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Israel-Gaza · West Bank Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades, but was frozen due to U.S. pressure during previous administrations.See the Story
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
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Jair Bolsonaro · BrazilA five-judge panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will kick off on September 2 the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of plotting a coup after his electoral defeat, a court document showed on Friday.See the Story
Brazil's Supreme Court to start Bolsonaro coup trial on September 2
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Gavin Newsom · SacramentoCalifornia’s Democratic-controlled Legislature formally approved a plan Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional lines, teeing up a special election this fall that will let Californians weigh in on mid-decade redistricting in response to a plan pushed by Texas Republicans. Both the state Assembly and Senate approved three pieces of the Election Rigging Response Act legislative package, which…See the Story
California Democrats Pass Newsom’s Redistricting Plan
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