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· Danny Russell
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· Matt Wade
Labor planned to end domestic violence in a generation. Instead, sexual violence is at record high
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· Brittany Busch
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· Allen Limos
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· RT
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· Mauricio Savarese
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· Nassim Khadem
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· Tyler Durden
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· Nick Newling
Sara Netanyahu, an objective ally of antisemitic conspiracy theorists - opinion
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· SEBASTIEN LEVI
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· Aric John Sy Cua
Miliband invoked his 60 relatives murdered in the Holocaust, then announced sanctions on Israel
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· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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· Redação DW
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· Redação DW
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· ANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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· Sara Arnaud
Nuclear's Labor Day News Dump: Nine Reactors And An IPO
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· Tyler Durden
Netanyahu knew about Oct. 7 Hamas attack days in advance – report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned that Hamas was preparing a major attack days before October 7, 2023, but did not relay the information to Israel’s top security chiefs, Haaretz reported on Tuesday.
· RT
Netanyahu office denies reports he received warning from UAE over 7 October 2023 attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday denied an explosive report from Israeli paper Haaretz that the leader of the United Arab Emirates warned him of Hamas's plans to attack southern Israel on 7 October 2023, calling the allegations "false".
· Middleeasteye
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· Johncrace
US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case
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· Victoria Bekiempis
Far right’s rise in rapidly re-arming Germany gives Poland cause for concern
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· Milena Wälde
Poll watchdog opens command center for BARMM parliamentary election
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· Dan Madrazo
Shas unveils ticket for 26th Knesset with changes in core leadership, reserve officer in top six
Shas released its candidate list for the 26th Knesset on Tuesday, following days of internal debate over major changes to its parliamentary lineup.
· ANNA BARSKY
The Draghi plan at 2: Competitiveness crusade runs into Europe’s old politics
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· POLITICO
UK condemns Israeli settler ethnic cleansing in West Bank - The Latest
The UK has attacked ‘settler terrorism’ deployed in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, whilst announcing sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivered the strongest condemnation of the actions of the Israeli government ever by a Brit…
Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89
Tung, who resigned as city leader in 2005 on health grounds, has not been seen in public since July 2021
· SCMP Reporter
Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89
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· SCMP Reporter
WATCH: Poll watchdog opens command center for BARMM parliamentary election
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· The Manila Times
New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images
The government has said it will introduce a new law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking or sharing nude images on mobile devices.
· Bbcnews
50 years after Mao's death, Xi still draws power from 'barrel of a gun'
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· Staff Writer
UN's Sudan fact-finding mission blasts SAF-aligned government’s ‘weak’ argument for denying access | The National
The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan has dismissed the arguments of the government aligned with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for refusing to allow its investigators into the country as “weak”.
· The National
France, UK, Canada release joint statement condemning Israeli settlements
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that Israeli settlements in the occupeid West Bank undermined prospects for a two-state solution.
· Middleeasteye
ICJP welcomes UK settlement sanctions, but warns they should not be left as 'symbolic gestures'
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians released a statement on Tuesday welcoming the British government's announcement of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements as a "first, though overdue, step towards bringing UK policy in line with its obligations under international law".
· Middleeasteye
$34B road map aims to make PH an AI hub
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· Philippine News Agency
Brazilian Supreme Court justice removes federal police and intelligence chief, deepening crisis
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· Mauricio Savarese
Majorité numérique : Macron tente le tout pour le tout pour imposer sa vision en Europe
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· Klara Durand
MILF invites Turkey to witness BARMM polls
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· Ali Macabalang
Go calls for stronger disaster preparedness
SEN. Bong Go called for stronger disaster preparedness and faster government response as he extended assistance to families affected by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, in Agno, Pangasinan, on Aug. 27.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Netanyahu under fire after Oct 7 report
JERUSALEM — Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before Hamas’ war-sparking attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
· Agence France-Presse
NCIP recognizes opposition to Crescent Mining deal
BAGUIO CITY — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said the opposition of Mankayan residents to the renewal of Crescent Mining Development Corp.’s (CMDC) Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) must be considered within the collective decision-making process of the Mankayan ancestral domain.
· Harley Palangchao
Government, MILF sign pledge of commitment
LAMITAN CITY — Key officials of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders, local chief executives and election officials converged here on Monday and signed a formal pledge of commitment to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process on Sept. 14.
· Nonoy Lacson
Australia threatens fines if big tech fails ‘duty of care’
SYDNEY, Australia — Social media giants face $78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech.
· Agence France-Presse
Halt of AFP barriers at voting centers sought
A COALITION of civic organizations, ulama, professionals and youth groups in Lanao del Sur has asked the Department of National Defense (DND) to order the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop erecting or manning physical barriers at voting centers ahead of the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Palestine Action co-founder blasts UK sanctions on Israel as 'symbolic' and 'ineffective'
The co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, has criticised the UK government's hypocrisy in proscribing the direct action group as a "terrorist" organisation while claiming to stand up for international law by banning trade with Israeli settlements.
· Middleeasteye
To escape the presidency, first elect a president
FOR several weeks, I have been committing what may qualify as heresy in Philippine politics. I have argued that our problem is not merely finding better presidents. It is building institutions that do not require an extraordinary president merely to function.
· Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Is there such a thing as a Tulfo brand?
PHILIPPINE politics came close to an unusual situation in 2025. Had Ben Tulfo moved up just one place in the senatorial race, three Tulfo brothers would have been sitting in the Senate at the same time.
· Bong Habana Ruado
Canada will move faster from US reliance as tariffs take effect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. demands could hollow out key Canadian industries and limit the country’s independence, while Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty have rallied the public behind him. (Produced by Luke Garratt)
· Rob Gillies
Why Has The UK Government Changed Its Approach to Israel?
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