Nigel Farage exploring Ukraine visit, Reform officials say
LONDON — Nigel Farage’s critics have long accused him of having a weakness on Vladimir Putin. Now Reform UK wants to tee up a visit to Ukraine.
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Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to announce the measures on Tuesday
· Bbcnews
MILF wants Turkey to witness first BARMM elections
COTABATO CITY — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has invited the Embassy of Turkey to witness the conduct of the maiden parliamentary elections set on September 14 for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), in furtherance of the International Monitoring Team’s (IMT’s) role in ensuring t…
· Ali Macabalang
Carroll says public IBAC hearings on the table amid carve-out backlash
Lowering the high threshold to hold corruption hearings in public is on the agenda for future changes to Victoria’s peak anti-corruption body, as Labor pushes ahead with its integrity reforms despite criticism they don’t go far enough.
· Angus Delaney
Trump’s weekend of trolling can’t paper over his political problems
The US just enjoyed its Labour Day long weekend, and Donald Trump, who occupies the world’s most powerful office, spent much of it posting outlandish memes on social media about his own brilliance.
· Michael Koziol
Can Japan, South Korea move past the ‘comfort women’ issue?
The issue is set to continue rattling ties between Tokyo and Seoul even as they seek to find common ground on security and trade issues
· Julian Ryall
Can Japan, South Korea move past the ‘comfort women’ issue?
The issue is set to continue rattling ties between Tokyo and Seoul even as they seek to find common ground on security and trade issues
· Julian Ryall
S. Korea to use manufacturing, defense industry capabilities for global peace: PM
South Korea will leverage its manufacturing and defense industry capabilities to make the world safer and prosper together, while fulfilling its responsibilities in maintaining world peace, providing humanitarian aid and responding to disasters, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
As Xi-Trump summit looms, Takaichi eyes meeting with U.S. president
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring opportunities to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, as she looks to exchange views on China and demonstrate their close ties ahead of a U.S.-China summit.
· No Author
Sports federations enter handball stadium 3 months into ballot shortage protest
A group of national sports federations regained access to their offices Tuesday after being locked out for three months due to protests over ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
· Yonhap
Sports federations enter handball stadium 3 months into ballot shortage protest
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- A group of national sports federations regained access to their offices Tuesday after being locked out for three months due to protests over ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Ukraine war briefing: New political turmoil in Kyiv as prosecutor general resigns
Anti-corruption agencies raid offices and arrest a deputy of Ruslan Kravchenko in case linked to alleged laundering of phone scam proceeds. What we know on day 1,658
· Warrenmurray
Police reopen probe into justice minister nominee's alleged illegal lobbying
Police on Tuesday reopened an investigation into allegations Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won illegally lobbied for a COVID-19 treatment in 2021, sources said.
· Yonhap
S. Korea to use manufacturing, defense industry capabilities for global peace: PM
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will leverage its manufacturing and defense industry capabilities to make the world safer and prosper together, while fulfilling its responsibilities in maintaining world peace, providing humanitarian aid and responding to disasters, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday.
· CHANG JAE SUN
Police reopen probe into justice minister nominee's alleged illegal lobbying
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday reopened an investigation into allegations Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won illegally lobbied for a COVID-19 treatment in 2021, sources said.
· Lee Haye-ah
Syria still committed to diplomatic option with Israel, FM Shaibani tells Arab League - report
Syria remains committed to a diplomatic solution with Israel, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Monday, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
· TZVI JASPER
Should Chinese schools demote English as a core subject? Discuss
A teacher’s call to end ‘worshipping foreign things’ reignites debate over the language’s role in schools
· Meredith Chen
Should Chinese schools demote English as a core subject? Discuss
A teacher’s call to end ‘worshipping foreign things’ reignites debate over the language’s role in schools
· Meredith Chen
Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions
· Hannah Ellis Petersen
First look at high-rise plans to add 10,000 homes to eastern suburbs
The eastern suburbs skyline will be transformed with high-rise towers as tall as 34 storeys under dramatic new NSW government plans to add 9400 new homes.
· Jessica McSweeney
Barnaby Joyce says he’s ‘not Jesus Christ’ after being pressed on super policy
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Veterans minister to discuss honoring Korean War veterans with Philippine defense chief
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul was set to meet with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday to discuss expanding cooperation in veterans affairs and honoring fallen Philippine soldiers in the 1950-53 Korean War.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Iran conveyed its ‘conditions’ to US – source
Iran has conveyed its conditions to the US through intermediaries after Washington recently sent new proposals to Tehran, a political source in the Iranian capital has told RT.
· RT
Under pressure to explain super policy, Joyce says he is 'not Jesus Christ'
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· Holly Tregenza
Court Rules Pentagon Can Fire Stars And Stripes Journalists
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Israeli ministers call for sanctions on Britain over Falkland Islands
Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Israel to sanction Britain over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
· Middleeasteye
UBS Calls Brazil Election "Extremely Close" - Bolsonaro Win Would Cement LatAm's Political Shift
Socialist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's polling lead over right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has eroded in recent weeks, leaving both statistically tied in UBS' latest runoff polling average.
· Tyler Durden
BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families
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· jsitchon0312
Labor accused of ‘sports rorts’ pork-barrelling as $400m flows to party seats
More than $400 million in taxpayer-funded community grants has flowed into Labor-held electorates under a $560 million Commonwealth infrastructure program, prompting questions over whether public money was allocated on merit or political advantage.
· Rob Harris
Israeli ministers call for sanctions on Britain over Falkland Islands
Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Israel to sanction Britain over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
· Middleeasteye
Ofer Winter rejects Goldknopf's demand for universal yeshiva student IDF draft exemption
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, the chairman of the People of Israel party, fired back at Yitzhak Goldknopf, head of United Torah Judaism's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) faction Agudat Yisrael, on Monday after he stated that UTJ would demand a full military draft exemption for any student of a yeshiva.
· TZVI JASPER
Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint against FM Sa'ar ahead of visit to Slovenia
The pro-Palestinian Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) announced on Monday that it had filed a criminal complaint against Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar with authorities in Slovenia, ahead of his expected visit to Ljubljana on September 9 and 10 for the opening of the new Israeli embassy.
· YOAV ETIEL, TZVI JASPER
Smotrich calls for expulsion of UK ambassador after 'Post' report of planned settlement trade ban
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the United Kingdom's ambassador to Israel to be ejected from the country on Monday night, following reports that the UK was planning to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday.
· TZVI JASPER
Israeli minister calls for UK envoy’s expulsion
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called the British government “anti-Semitic" and said that its ambassador must be expelled “tonight."
· Middleeasteye
NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal
Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park
· Adam Morton
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Unanswered questionsAllegations of improper solicitation raise doubts about Kim's fitness to serve as justice minister
· Oh Seok-min
Election lawyer slams another BSKE reset
MANILA, Philippines — An election lawyer on Monday wrote Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, urging him to help ensure the holding of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) this November, amid efforts to reset anew this often-postponed democratic exercise.
· Mary Joy Salcedo
Crashed Amazon cargo jet struck two vehicles, ended up 1,300 feet past runway, NTSB says
The Amazon cargo jet that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday overran the runway by about 1,300 feet, crashing into vehicles both inside and outside the airport boundary and killing multiple people, a federal official said Monday.
· Greg Iacurci
Unhinged Passenger Duct-Taped on Flight Is Identified, Fired From Job
An American Airlines flight was forced into an emergency landing Thursday evening after an unhinged passenger was duct-taped to his seat after a racist, sexist meltdown, according to multiple reports.
· Tyler Durden
Australia politics live: John Howard warns about limiting immigration; Barnaby Joyce says super plan to have ‘minute’ inflationary effect
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· Krishani Dhanji, Sarah Basford Canales, Adeshola Ore
Syria’s top diplomat condemns Iran, Israel at Arab League meeting
Damascus rejects the use of Arab territory by Iran to settle disputes or as a platform for attacks, Syrian state news agency Sana reported, quoting Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.
· Middleeasteye
Germany and the end of Europe’s old political order
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Germany shows where Europe is heading
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Australia news LIVE: Labor’s social media changes to go before the Senate; Joyce flounders under pressure to clarify his party’s superannuation proposal
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· Emily Kaine
Int’l observers urged to monitor BARMM polls
COTABATO CITY—To help ensure free, honest, peaceful and credible parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Ahod Balawag “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim has appealed to the international community to deploy election observers.
· Edwin O. Fernandez
Morning Mail: Labor group’s alarm at US military in Australia; food price warnings amid El Niño; and Radiohead return
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· Paul Gallagher
[Jan-Werner Mueller] Far right’s war on modern architecture
Although the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been surging in the polls for two years, it has been kept from power by other parties’ refusal to enter governing coalitions with it. But since this “firewall” relies on the AfD never winning outright majorities, it could be fatally undermined by this weekend’…
· Korea Herald
Canada's Tariff Strategy Designed To Interfere With U.S. Midterm Elections
Late last month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from a trade deal with the United States. According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Canada was "offered the best trade deal of any country on the globe," but Carney abandoned the deal "at the last minute."
· Tyler Durden