Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers
The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance
· Agence France-Presse
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Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rules out non-nationals in uniform, even as a report warns personnel levels could fall to 130,000 by 2045
· Julian Ryall
No foreign soldiers: Japan shuts down proposal to fix military shortfall
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rules out non-nationals in uniform, even as a report warns personnel levels could fall to 130,000 by 2045
· Julian Ryall
US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war with longtime ally escalates
The measure comes as Canada imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney vows to reduce his country’s economic dependence on the US
· Associated Press
N. Korean cadres, officials pay tribute to late former state leaders on founding anniv.
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's senior party and government officials have visited the mausoleum of late former state leaders to commemorate the national founding anniversary, state media said Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Missouri congressional maps thrown into chaos after conflicting court rulings
Tug of war as federal judge says old maps cannot be used in November, hours after supreme court blocked new maps backed by Trump
· Dani Anguiano, Uwa Ede Osifo
From AUKUS to AI: Why Australians are demanding a greater say in policy
Topic:Government and Politics
· Gareth Hutchens
PM has 'no apologies' about $6 million grant, slams ABC reporting
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TAXES: The Main Plank of My Proposed Progressive Domestic Policy Program
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Portuguese artists pull out of Jerry Seinfeld-headlined festival
Several Portuguese artists have dropped out of a comedy festival in Lisbon headlined by Jerry Seinfeld, citing their support for Palestinians and implying opposition to Seinfeld’s support for Israel.
· SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Mamdani releases records on toxic air in New York after 9/11 attacks
Just days before the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, New York City has released a trove of previously undisclosed documents suggesting government efforts to downplay – or even mislead – residents about dangerous air quality following the attacks.
· Evan Semones
Chinese Threat Requires a Broader Spying Mission, C.I.A. Deputy Director Says
The United States is engaging in a broader range of espionage against China, including Chinese companies, to address the country’s status as both a military and an economic threat, the deputy C.I.A. director, Michael Ellis, said on Tuesday.
· Dustin Volz
S. Korea adds 184,000 jobs in Aug., highest number in 5 months
South Korea added 184,000 jobs in August from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, marking the highest growth in five months.
· Yonhap
ICAC Operation Rosny LIVE updates: Jeremy Greenwood to resume evidence after claiming Jean Nassif promised $2 million
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· Jessica McSweeney
S. Korea adds 184,000 jobs in Aug., highest number in 5 months
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added 184,000 jobs in August from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, marking the highest growth in five months.
· Kang Yoon-seung
BARMM polls: Hatamans seek 2 of Basilan’s 4 parliament seats
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· jsitchon0312
Albanese makes ‘no apologies’ for $6m grant, slams ABC reporting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made “no apologies” after a golf course in his electorate received a $6 million grant while he held an honorary membership, despite claims from the opposition that he breached the ministerial codes of ethics.
· Nick Newling
Late postmarks lead to thousands of mail ballots being rejected
Election worker Wendy Wimer looks through vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary election, March 12, 2024, at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
· Gene Johnson
Janet Yellen, Nobel Winner Philippe Aghion set for ‘Great Minds’ Season 6
Korean educational series returns with biggest lineup yet, spanning AI, science, economics, politics and more
· Lee Yoon-seo
Trump Claims Firefighters Rescued Him From 9/11 Ground Zero: "Got To Get Out Of Here!"
President Trump has already attracted immense controversy when starting last month it became clear he is planning to hold Sept. 11 observances at the Pentagon, which was also struck. He's not planning to attend the more traditional ceremony and venue in Manhattan for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in part because he w…
· Tyler Durden
Prime Minister refuses to rule out tobacco excise cut
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How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is shifting to green energy and private investment
Beijing has moved past its Covid-era mantra, pivoting from large sovereign loans to green tech investments, but execution bottlenecks and risks remain
· Joanne Mari Madrid
10, Protesters, police clash in Albania over Trump-linked project
Police in the Albanian capital, Tirana, clashed with protesters and blocked them from reaching parliament as the latest rally against a luxury development linked to US President Donald Trump’s family turned violent.
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 9)
Reinvestigate lobbying, stock manipulation claims: Authorities must swiftly investigate whether political lobbying, clinical trial approval and suspected stock manipulation were connected
· Woo Jae-yeon
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 9)
Demographic gravity: Korea needs comprehensive reforms across labor, welfare, fiscal policy for hyper-aging
· Woo Jae-yeon
How Costco resells items returned under its satisfaction guarantee policy
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· Christopher Edwards
Supreme Court rebuffs Missouri's push to use new US House map
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)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Nicaragua hands gold concession to sister firm of US-sanctioned Chinese miner
Three months after Washington blacklisted Xinxin Linze Mineria, the Nicaraguan government granted its executives a gold concession
· Igor Patrick
Nicaragua hands gold concession to sister firm of US-sanctioned Chinese miner
Three months after Washington blacklisted Xinxin Linze Mineria, the Nicaraguan government granted its executives a gold concession
· Igor Patrick
The Democratic Chicken... Or The Socialist Egg?
Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Australia politics live: Victorian energy bills may rise by $100 a year under Coalition; Chalmers says One Nation would ‘destroy’ super
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· Krishani Dhanji, Adeshola Ore, Benita Kolovos, Patrick Commins
Invite-only grant scheme 'pork-barrelling by design': Haines
Topic:Government and Politics
· Courtney Gould
25 State AGs Urge Defunding Of National Academies Of Sciences, Allege Bias On Climate Lawsuits
Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Trump administration sanctions all Iranian airlines in aviation crackdown
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it is sanctioning 27 Iranian air carriers in a bid to deny the government in Tehran the ability to move "weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo", the Treasury said in a statement.
· Middleeasteye
Australia news LIVE: Right-wing politicians say government’s social media laws are politically motivated censorship; Number of Australians missing in Nepal revised down to 35, says DFAT
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· Emily Kaine
Brazil Supreme Court rift deepens as justice suspends federal police chief
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues and the force’s intelligence chief Leandro Almada amid growing divisions that have tested the credibility of the country’s highest court.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Stable power, tighter security assured as BARMM polls near
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Energy and security preparations for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) have shifted into high gear with less than a week before the historic polls, with authorities moving to ensure uninterrupted power supply while deploying additional military and police personnel to e…
· Inquirer Mindanao
Labor and Coalition clash over algorithms
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Polling officials say they were ignored after offering to work at SA election
The 2026 South Australian state election was plagued with administrative issues. (ABC News: Trent Murphy)
· Thomas Kelsall
Far-right Germany AfD supporters erupt in cheers for state election win
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When Will There Be An 'Alternative For Canada'?
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· Tyler Durden
New York Officials Lied About Air Quality After 9/11, New Documents Show
Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA,
· Tyler Durden
Yes, the AfD victory signals a danger to democracy, but not the way they tell you
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
· RT
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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
· RT
Trump Cannot Pardon Lindsay Clancy, but Her Lawyer Asked Anyway
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer on Tuesday publicly asked President Trump to pardon her on the murder charges she faces in the killing of her three young children, even though the president has no power to wipe away state charges.
· Michael Levenson
Anthony Albanese held undeclared honorary membership to golf club awarded $6 million
Topic:Federal Government
· Jake Evans
His father sued the Melbourne Racing Club. Now he wants to join the board
A 24-year-old whose father successfully sued the Melbourne Racing Club is contesting an election to join the board, a week after another candidate pulled out over a lack of confidence in the process.
· Danny Russell
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey reveals key election battleground for Labor
Economic management looms as a key battleground at the NSW election after Treasurer Daniel Mookhey revealed a pro-growth agenda will be a key plank of Labor’s pitch to voters.
· Matt Wade
Labor planned to end domestic violence in a generation. Instead, sexual violence is at record high
The nation’s leading authority on domestic abuse has warned Labor’s plan to end violence against women and children in a generation is failing as rates of sexual violence in Australia remain at record highs.
· Brittany Busch
Abalos welcomes Pacquiao’s appointment as NAPC lead convenor
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos welcomed the appointment of former senator Manny Pacquiao as the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
· Allen Limos