Trump cuts sex-change funding for minors
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to federal funding for so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors through two major government healthcare programs.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Robocalls Are Increasing In US As Report Lists Worst-Impacted Area Codes
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Lebanon passes sweeping amnesty law for prisoners, wanted people
Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a sweeping and long-awaited amnesty law that should benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people, in the first legislation of its kind since 1991.
· Middleeasteye
'Dream come true': Socceroo completes move to Premier League club Hull
Topic:English Premier League
US Attorney Makes Rare Move By Convening Special Grand Jury in Washington
D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has taken the rare step of convening a 'special' grand jury in Washington, according to the Washington Post.
· Tyler Durden
Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
Two senior Democratic US senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials to explain why they have paused imposing fresh sanctions on companies, banks, and other entities that help Russia evade existing restrictions over its invasion of Ukraine, even though peace talks have not proved fruitful.
· REUTERS
Supreme Court rejects appeal over Likud regional slots, backs party court ruling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a petition challenging a Likud party court decision that overturned a vote allowing serving MKs, ministers, and deputy ministers to compete for regional slots on the party's Knesset slate.
· URI SELA
$2.5b Tomago aluminium smelter bailout 'vital', minister says
Topic:Government and Politics
· Joshua Boscaini
Morning Mail: Coalition’s energy rules ‘timebomb’, Trump’s spokeswoman resigns, Europe enjoys solar blackout
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· Martinfarrer
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves position to spend time with family
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would depart her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.
· REUTERS, IDAN KWELLER
WHO Defends Childhood Vaccination Schedules After Trump Order
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Spencer Pratt used as political poison in alleged fake Instagram scheme in Dem vs. Dem state Senate race
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· Josh Koehn
Angara lauds Comelec decision on removing expiry period for service credits
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections to remove the expiration period for service credits earned by public school teachers from election-related duties.
· Red Mendoza
Former SPLC Exec Arrested: Accused Of Funneling Donor Money To KKK, Neo-Nazi Informants
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) executive Heidi Beirich was arrested in California on Wednesday under a superseding indictment in the Justice Department's ongoing case against the organization, according to a CNN report confirmed by federal officials.
· Tyler Durden
Australia politics live: tech giants face law to pay for news content; Australia joins call for Iran to end death penalty
News bargaining bill expected to pass parliament after Labor and Coalition agree on terms that will force tech companies to contribute to media outlets. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer, Josh Butler
Michele Tafoya primary victory fuels GOP optimism in Minnesota
Michele Tafoya, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, arrives to vote on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
· Jonathan J Cooper
Broadband grants paused in Texas following allegations of favoritism
The Texas Broadband Development Office placed a temporary hold Tuesday on all disbursements of billions of dollars in federal funds related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, or BEAD.
Wisconsin Democrats chose a middle path – will it lead to victory in November?
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong fell just short as David Crowley strives for unity for the general election
· Rachel Leingang
US political system is a ‘fraud’ – Tucker Carlson (VIDEO)
Conservative journalist Tucker Carlson has accused the US political establishment of turning Americans against each other, telling RT that key decisions are made by unelected officials and the system no longer represents ordinary voters.
· RT
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Conservative journalist Tucker Carlson has accused the US political establishment of turning Americans against each other, telling RT that key decisions are made by unelected officials and the system no longer represents ordinary voters.
· RT
[Wang Son-taek] Election mismanagement and K-Democracy
It is difficult not to feel both dismayed and disappointed by the series of election management failures recently revealed at South Korea’s National Election Commission. During the local elections in June, some polling stations ran short of ballots, forcing voters to wait for extended periods and, in some cases, dis…
· Korea Herald
Two Leftist Fantasies That Collide With Reality
Authored by Kathleen Dynan via AmericanThinker.com,
· Tyler Durden
West Bank annexation supported by nearly 40% of Israeli Jews, JPPI poll finds
Nearly two-fifths of Israeli Jews support annexing the West Bank despite over half supporting sovereignty over the settlements, according to a poll released by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI).
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
More judges and incentives for early guilty pleas suggested to fix case backlog
The Tasmanian government has accepted in full or in principle 19 of the 20 recommendations. (Supplied: Magistrates Court of Tasmania)
· Jessica Moran
Israeli prosecutors move to charge Netanyahu’s aides – media
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to decide whether to charge two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged lobbying on Qatar’s behalf, local media has reported citing sources.
· RT
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Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to decide whether to charge two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged lobbying on Qatar’s behalf, local media has reported citing sources.
· RT
US voters give both parties a reality check on their radical factions
It was always a bit unfair that US Democrats were put through the wringer over some of their more radical candidates for this year’s midterm elections, while Republicans escaped relatively unscathed.
· Michael Koziol
Jonas Brothers encabezarán el show del medio tiempo del inicio de temporada de la NFL en Australia
Kevin Jonas (izquierda), Joe Jonas y Nick Jonas llegan a la premier de “Camp Rock 3" el lunes 10 de agosto de 2026 en The Walt Disney Studios en Burbank, California. (Foto de Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Takaichi's populist tax cut draws pushback from ruling party
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
A melon, or a message? The prized fruit at the centre of the Albanese controversy
Published 13 August 2026 5:32am
· Sbsaustralia
Defence minister says Israeli military indefinitely remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
Israeli military “under no circumstances” will withdraw from land it occupies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, Israel’s i24 news reported the defence minister saying.
· Middleeasteye
Michigan is not turning away from Israel – opinion
Recent political developments in the United States, including several closely watched primary elections, have prompted questions among Israeli business leaders about the future of the US-Israel relationship.
· MARK DAVIDOFF, HOWARD HANDLER
Who will succeed Netanyahu? Likud members back Ohana as party primaries loom - poll
Only about 20 of Likud's roughly 40 current ministers and MKs are expected to remain in the next Knesset under a scenario in which the party wins 30 seats, according to a new Agam Institute poll conducted ahead of the Likud primaries and released on Wednesday.
· ANNA BARSKY
Farage faces man in a bin, 'Loonies' and an Australian in bizarre by-election
Count Binface has emerged as Nigel Farage's main rival in the Clacton by-election. (Reuters: Toby Melville/Temilade Adelaja)
· Audrey Courty
Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has said that the September 30 deadline for ending the US-led international coalition’s military mission in Iraq and completing the withdrawal of its forces is “fixed and final”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Homes in the east, jobs in the west: How Sydney plans to fit an extra 1.3 million people by 2046
Sydney’s east will take on the majority of the city’s new housing over the next 20 years, arresting the outward sprawl of development and locking in the west as an economic powerhouse, under a critical NSW government plan to accommodate an extra 1.3 million people by 2046.
· Megan Gorrey
The battle against authoritarian government begins with the separation of powers - Michael West
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· Alison Battisson
I’ve suffered for the Tigers, but I can’t pick the good guys in this battle
August 13, 2026 — 5:00am
· Michael McGowan
Feeling miserable? You’re far from alone – and our index proves it
August 13, 2026 — 5:00am
· Shane Wright
ICAC targets brazen rendezvous at Double Bay pub
On June 24 last year, as Sydney basked in its warmest weather of the month, lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood spent the morning being grilled during a secret preliminary examination at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
· Bevan Shields
How much is a job worth? At Tomago, it’s $2.5 million in taxpayer cash
Had the Pasha Bulker freighter stayed stranded on a Newcastle beach a few years longer after it ran aground in 2007, perhaps it would have qualified for a federal bailout too.
· Nick Bonyhady
‘A kick in the guts’: Families made to wait longer for WA rail safety reforms
Families and friends who have lost loved ones at passive rail crossings and who have waited more than a decade for safety reforms face further delays after several amendments were added to legislation currently before parliament.
· Michael Philipps
Angus Taylor plays a risky game in trying to capitalise on melon saga
Topic:Federal Parliament
· David Speers
Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy
The download screen for the Truth Social app is displayed on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
· Bernard Condon
Iraq says no foreign military presence by 1 Oct and weapons will be under state control
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi said that the country will be free of any foreign military presence on its soil and that weapons will be solely under state control by 1 October.
· Middleeasteye
MMDA hauls 418.4 metric tons of waste from Redemptorist Waterway
MANILA, Philippines — Over 400 metric tons of waste, enough to fill 96 dump trucks, were hauled from the waterways clean-up operation conducted by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) alongside Paranaque City local government at the Redemptorist Water Channel in Brgy. Baclaran, MMDA said Wednesday.
· Izel Abanilla
Netanyahu rose through Likud democracy. Now he risks hollowing it out from within - analysis
No one has ever confused Likud primaries with genteel affairs. They are loud, messy, and extremely competitive.
· HERB KEINON
Israelis approached me with Hunter Biden’s laptop – Tucker Carlson to Rick Sanchez (VIDEO)
US journalist Tucker Carlson has said that people linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him with material from Hunter Biden’s laptop ahead of the 2020 US presidential election.
· RT
Israelis approached me with Hunter Biden’s laptop – Tucker Carlson to Rick Sanchez (VIDEO)
US journalist Tucker Carlson has said that people linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him with material from Hunter Biden’s laptop ahead of the 2020 US presidential election.
· RT