Macroeconomic Data Is Really A Tool For Government Intervention
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Newest first · UTC+11:00In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having families
· Lillian Yang, Amy Hawkins, Yu Chen Li
From Hasan Piker to Jesse Watters, El-Sayed seeks to focus on affordability amid scrutiny from both sides
Democratic Senate candidate for Michigan distances himself from Twitch streamer and debates Fox News host
· Rachel Leingang
Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL
Labor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor-general says
· Benita Kolovos
Minor party leader resigns to take responsibility for local election defeat
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the minor opposition New Reform Party stepped down Wednesday to take responsibility for the party's defeat in the June 3 local elections.
· Yi Wonju
Arrestan a un hombre que llevaba una guillotina en su camioneta cerca del Capitolio en Washington
El Capitolio federal, el martes 25 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years
Samuel Bateman, 50, is convicted of three state child abuse counts after previous conviction on federal counts
· Associated Press
Yemeni forces claim killing of eight Houthi fighters
Yemeni government forces said they repelled an attack by Houthi fighters in the south western province of Taiz, saying they killed at least eight.
· Middleeasteye
Limits On Border Patrol Arrests In California Lifted By Federal Appeals Court
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Secret levy slapped on public transport fares to help pay for Suburban Rail Loop
A secret levy has been slapped on public transport fares by the state government in a bid to bankroll the Suburban Rail Loop that has been exposed by the Victorian Auditor-General.
· Kieran Rooney, Chip Le Grand
What is really behind Japan’s planned cabinet shake-up?
With voters anxious over inflation, swapping cabinet faces offers a convenient distraction from economic pain
· Maria Siow
What is really behind Japan’s planned cabinet shake-up?
With voters anxious over inflation, swapping cabinet faces offers a convenient distraction from economic pain
· Maria Siow
‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks
National and Labour have passed government back and forth for years but many voters are no longer content with politics as usual
· Michelle Duff
Man United completa el fichaje del mediocampista Carlos Baleba del Brighton
ARCHIVO- El jugador del Brighton, Carlos Baleba, dirige el juego durante el partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier inglesa entre el Brighton and Hove Albion y el Fulham en el Amex Stadium en Brighton, Inglaterra, el 8 de marzo de 2025. (Foto AP/Dave Shopland, Archivo)
Victorian offshore wind auction opens with plans to power 1.5 million homes
The Victorian government is calling for offshore wind projects to bid for government support. (Supplied: Oceanex)
· Jarrod Whittaker
Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have been dissolved, the armed paramilitary group's leader said on Tuesday, a major step in the integration plan agreed on earlier this year with the government in Damascus.
· REUTERS
FBI arrests Ohio man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Randy Fine, his family
The FBI arrested an Ohio man who allegedly threatened to kill US Representative Randy Fine (R-FL), the US Justice Department announced in a statement on Tuesday.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Lebanon extends visa of Iran's ambassador Sheibani following persona non grata designation - report
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani had his visa extended after it expired on Monday, despite the Lebanese government declaring him persona non grata, KAN News reported on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Councils criticise how Victoria plans to divvy up $140m to Murray-Darling Basin towns
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· Grace Marshall
Xi signals defiance as U.S. threatens sanctions for Iran support
Xi Jinping’s government is sending a message of defiance to Donald Trump over China’s economic ties with Iran.
· No Author
Mark Carney, the former central banker who said 'no' to Trump
MONTREAL — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is more seasoned as a banker than a politician but has shown a confident touch in standing up to US President Donald Trump and navigating a trade war that threatens his nation's economy.
· Agence France-Presse
Man United completes signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton
Brighton’s Carlos Baleba directs play during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
No immunity: how Xi’s anti-corruption fighters are zeroing in on fresh targets
China’s anti-graft push has expanded to those who once felt shielded, from retired cadres and local bosses to the investigators themselves
· William Zheng
No immunity: how Xi’s anti-corruption fighters are zeroing in on fresh targets
China’s anti-graft push has expanded to those who once felt shielded, from retired cadres and local bosses to the investigators themselves
· William Zheng
"The Magic Deportation Bus": US Prepares For Largest-Ever Mass Visa Revocation In History
Shortly after AP News reported Monday evening that the Trump administration was preparing the largest mass visa revocation in US history, targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, the White House posted a meme on X spoofing the animated series The Magic School Bus and renaming Ms. Frizzle's vehicle "The Magic Deportation …
· Tyler Durden
US issues security alert in Mexican border city and suspends consular activities
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” without providing details.
· Associated Press
Iran's Ghalibaf tells Iraqi official 'new regional order' being created
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reportedly told Iraq’s chief justice Faiq Zaidan that Iraq can play a decisive role in shaping a new regional order, especially in the Gulf.
· Middleeasteye
Final nail in the coffin for California oil boomtown’s council that overruled its own recall
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· Zain Khan
Conservative Gay Rights Group Ends Support for Trans Causes
The Log Cabin Republicans, a leading conservative gay rights group, will no longer advocate for transgender issues, according to the group’s president. Gay people, he said, were losing political support because of the rise of what he called “radical transgender activists” and “their unnecessary and discomfiting focu…
· Richard Fausset
Vikings WR Jeshaun Jones gets 3-game suspension for substance abuse policy violation
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones (82) celebrates with head coach Kevin O’Connell after completing a 35-yard catch during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Report: Taxpayers Funding $230 Million In Federal Grants Tied To 'Intersectionality'
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Judge blocks enforcement of Ohio proof-of-citizenship rule for voter registration
Voters line up to enter their polling place at the Cincinnati Observatory on election day, Nov. 5, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
· Julie Carr Smyth
Australia news live: man charged after allegedly stabbing woman with scissors in Melbourne
Woman and her son, who was allegedly punched, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday. Follow updates live
· Nick Visser
Live: Taylor renews calls for Labor MP facing charges to be stood down
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· Joshua Boscaini
Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help
California’s last working nuclear power plant sits cradled in a landscape that would worry any firefighter when the wind picks up.
Senate panel okays bills on BSKE postponement, longer term for winners
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate local government committee has approved a bill seeking to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for this November and another one setting a fixed five-year term for barangay and SK officials.
· Keith Clores
A Teachers' Union Hits The Wrong Target
Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Trump says China is driving opposition to data centres. These residents disagree
Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda
· Lucy Quaggin
Trump says China is driving opposition to data centres. These residents disagree
Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda
· Lucy Quaggin
Approval Of Trump's Presidency And The War On Iran Hit New Lows
Americans' approval of the US-Israeli war on Iran has reached another record low, pulling Trump's approval rating down with it, to the worst reading of either of his two terms in office, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The new findings also show likely spillover effects for the November midterms that will ben…
· Tyler Durden
Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Hormuz to remain closed despite temporary Oman deal
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a televised interview on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite a temporary transit agreement with Oman.
· Middleeasteye
Only 35% Of Women Under-25 Have Positive View Of Men; Survey Finds 'Heteroflexible' Is The Fastest Growing Sexual Orientation In America
Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog,
· Tyler Durden
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President Trump will learn on Tuesday how much faith Republican voters have in his choice of candidates in two of the party’s strongholds, South Carolina and Oklahoma.
· Bayliss Wagner
Kazakhstan, the world's most important hedger, bets on stability
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casts his ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 23. © Reuters
· Ken Moriyasu
Israeli Premier League season opens with goals, drama and off-field concerns
The Israel Premier League season got underway with plenty of action on the pitches across the country, although a number of teams did not play due to their participation in European competition.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
GOP's Mike Rogers weighs AIPAC liability vs. support in high-stakes Michigan Senate race
In the weeks since progressive Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s US Senate race, many Jewish and pro-Israel constituencies in the state and beyond are lining up - sometimes reluctantly - for his Republican opponent.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Dutch personnel to be expelled from Kiryat Gat over Netherlands anti-Israel policies, FM Sa'ar says
Representatives of the Netherlands will be expelled from Kiryat Gat’s International Support Center for Gaza due to the Dutch government’s adoption of anti-Israel legislation, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Tuesday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
US government issues travel alert for Mexicali after potential threat
La presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum llega para recibir al presidente suizo Guy Parmelin y a su esposa Caroline Merotto en el Palacio Nacional de la Ciudad de México, el miércoles 8 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Eduardo Verdugo)
Turkey won’t abandon Syria or let Israel draw ‘red lines’, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded on Monday to Israeli strikes on a Syrian military base last week, saying Ankara would not abandon its friends in the region and that no outside power could set the boundaries of Turkish foreign policy.
· Middleeasteye