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Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters.

Judge who had sex in courthouse agrees to exit Georgia election case

ATLANTA (AP) – A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and attended a partisan event, then lied when confronted with the allegations, has recused herself in a fight over Georgia election records after the U.S. Department of Justice raised questions about her ability to be impartial.

What to expect in Georgia's state primary runoff

WASHINGTON (AP) – Georgia Republicans will finalize their picks in marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election on Tuesday. Voters will also select nominees for several congressional and state legislative districts, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and a handful of other contests in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the May 19 primary.

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Comcast to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

NEW YORK (AP) – Communications giant Comcast is planning to split itself into two: one media-centered business that would include brands like NBCUniversal and Sky and a separate company focused on broadband and wireless services.

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Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take lead

HONG KONG (AP) – In the race between the U.S. and China to develop artificial intelligence, the battle over hardware and computing power is heating up as Chinese companies like Huawei overtake global industry leaders like Nvidia in their home market.

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China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo rise.

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they’ll communicate. Trump’s special Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner plan meetings with Qatari mediators.

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Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 11

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 civilians and injured 40 others in Ukraine on Monday in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “horrific attacks.”

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Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love. And there were a lot of victims. Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella. On a typical shift, he said, he chatted with more than 100 people.

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