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Newest first · UTC+11:00PNP deploys over 9,400 cops for Sept. 14 BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed 9,435 officers to provide security for the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
· Jason Sigales
Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting
A coalition of Democratic-led states on Wednesday renewed their efforts to block the US Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, seeking to prevent it from imposing new requirements before ballots go out for the November congressional elections.
· REUTERS
Saudi Arabia considers introducing cheaper insurance to increase shipping in Middle East - report
Riyadh is considering a state-backed war and political risk insurance scheme to cover ships operating in the region and recently held talks with brokers in London on the issue, the Financial Times reported earlier this week, citing individuals familiar with the plans.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Changing Israeli attitudes, strikes in Syria, Turkey may view Israel as regional rival - analysis
Turkey’s ruling AKP party has been hostile to Israel for many years. It wraps this hostility in support for the Palestinians but, Ankara’s policy is about more than just the Palestinians. It has a worldview and it has been sympathetic to Hamas over the years.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israel extends foreign-passport entry to allow citizens to return home ahead of October elections
Citizens whose Israeli passports have expired will be able to enter the country using valid foreign passports through December 31, after the Population and Immigration Authority accepted a request from MK Gilad Kariv (The Democrats), chairman of the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee, acc…
· SHIR PERETS
French presidential hopeful Attal sees life at Elysée Palace with romantic partner Séjourné
PARIS — French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal said that if he wins the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron next year, he would move into the Elysée Palace with his romantic partner, EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné.
· Clea Caulcutt
Cebu City demands developers’ compliance
CEBU CITY — Only four of 65 property developers have submitted the flood-mitigation plans and detention pond details required by the city government, leaving 61 others yet to comply with the directive.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Netanyahu: No diplomatic deal possible with Iran 'savages'
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed United States President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure.
· Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of academics and lawyers urge Burnham to lift Palestine Action ban
More than 250 academics and lawyers have written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to end military cooperation with Israel and de-proscribe direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
· Middleeasteye
Democratic Party Panics As Top Lieutenants Move In Lockstep To Denounce Hasan Piker
The higher-ups in the Democratic Party establishment are clearly terrified of Hasan Piker, one of the most influential media surrogates for the Democratic Socialists of America - whose members want to "dismantle the empire from within."
· Tyler Durden
Hungary labels Russia a ‘threat’
Hungary considers Russia a “threat to Hungary, Europe and the global order,” according to a foreign policy directive published by the country’s new pro-EU government. The statement marks a dramatic shift from the pragmatic relations pursued by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
· RT
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Hungary considers Russia a “threat to Hungary, Europe and the global order,” according to a foreign policy directive published by the country’s new pro-EU government. The statement marks a dramatic shift from the pragmatic relations pursued by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
· RT
Estrella inglesa Raheem Sterling acusado de conducción peligrosa tras choque en autopista
El delantero de Chelsea Raheem Sterling durante el partido contra Manchester City en la Liga Premier, el 17 de febrero de 2024. (AP Foto/Dave Thompson)
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New agreement sees dissolution of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced their dissolution in Syria as part of an agreement with the interim government.
· Middleeasteye
Gamliel appeals Likud recount, alleges 'contaminated' vote count in Be'er Yaakov
Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel filed a police complaint on Wednesday over the decision to conduct a recount of Likud primary ballots from Be’er Ya’akov. The complaint was filed against Likud Director General David Sharan, MK Haim Katz, and a security guard.
· AVI SOLOMON
US Ambassador Barrack has a unique position, balancing work in Syria, Turkey, Iraq - analysis
In recent weeks a crisis between Turkey and Israel over Syria policy has shed a spotlight on US Ambassador Tom Barrack. Barrack is the ambassador to Turkey and the US Envoy to Iraq and Syria. This puts him in a unique position in regards to US policy in the Middle East.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
U.S. official says there has been 'no change' in U.S. policy toward N. Korea
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. official said Wednesday that there has been "no change" in U.S. policy toward North Korea, amid growing concerns over whether President Donald Trump's administration remains committed to pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea.
· Song Sang-ho
Fed, NASA and DOJ among victims of China hacker group: Court documents
The Federal Reserve, Department of Justice, NASA, and other federal agencies were victims of computer intrusion by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, the DOJ said on Wednesday morning as it announced the seizure of online domains used for hacking platforms.
· Dan Mangan
(URGENT) U.S. official says there has been 'no change' in U.S. policy toward N. Korea
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· Song Sang-ho
Democratic states file new challenge to Trump's mail ballot directive
An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
· Nicholas Riccardi
Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds
Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a year
· Melissa Davey
‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle
Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from locals
· Josh Taylor
Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban
Dutch group Christians for Israel is taking the government to court in the Netherlands over its plans to introduce a ban on importing goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights.
· Nils Adler
Tom Byabagamba, former head of Rwanda's presidential guard, dies in prison, his brother says
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame waves as he arrives for an election campaign rally on the hills overlooking Kigali, Rwanda, on July 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
UK king to visit Caribbean nations as he travels to Commonwealth meet
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean when he travels to the region for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which begins Nov. 1 in St. John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.
Meta pagará $17.000 millones y reforzará seguridad infantil para poner fin a juicio histórico
Lennon Torres de Heat Initiative sostiene un cartel con los nombres de jóvenes que, según defensores, murieron debido a las redes sociales, fuera del edificio federal y tribunal Ronald V. Dellums, el martes 18 de agosto de 2026, en Oakland, California. (AP Foto/Noah Berger)
· Barbara Ortutay
UK minister condemns 'outrageous' Israeli seizure of Unrwa training centre
Stephen Doughty, British minister of state for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, has issued a statement condemning the Israeli seizure of Unrwa's Qalandiya Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem as "outrageous".
· Middleeasteye
A new Right? Winter’s ‘Amcha Yisrael’ could secure six seats, at expense of Smotrich's RZP - poll
A Walla poll published Wednesday showed Ofer Winter’s newly formed Amcha Yisrael Party potentially securing six seats in the Knesset, while the Religious Zionist Party leader and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s faction fell below the electoral threshold with 2.6% of the vote. The poll also showed Prime Minister …
· AVI SOLOMON
Komatsu to triple size of US maintenance hub amid AI copper rush
Copper mine development in the U.S. is booming thanks to a number of demand and policy factors. (Komatsu)
· Staff Writer
Foreign minister says 10 Koreans stranded by Nepal floods are safe
Doosan Enerbility and Korea South-East Power to dispatch emergency response teams as eight employees remain out of contact
· Lee Seung-ku
Hungary declares Russia a ‘threat’, breaking with Orbán policy
´Hungary’s government has formally condemned Russia’s military aggression and announced its support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, according to policy guidelines published late Tuesday — marking a sharp break with the Russia-friendly policies of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
· Milena Wälde
Hundreds of academics and lawyers urge Burnham to lift Palestine Action ban
More than 250 academics and lawyers have written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to end military cooperation with Israel and de-proscribe direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
· Middleeasteye
Ayyoub Bouaddi: maths student, chess fan and Manchester City’s new Rodri
The £85m midfielder passed his exams a year early, is studying for a degree and is ready to tackle Premier League learning curve
· Will Unwin
(URGENT) 10 S. Koreans stranded in Nepal's flood safely evacuated: foreign minister
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· Kim Han-joo
Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns
Tanzania's vice president resigned Tuesday, saying he wanted to respect the president's wishes, weeks after a newspaper was suspended for reporting deep divisions within the government. International observers have warned of narrowing civil and political rights in the country, which last year saw hundreds killed dur…
· AfricaNews
Why northern Mozambique’s surging violence is worsening displacement crisis
Mozambique government has begun a two-day forum to discuss the future of displaced people in the country as a devastating armed conflict in the northern Cabo Delgado region enters its ninth year.
· Shola Lawal
Will a Premier League club break record for transfer sales in one window?
Tonali, Rogers and Savinho were among this summer's big sales
· Bbcsport
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states over teen social media addiction
Lennon Torres of Heat Initiative holds a banner with names of young people who advocates say died as a result of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
· Barbara Ortutay
Questions abound about SpongeBob and his satirical take on Egypt | The National
SpongeBob SquarePants, the star of the hit Nickelodeon show, is at the heart of a political storm playing out online in Egypt, giving rise to suspicions about the motives of Facebook groups that have recreated him and his underwater city as a platform for political satire.
· Hamza Hendawi
Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push
The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2.4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for the ‘upheaval’ AI will cause
There is "no plan" for the "social, political, and economic upheaval" AI is about to cause, Bill Gates has warned.
· Hugh Leask
Meta settles federal social media addiction trial with California AG, others
Meta and coalition of state attorneys general have settled a major federal trial centering on allegations that the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.The settlement was revealed a court filing released Wednesday that details se…
· Jonathan Vanian
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so maybe eating them could help
Invasive European green crabs are destroying valuable New England fisheries, but a coalition of oyster farmers, scientists, volunteers and chefs are developing a dining market to curb the aggressive predators. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi.)
· Michael Casey
Dollar and bond markets 'on edge' ahead of Jackson Hole as Bessent's market intervention piles pressure on Warsh
Central bankers, policymakers and economists will gather in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual economic policy symposium.
· Chloe Taylor
Sanctioned international court president says she asked Japan to help ease US tensions
TOKYO — The president of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday there is no reason she has to face US sanctions, adding that she is asking Japan's government to work with Washington to avoid further escalating tensions.
· Associated Press
Netanyahu declares West Bank ‘our land’
Israel will continue building illegal settlements in the West Bank in preparation for a “major” wave of Jewish immigration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Israel’s most recent settlement expansion triggered rebukes from its Arab neighbors and Western partners.
· RT