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California voters approved new congressional district lines Tuesday, handing Democrats a victory in a state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the House in 2026 and thereby its power to block or advance President Donald Trump’s policies.Approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats the chance to pick up up to five additional seats, enough to slow the Texas Republican Party’s efforts to redraw its own maps to pick up five Republican seats at President Trump’s request. Texas’ move and California’s response have sparked a flurry of redistricting efforts across the country, with Republican states appearing to…

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s landslide victory could tip the balance of power in Congress in favor of Democrats.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareCalifornia has passed a ballot measure that would redraw district lines to favor Democrats in next year’s crucial midterm elections, in response to President Donald Trump’s gerrymandering in Republican states.Early results from Tuesday’s vote showed voters approved Proposition 50 by a 2-1 margin, seen as a landslide victory for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, increasing the party’s chances of gaining control of the U.S. Congress at the polls next year, thus blocking…

Belgium’s Brussels and Liège airports were forced to close twice on Tuesday after mysterious drone sightings.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareAir traffic in Belgium has been severely disrupted after drone sightings forced two major airports to temporarily suspend operations as a safety precaution.According to Belgian public broadcaster RTBF, the drone was first spotted near Brussels Airport at 8pm (7pm GMT) on Tuesday night, followed by another incident at nearby Liège Airport, one of Europe’s largest cargo airports.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listRTBF said both airports were closed for an hour and…

Tottenham Hotspur are supporting left-back Destiny Oudogie and his family after he was allegedly threatened with a gun in September.On September 6, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with this incident.Spurs issued a statement following the 4-0 win against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, in which Udogi played.A club spokesperson said: “We have provided support to Destiny and her family since the incident and will continue to do so.”“As this is a legal matter, we cannot comment further.”The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that a man was arrested two days after the incident involving Udogie, and…

Zoran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral election is a moral repudiation of a system that mistakes political access for virtue and money for merit. Against a torrent of billionaire donations, media skepticism, Islamophobia and hostility from his own party leadership, Mamdani achieved victory. His victory shows that the old arithmetic of wealth and influence no longer guarantees power.For decades, Democratic national elites have clothed themselves in the language of empathy while serving the priorities of capitalists and lobbyists. Mamdani’s campaign clearly and courageously exposed that contradiction. He spoke not about abstractions, but about the fundamental issues that define…

MoEngage, a customer engagement platform that works with consumer brands in 75 countries, announced that it has raised new funding led by existing investor Goldman Sachs Alternatives to accelerate global growth and bring more AI to the platform. Overall, $100 million in stock just traded as part of MoEngage’s Series F round, split approximately 60% primary and 40% secondary. This round marks the entry of Indian venture firm A91 Partners as a new investor. MoEngage says it has now raised a total of $250 million. As consumer brands increasingly rely on digital channels to reach customers, the competition for attention…

Neon signs glow at dusk outside a Papa John’s International Inc. restaurant on Friday, May 1, 2015, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Papa John’s is scheduled to release its quarterly results after the U.S. financial market closes on May 5th.Luke Charette Bloomberg | Getty Imagesshares of papa john The stock fell 10% on Tuesday following the report. apollo global It has withdrawn a proposal to take the pizza chain private.Reuters reported that the private equity firm withdrew its bid worth $64 per share about a week ago. The company previously submitted a takeover offer to Papa John’s along with Earth Capital…

podcastpodcast, The TakeTariffs are headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, while U.S.-India trade negotiations move forward, and Indian factory workers are paying the price.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePresident Donald Trump’s tariffs are heading to the Supreme Court as Washington and New Delhi pursue a trade deal. On the ground in India, export hubs are seeing order cancellations, layoffs and lower wages. As uncertainty deepens, what does this mean for factory workers?In this episode:Recommended stories list of two itemsend of list Jayati Ghosh (@Jayati1609), Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst Episode credits:The…

The Trump administration is working on a U.N. Security Council resolution to send multinational forces to Gaza to uphold a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to people familiar with the plan. Officials said details of a temporary security force responsible for demilitarizing Gaza and training a new Palestinian police force were being discussed as part of work on the resolution. U.S. forces will not participate in the Gaza ground forces, but will instead act in a coordinating role outside the territory. The official said an early draft of the resolution was shared with other members of the Security Council. The creation of…

Mikel Merino once again demonstrated his skills as a makeshift striker in place of the injured Viktor Gökeres to lead Arsenal to the top of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague.Gokeres’ injury worried Mikel Arteta, but his worries were allayed by the Spaniard’s two second-half goals on a night that also made Arsenal’s defensive history. The eight consecutive clean sheets equaled the club record for consecutive shutouts set in the 1903/04 season, and Arsenal became the first English team since Leeds United in the 1969/70 European Cup to win their first four games in the competition…