2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
The United Nations is urging an end to the ‘discriminatory’ Taliban policy that prevents girls from studying beyond primary school
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota president who led global expansion, dead at 93
Hiroshi Okuda also advised the Japanese government and represented Japan's business community. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)
· Staff Writer
'Real Right, real enlistment': Former UN amb. Gilad Erdan announces name of new 'Unity Party'
Former Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan announced on Tuesday that the new right-wing party he heads will be called the Unity Party, unveiling the name during an event in Beit Shemesh marking MK Aliza Bloch's joining the party.
· SHIR PERETS
Syria's Hardline Sunni Regime Sentences Bashar al-Assad To Death In Absentia
The new government in Damascus has tried to press Moscow to return to Syria the former longtime President Bashar al-Assad. He's reportedly lived in a posh area of the Russian capital, under heavy security, since he was ousted in December 2024 and forced to flee.
· Tyler Durden
Imigração ameniza queda da população jovem alemã
Os jovens seguem representando uma parcela historicamente pequena da população da Alemanha. No fim de 2025, cerca de 8,3 milhões de pessoas tinham entre 15 e 24 anos, o equivalente a 10% da população do país, segundo o Departamento Federal de Estatística (Destatis). A participação dessa faixa etária vem caindo desde…
· Redação DW
Fyodor Lukyanov: Russia must end the Ukraine war on its own terms
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
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By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Why the US government is banning Chinese robots – video explainer
The Federal Communications Commission on 28 July announced a ban on humanoid robots from China including the popular Unitree G1 model. The Guardian's technology journalist Nick Robins-Early explains the recent popularity of these trending robots and why the US government says they are a risk to the country's nationa…
Government lawyers challenge court order on illegal tariffs refunds
The United States Court of International Trade, center, is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building, March 18, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
· Mae Anderson
What a Sino-American G2 would mean for Asian security
TOKYO — Grand foreign-policy strategies rarely disappear overnight. More often, they are dismantled gradually through subtle rhetorical shifts, bureaucratic adjustments, and changing diplomatic priorities. America’s Indo-Pacific strategy is no exception.
· Brahma Chellaney
Government debt projected to hit record P21.5T next year
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Exclusive: ICC issued two secret arrest warrants for Taliban members for gender persecution
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued two secret arrest warrants last year for senior members of the Taliban for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender and political grounds, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Hungary elects supreme court judge ousted by Orban as new president
Hungary’s parliament has confirmed Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court chief and critic of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the country’s next president.
Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
In his first few weeks in Downing Street, Andy Burnham could hardly have been clearer that his aim as prime minister is to make people feel better.
· Bbcnews
Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives
Iran’s political landscape appears to have entered a new phase as two competing camps emerge: those advocating a deal with the United States and those determined to block any agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Chinese citizen pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle US military equipment to PRC
A Chinese citizen pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to attempting to smuggle US military hardware to China in violation of the US Arms Export Control Act, according to the US Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Protesters hold cardboard figures with ropes round their necks during a rally against the death penalty in Beirut, Lebanon in October 2013.
· Bbcnews
Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so
Lebanon’s parliament has passed a law to abolish capital punishment, making it the first country in the Middle East to do so.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Japan considers internet voting for citizens overseas
A voter at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing during the February lower house election in Japan. (Photo by Yukio Tajima)
· Staff Writer
Civil society groups warn against Congo referendum
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 65 civil society organisations are urging President Félix Tshisekedi to abandon plans for a constitutional referendum.
· AfricaNews
Coalition to back One Nation policy barring overseas Australians with terrorist links from returning home
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan will support Pauline Hanson’s migration bill despite vowing to fight her rightwing party
· Tom Mcilroy
Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives
Iran’s political landscape appears to have entered a new phase as two competing camps emerge: those advocating a deal with the United States and those determined to block any agreement.
· Middleeasteye
El Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil revisará casos clave sobre Amazonía y tierras indígenas
ARCHIVO – Los árboles bordean el río Oiapoque en la frontera entre Brasil y la Guyana Francesa, en Oiapoque, estado Amapa, Brasil, el 10 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres, Archivo)
· Gabriela Sa Pessoa
"Niceness As Whiteness": Professors Denounce Politeness As Privilege
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
· Tyler Durden
Democrats clash again in Minnesota and Wisconsin primaries as big midterm races take shape
Progressives and moderates will face off again in Tuesday's Democratic primary elections in Wisconsin and Minnesota as the party decides whether to lurch further to the left or chart toward the middle after crushing losses to Republicans in 2024.
· Garrett Downs
Hungary approves new president in step to dismantle Orbán era
Andras Baka, sole candidate of the Tisza Party for President of the Republic of Hungary and former President of the Supreme Court, center, arrives for the presidential election during the extraordinary plenary session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug.11, 2026. (Zoltan Balogh/MTI via AP)
· Justin Spike
High Court criticizes Knesset retreat on polling stations in nursing homes
The High Court of Justice sharply criticized the Knesset on Tuesday for failing to provide dedicated polling stations in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities for the upcoming election, but appeared reluctant to impose through a court ruling an arrangement lawmakers had chosen not to enact.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory shows growing power of anti-Israel new media - analysis
Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory in last week’s Democratic Senate primary in Michigan represents more than another local election. El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens by less than one percentage point after outside groups supporting her spent more than $60 million, including more than $30 million from the American I…
· IDAN KWELLER
Likud court freezes Netanyahu's reserved slot on party list for Haim Katz
The Likud Party's secretariat was set to vote Tuesday on approving reserved slots on the party’s Knesset slate for three ministers selected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the elections.
· KESHET NEEV, SARAH BEN-NUN
Coalition wants to bring migration down to lowest level since Global Financial Crisis
The Coalition wants to bring migration down to its lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis, and is preparing to argue that visas for students, graduates and backpackers must be cut so that housing construction can keep pace with inflows of new arrivals.
· Natassia Chrysanthos
Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president
Former supreme court chief Andras Baka had been fired during ex-leader Orban’s time in power
· Agence France-Presse
Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president
Former supreme court chief Andras Baka had been fired during ex-leader Orban’s time in power
· Agence France-Presse
Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review
President Trump has chosen Dennis Kirk, a co-author of the right-wing road map known as Project 2025, as inspector general for the Interior Department, a role that would oversee any review of the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
· Isabella Kwai
Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
Its parliament passes a historic law replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment despite opposition from Hezbollah
· dpa
Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
Its parliament passes a historic law replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment despite opposition from Hezbollah
· dpa
US Senators push to protect water systems after spate of Iranian cyberattacks, FBI warnings
In the wake of a spate of cyberattacks against municipal water systems in multiple US states, suspected to have been perpetrated by Iran, US officials are pushing to pass legislation aimed at fixing security gaps that leave the infrastructure vulnerable to hacks.
· GOLDIE KATZ
US, Iran nearing 'some sort of an arrangement', Pakistan's defense minister says - report
The United States and Iran are nearing an agreement, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Bloomberg News in Islamabad on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sweden slams Spain over migrant amnesty
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has broken ranks with the EU’s push for solidarity with Spain after the Ceuta crisis, calling Madrid’s migrant amnesty a “very bad idea” that risks a repeat of Europe’s 2015 influx. He warned that Spain’s potential legalization of more than a million people creates a loophole f…
· RT
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has broken ranks with the EU’s push for solidarity with Spain after the Ceuta crisis, calling Madrid’s migrant amnesty a “very bad idea” that risks a repeat of Europe’s 2015 influx. He warned that Spain’s potential legalization of more than a million people creates a loophole f…
· RT
Rocket attack hits Iranian Kurdish opposition camp, security sources say
A rocket attack hit a training camp for the Iranian Kurdish opposition northeast of the Iraqi city of Erbil on Tuesday, reported Reuters citing security sources.
· Middleeasteye
Residents Storm City Council In Texas Over Islamic Center Approval
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
· Tyler Durden
Pakistan says US-Iran arrangement is close as minister visits Tehran
The US and Iran are close to "some sort of an arrangement", Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg.
· Middleeasteye
US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports
Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say
· Ralph Jennings
US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports
Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say
· Ralph Jennings
Manila Mayor clears retirement backlog
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday released terminal leave benefits totaling over P173 million to retired city government workers, clearing the backlog.
· Reina C. Tolentino
UAE workers receive more than Dh830m from government schemes to protect loss of income | The National
UAE private-sector employees received more than Dh830 million ($226 million) from government protection schemes in the first half of 2026.
· Ali Al Shouk
Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism
US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when - with just hours until the market open - we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed "imminent deal optimism" thanks first to the Qatar foreign ministry,…
· Tyler Durden
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Macalintal to challenge proposals delaying 2026 BSKE
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has committed to challenge what he described as an “attempt” to delay Filipinos’ right to suffrage as he criticized recent proposals to extend the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials, which would effectively postpone the elections schedul…
· Dianne Sampang
9 Unification Church officials indicted over alleged illegal political donations
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former and incumbent executives of the Unification Church were indicted for allegedly donating illegal funds to politicians through their nationwide networks, officials said Tuesday.
· Kim Hyun-soo