Government appointments and nominations

TL/DR - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammad Mustafa, a US-educated economist, as the next prime minister as part of the US's push to reform the Palestinian Authority for Gaza's postwar vision. Abbas tasked Mustafa with drafting a plan to reunite administration in the West Bank and Gaza, lead government reforms, and fight…

TL/DR - The forthcoming US presidential elections are marked by unprecedented volatility and potential legal challenges - particularly around former President Donald Trump's eligibility to run following his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on whether states can ban Trump from the…