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Rescuers in Afghanistan are working to reach remote areas following earthquake.
Sunday’s magnitude 6 quake killed over 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said Monday. It was Afghanistan’s third major deadly earthquake since the Taliban took over in 2021 as foreign forces withdrew, triggering a cut to the international funding that formed the bulk of government finances. Officials called for international aid to tackle the devastation. India’s foreign minister said the government had delivered 1,000 family tents to Kabul and was moving 15 tonnes of food to Kunar, the site of the quake, with more relief material to be sent starting Tuesday.
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Missouri jumped into the redistricting race.
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision will expand President Trump’s push to tilt more seats toward Republicans in 2026 and add another state to the growing national battle between the GOP and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s congressional elections. Republican-led Texas took up the task first and was quickly countered by Democratic-led California. Missouri will become the third state to pursue an unusual mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage.
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Court found Trump’s tariffs unconstitutional.
The federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but left them in place for now. The decision largely upheld a May decision by a specialized federal trade court in New York. But the appeals court tossed out a part of that ruling striking down the tariffs immediately, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court. Mr. Trump has alternative laws for imposing tariffs, but they would limit the speed and severity with which he could act.
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Israel declared Gaza’s largest city a combat zone.
It recovered the remains of two hostages on Friday as the army launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation. The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 63,000; the count does not distinguish between fighters and civilians. Israel has called Gaza City a Hamas stronghold, alleging that a network of tunnels remain in use by militants after several previous large-scale raids on the area. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has argued that crippling Hamas’ capabilities in the city is critical to shielding Israel from a repeat of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war. Aid groups and a church sheltering people said they would stay in Gaza City, refusing to abandon the hungry and displaced who depend on them.
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