‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election
As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonising choice: stay or go
· Ashifa Kassam
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Mail ballots start to go to voters as Trump injects uncertainty
Voting in this year’s midterm elections began amid a churning legal battle pitting blue states and voting rights groups against the Trump administration, which wants major new limits on mail ballots. North Carolina on Friday was scheduled to become one of the first states to send out absentee ballots, and officials …
· Sarah Rankin
Third Andrews-era public servant shown the door after IBAC report
A high-profile public servant who was found to have engaged in “serious and concerning conduct” in a corruption investigation has left his position, as Premier Ben Carroll continues cleaning out Daniel Andrews-era staff.
· Angus Delaney
Seoul reviews Hormuz troop deployment among options, no decision yet
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy
· Adam Morton
Canberra woman to receive $100k settlement over illegal strip search
Julianne Williams was detained on remand at the Alexander Maconochie Centre when the strip search occurred. (ABC News)
· Jade Toomey
Future of Palestinian cause could depend on November legislative elections – if they go ahead | The National
The three-storey, off-white stone building housing the Palestinian Central Elections Commission stands on a side street in a quiet neighbourhood of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
· Hamza Hendawi
S. Korean firms unveil plans for gov't-led AI project
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Three consortia each led by SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and Kakao Corp. on Friday unveiled their blueprints for the government-led project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) services accessible to everyone.
· Kang Jae-eun
Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed map from November’s midterms
The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked a congressional map backed by United States President Donald Trump ahead of November’s midterm elections, restoring the state’s previous districts.
· Al Jazeera Staff
What do Spain’s migrant crisis and Germany’s knife-edge election mean for Europe?
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Anne McElvoy, Peter Snowdon
Seoul stocks trade higher late Fri. morning on risk appetite
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading higher late Friday morning as remarks from a U.S. Federal Reserve governor eased concerns over further rate hikes.
· Kang Jae-eun
UK urged to overhaul military procurement to remove China-made parts
Britain should tighten its procurement process to ensure the country's military hardware and kit contain no Chinese-made parts -- including the uniforms -- experts say. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Bleijie defends ‘cringe’ deleted Dolly Parton video of LNP pollies
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has defended the creation of a “cringe” Dolly Parton tribute video that was posted by a fellow MP then quickly taken down.
· Dominique Tassell
China suffered Pacific setbacks this week. Next week it could be celebrating
Koror City, Palau: A whole suckling pig, freshly cooked and ready for carving. Traditional dancers in hemp skirts. Uplifting speeches about Pacific unity. The opening ceremony of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum, held in Palau’s national gymnasium, was a convivial, relaxed affair. China’s special envoy for Pacific …
· Matthew Knott
Friedrich Merz will lose Sunday’s regional election — whatever the result
MAGDEBURG, Germany — For Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sunday’s election in eastern Germany offers no good outcomes — only varying degrees of political humiliation.
· Nette Nöstlinger, James Angelos
Chanel Contos wants to fix our social media algorithms - podcast
Consent advocate Chanel Contos is leading a new campaign to push for social media companies to give Australians the choice to ‘opt in’ to the algorithms driving the infinite scroll.
Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air
Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo
· Adam Morton
Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella struggle to stay on the same page
PARIS — Jordan Bardella spent months preparing to replace Marine Le Pen as France’s far-right presidential candidate. Now he has a different challenge: falling back in line behind her.
· Marion Solletty
Meloni beats Berlusconi’s record as prime minister. Here’s what she wants to do next.
ROME — One date has always loomed large in Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s political calendar: Friday, Sept. 4.
· Hannah Roberts
‘I did not think it was bogus’: Charles Perrottet did not report extortion attempt to police
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· Alexandra Smith, Jessica McSweeney
Shinsegae Group chief attends launch of U.S. government-backed training program
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin attended an event marking the launch of a U.S. government-backed training program and met with key U.S. government officials, the South Korean retail conglomerate said Friday.
· Kim Han-joo
Finance minister discusses market stabilization amid rising rates, Mideast uncertainty
South Korea's finance minister on Friday discussed measures to stabilize financial markets amid growing concerns over rising interest rates and heightened volatility in global markets amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
‘They just want to burn the house down’: Behind the rise of One Nation in the Hunter
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· Max Maddison
Finance minister discusses market stabilization amid rising rates, Mideast uncertainty
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Friday discussed measures to stabilize financial markets amid growing concerns over rising interest rates and heightened volatility in global markets amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Coalition divisions multiply over latest classroom culture war
The Liberal Party’s most senior woman has downplayed her Coalition partner’s attack on Australia’s school curriculum, arguing Nationals leader Matt Canavan was speaking from personal experience when he claimed respectful relationships education was pushing an “anti-boy ideology”.
· Brittany Busch
Japan's defense minister to skip annual security dialogue in Seoul after war shrine visit: sources
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to skip an annual security forum in Seoul early next week, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, a move seen as related to his recent visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that drew criticism from Seoul.
· Yonhap
Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task force
Haiti’s Foreign Ministry has called on the United Nations Security Council to renew the mandate of an internationally backed security force meant to tamp down the powerful armed groups controlling parts of the country.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Hyundai Motor to introduce hydrogen fuel cell buses in Oman
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it will introduce hydrogen fuel cell buses and build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Oman in partnership with the Omani government and local companies.
· Kim Eun-jung
NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny
The NSW government has approved a modification allowing the Boggabri mine to expand. (Supplied: Lock the Gate)
· Peter Sanders
Seoul stocks open higher on eased U.S. rate-hike woes
Seoul stocks opened higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor concerns over further US interest rate hikes eased following dovish remarks from a Federal Reserve official.
· Yonhap
Democrats Cry Foul As DHS Launches Voter Fraud Probe In 9 States
The Department of Homeland Security opened a coordinated voter fraud investigation across nine states this week, and Democratic election officials are not taking the news well...
· Tyler Durden
Pacific islands leaders express concern over China's missile launch
From left, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Baron Waqa, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon at the press conference Sept. 3. (Photo by Sophie Mak)
· Staff Writer
Lee to hear from civic group members on policy improvements
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with members of civic groups Friday to hear their voices on major social issues, the presidential office said.
· Park Boram
Missouri Supreme Court blocks GOP-friendly US House map from midterm elections – after it was used in the primaries
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· Victor Nava
Seoul stocks open higher on eased U.S. rate-hike woes
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor concerns over further U.S. interest rate hikes eased following dovish remarks from a Federal Reserve official.
· Kim Eun-jung
Canadian federal court rules to release redacted sections of 1986 Nazi resettlement report
Canada’s Federal Court ordered on Tuesday that previously redacted sections of a 1986 report be disclosed, following the longstanding efforts of B’nai Brith Canada to make the entire document public.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US deports more than 100 people to Haiti as gang violence persists
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. government deported more than 100 people to Haiti on Thursday as it ramps up such flights to the troubled Caribbean country.
Texas’ Senate race is tightening — so don’t let James Talarico hide his lefty lunacy
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· Josh Hammer
Tunisia’s top court upholds conviction of opposition figures, activists
Tunisia’s Court of Cassation has rejected in a mass trial the final appeal of dozens of opposition figures, upholding prison sentences of up to 45 years for figures accused of conspiring to overthrow President Kais Saied.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Japan's defense minister to skip annual security dialogue in Seoul after war shrine visit: sources
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to skip an annual security forum in Seoul early next week, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, a move seen as related to his recent visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that drew criticism from Seoul.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Brisbane man charged with alleged supply of gel blaster guns interstate
Australian Federal Police have seized gel blasters that were being sent from Queensland to other states and territories. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Florian Wirtz has a chance to shine, there’s a Red Bull reunion on Tyneside and Chelsea face litmus test at Arsenal
· Guardian Sport
Wrong number: Text message accidentally reveals Labor considering $40 cap on road tolls
Labor is canvassing a $40 weekly cap on road tolls in an attempt to outbid the Coalition’s state election pledge to cash-strapped motorists and tradies.
· Kieran Rooney, Chip Le Grand
Maryland high court allows congressional redistricting measure on the November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections.
· David A Lieb
Biden Judge Blocks Trump's Latest Birthright Citizenship Order
Two months after the Supreme Court gutted President Trump's first-day order ending automatic citizenship for children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors, a Maryland federal judge has now blocked the narrower follow-up that targeted the actual business model: birth tourism.
· Tyler Durden
ICE official warned of 'unprecedented lowering' of standards during hiring spree
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trainees practice shooting handguns at the indoor firing range at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fran Ruchalski, File)
· Ryan J Foley
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spying
· Aisha Down
Venue apologises for AI flyers that have 'no place' in creative industry
Chloe Young is making handmade posters for businesses as an alternative to using artificial intelligence. (ABC Southern Queensland: Dan McCray)
· Dan Mccray
Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle
US tech company has sued London mayor after he prevented it from working with Metropolitan police
· Patrick Daly
NYC’s AI in schools policy is first step in prying children away from the grips of Big Tech — it may come just in time
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· Rikki Schlott