Virginia Supreme Court Blocks Democrats’ Voter-Approved Congressional Map As Midterms Approach

Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Leads Israel's Election, But Bibi's Likud Is Biggest Party, With No Clear Victor Emerging SummaryNo Clear Victor: Likud leads as the largest party with 24-25 seats, but the anti-Netanyahu bloc leads overall, with neither side near the 61-seat majority needed to govern.Record Voter Turnout: Participation hit 66.7% by 6 p.m., fueled partly by strong Arab-Israeli turnout that could hurt Netanyahu.Likud sought extended voting hours, was rejected: Netanyahu signaled election fraud before final results were available.Arab Parties Hold Some Key Leverage: Projected to win 17–18 seats, Arab-led parties could...

UK Moves To Ban New North Sea Oil & Gas Licenses Permanently Via City AM, The UK government will introduce legislation banning new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences as part of its Energy Independence Bill. Critics argue the policy will increase Britain’s reliance on imported fossil fuels while damaging Scotland’s oil and gas industry. Rising oil prices and disruptions tied to the Iran conflict have intensified political pressure on Labour to reconsider the ban. The government will make it illegal to grant new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, the King...

Washington has a plan for Iran. According to a source close to the White House, the plan is to seize one or more of Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf. Senator Chris Murphy, who says he has been briefed on what the administration intends to do after Tuesday’s midterms, summed it up this week in […]