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When Spencer Lucker saw the notification that Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary had been called for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive who spent much of his campaign attacking AIPAC and Israel, it felt like a gut punch.
US President Donald Trump accused Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of hating Israel and Jewish people during a speech in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Transport organizations have called off a strike this Friday after the government offered several benefits pending approval of their fare hike petitions.
Former AFL inclusion manager tells inquiry One Nation leader’s conduct is encouraging people to use ‘similar behaviour and words’
Australia has retained its triple-A credit rating from S&P Global, with the federal budget’s property tax changes and proposed cuts to the NDIS highlighted as reasons for the nation’s strong fiscal position.
With Iran holding firm to its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump faces one of two choices: capitulate or risk a ‘forever war’, experts say
With Iran holding firm to its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump faces one of two choices: capitulate or risk a ‘forever war’, experts say
One of Britain's most wanted arrested in Madrid, Spanish government ally urges Spain not to co-host 2030 World Cup, phone companies brace for data traffic jams during total eclipse and more news on Thursday August 6th.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday criticized President Lee Jae Myung for suggesting that the Korea Military Academy was at the center of the country's past military coups.
Former Justice Minister and independent Rep. Han Dong-hoon accused the ruling Democratic Party of Korea of putting political vengeance ahead of the public interest by abolishing prosecutors' supplementary investigation authority.
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A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW premier, asked about messages referencing federal opposition leader and factional group Reformers
New Mexico sued the US Department of Justice on Wednesday for access to unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein, alleging the federal agency was stonewalling the state's investigation into the late sex offender by refusing to provide the documents.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar began a diplomatic visit to South America on Wednesday, with stops in Ecuador and Colombia aimed at strengthening Israel's diplomatic engagement across Latin America.
Pauline Hanson’s rise has wreaked havoc on the right flank of Australian politics. Now, centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be tested on how he handles an imminent overhaul of the migration system. The clampdown will define his response to the outbreak of right-wing populism, which could dent Albanese’s…
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Saranchuluun Otgon, one of Mongolia's first two lawmakers with a disability, says the "people in power seemed too far to reach." (Photo by Byamba-Ochir Byambasuren)
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister said Thursday that the U.S. government is expected to announce the results of its investigation into alleged overproduction under Section 301 of the Trade Act by the end of this month.
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There is a growing need for competition policy to play an expanded role in economic life in the UAE. As companies continue to grow and consolidate, markets are becoming increasingly challenging to penetrate by new market entrants or break new ceilings for existing businesses in no small part due to the dominance of …
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…
Ed Miliband in Washington ignores shouted inquiries about calling the US president an ‘idiot, a racist and a misogynist’
Ed Miliband in Washington ignores shouted inquiries about calling the US president an ‘idiot, a racist and a misogynist’
An ACT politician has admitted he texted “f--- my job is boring. Wanna swap” during a parliamentary hearing, but denied it was sent to a sex worker.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
People Power Party leader Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok on Thursday slammed President Lee Jae Myung over his comment that he had not read the revised Criminal Procedure Act, saying that Lee is unfit for office.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in a 2024 uprising and has been living in India ever since, has pledged to return to Bangladesh in December despite being sentenced to death in November 2025. © Reuters
MANILA, Philippines — A broad coalition of labor organizations has moved to intervene in the legal battle over Metro Manila’s historic ₱85 daily minimum wage increase, asking the Regional Trial Court in Navotas to dismiss outright a petition seeking to suspend the wage order and arguing that the court has no jurisdi…
MANILA, Philippines — OCTA Research's newly released 2028 Presidential Political Map showed a geographically divided electorate, with Vice President Sara Duterte retaining her strongest support in Mindanao and leading in the Visayas, while former vice president and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo continuing to dominate…
Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
The 9th Congressional District was a majority Black district based in Memphis. But it was split up by Republican state officials and early voters in Memphis were dismayed by the changes. (AP video: Kristin M. Hall)
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, left, and Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Thursday to mobilize all of its resources to minimize damage from a record-breaking heat wave gripping the nation.
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country despite facing a death sentence. “My decision to return to Bangladesh is not about personal desire or political ambition. It is about duty,” Hasina said.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive and staunch critic of Israel’s wars in the Middle East, has narrowly won Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary despite record spending by the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC in support of his rival.
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive and staunch critic of Israel’s wars in the Middle East, has narrowly won Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary despite record spending by the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC in support of his rival.
Ohio congressman Max Miller will run for reelection in November despite facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, the representative told CNN in an interview on Tuesday.
As one walks among the burial plots of Zionist leaders on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, one finds remarkably few rabbis. The mountain is populated instead by presidents, prime ministers, military commanders and political leaders whose decisions transformed the Zionist movement from aspiration into reality.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday denounced President Lee Jae Myung over remarks suggesting he had not read a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act that strips prosecutors of their investigative powers, despite having earlier approved its promulgation.
Pauline Hanson says she will quiz her long-time One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts over a series of conspiratorial comments when she returns to Canberra next week, as pressure mounts over a series of podcast appearances that have fuelled fresh scrutiny of the Queensland senator.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will strengthen artificial intelligence-based medical services, including telemedicine for those living in remote regions, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday.
The scientist who blew the whistle on Queensland’s DNA scandal quietly left her role at the state lab halfway through a 12-month contract, after being handpicked by the LNP government to fix the scandal-plagued facility.
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MANILA, Philippines -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Administrative Order (AO) 47, authorizing the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary to delegate the approval of foreign travel requests of local government officials to designated representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration's request.