Bill Maher Draws The Line: American Values Are Not Negotiable
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
· Tyler Durden
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· Jane Norman
Iran condemns 'suspicious' attack on Iraqi Kurdistan PM's office
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned on Monday a drone attack that targeted the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office overnight, Iranian media reported.
· Middleeasteye
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Annabel Crabb is an ABC writer and presenter who has covered Australian politics for nearly 30 years as a news reporter and columnist. Creator and host of the long-running political interview series Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel also wrote and presented the ABC's political documentary trilogy The House, Ms Represented an…
Turkey, Iran discuss efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz, continue US-Iran ceasefire
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi on Monday to discuss efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and ensure the continuation of a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. according to Reuters, citing a Turkish diplomatic source.
· Middleeasteye
Trump Accuses BBC Of Harassing His Family In $10bn Lawsuit
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
· Tyler Durden
Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
Reform UK has set out plans it says will save more than £50bn a year from the welfare bill by 2030 if it gets into government.
· Bbcnews
Massachusetts Mayor Charged With Using COVID Loan For Election Campaign, Debt Payments
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
US filings detail $1M Israeli government communications campaign targeting Americans
US Justice Department filings show that a communications arrangement undertaken on behalf of the Israeli government included $1 million in disclosed work orders for digital content, research, production and communications aimed at audiences in the United States.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Inspector federal revisará táctica de la DEA de permitir que fentanilo llegara a las calles
Pastillas de fentanilo en un laboratorio de la DEA, el martes 29 de abril de 2025, en Virginia. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)
· Jim Mustian
Netanyahu says talks with Trump's 'Board of Peace' are 'deep and constructive'
In a statement to X on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that his meeting with Trump's "Board of Peace" had "deep and constructive discussions".
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu’s Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel’s general elections
Israel’s governing Likud Party will hold primaries to choose candidates for the country’s upcoming crunch general election.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
Mamdani, not Trump, may be Netanyahu’s more useful campaign asset - analysis
In the run-up to the September 2019 election – the second election that year – Israelis driving along the country’s roads were greeted by massive billboards showing a smiling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with a beaming US President Donald Trump. The caption read: “Netanyahu. Another league.”
· HERB KEINON
Kremlin critic jailed in Russia for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
· Associated Press
Kremlin critic jailed in Russia for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
· Associated Press
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as a senior government official in the United States.
Mali jails government critic for 'discrediting state'
A Malian court sentenced on Monday a prominent broadcaster and an influencer, who had both criticised the ruling junta, to seven years in jail, an AFP journalist saw.
· AfricaNews
Kushner, Netanyahu agree on path forward for Gaza, Board of Peace official says
An agreement was reached on Monday between President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a path forward for the war on Gaza after a "lengthy, in depth, and very productive" meeting, a Board of Peace official said, according to Reuters.
· Middleeasteye
Na Alemanha, um em cada dez jovens não trabalha nem estuda
O número de jovens com idade entre 20 e 24 anos que não estudam nem trabalham aumentou na Alemanha e chegou a 10% em 2025, segundo dados recém-divulgados do Escritório Federal de Estatísticas. Em 2022, esse índice era de 8,8%.
· Redação DW
Israeli minister calls for 30-40 ‘targeted assassinations’ in Gaza per night
Israel should carry out 30 to 40 “targeted assassinations” in Gaza every night, National Security Minister and prominent war hawk Itamar Ben-Gvir has said, claiming that some in the Palestinian enclave “are not people.”
· RT
Israeli minister calls for 30-40 ‘targeted assassinations’ in Gaza per night
Israel should carry out 30 to 40 “targeted assassinations” in Gaza every night, National Security Minister and prominent war hawk Itamar Ben-Gvir has said, claiming that some in the Palestinian enclave “are not people.”
· RT
Smotrich: Israel should be assassinating Hamas leaders, not negotiating with them
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich commended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his "resolute stance" on Gaza disarmament following the Board of Peace meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, but added that the stated goal of destroying Hamas was "incompatible with conducting negotiations with Hamas leaders, who should not…
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Japan's life insurers' unrealized bond losses near $200bn as rates soar
Rising yields on government bonds can trigger scenarios where unrealized losses become realized ones. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
· Staff Writer
Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa
Somalia’s army has said it has driven opposition fighters out of Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State, after hours of heavy fighting.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK defense secretary’s phone number found online after Burnham hit by texting scam
LONDON — The personal mobile phone numbers of three U.K. Cabinet ministers — including Defense Secretary Wes Streeting — have been found published online alongside their names.
· Emilio Casalicchio, Sam Blewett, Sam Francis
La Liga Premier vuelve y la incertidumbre marca el inicio de la era post-Guardiola
El director técnico del Manchester City, Enzo Maresca, reacciona durante el partido de fútbol de la final de la Community Shield de la FA entre el Arsenal y el Manchester City en Cardiff, Gales, el domingo 16 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Alastair Grant)
· Steve Douglas
Swalwell Admitted To Fang-Banging 'Rusty Thumbs' Amid FBI Investigation Into Illegal Donations: Docs
The FBI spent months trying to turn a suspected Chinese intelligence operative into a confidential informant, then shut the effort down and opened a criminal investigation into the California congressman she had been sleeping with.
· Tyler Durden
Iranian drones target Iraq's Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's office
Two drones targeted the office of Kurdistan Region (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, according to reports from Rudaw in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
Lev Shlosberg said he was punished for his political position
· Bbcnews
Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
A Labour MP has been suspended from the party after a newspaper report questioned whether he had tried to avoid repaying a government Covid loan.
· Bbcnews
Afraid of Inday?
FOR nearly four years, Vice President Sara Duterte has been the target of a political barrage: the collapse of UniTeam, congressional hearings, allegations over confidential funds, impeachment efforts, and relentless attacks from the Marcos-aligned establishment. Yet the obvious question remains: After all that fire…
· Ma. Lourdes Tiquia
Kushner, Netanyahu to meet on Gaza plan
JERUSALEM — US envoy Jared Kushner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt aimed at reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected.
· Agence France-Presse
Marcos open to dialogue with political opponents
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· Allen Limos
Premier League to allow audio of conversations between players and referees
Audio to be used during live broadcasts for first time
· Matthughes
Prosecution to press on with VP Duterte impeachment trial — Barbers
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the House prosecution team on Monday insisted they have no knowledge of any talks for a “trade-off” involving Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation that will pave the way for her to run in the 2028 elections.
· Kristina Maralit
Iran threatens to go "fully offensive" if diplomacy with US fails as 60 day MoU period ends
Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree on a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.
· REUTERS
For The American Left, Nothing Succeeds As Much As Failure
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
· Tyler Durden
Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan
· Graemewearden
Pentagon orders 30 US universities to scrutinise ties with Chinese research partners
Institutions have two weeks to audit foreign collaborations and could be required to terminate partnerships to preserve federal funding
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Pentagon orders 30 US universities to scrutinise ties with Chinese research partners
Institutions have two weeks to audit foreign collaborations and could be required to terminate partnerships to preserve federal funding
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Independent voters hold more power over Israel elections than before, strategic adviser says
Independent voters now hold greater influence over the Israeli elections, strategic adviser and political commentator Barak Seri argued in an interview with 103FM on Monday, ahead of the Likud party primaries.
· 103FM
Why the Arctic sea route has become so important for China and Russia
Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route
· Albee Zhang
Why the Arctic sea route has become so important for China and Russia
Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route
· Albee Zhang
3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents
Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic
· Tom Mcilroy
Why is the New Zealand PM fighting for his political life? - podcast
With just months to go before New Zealand voters head to the polls, prime minister Christopher Luxon has survived his second leadership spill in just four months. As flagging poll numbers, a sluggish economy and high-profile gaffes build pressure on Luxon, can the embattled leader retain his grip on power through No…
Russian Supreme Court Rejects Yabloko’s Appeal Over Candidate List Ban
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by the liberal Yabloko party, upholding a decision to cancel the registration of its federal slate of candidates for next month’s State Duma elections.
· The Moscow Times
Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave
· Kiran Stacey
Israel, US agree Hamas weapons will go to US-led ISF for destruction, not to Palestinian government
Israel and the United States have reached an understanding that, during the initial stage of Hamas's disarmament, weapons handed over by the terrorist organization will be transferred to the ISF, headed by US Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers, for destruction rather than to the proposed National Committee for the Administrat…
· AMICHAI STEIN
Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
Lev Shlosberg, center, senior member of the Yabloko party, is being led out of the court room after a judge convicted him and sentenced him to more than 11 years in prison, in a court in Pskov, Russia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo)
· Elise Morton
Australian foreign minister rejects 'monoculture' call
SYDNEY — Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong defended multiculturalism as "the only Australia that has ever existed" in a speech on Friday, pushing back against the ascendant far-right One Nation party.
· Agence France-Presse