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By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
Former Connecticut deputy budget director Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, left, accompanied by his lawyer Vincent Provenzano, right, walks out of federal court on May 16, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant via AP, File)
The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a Republican senator joined Democrats in opposing his confirmation.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform adult social care in England
As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters as they fight to keep slim majorities in Congress.
The demand for political renewal after the October 7 massacre was central to Ofer Winter’s election pitch: Give new people enough power, and they could change Israel’s Right, even under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The nation’s decade-old terror threat warning level is set to be overhauled at the urging of ASIO boss Mike Burgess, who has revealed he personally warned prominent Jewish Australians they could be targeted for assassination by Iran.
Australia’s longest-serving immigration minister has urged the Albanese government to push international university graduates out of the country and force them to reapply for visas from overseas in a proposal that will send a shudder through the $53 billion sector.
Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periods
Topic:Migration Policy
Topic:Migration Policy
The country’s coat of arms hangs on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ash Allen, File)
Tony Burke has announced changes to cut down the number of visa overstayers. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands with Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera, not shown, at the State Department, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced a quarter-point benchmark interest rate hike to about 3.9% on Wednesday to combat persistent inflation. The increase marks the Fed’s first hike since 2023 and could lead to higher borrowing costs for mortgages and auto loans. The decision comes just seven weeks before the …
Two freight firms at the centre of a major organised crime investigation have been kicked out of Australia’s customs system after raids uncovered hundreds of thousands of vapes, illicit cigarettes, nicotine pouches and a haul of other contraband.
Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times,
Fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces and their Saudi backers has killed 63 people in the last 24 hours, AFP reported on Thursday, citing military sources from both sides.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government has announced a 15 percent increase in welfare benefits ahead of a closely watched presidential election in October.
Romanian President Nicușor Dan proposed member of European Parliament Siegfried Mureșan as the country’s next prime minister in a third attempt to Bucharest out of its political crisis.
Members of Youth Parliament pictured in the House of Commons chamber in February 2025
New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politics
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, waves to supporters during a campaign rally in the Ceilandia neighborhood of Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Israel Bar Association head Amit Becher sent a warning letter to the Religious Zionist Party and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday, demanding the immediate removal of an AI-generated campaign video and warning that the association would otherwise petition the Central Elections Committee.
In addition to Israel’s established political parties, several newly formed smaller parties are also vying for citizens’ votes in the elections for the 26th Knesset, which will be held on October 27.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan grimaces while announcing the nomination of European Parliament member Siegfried Muresan as Prime Minister designate in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase defence spending.
The High Court of Justice on Thursday barred party representatives at polling stations from telling their parties which identifiable voters have cast ballots, ending a longstanding election-day practice six weeks before Israelis vote on October 27.
This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said his government’s budget for 2027 will include a staggering €54 billion in savings as he attempts to contain the country’s growing deficit in a year that’s seen little to no economic growth.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed European Parliament on Thursday as discussions continue to swirl about Canada's relationship with the European Union.
Mark Carney and Roberta Metsola are both talking about stronger ties between Canada and Europe. (Reuters: Yves Herman)
Britain affirmed its full support for Lebanon on Thursday in a phone call between the Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Stephen Doughty, and Lebanon’s Foreign Minister, Youssef Raji.
Hull were nearly relegated to League One last year. Now they are fourth in the Premier League
A talk was delivered in the British Parliament this week by a writer who argues that the "influence of Islam in our society needs to be resisted", that some Islamic practices should be banned in Britain and that "the West is quite right to be suspicious of Islam".
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., waits to be sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence during his ceremonial swearing-in at the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
As Israel enters election season, digital deception threatens not only the truth, but the ability of citizens to make a free and informed democratic choice.
The Yemeni government’s army said on Thursday that it targeted Houthi supplies and military positions in Taiz and Mocha in southwestern Yemen.
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican, released a television ad on Thursday directly assaulting President Trump’s immigration crackdown, a rare and remarkable break and a warning sign for her party of eroding support among Hispanic voters.
The US House of Representatives passed a Russia sanctions bill on Wednesday intended to pressure the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine.
Lawmakers joined faith-based leaders and community advocates for a press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to push for the swift passage of the Right to Worship Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would establish federal protest-free buffer zones around houses of worship.
The Palestinian population, already critical of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, may view renewed US sanctions against the PA and Palestinian Liberation Organization as another sign that the current leadership’s approach to Washington has “not produced sufficient political results,” Dr. Nabil Kukali, p…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp called for "reasonable guidelines" on artificial intelligence regulation as tech and policy leaders deliberate over the technology.
Ulf Kristersson has stood down from his post, paving way for Social Democrats leader to form a government
Pakistan’s defence minister has said the time has come to implement the Mecca defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran's "desire" to destroy Israel has not disappeared, though its capability to execute it has been "significantly diminished."
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the European Union's ambition to make his country the first associate member of the bloc – but what would that mean in practice?
Kosovo, a small majority-Muslim country in the Balkans, has signed up to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace and the planned International Stabilization Force for Gaza, after Israel gave its approval.