China’s brands must outgrow diaspora bubble to hit soft power potential
Only through commercial independence and deep localisation can Chinese firms abroad forge a durable soft power that state policy can’t produce
· Lizzi C. Lee
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Sat 8 Aug 2026 at 7:27am
· Mikaela Ortolan
WNBPA releases scathing statement about ‘political pawns’ in trans athlete controversy
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· Collin Ward
Reality Bites: Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani Turns To Capitalist Bankers For Help
After socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani went after Citadel's Ken Griffin, created a property database of wealthy homeowners that makes the list easily accessible to "Luigi-worshipping leftist thugs," and endlessly bashed America and capitalism, all while his friend, Democratic Socialists of America's unofficia…
· Tyler Durden
Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to introduce stricter gun laws
· Bbcnews
Helicopter battling Utah wildfire crashes
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, with no immediate word on the conditions of the two aboard.
Meet The Lab-Leak Proponent Set To Take Fauci's Old Job
Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle,
· Tyler Durden
UN trying to block construction of much-needed school for Palestinian kids, Israeli officials say: ‘Choosing politics over children’
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Dollar drops, stocks climb as weak US jobs data eases rate fears
NEW YORK, United States — The dollar fell sharply Friday after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, an economic blow that lowered the risk of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could slow growth in the world's biggest economy.
· Agence France-Presse
"Fire Is... Beautiful": Suspect In Spokane Wildfire Confesses He Planned Arson For Weeks
The suspect charged on Aug. 3 with starting the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Washington, that forced more than 60,000 people to evacuate told police he had planned the attack for weeks.
· Tyler Durden
US court pauses Pentagon's blacklisting of China's WuXi AppTec
An official corporate graphic featuring the WuXi AppTec logo. (Photo by WuXi AppTec/Handout via Reuters)
· PAK YIU
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/7/2026
Stocks rose on Wall Street and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month.
· The Associated Press
Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations that she has denied.
· Associated Press
Public Comment Closes For Federal Plans Along the Outer Continental Shelf
Since March 2025, some Native cultural artifacts and sacred sites have been left vulnerable after Congress rescinded reporting requirements for development proposals on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Senate control may hinge on Mississippi, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
· Bill Barrow
Fired federal prosecutor sues Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Eric Tucker
Vance: Federal Government Has Identified $230 Billion In Fraud Since March
Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Iran's Araqchi praises military, urges Muslim unity
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Iran's armed forces had demonstrated their readiness and strength in confronting what he called the world's most expensive military, and urged Muslim countries to unite and rely on themselves in the face of "hostile outsiders".
· Middleeasteye
Japan's capital plans underground missile shelter near Tokyo Station
The parking garage was chosen as a shelter partly for its proximity to busy Tokyo Station. (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
· Staff Writer
Money, drugs and affection used to lure children into crime
Children in state care are being recruited by criminals into offending, setting them on a course through the justice system that can leave them with long-lasting psychological trauma.
· Angus Delaney
US Senate adds Missouri to list of teams with claim to 1960 national title
Missouri head coach Dan Devine, center, meets with three of his girders, Paul Henley (68), guard; Ron Tayler (12), quarterback; and Donnie Smith (45), halfback, in Miami on Dec. 27, 1960. (AP Photo/Earl Shugars, File)
El Senado confirma a Hamilton al frente de la FEMA y aprueba a más de 70 nominados de Trump
Cameron Hamilton testifica durante una audiencia para examinar su nominación como administrador de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias, el 17 de junio de 2026, en el Capitolio en Washington. (AP Foto/Mariam Zuhaib, archivo)
· Gabriela Aoun Angueira
US Senate passes Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill
The US Senate has approved a bill allowing President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on the largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas. The bill was the brainchild of Senator Lindsey Graham, who tried multiple times to pass it before he died last month.
· RT
US Senate passes Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill
The US Senate has approved a bill allowing President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on the largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas. The bill was the brainchild of Senator Lindsey Graham, who tried multiple times to pass it before he died last month.
· RT
Jerusalem’s Armenians are under attack, and the world is looking away - opinion
Imagine Armenian youths walking daily past the Western Wall and routinely spitting on rabbis entering or leaving the site, desecrating Jewish holy places, or throwing stones at homes in the Jewish Quarter. How would the Israeli government, police, and public opinion react? Obviously, there would likely be swift arre…
· BEDROSS DER MATOSSIAN
Israel’s suspended Armenian Genocide vote is business as usual - this is why - opinion
When the Israeli cabinet unanimously approved a measure to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide in late June, it seemed, for a moment, that a long-overdue moral threshold had finally been crossed.
· STEPHAN PECHDIMALDJI
Albanese returns to a gambling debate ready to catch fire
Topic:Government and Politics
· Clare Armstrong
Global economic policy seems to be at the mercy of Bessent's to-do list
Sat 8 Aug 2026 at 5:00am
· Laura Tingle
Death threats, doxxing and deepfakes: How online abuse hampers women in politics
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· Megan Gorrey
Senate Passes The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia & Iran Act Of 2026
On Friday the Senate finally passed a bill imposing major new sanctions on Russia due to the grinding war which has been going since February 2022.
· Tyler Durden
Trump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook despite supreme court ruling
White House continues to target Cook despite decision from justices that upheld Federal Reserve’s independence
· Gaya Gupta
Trump administration renews push to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed
The logo of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is seen before a news conference with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Eric Tucker
Argentina’s government posts ICE-style video of immigration operation
Social media video shows 60-year-old woman being led away in handcuffs, but she was released minutes later
· Tiago Rogero
Musk’s DOGE savings claims unverifiable – government watchdog
The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), suggested and initially spearheaded by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, credited itself with billions of dollars in federal budget savings that could not be independently verified, a government watchdog said Thursday.
· RT
Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections
Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians
· Maya Yang
Federal judge rules against Confederate names for 2 Virginia schools
FLE - A crew removes the statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson, July 1, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
US Senate passes Russia-Iran sanctions bill | The National
The US Senate has passed a bipartisan package that aims to impose new sanctions on Russia and lock in punitive economic measures against Iran for the next five years.
· Sara Ruthven
Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA
Cameron Hamilton testifies during a hearing to examine his nomination to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, June 17, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
· Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
A former apprentice stonemason who helped build the Houses of Parliament is thought to have borrowed the book in the late 1800s
· Bbcnews
Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary election
Thursday’s primary in the southern state of Tennessee has provided the first test of the state’s new congressional district map, redrawn in May.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump Threatens To Jail Arms Shortage 'Leakers'
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
· Tyler Durden
Trump revives effort to fire Fed's Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump is "considering" firing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, the White House said this week, reviving an effort that had been stymied by the Supreme Court in June.
· Kevin Breuninger, Megan Cassella
US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
Late senator spent final days of his life working to advance bill that will now head to the House after 86-11 Senate vote
· Chris Stein
Senate passes Russia sanctions bill pushed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Senate passes late Lindsey Graham’s Russia, Iran sanctions bill
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· Victor Nava
Namfrel opposes BSKE postponement
MANILA, Philippines — The National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said they are opposing House Bill 10376, that seeks to postpone the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (Village and Youth Council Elections or BSKE) to 2028.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Japan makes play for resources with Ecuador, Mercosur outreach
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with his Ecuadorian counterpart Roberto Kury Pesantes in the South American country on Aug. 6. (Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
· Staff Writer
It must be tricky for Nige to remember what’s what. It’s so hideously complicated | John Crace
I can’t pass up the moment the Reform leader celebrates his byelection victory against ‘the establishment’ – a man with a dustbin on his head
· Johncrace
Syria removes three civil war-era commanders in army shake-up | The National
Syria's government has removed three army commanders from their posts, in a shake-up to reduce the power of factions that were rivals during the civil war.
· Clotilde Bigot