Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Louisiana approves new congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district after an April Supreme Court ruling.
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Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways
Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
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Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid
Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign.
Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states
State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.
From: NewsFeed
Syria holds legislative elections in former Kurdish-controlled areas
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports on the Syrian legislative elections in Hasakah and the town of Kobane.
Published On 25 May 2026
Will the Texas primary run-off give Democrats a chance to flip the state?
Paxton, the likely Republican nominee, is considered less likely to fare well against Democratic nominee in midterms.
Tens of thousands rally in Serbia for antigovernment demonstrations
The student-led movement, which began after the Novi Sad disaster in November 2024, is pushing for early elections.
Slovenia’s parliament approves right-wing Janez Jansa as prime minister
Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country recently run by a liberal government.
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The layered PAC strategy behind pro-Israel election spending in the US
Al Jazeera analyses how pro-Israel lobby group has relied on shell PACs with deceptive names to defeat Israel critics.
From: NewsFeed
Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein
Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein
Published On 20 May 2026
