Virginia redistricting vote could boost Democrats in US midterms

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that could boost Democrats’ representation in the US House by as many as four seats, reshaping the political landscape ahead of November’s midterm elections. The move, seen as a direct response to President Donald Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting, intensifies the national battle over [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260422-virginia-redistricting-vote-could-boost-democrats-in-us-midterms

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Zelensky calls US Envoys’ moscow visits without Kyiv stop “disrespectful”

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he considered visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow but not Kyiv “disrespectful”. The pair visited the Russian capital late last year as ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine gained pace, and again in January. Witkoff, who has [...]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/zelensky-calls-us-envoys-moscow-visits-without-kyiv-stop-disrespectful/

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Iran remains undecided over second-round talks with US as Vance heads to Islamabad

FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran as the second round of talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance, and a ceasefire deal between the two countries is on the verge of expiration.

https://www.france24.com/en/iran-remains-undecided-over-second-round-talks-with-us-as-vance-heads-to-islamabad

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Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran

Trump told CNBC that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/trump-says-he-does-not-want-to-extend-ceasefire-with-iran/

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US Labor Secretary Lori Chevez-Deremer leaves Trump Cabinet

US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer has resigned amid misconduct allegations, as a months-long investigation into claims involving her and senior aides nears its conclusion. The probe stems from a whistleblower’s accusations of professional misconduct, including an alleged affair with a member of her security team and the use of department resources for personal [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/us-labor-secretary-lori-chevez-deremer-leaves-trump-cabinet

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Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran

The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.

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US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder charge

US singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in his Tesla in Los Angeles last year.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0421/1569296-us-singer-d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charge/

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Iran considering attending peace talks with the US

Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts as the end of a two-week ceasefire approaches. However, the official stressed that no decision […]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/iran-considering-attending-peace-talks-with-the-us/

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US, Iran warn of readiness for war as talks in limbo

The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that US President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0421/1569286-iran-us-world/

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Eight children killed in US domestic violence shooting

A man shot dead eight children -- seven of them his own -- early Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence that spanned three locations, police said. The early morning massacre at a gray house in the city of Shreveport was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years, according to data from the Gun Violence [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260420-eight-children-killed-in-us-domestic-violence-shooting

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