOBAR. Літак страждав від постійних недоліків, але тепер це змінилося.

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Що спільного у китайського винищувача J-15 і російської армії: аналітики пояснили

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-16T19:31:00+00:00

J-15 був створений на основі радянського Су-33 і оптимізований для авіаносців із системою STOBAR. Літак страждав від постійних недоліків, але тепер це змінилося.

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Who owns the Arctic?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-16T19:30:00+00:00

Global warming is thawing the Arctic and igniting a high-stakes race for the riches beneath its ice.

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Что сказал Путин на совещании по вопросам развития автономных систем

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-16T19:20:34+00:00

Президент РФ Владимир Путин провел совещание, посвященное вопросам развития автономных транспортных систем. Мероприятие состоялось в электродепо «Аминьевское», расположенном на Большой кольцевой линии московского метро. Об этом сообщает Кремль.

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Oligarques russes : la justice française a saisi près d’un milliard d’euros depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-16T19:12:21+00:00

Villas, actifs financiers, bijoux… Les enquêtes menées en France, notamment par le parquet de Paris, ont permis en quatre ans la saisie de biens d’une valeur record, appartenant à des personnalités russes de la politique ou des affaires soupçonnées de blanchiment ou de fraude fiscale.

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Спортсмени, які повернулися з Дефлімпіади, отримали лише 45% виплат, решту присвоїли чиновники Інваспорту, - активіст

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-16T19:12:00+00:00

На його думку, цим питанням має зайнятися НАБУ, адже Інваспорт під керівництвом Валерія Сушкевича перетворився на "злочинне угрупування, яке підступно і нахабно грабує беззахисних людей".

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Groenlandia, l’ultimo affondo di Trump: “Nuovi dazi a chi non ci sostiene”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-16T18:52:15+00:00

Il presidente Usa ha minacciato nuove tasse doganali ai Paesi che non appoggeranno il suo piano di espansione sull’isola. Intanto il Congresso cerca in modo bipartisan di inviare segnali di amicizia verso Groenlandia e Danimarca

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Mohan Lal Mittal, father of Lakshmi Mittal, dies at 99

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-16T18:51:19+00:00

Leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal paid tribute, praising his contributions to industry, philanthropy, and Indian culture

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Son of former Iranian monarch calls for ‘targeted intervention’ to hasten regime’s collapse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T18:46:19+00:00

Reza Pahlavi also laid out his bid to assume leadership of the country, following weeks of mass protests and violent crackdownsReza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former pro-western monarch, has predicted the country’s Islamic regime will fall and claimed he is “uniquely” placed to head a successor government.His bid to assume the leadership of a post-Islamic regime Iran follows weeks of mass protests that have left thousands dead after being bloodily suppressed by security forces. Continue reading...

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Son of former shah says he is ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead Iran as he predicts end of regime

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T18:46:19+00:00

Reza Pahlavi sets out ambition to lead country his father once ruled, but many question his level of popular supportReza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former pro-western monarch, has predicted the country’s Islamic regime will fall and claimed he is “uniquely” placed to head a successor government.His bid to assume the leadership of a possible new Iran follows weeks of mass protests that have left thousands dead after being brutally suppressed by security forces. Continue reading...

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Democrats condemn ‘trauma and terror’ of Trump’s ICE surge in Minnesota

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T18:41:45+00:00

Congress members hold field hearing in St Paul, warning of future investigation into federal agents’ deadly use of forcePeople in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?A large group of Democratic Congress members, senators and state politicians on Friday condemned the “intense trauma and terror” caused by Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.One lawmaker warned the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to preserve records for an investigation into the administration’s deadly use of force. Continue reading...

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Trump backs away from using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after repeating threat to take action amid ICE protests – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T18:35:54+00:00

Trump says ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use’ the act after baselessly claiming that people protesting in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

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Minneapolis : Donald Trump ne voit « pas de raison pour le moment » d’invoquer l’Insurrection Act, qui lui permettrait de déployer l’armée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-16T18:34:00+00:00

Le président américain a affirmé, jeudi, qu’il n’hésiterait pas à recourir à cette solution si « les politiciens corrompus du Minnesota (…) ne s’emploient pas à empêcher les agitateurs professionnels et les insurgés d’attaquer » les agents de la police de l’immigration (ICE) dans la ville.

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Minneapolis : Donald Trump ne voit finalement « pas de raison pour le moment » d’invoquer l’Insurrection Act, qui lui permettrait de déployer l’armée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-16T18:33:59+00:00

Le président américain a affirmé, jeudi, qu’il n’hésiterait pas à recourir à cette solution si « les politiciens corrompus du Minnesota (…) ne s’emplo[a]ient pas à empêcher les agitateurs professionnels et les insurgés d’attaquer » les agents de la police de l’immigration (ICE) dans la ville.

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Minneapolis : une juge fédérale restreint l’action de la police de l’immigration face aux manifestants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-16T18:33:59+00:00

La justice interdit à l’ICE d’arrêter des manifestants pacifiques ou de leur envoyer des gaz lacrymogènes. Le président américain a jugé jeudi qu’il n’y avait finalement « pas de raison pour le moment » d’invoquer l’Insurrection Act, qui lui permettrait d’utiliser l’armée comme une force de police dans la ville du Minnesota.

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Francisco Monaldi, expert en politique énergétique : « Accuser le Venezuela de vol comme le fait Washington ne tient pas »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-16T18:30:12+00:00

Après l’enlèvement du président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump revendique le contrôle des réserves pétrolières du pays, accusant Caracas d’avoir « volé » les avoirs des compagnies américaines. Francisco Monaldi revient dans un entretien au « Monde » sur un siècle de bras de fer autour de l’or noir.

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ChatGPT to start showing ads in the US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T18:24:58+00:00

Ads to be placed alongside answers as OpenAI looks to beef up revenue for flagship AI productChatGPT will start including advertisements beside answers for US users as OpenAI seeks a new revenue stream.The ads will be tested first in ChatGPT for US users only, the company announced on Friday, after increasing speculation that the San Francisco firm would turn to a potential cashflow model on top of its current subscriptions. Continue reading...

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Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-16T18:16:58+00:00

Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.

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Software development drives Claude.ai adoption in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-16T18:16:38+00:00

Nearly half of overall usage in India comes from computer and mathematical tasks, reflecting the country’s strong developer base

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