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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump Shares Hillary Clinton Op-Ed Backing His Gaza Plan In Face Of Bibi Rejection
President Trump is currently experiencing a rare moment of his plans for the Mideast region being rejected on multiple fronts - even among allies, apparently. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over weekend rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza, which marks a rare and very glaring public break wit…
· Tyler Durden
Japan's CEOs see less direct access to Takaichi than previous PMs
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi, right, shakes hands with Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, at a dinner at the end of last year. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
· Staff Writer
Comelec conducts walkthrough of data center for Barmm elections
MANILA, Philippines — For transparency, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday conducted a media walkthrough of the data center for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) parliamentary elections.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Democrats' Frankenstein Turns: Communist Ghost Dance Now Set To Devour The Party
Authored by James Howard Kunstler,
· Tyler Durden
Trump signs executive order to split measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into separate jabs in sweeping change – live
In the Oval Office, Donald Trump has signed an executive order – that we flagged earlier – which would split up the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.
· Tom Ambrose, Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell, Coral Murphy Marcos, Jose Olivares, Victoria Bekiempis, George Chidi
Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says
The US State Department said on Monday it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under President Donald Trump's administration, as it continues a sweeping immigration crackdown that has stripped travel and immigration privileges from tens of thousands more people.
· REUTERS
Trump insists relationship with Netanyahu 'very good' despite Gaza rift
President Donald Trump insisted Monday that his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "very good" despite the Israeli leader's rejection of a US-led Gaza plan.
· Middleeasteye
North Korea-China bridge unused for over a decade is stirring
The 3-kilometer New Yalu River Bridge was completed in 2014 but has yet to open. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
· Staff Writer
Gaza 'Board of Peace' official says plan is still operative
US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan is still operative, and discussions with Israel are continuing, a "Board of Peace" official said on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an Israeli withdrawal until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed".
· Middleeasteye
Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote
Russia‘s Supreme Court has barred the only officially registered party opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine from running in next month’s parliamentary elections.
Oman Says Oil Spill From Grounded Tanker Near Coast Covers 400 Square km
Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometres, a size six-and-a-half times the land area of Manhattan, the country's government said on Monday. The Caroline Bezengi is loaded with close to one million barrels of Russian oil bound for …
· Tyler Durden
Forest to host Leeds in EFL Cup - second-round draw in full
Nottingham Forest also host Leeds in their opening Premier League game on 22 August
· Bbcsport
The $2m ‘bribe’, contact codename and London flight: Inside the world of the ICAC’s mystery man
As corruption investigators put the finishing touches on a four-year probe codenamed Operation Rosny, one of their prime targets, Jeremy Greenwood, boarded a plane and dashed to the other side of the world.
· Bevan Shields
Mehreen Faruqi says her Australianness feels 'conditional'
Topic:Government and Politics
· Anastasia Safioleas
Blanche sworn in as attorney general
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Alanna Durkin Richer
Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, sworn in as US attorney general
Loyalist sworn in after Senate voted narrowly in favor of his confirmation on Saturday morning
· Joseph Gedeon
Hegseth Renames Base for Lindsey Graham
The Defense Department has renamed a military base in Charleston, S.C., for Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican from South Carolina who died on July 11.
· John Ismay
We Need More Tom Sellecks, Less Mark Ruffalos
Authored by Christian Toto via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Crude ambitions: Has the US started the annexation of Greenland?
An American oil company backed by powerful associates of US President Donald Trump has shipped drilling equipment to Greenland without permission from the Danish territory’s government. Is Trump trying to annex Greenland one bite at a time?
· RT
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An American oil company backed by powerful associates of US President Donald Trump has shipped drilling equipment to Greenland without permission from the Danish territory’s government. Is Trump trying to annex Greenland one bite at a time?
· RT
Netanyahu uses Likud’s first reserved slot for businessman who called Trump ‘morally corrupt'
Likud announced on Monday that entrepreneur and businessman Oren Dobronsky, a co-founder of the tech company Hotbar who spent years working in Silicon Valley, would receive Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first reserved slot on the party's Knesset list ahead of the elections.
· KESHET NEEV, JAMES GENN
Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Yabloko chairmain Nikolai Rybakov was at the hearing in Moscow
· Bbcnews
Former Thai lawmaker arrested after shooting at a government office, killing at least 8
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· Associated Press
The Guardian view on the failed Gaza peace plan: Trump’s hollow claims are ignored in Jerusalem | Editorial
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has no interest in agreeing to a deal. For relief to come to Gaza, real US pressure must be exerted
· Editorial
The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators must get on the front foot | Editorial
Privacy needs defending against invasive wearable gadgets. So far, businesses are ahead of the government
· Editorial
Russian court bars from parliament vote the only party opposing the conflict in Ukraine
Yabloko party leader Nikolai Rybakov stands after a hearing on a lawsuit to bar the party from the upcoming parliamentary elections, at the Russia’s Supreme Court, in Moscow, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
Russia bars anti-war party from parliamentary election
The move by the Supreme Court sidelines the liberal Yabloko party, the only officially registered party that opposes the war in Ukraine
· Reuters
Russia bars anti-war party from parliamentary election
The move by the Supreme Court sidelines the liberal Yabloko party, the only officially registered party that opposes the war in Ukraine
· Reuters
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of US deal for Gaza is a risky gamble
Israeli prime minister’s unexpected move blindsided IDF commanders and risks alienating Trump, his main ally
· Emma Graham Harrison
Drought declared in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England, government says
England and Wales both experienced the driest July on record, the UK’s Met Office said, with a fifth heatwave forecast for the week ahead
· Agence France-Presse
Drought declared in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England, government says
England and Wales both experienced the driest July on record, the UK’s Met Office said, with a fifth heatwave forecast for the week ahead
· Agence France-Presse
Will Voters Think Francesca Hong Is Too Radical? Here’s Where She Stands.
Francesca Hong, a chef and state lawmaker, is the front-runner in the race for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor. If she wins the primary on Tuesday, Ms. Hong, a democratic socialist who has staked out a position to the left of her party, will have triumphed over several candidates considered more mod…
· Julie Bosman
Russian Supreme Court Bars Yabloko Party From Election
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday canceled the registration of the liberal Yabloko party’s federal slate of candidates for next month’s State Duma elections.
· The Moscow Times
Speedboat operator to appear in NY federal court after capsizing killed a woman and her infant
The New York skyline and Statue of Liberty are seen on May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Zambia: Economy at the Heart of the Electoral Battle [Africanews Today]
Three days before Zambia’s presidential election, the campaign is entering its decisive phase. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is defending his economic record against his main rival, Brian Mundubile, as the cost of living emerges as voters’ top concern.
· AfricaNews
Trump ‘flailing around’ over unwinnable Iran war – John Mearsheimer (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump knows he can neither sustain nor win a protracted war against Iran, political scientist and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer has said.
· RT
Trump ‘flailing around’ over unwinnable Iran war – John Mearsheimer (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump knows he can neither sustain nor win a protracted war against Iran, political scientist and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer has said.
· RT
Ex-hostage’s mother Einav Zangauker says Golan broke promise to add her to Democrats’ Knesset slate
Activist Einav Zangauker, the mother of former hostage Matan Zangauker, said on Monday that Democrats Party leader Yair Golan had promised her a spot near the top of the party’s Knesset slate but later backed out of the agreement.
· KESHET NEEV
Judge slaps down California MAGA county’s bid to crush mail-in ballots and bring in strict election rules
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· Zain Khan
Gold just had its best week in 7 months. Here’s why Mike Khouw is buying more
Gold jumped roughly 7% last week, logging its best weekly gain since January, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, falling Treasury yields, and an unexpected contraction in employment data that reduced fears of aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes.
· Michael Khouw
Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu's treason trial resumes
The treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu resumed on Monday after a five-month pause, reviving a case that has drawn international attention over the country's political climate.
· AfricaNews
Nepal leader meets with India, China envoys
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held his first one-on-one meetings Monday with envoys from neighboring giants China and India, his office said.
· Agence France-Presse
Upholding our sovereignty and national interest
THERE’s perhaps no greater responsibility of the government than to protect our country’s sovereignty, security and national interest. Sovereignty isn’t an abstract word. It’s about our right as a people to decide our own future, protect our territory, control our resources, make our own laws, and choose our own lea…
· Rafael Alunan III
Sudan’s army chief holds unannounced talks on national dialogue
Khartoum, Sudan – Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has held unannounced consultations with political and civil society groups and figures, resulting in agreement on steps to create the conditions for a Sudanese dialogue conference, political sources aware of the discussions have told Al Jazeera.
Failure to execute
THERE is something worse than a government without plans. It is a government with plans, budgets, money and power, but cannot execute.
· Ma. Lourdes Tiquia
MSP apologises for hurt caused by rape 'demonisation' comments
Manivannan was elected to the Scottish Parliament as a Green MSP in May's election
· Bbcnews
US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’
German government talks of a ‘new level of danger’ but declines to say who it thinks was responsible for device
· Deborah Cole
Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ over leadership with El Salvador prison plan – UK politics live
Q: [From Jack Elsom from the Sun] Can you tell us anything more about the Ann Widdecombe investigation to cover an arson attack at your home?
· Andrewsparrow