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Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 13th District, speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Corey Williams
Labor's gambling ad laws an 'absolute fail', says shadow minister
Topic:Government and Politics
· Joshua Boscaini
Palestinian, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to discuss occupied Jerusalem
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin met with her Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on Wednesday to discuss the need to mobilise international action against Israeli policies and measures in occupied Jerusalem.
· Middleeasteye
After Michigan upset, Aipac looks to back Republican candidate against Abdul El-Sayed
After spending more than $30m on a candidate who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary on Wednesday, the leading pro-Israel lobbying group in the US has now indicated it will pivot to the Republican in that race come November.
· Middleeasteye
DHS Confirms Over 3 Million Total Deportations, Highlights Arrests Of Five More "Worst Of The Worst" Criminal Illegals
Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Far-left Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took over $115K from members of alleged Hamas-linked group: report
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· Fox News
Australia news LIVE: Coalition will force Albanese to cede ground on gambling reforms; Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London
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· Emily Kaine
Bangladesh’s economy stable on the surface, fragile underneath
Bangladesh Bank is beginning to loosen monetary policy from an unusually favorable position on the currency front. Despite persistent inflation and deep
· Faisal Mahmud
Abdul El-Sayed seeks Democratic unity after divisive Michigan Senate primary
In the first 90 seconds of his victory speech in Detroit Wednesday, Abdul El-Sayed both lambasted the influence of AIPAC and appealed to his rival Haley Stevens, who had benefited from the pro-Israel lobby’s massive resources, to campaign with him.
· RON KAMPEAS/JTA
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney loses confidence in FIFA's Infantino
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a housing announcement in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
· Rob Gillies
Newcastle confirma la contratación de Matthias Jaissle como técnico para reemplazar a Eddie Howe
Matthias Jaissle, entrenador del Salzburg, da instrucciones a sus jugadores durante un partido de la Liga de Campeones entre RB Salzburg y AC Milan, en el estadio de Salzburg, el 6 de septiembre de 2022, en Salzburgo, Austria. (AP Foto/Florian Schroetter, Archivo)
Japan PM quells opponents of food tax cut by citing election pledge
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, with Internal Affairs Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, left, and Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko at the prime minister's office on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
Are we ready for war? Politicians tasked with plan against new age threats
Topic:Federal Government
· Stephen Dziedzic
Yemen foreign minsiter, UN envoy discuss Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
The foreign minister for Yemen’s internationally recognised government, Afrah Alzouba, spoke with United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg on Wednesday about developments in the region, including the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, according to Yemen’s foreign ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
NEW YORK — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale.
· Associated Press
Tropper-Hendel alliance to demand National Security Ministry portfolio in next gov't
Former ministers Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel announced on Wednesday that they would demand the National Security Ministry portfolio in the next government for Hendel, as they unveiled the platform of their newly launched The Zionist Home-The Reservists party.
· KESHET NEEV, EZRA TAYLOR, GADI ZAIG
Jewish peace protestor to Royal Commission: “Never experienced a jot of antisemitism”
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· Stephanie Tran
Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 lawsuit over legal fees
Alex Murdaugh arrives for a judicial hearing, June 29, 2026, at the Marc H. Westbrook Judicial Center in Lexington, S.C. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool, File)
· Jeffrey Collins
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mate
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has named conservative Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate, ending weeks of speculation over who would join his presidential ticket in October’s election against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as Trump's CDC director
Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Mike Stobbe
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
· Brian M Rosenthal
Gambling ad crackdown could be pulled if Senate demands go too far
Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 5:00am
· Clare Armstrong
‘Too good to be true’: Kiwi recruited to drive buses walks away
When a job driving public buses for Keolis Downer, a private operator on Sydney’s northern beaches, was posted on a recruitment website, Brendan Cunningham couldn’t believe his luck.
· Max Maddison
In a grubby week in Victorian politics, I was reminded about decency
August 6, 2026 — 5:00am
· Chip Le Grand
‘We do not know who created it’: Phony financial site hijacks billionaire family name
To the casual observer, the LWP Capital website looks like any other blue-chip financial services and asset management firm, complete with a premier corporate address, a team of 40-plus experts and a recognisable family name behind its more than $2 billion in assets.
· Lucy Macken, Christine Lacy
After Labor walks away from hate speech changes, one influential MP isn’t letting it drop
Influential independent MP Alex Greenwich will attempt to force the next NSW government to extend legal protections against hate speech to the LGBTQ community, religious people and the disabled, after Labor rejected the recommendations of its own special inquiry into the laws.
· Michael McGowan, Patrick Begley
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Abdul El-Sayed waves as he arrives for a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· The Associated Press
Declaran en desacato a gobierno de Trump por no entregar datos de teléfonos de agentes migratorios
Una jueza federal declaró en desacato al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional el martes por dilatar su orden de crear copias digitales de comunicaciones de teléfonos celulares personales utilizados por agentes de inmigración durante operativos en el área de Los Ángeles el año pasado.
Alemanha vê cervejarias fechando, mas aposta no "sem álcool"
O número de cervejarias na Alemanha está caindo, tendência reforçada pela queda no número de consumidores da bebida, indicam dados divulgados esta semana, às vésperas do Dia Internacional da Cerveja, comemorado em 7 de agosto. De acordo com o Escritório Federal de Estatística (Destatis), em 2025 o país tinha 1.415 c…
· Redação DW
Top Wall Street banks helped Epstein move billions – report
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America all helped Jeffrey Epstein make more than $1 billion in suspicious transfers, including payments to trafficked eastern European women, according to a report by Democrats on the US Senate Finance Committee.
· RT
China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill
Taiwan, AI and supply chains headline House and Senate proposals as lawmakers broaden efforts to counter Beijing on multiple fronts
· Han Li
China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill
Taiwan, AI and supply chains headline House and Senate proposals as lawmakers broaden efforts to counter Beijing on multiple fronts
· Han Li
At Least Ten Agitators Arrested In Madison As Filthy 'Autonomous Zone' Is Dismantled
Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Self-determination lies with the Falkland islanders, and sovereignty lies with the UK - opinion
I read with interest Argentinian Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno’s Jerusalem Post op-ed claiming Argentinian sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. The United Kingdom’s position, however, is clear: the Falkland Islands are British, and self-determination lies with the islanders.
· SIMON WALTERS
Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah chief of 'serving Israel' ahead of talks
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem of “serving Israel” rather than “Lebanon’s sovereignty” on Tuesday, turning around accusations that Hezbollah supporters have repeatedly directed at state officials engaged in talks to end the war with Jerusalem.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Flávio Bolsonaro anuncia Alfredo Gaspar, do PL, como vice
O senador e candidato à presidência Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) anunciou, nesta quarta-feira (05/08), o nome do deputado federal e colega de partido Alfredo Gaspar, do Alagoas, como vice nas eleições de outubro deste ano. A decisão ocorre após semanas de incerteza em relação à escolha de Flávio, já que o senador teve difi…
· Redação DW
Puntland forces seize government-held camp in Somalia’s Galkayo
Armed forces from Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state have attacked a camp held by federal government troops, in the latest flare-up between regional leaders and the Somali government.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Bolsonaro picks his running mate for October presidential election
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, center, poses for a photo with his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro, left, running mate Alfredo Gaspar, right, at en event to announce his ticket in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
· El Onore Hughes
Former Blue and White member MK Eitan Ginzburg joins Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad party
MK Eitan Ginzburg has joined former prime minister Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad party, after announcing his departure from Benny Gantz’s Blue and White in May.
· SHIR PERETS
UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November
The UK Supreme Court has confirmed it will hear an appeal by Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori challenging the government’s proscription of the group as a terrorist organization. The hearing is scheduled for November 4-5.
· ALEX CARSON
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Chicago's Israeli consulate to protest settler violence
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Chicago on Monday to protest escalating settler violence in the West Bank. The demonstration was organized by several local pro-Palestinian groups under the umbrella of Chicago’s Coalition for Justice in Palestine.
· ALEX CARSON
Jordan condemns Israeli policies in Al-Aqsa, Temple Mount, calls to end 'escalation'
Arab and Muslim officials meeting in Amman on Wednesday condemned what they described as an Israeli “escalation” in “the occupied city of Jerusalem,” including what they called the “inflammatory” statements and actions of extremist settlers and Israeli government ministers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Christian holy si…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Homeland Security held in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps
A federal judge on Tuesday held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for allegedly slow-rolling an order to create digital copies of communications from personal cell phones used by immigration agents during operations in the Los Angeles area last year.
Netanyahu says Trump is a ‘great friend’ but Israel will do ‘whatever it takes’ for security
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security, “with or without a deal”, according to the Israeli outlet Ynet.
· Middleeasteye
Bangladesh’s ex-PM Hasina makes first public speech after ouster
Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, gave a public media address on Wednesday – her first since she fled Dhaka following a violent uprising.
· RT
64 lawmakers submit bill seeking to postpone BSKE
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental 3rd Dist. Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez and 63 fellow members of the House of Representatives filed House Bill 10591 on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4, seeking to postpone the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to the last Monday of November 2028.
· Eugene Y. Adiong, Rjay Zuriaga Castor
Ormoc ramps up devt of sports facilities
ORMOC CITY — The city government is accelerating the development of major sports facilities as part of its bid to establish Ormoc as a leading sports destination in Eastern Visayas and a preferred venue for regional and national competitions.
· Moises Cruz