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Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is projected to win 26 seats in the Knesset, increasing by three since a poll conducted last week, despite the Likud party capturing headlines this week with its primaries.
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, inspect an honor guard in Jakarta on Aug. 21. © Reuters
Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’
South Korea will extend by one year a rule requiring foreign nationals to obtain government approval before buying homes in Seoul and much of the surrounding capital region, as authorities seek to curb speculative purchases and rising housing prices.
1946 -- The Independence Army of Korea returns from China following the restoration of Korea's sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule, which ended in August 1945. The voluntary force fought against Japanese troops in Manchuria and Shanghai under the command of the Korean Provisional Government.
Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results
Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results
The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push
The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push
Topic:State and Territory Government
Jenny Ware, member of inquiry that recommended wagering advertising ban, says ‘public health crisis’ demands stronger response from major parties
U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters after a debate with U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., ahead of the special GOP Senate runoff election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Newberry, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconductor industry.
Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim told CNN that the movement remains committed to a peace roadmap for Gaza.
The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
COTABATO CITY — Three people were killed and another was wounded in separate gun attacks in Maguindanao provinces on Thursday, Aug. 20, despite the implementation of an election gun ban ahead of next month’s Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election, police said.
This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition’s support.
Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer
Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer
Topic:Federal Government
North Korea mocked South Korea for being a U.S. “puppet” after U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries’ joint military drills.
I asked former prime minister Yair Lapid about the Western Wall in a Tel Aviv café in 2018. He said that passing the outline would be among the first things he did as prime minister, and I wanted it on the record.
The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity
The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity
Karlyn Borysenko, who describes herself as an anti-communist analyst and observer of the far-left, posted a screenshot of an Instagram post from an account called "3chordpolitics." The post could be interpreted as a targeted, implicitly violent communication directed at Garrett Langley, founder and CEO of Flock Safety.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared September 14, 2026, as a special non-working day in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for the first parliamentary elections in the region.
After a relentless summer of football action courtesy of the expanded Fifa World Cup, the new club season is quickly upon us with the English Premier League kicking off this weekend.
The U.S. government's efforts to manage pressure in the Treasury market may merely shift the problem down the road as a surge in global debt issuance tests investor demand, according to JPMorgan.
South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
Watchdog investigating whether Dallas McInerney arranged illegal political donations from schools to lobbying companies controlled by the Reformers
LONDON — Andy Burnham will make “significant” cuts to Britain’s civil service staffing in order to funnel officials into councils and mayoral bodies in England, the official leading the U.K. prime minister’s devolution unit has indicated to POLITICO.
The Brisbane man was arrested at the airport. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
Housing and crime are the greatest risks for the Crisafulli LNP government as it approaches the halfway point of its first term, with voter sentiment over its efforts in the past year plunging.
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We are now one year away from the latest possible date — Aug. 22, 2027 — that Spain can hold a general election.
Federal Liberal president Tony Abbott has weighed in on rogue senator Alex Antic’s bid to take over the South Australian division and criticised a push by the senator’s faction to expel former foreign minister Alexander Downer.
ISLAMABAD — Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, was moved to a hospital for medical tests on the orders of the Supreme Court, his political party said early Friday.
Demonstrations in support of sacked defence minister reportedly die down as supporters and experts say he went too far. What we know on day 1,640
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor its government bond market amid rising long-term yields in major economies and heightened economic uncertainties, the finance minister said Friday.
Gama, a physician, describes the therapy for a Tibetan man, right, in a ward of the Xizang Autonomous Region Hospital of Tibetan Medicine in Lhasa, in western China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Fiona Brown has declared she “ultimately triumphed” over those who tore her down while warning federal parliament must overhaul the way it treats staff caught in political crossfire.
Two years after a deadly strike on the Australian aid worker and her colleagues, IDF officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Frankcom’s brother says it’s ‘an insult’
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to preside over a meeting Friday to discuss pan-government efforts to root out corruption, including corruption involving government contracts and former government officials.
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denies allegations that it paid far-right influencers to harass election candidates. (Four Corners: Briana Fiore)
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denies allegations that it paid far-right influencers to harass election candidates. (Four Corners: Briana Fiore)
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