Tennessee Republicans on Thursday approved a new congressional map that redraws the Memphis-based district long represented by a Black Democrat, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that critics say weakens key protections in the Voting Rights Act. The move, greeted …

Top Gulf official offers glimmer of hope on Trump-Iran nuclear talks as threat of war hangs over region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior United Arab Emirates official says he is cautiously optimistic about negotiations between the United States and Iran, citing
