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Newest first · UTC+11:00US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America's midterm elections opened Friday in a fog of confusion over mail voting, with ballots already going out as President Donald Trump presses courts to let him impose sweeping new restrictions on how they are handled.
· Agence France-Presse
After standing up to Trump, Italy's 'fierce' PM faces another big test
Giorgia Meloni has become one of the most prominent leaders in Europe. (Reuters: Manon Cruz)
· Mazoe Ford
Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again
Former Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has once again branded Qatar an "enemy," repeating his call for Israel to take action against it.
· Middleeasteye
Warner Bros. "Lanterns" Series Is Another Whiny Woke DEI Disaster
Comic book content is largely dead in Hollywood. Not because audiences don't want to see it anymore (Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in nearly $2.4 billion in global box office, absolutely crushing Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film), but because the studios have turned most of these franchises radioactive with woke…
· Tyler Durden
How Neoliberals Fueled The Rise Of Socialism
Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via Mises Institute,
· Tyler Durden
Yemen’s army claims air strikes against Houthis in Taiz
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has said that its air force carried out more than 15 air strikes, targeting the sites, gatherings and vehicles of the Houthi fighters on the western coastal fronts in the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, according to Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
‘This is our time’: Crisafulli pitches Qld minerals to JD Vance during US trade trip
Premier David Crisafulli has pitched Queensland’s critical minerals directly to US Vice President JD Vance on his trade mission to Washington DC, declaring it is Queensland’s time to get projects funded.
· Dominique Tassell
Miliband says Gaza situation ‘horrific’, UK must act ‘more decisively’
British foreign secretary Ed Miliband has said the situation unfolding in Gaza was “horrific” and the UK government needed to act “more decisively than we have”.
· Middleeasteye
N. Korea likely to send vice minister to U.N. General Assembly this month
SEOUL/NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to send a vice minister-level official to the upcoming U.N. General Assembly in New York, with Kim Son-gyong, a vice foreign minister in charge of international organizations, likely to deliver a speech, sources said Saturday.
· Oh Seok-min
Industry minister urges US to ease tariffs on hard-to-source steel mill equipment
South Korea's industry minister urged the United States on Saturday to ease tariffs on equipment that Korean companies will need to import for a US$5.8 billion steel mill in Louisiana they are investing in.
· Yonhap
Dos magistrados brasileños chocan públicamente por la investigación sobre un banco fallido
El presidente del Supremo Tribunal Federal, Edson Fachin, en primer plano, llega para presidir una sesión plenaria del tribunal, el miércoles 2 de septiembre de 2026, en Brasilia, Brasil. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres)
· Mauricio Savarese
FM Cho to visit Nepal for ministerial talks on massive flood response
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun was set to depart for Nepal on Saturday to meet with his Nepali counterpart and discuss Seoul's support for search-and-rescue efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said.
· Oh Seok-min
‘It was quite humbling’: The moment Roosters-Rabbitohs rivalry was put aside
After sharing a few moments with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday night, Jai Arrow spent time with a very different rugby league powerbroker.
· Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh
What Labor's safe seat loss to One Nation means for Australian politics
After a decade of dominance in Western Australia, Labor's dramatic defeat in its heartland seat of Secret Harbour has prompted plenty of self-reflection.
· Keane Bourke
This Red State Is Betting It Can Abolish Its Income Tax
The data center debate isn't going so well for the builders, as Americans far and wide seriously oppose the construction of new data centers near where they live. One state, however, thinks it can incentivize residents.
· Tyler Durden
Dollar posts weekly loss as yen jumps amid shifting rate bets
The dollar slid to start September as mixed signals on the Federal Reserve’s next move kept traders on edge ahead of a pivotal inflation report, while a surging yen reverberated across global currency markets.
· No Author
Tunisia arrests journalist amid crackdown on government critics
Tunisian police have arrested prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied’s rule, the head of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists told Reuters.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
The AfD's Ulrich Siegmund is leading the polls in Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt state election
· Bbcnews
Energy stability or a 'climate bomb'? The arguments around Beetaloo
NT government representatives and gas officials gathered at the Beetaloo Sub-Basin site to mark the first flow of gas this week. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)
· Matt Garrick
Former Democratic legislator admits to fraud in vocational education scandal
Former New Mexico House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton walks into the federal courthouse in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
· Susan Montoya Bryan
Brazilian justices clash in public over probe into failed bank ahead of elections
Supreme Court President Justice Edson Fachin, front, arrives to preside over a plenary session of the court in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
· Mauricio Savarese
Spanish far-right activists use Nazi-style salutes in anti-migrant protests
Dozens of far-right activists raised their arms in Nazi-style salutes and sang a Spanish fascist anthem in the heart of Madrid on Wednesday, amid protests against the government’s handling of migration.
· SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Vance Suggests Iran Conflict Could Drag Through Midterms, But At Least We're Not Calling It A War
The White House has returned to its prior talking point that the war against Iran shouldn't be called a war. In earlier stages of the conflict President Trump had applied various monikers that stopped far short, from an "excursion" to a "little detour" to a "stopover" to a mere limited "military operation".
· Tyler Durden
Judge extends block on Trump order aiming to limit mail voting
A large box of pre-assembled mail-in ballots at the Wake County Board of Elections on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)
· Nicholas Riccardi
Jewish groups back stronger measures on Israel in letter to Andy Burnham
Leading members of Jewish civil society groups have written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to adopt stronger measures on Israel and "oppose any further attempts to muzzle the Palestine marches".
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US
Donald Trump said on Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's latest bid to play down the war ahead of crucial midterm elections.
· Middleeasteye
Isak marca doblete y Barcola debuta en el primer triunfo del Liverpool con nuevo técnico
Alexander Isak (9), del Liverpool, celebra con Milos Kerkez, derecha, después de marcar en el partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier entre Ipswich Town y Liverpool, el viernes 4 de septiembre de 2026, en Ipswich, Inglaterra. (AP Foto/Dave Shopland)
Excavation Work On Trump's Arch To Begin Over Next 2 Weeks, Burgum Says
Excavation work on President Donald Trump's triumphal arch is scheduled to begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Sept. 3.
· Tyler Durden
Risk v reward: Was the NSW premier's trade mission to India worth it?
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Nick Dole
Isak’s rapid double sinks Ipswich to give Andoni Iraola first Liverpool win
A first win for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool, the introduction of the latest star signing in Bradley Barcola making for a successful Friday night. Better yet, continuing signs that Alexander Isak, last year’s model, is coming back to life, his two, well-taken early goals securing the three points.
· John Brewin
Isak nets double and Barcola debuts in Liverpool's first win under new coach
Liverpool’s Alexander Isak celebrates with Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez, right, after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool in Ipswich, England, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
Watchdog: Political tensions, violence cast shadow over BARMM polls
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— The Bangsamoro’s first parliamentary election is unfolding amid rising political tensions, persistent gun violence, renewed extremist threats and growing doubts over the peace settlement, according to peace and security watchdog Climate Conflict Action (CCA).
· Inquirer Mindanao
Industry minister urges U.S. to ease tariffs on hard-to-source steel mill equipment
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister urged the United States on Saturday to ease tariffs on equipment that Korean companies will need to import for a US$5.8 billion steel mill in Louisiana they are investing in.
· Choi Kyong-ae
States Must Report Illegal Immigrants To Feds Or Risk Losing Federal Welfare Funding: DOJ
Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Africa bigger, US smaller as UN adopts a new world map
Topic:Government and Politics
Missouri House Candidate Accused Of Plotting To Plant Cocaine On Primary Rival
A Republican candidate for the Missouri state House is facing a federal charge after authorities accused him of orchestrating a plot to secretly place drugs on a political rival, CBS affiliate KOLR-TV reported.
· Tyler Durden
US Army doctor claims 28 troops died from Covid vaccines – Politico
A US Army doctor has testified that she knows of 28 US military deaths caused by Covid-19 vaccines, Politico has reported citing a court deposition. The US government is investigating 2,544 deaths reported following the jabs, the official has said.
· RT
Watchdog report alleges misconduct by Trump’s former labour secretary
A federal watchdog in the United States has published a report detailing allegations of misconduct involving former US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Mexican lawmaker found dead with gunshot wound
MEXICO — The body of a Mexican federal lawmaker was discovered on a highway in the state of Veracruz with a gunshot wound, local authorities said Friday.
· Agence France-Presse
IRS, Treasury Propose Cutting Tax-Exempt Status For Schools With Diversity Policies
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Not buying it: Melbourne’s build-to-rent boom comes at a high price
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· Adam Carey, Rachael Dexter
Ipswich Town v Liverpool: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off
· Scottmurray
Hadash’s Jafar Farah withdraws Knesset bid amid sexual harassment allegations
Jafar Farah announced on Thursday that he was withdrawing his candidacy for the Knesset from the second spot on the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) list, saying the decision was made “out of a sense of responsibility and out of support for the Joint List.”
· YOAV ETIEL/WALLA
Yesh Atid’s Michal Shir quits Knesset race as party faces growing wave of exits
Yesh Atid MK Michal Shir announced that she is leaving the party and will not seek reelection in a post on X/Twitter on Friday, becoming the latest lawmaker to depart the party amid a growing wave of exits."I shared with Yesh Atid chairman and former prime minister, my friend Yair Lapid, that I do not wish to run in…
· MAARIV
Trump's Strait of Hormuz and Lake Ontario name ideas 'annoy' USGS workers | The National
President Donald Trump's suggestion he might rename the Strait of Hormuz as the Trump Strait has irked some employees of the US Geological Survey, which oversees map names on the federal level.
· Cody Combs
Trump's Strait of Hormuz and Lake Ontario name ideas 'annoy' USGS workers | The National
President Donald Trump's suggestion he might rename the Strait of Hormuz as the Trump Strait has irked some employees of the US Geological Survey, which oversees map names on the federal level.
· Cody Combs