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Terri Sewell et Shomari Figures risquent de perdre leurs sièges dans les circonscriptions électorales noires de l'Alabama suite à la décision. Les élus qui représentent les deux circonscriptions électorales noires de l'Alabama, aujourd’hui menacés de perdre leurs sièges après que la Cour suprême a de fait décimé le Voting Rights Act, ont déclaré que la décision faisait faire marche arrière aux États-Unis. L'arrêt rendu mercredi à 6 contre 3 dans l'affaire Louisiana v Callais affaiblit une disposition clé du Voting Rights Act, ouvrant la porte aux Républicains pour supprimer les circonscriptions à majorité minoritaire dans tout le Sud, plaçant les représentants Terri Sewell et Shomari Figures dans la ligne de mire. Lire la suite...

• Cette défection nuit au prestige de l'Arabie saoudite et pourrait renforcer la position des États-Unis dans la région. • La décision des Émirats arabes unis de quitter l'Opec est autant une décision politique que commerciale, et ravivera les disputes latentes entre les Émirats arabes unis et l'Arabie saoudite — lesquelles avaient été occultées par leur colère commune envers l'Iran suite aux attaques contre les États du Golfe depuis le début de la guerre américano-israélienne contre Téhéran. • À court terme, le fait de quitter le cartel des producteurs de pétrole qu'il a rejoint en 1967 donne aux Émirats arabes unis la liberté de réagir rapidement à la perspective à long terme de fournitures limitées et de maximiser leurs profits. Mais c'est une décision que les Émirats arabes unis ont déjà envisagée, car les tensions entre les Émirats et l'Arabie saoudite concernant les quotas de production sont anciennes. Lire la suite...

River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA leading scientist has criticised an “appalling” New South Wales government agency decision to stop water flowing to wetlands in the state’s north-west, saying it was “absolutely crazy” that researchers had to scramble to save animals buried in drying mud.Guardian Australia reported on Saturday that turtles, waterbirds, frogs and sheep had died after Water NSW abruptly stopped flows to the Gwydir wetlands region near Moree in March. Continue reading...

Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassadorOfficials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliamentFive key questions: Who overruled the decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US, an investigation by the Guardian can reveal.According to multiple sources, Mandelson was initially denied clearance in late January 2025 after a developed vetting process, a highly confidential background check by security officials. Continue reading...

• Ben Jealous has publicly opposed the NAACP board's decision to terminate his leadership, characterizing the move as "disheartening" and signaling his intent to challenge the removal. • The termination represents internal conflict within the nation's oldest civil rights organization over strategic direction and governance. • The leadership dispute within the NAACP reflects broader debates within civil rights organizations about activism, funding, and political alignment.

• A Fred Hutch Cancer Center graduate student presented over 25,000 measurements of influenza-fighting antibodies to WHO scientists via videoconference last fall. • The dataset, published in Virus Evolution, offers near real-time tracking of human immune responses to current flu strains, improving seasonal vaccine composition. • This method addresses gaps in traditional surveillance, potentially enhancing vaccine effectiveness against evolving viruses.

• A March 26 SCOTUSblog outside opinion by Neil Weare examines a Supreme Court ruling that permitted a president to redefine birthright citizenship, highlighting judicial deference in constitutional matters. • The piece critiques the court's approach to executive overreach on a core 14th Amendment right, drawing parallels to historical citizenship disputes. • It argues the decision sets a precedent for future policy changes via executive action without robust judicial checks.