Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
Nigel Farage did not attend the declaration of the result in Clacton
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Influential Wife Of Anthropic CEO Pitched Post-Conviction Epstein On 'Luxury Porn' Company, And Claude Has No Idea
Anthropic has filed confidentially for what could be the largest public offering in history. Yet, one of the most influential voices shaping its chief executive holds no official position at the company, appears in no regulatory filings, and has been quietly scrubbed from the internet. She also pitched a porn compan…
· Tyler Durden
Kushner, Mladenov and Blair to visit Israel following Netanyahu's rejection of Hamas disarmament plan | The National
President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, high representative of Gaza's Board of Peace Nickolay Mladenov and former UK prime minister Tony Blair will visit Israel and Egypt next week, an official source told The National on Friday.
· Thomas Helm
Kushner, Mladenov and Blair to visit Israel following Netanyahu's rejection of Hamas disarmament plan | The National
President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, high representative of Gaza's Board of Peace Nickolay Mladenov and former UK prime minister Tony Blair will visit Israel and Egypt next week, an official source told The National on Friday.
· Thomas Helm
Kushner to visit Israel to discuss Trump's Gaza plan
Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Israel next week to discuss the US president's Gaza plan recently rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, officials said on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Video: Israel Katz inaugurates illegal new settlement in Jenin
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz inaugurated an illegal new settlement in Jenin on Thursday, shortly after Israeli soldiers demolished Palestinian shops and properties on the same day pic.twitter.com/lQAqpOpMEb
· Middleeasteye
Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
The UK's electric vehicle (EV) sales target could be cut after the government launched a review following pressure from car makers.
· Bbcnews
Count Binface to perform at Fringe after by-election defeat
Novelty politician Count Binface has announced plans to perform a one-off show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
· Bbcnews
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
MK Elazar Stern leaves Yesh Atid party, announces he will resign from Knesset
Long-time Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern announced on Friday that he would be leaving the party, as well as resigning from the Knesset.
· TZVI JASPER
Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections
The liberal Yabloko party filed an appeal with Russia’s Supreme Court on Friday, challenging a ruling to cancel the registration of the party’s federal slate of candidates for next month’s State Duma elections.
· The Moscow Times
Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration custody
Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Jaramillo shows photos of his wife, Maisa Lopes Eliaser, a Brazilian national who is detained by ICE, near the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center where she is currently held, in Basile, La., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Joseph Vidrine)
· Jack Brook
Egypt considering legal issues around joining latest regional defence pact | The National
Egypt must “carefully” consider legal and constitutional issues before it decides whether to join a defence pact signed last week by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said.
· Hamza Hendawi
Philippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row
The president also confirms for the first time a ‘provisional understanding’ with China over the resupply of WWII warship Sierra Madre
· Raissa Robles
Philippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row
The president also confirms for the first time a ‘provisional understanding’ with China over the resupply of WWII warship Sierra Madre
· Raissa Robles
Tolentino vows to fight P85 wage hike amid injunction
MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said Friday that the government would continue to pursue legal remedies to defend the P85 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila after a Pasig court issued a writ of preliminary injunction against its implementation.
· Dan Madrazo
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
NEW YORK — Shoppers unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
· Associated Press
Saudi Arabia announces start of Red Sea defence alliance: Will it work?
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries have confirmed the creation of a maritime military coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with more nations expected to join.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Farage Crushes Clacton By-Election With 63% As Comedy Candidates Dominate Longest Ballot In British History
Nigel Farage has romped to victory in the Clacton by-election with 63.3% of the vote, seeing off 33 rivals including Count Binface, who won a quarter of the votes cast, on the longest ballot paper in British electoral history.
· Tyler Durden
Trump's tariffs unevenly reshape American manufacturing
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff-heavy trade policy has redrawn the supply chain map for American manufacturers. (Nikkei montage)
· PAK YIU
‘Disgraceful’: what one election photo tells us about British politics in 2026
Results from coastal town of Clacton have been interpreted positively by Nigel Farage and Count Binface, but one spoiled ballot tells its own story
As settler siege continues, Israel advances de facto West Bank annexation | The National
Israel’s defence minister has ordered the military to hand over responsibility for civilian law enforcement to the police in Qusra, as criticism mounts over the country's failure to end a six-day siege by violent settlers against Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank.
· Thomas Helm
Indonesia's Prabowo targets 6% growth, lower budget deficit in 2027
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual state of the nation address in front of members of parliament in Jakarta on Aug. 14. © Reuters
· ISMI DAMAYANTI
Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’
· Emma Graham Harrison, Rowena Mason
Reduce your exposure to US assets before they lose value, Pictet warns investors
Swiss private bank says structurally high inflation and government deficits will erode value of US dollar and Treasuries over the next decade
· Themis Qi
Reduce your exposure to US assets before they lose value, Pictet warns investors
Swiss private bank says structurally high inflation and government deficits will erode value of US dollar and Treasuries over the next decade
· Themis Qi
Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has referred to the United Kingdom as the “Islamic Republic of Britain”, a dig at one of Israel’s historically closest European allies.
· Stephen Quillen
Zambia suspends vote counting over reports of violence and ballot papers theft
Election workers count ballots at a polling station in Lusaka, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana)
Donald Trump to give speech on crime and safety during New York visit – US politics live
President visiting police academy in Long Island as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of November midterms
· Mabel Banfield Nwachi, Gaya Gupta
Hong Kong garners 16,000 submissions from consultation for city’s first 5-year plan
Minister Janice Tse says analysis of public submissions shows general support for more focused integration into national development
· Matthew Cheng
Hong Kong garners 16,000 submissions from consultation for city’s first 5-year plan
Minister Janice Tse says analysis of public submissions shows general support for more focused integration into national development
· Matthew Cheng
As he pushes for ultra-Orthodox enlistment, Moshe Leitner aims to put Haredi Public on a new path
As the current haredi parties in the Knesset – Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) – have received increasing criticism over their stance regarding ultra-Orthodox enlistment amid the IDF’s severe manpower shortage, a new haredi party has emerged ahead of the upcoming elections.
· KESHET NEEV
Nigel Farage claims victory in by-election over Count Binface
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ROLE: Department of Trade and Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the executive office that enables economic opportunities to help generate employment and income for Filipinos. The department is mandated to preside over the country’s innovative industry and services sector, ensuring its growth and providing opportunities for employment.
Iran-aligned Iraq militia warns government of 'internal strife' if forcibly disarmed | The National
A powerful Iranian-backed militia on Friday warned Iraq's government that using force to disarm armed groups before a September 30 deadline could result in internal conflict and set three conditions, including the withdrawal of US forces.
· Mina Aldroubi
Spain extends largest nuclear plant in policy U-turn
Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to reduce exposure to turbulent energy markets, the state gazette showed on Friday.
· The Local
Video: Israel inaugurates new illegal settlement in Jenin
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz inaugurated an illegal new settlement in Jenin on Thursday, shortly after Israeli soldiers demolished Palestinian shops and properties on the same day
· Middleeasteye
VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season
Michael Oliver is the Premier League's number one referee after Anthony Taylor announced his retirement
· Bbcsport
US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t
· Gaya Gupta
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 10: Fulham
With Marco Silva leaving after five years, can the club take advantage of the links their new coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, has with Real Madrid?
· John Brewin
Chad's president pardons opposition leader and former prime minister Succes Masra
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has granted a presidential pardon to former Prime Minister and opposition leader Succès Masra, ending his prison sentence after more than a year behind bars.
· AfricaNews
State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg
State prosecutors in the northwestern city of Pskov have asked a judge to sentence veteran opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 12 years and one month in prison for “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian military, the liberal Yabloko party said Friday.
· The Moscow Times
What next for Nigel Farage after beating Count Binface to become MP once more?
This time last year, Nigel Farage was the man of the hour in British politics.
· Middleeasteye
What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?
Ballot papers had 34 candidates on them - making them three feet long
· Bbcnews
Justice minister seeks discipline for two prosecutors over courtroom walkout
Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho has requested disciplinary action against two prosecutors who stormed out of a high-profile perjury trial in protest of allegedly unfair court proceedings last year, the ministry said Friday.
· Yonhap
UK’s Nigel Farage regains parliamentary seat, fights off Binface challenge
Farage won the by-election but his main rival, Count Binface, a comedian dressed as a trash can, took more than a quarter of the vote
· Reuters
UK’s Nigel Farage regains parliamentary seat, fights off Binface challenge
Farage won the by-election but his main rival, Count Binface, a comedian dressed as a trash can, took more than a quarter of the vote
· Reuters
Watch : Marcos to endorse presidential bet for 2028 elections
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· The Manila Times
The secret Smotrich kept from his wife: Israel was going to war with Iran - interview
In January 2025, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich voted against the hostage deal, called the prisoners it released murderers with blood on their hands, and then did the one thing nobody in his camp expected. He stayed.
· ZVIKA KLEIN, KESHET NEEV
As foreign elections shape Israel’s alliances, Jerusalem seeks to control the diplomatic whiplash
One could get whiplash watching governments dramatically change their policies toward Israel depending on who is voted into office.
· HERB KEINON