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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on Aug. 15, 2025. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Lee faces pressure after proposed changes to ISA tax rules spark backlash
Individual savings accounts and related tax policy have become another point of contention following a government proposal to reexamine their tax status.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Report on US missile shortage raises concerns over South Korea's air defenses
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Israeli media says Netanyahu okayed reconstruction in southern Gaza
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz quietly authorised rehabilitation work in southern Gaza two weeks ago, Israeli Army Radio has reported.
· Middleeasteye
Cyprus to supply European consumers with natural gas by March 2028
Cyprus’ Energy Minister Michael Damianos talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
· Menelaos Hadjicostis
Maldives’ plea to restart South Asian bloc hits India-Pakistan brick wall
Calls for reviving Saarc are likely to fall on deaf ears as long as the two neighbours are at loggerheads, analysts say
· Maria Siow
Maldives’ plea to restart South Asian bloc hits India-Pakistan brick wall
Calls for reviving Saarc are likely to fall on deaf ears as long as the two neighbours are at loggerheads, analysts say
· Maria Siow
Friction brews over Yongsan Park's future as government moves to increase housing
Friction between the central government and Seoul City over the possible conversion of a green space in central Seoul is escalating, as the Lee Jae Myung administration readies to announce plans to expand housing supply.
· Cha Min-jung
Former PM holds narrow lead in ruling party leadership race, outcome likely to come down to Seoul and southwest
Prime Minister Rep. Kim Min-seok is leading by a narrow margin in the ruling Democratic Party leadership race, indicating that the final outcome is likely to hinge on Seoul and the Jeolla provinces.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Retail sales index marks record drop in Q2 amid Homeplus fiasco
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The retail sales index at South Korea's discount stores posted the sharpest on-year fall in the second quarter, partly due to the closure or operation suspension of stores at Homeplus Co., which is going through a corporate rehabilitation process, government data showed Sunday.
· Kang Jae-eun
Pakistani defence minister calls for 'united military front' against Israel
Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has called for a “united military front” against Israel, calling it “a threat to the entire Muslim world”.
· Middleeasteye
Young South Koreans look for love at Buddhist temple as country fights low birth rate | South China Morning Post
The South Korean government expects the country’s 51.8 million population to shrink by almost a third to 36.2 million by 2072.
Blame game as Brussels builds ‘Europe’s largest frying pan’ instead of shady square
Architect’s vision for redevelopment of heart of EU quarter unrealised amid political wrangling and rising costs
· Jennifer Rankin
Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters
Sources say Albanese government willing to tighten rules on betting inducements but less likely to budge on TV and online advertisements
· Josh Butler
Bombing attacks mark first day of Colombia's new right-wing government
Two bombing attacks in different parts of Colombia on Saturday marked the first day in office for new President Abelardo de la Espriella, leaving at least one police officer dead and several wounded.
· Yonhap
Back before Christmas: Fremantle bridge return on budget and ahead of schedule
The long-awaited return of the Fremantle traffic bridge is set to be complete before the end of the year, with the state government confirming the build is ahead of schedule and also within budget.
· Michael Philipps
Korea's film industry grapples over six-month holdback rule
Government-backed talks aim to strike a compromise between theaters and streaming platforms
· Lee Yoon-seo
The Trojan Horse Inside Your Head: How Government Propaganda Is Quietly Dismantling Free Thought
Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,
· Tyler Durden
‘Give me a freaking break’: Greens senator spells out terms on Albanese’s gambling bill
Online betting advertisements and inducements such as free bets should be banned if Labor wants its gambling bill passed into law, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says, but she is prepared to negotiate on advertising in streaming services.
· Michelle Griffin
Northern Metropolis can ‘diversify’ housing for young Hongkongers: John Lee
City leader also pledges to create more conducive environment for cultural sector to build globally recognised ‘Hong Kong brand’
· Matthew Cheng
Northern Metropolis can ‘diversify’ housing for young Hongkongers: John Lee
City leader also pledges to create more conducive environment for cultural sector to build globally recognised ‘Hong Kong brand’
· Matthew Cheng
Is China’s party newspaper carrying more stories highlighting women’s role as mothers?
Analysis of 125,000 articles from People’s Daily suggests it is increasingly framing women in a domestic rather than public context
· Phoebe Zhang
Is China’s party newspaper carrying more stories highlighting women’s role as mothers?
Analysis of 125,000 articles from People’s Daily suggests it is increasingly framing women in a domestic rather than public context
· Phoebe Zhang
'Israel on Trial': US Judge Roy K. Altman takes on accusations against the Jewish state - review
Roy K. Altman, a graduate of Columbia University, served as a federal prosecutor for the US Court of Appeals before being appointed a US District Judge for the Southern District of Florida – at the time, the youngest district judge ever so appointed.
· NEVILLE TELLER
Germany faces daily 'hybrid warfare' attacks, minister warns after explosive drone found at airport
Germany faces daily hybrid warfare attacks from abroad, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was quoted as saying on Sunday, following a suspected attack attempt involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
· REUTERS
Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power In Colombia As Right-Wing Wave Sweeps Americas
Colombia entered a new political chapter as Trump-backed President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn into office Friday, pledging to reverse much of former President Gustavo Petro's nation-killing socialist agenda and to restore law and order, a free market economy, and relations with the United States.
· Tyler Durden
Ukraine war briefing: Turkey calls for ‘moratorium’ on Black Sea attacks by Russia and Ukraine
Commercial ships under attack as Russia-Ukraine conflict spreads across Black Sea, says Turkey’s foreign minister. What we know on day 1,626
· Guardian staff and agencies
Michael Goodwin: Michigan Senate race displays the radical ‘shift’ the Democratic Party has taken
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· Michael Goodwin
Chuck Grassley Announces the Death of His Beloved Vacuum, Beth
Beth, a trusty tan Hoover vacuum cleaner with a burgundy cloth dust bag that for years tended to the floors of the Iowa farmhouse of Senator Chuck Grassley, earning admirers in both parties, has died. She was believed to be 49.
· Tim Balk
WNBA To Hold 'Listening Sessions' After Second Former NBA Star Says He's A Woman, Declares For Draft
Update (1800ET): WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball.
· Tyler Durden
Hungary nominates former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for presidency
Hungary’s governing Tisza party has nominated Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court chief removed from his post by Viktor Orban’s government in 2012, as its candidate for the country’s presidency.
· Al Jazeera Staff
The subtle policy shift in Tokyo that has Nagasaki sounding the alarm
Published 9 August 2026 8:14pm
· Sbsaustralia
Win City2Surf, turn around, run 14km back: a champion’s Sunday schedule
After tasting victory in this year’s 14-kilometre City2Surf race, Andy Buchanan said he planned to change shoes and “run back to the start”.
· Patrick Begley
Hunter Biden Says Father's Cancer Has Spread Further: "Very Painful And Very Debilitating"
Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has progressed and is causing him significant pain, his son Hunter said in a BBC interview broadcast Friday night.
· Tyler Durden
Andy Burnham to embark on cost of living tour through the UK
The prime minister is set to announce "a series of measures to make life easier" for those struggling with the cost of living in the coming days, Downing Street says.
· Bbcnews
Australia news live: bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’, expert says
Meanwhile, expert says bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’. Follow updates
· Adeshola Ore, Josh Taylor, Petra Stock
Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House
Washington – U.S. House Democrats preparing for a possible return to power are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, according to four people familiar with the discussions.
· Nandita Bose
U.S. says China’s Scarborough Shoal claim ‘destabilizing’ region
The U.S. accused China on Saturday of using “dubious” pretexts to press its disputed territorial claims in the South China Sea by enforcing a nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal and barring Filipino fishermen from entering the contested waters.
· No Author
Hunter Biden Says His Father’s Cancer Is Worsening
Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body, leaving him in pain, his son Hunter Biden said in an interview broadcast on Friday.
· Mack Liederman
ICE expects all field officers to have body cameras by the end of August
WASHINGTON — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations.
· Associated Press
The question raised inside the White House that could define America's future - opinion
Last week, I joined roughly two dozen faith leaders, writers, activists, and policy advocates inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for a White House Faith Office briefing.
· LINDA ARGALGI SADACKA
Israel shifts right, but Netanyahu's coalition is losing ground: Here's why - analysis
Although the Israeli public has shifted to the right following the war, the coalition parties representing the Right are losing ground, leaving an estimated 15 to 25 mandates of right-wing voters searching for a political home as the election campaign gets underway, according to assessments examined by the parties a…
· MATTI TUCHFELD
Israel holds off on next phase of Trump Gaza plan as Shin Bet warns Hamas seeking to ‘trap Israel’
Israel has yet to sign or formally approve the roadmap for implementing the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, amid growing opposition inside the security cabinet and warnings that Hamas intends to use the process to restrict Israel’s military freedom of action, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN, IDAN KWELLER, AMIR BOHBOT, REUTERS
Victorian premier pledges to lift school funding to meet Gonski standards
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Richard Willingham
Another Sign Of The Times: 'F**k ICE'
Authored by Thaddeus McCotter via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Voters need to look past election-rigging and back Prop. 39
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· CA Post Editorial Board
Ukrainian Drone With Huge Explosive Payload Hits Bulgaria Near Vital Gas Pipeline
A major border and aerial incident has occurred between Ukraine and Bulgaria, and Bulgarian officials are outraged and demanding answers - ironically on the heels of a political shift regarding the Ukraine war wherein Sofia has stopped giving weaponry, citing its own stockpile shortages.
· Tyler Durden