Texas lawmakers approve congressional maps favouring Republicans
• Aug 20, 2025, 11:34 PM
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Texas Republicans advanced new congressional maps on Wednesday that could secure the party up to five additional US House seats. The proposed districts, urged by President Donald Trump to boost GOP midterm chances, must now pass the state Senate and be signed by Governor Abbott to become law.
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SpaceX's Starship passes development test after two failed attempts
• 8:46 AM
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SpaceX's Starship rocket on Tuesday deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites in space and tested new heat shield tiles on its plunge through Earth's atmosphere, clinching development milestones that had been held up by a streak of previous te
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USA: Trump seeks death penalty in Washington D.C. for homicide cases
• 8:41 AM
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The U.S. government will start seeking the death penalty in Washington, D.C., homicide cases, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty, and that
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Brazil's Bolsonaro declared a 'flight risk', placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict
• 12:28 AM
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Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a p
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