Taiwan and US military cooperation ‘far closer than you might imagine’ – Taipei
The US and Taiwan are holding active military exchanges amid a stand-off with Beijing, Defense Minister Wellington Koo has said
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during the women’s Premier League match between Al Ahli FC and Al Ittihad FC at the Al- Ahli Club stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats
Progressive candidate will face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the Senate
· Rachel Leingang, Joseph Gedeon
Not just upheaval: AI could deliver $120b boost and more jobs
Artificial intelligence could deliver the national economy a desperately needed productivity boost worth almost $120 billion and support the creation of tens of thousands of jobs, a nation-leading analysis has found.
· Shane Wright
China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage
Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare
· Laura Zhou
China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage
Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare
· Laura Zhou
Long-stalled DR Congo prisoner swap gains momentum
A key step in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's fragile peace process could finally be underway, as a long-delayed prisoner exchange between the government and the AFC/M23 rebel group edges closer.
· AfricaNews
Pro-Palestinian progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary | The National
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, pro-Palestinian former Detroit health official, is projected to win a hotly contested Michigan Senate primary election against centrist Democrat Haley Stevens.
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Pro-Palestinian progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary | The National
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, pro-Palestinian former Detroit health official, is projected to win a hotly contested Michigan Senate primary election against centrist Democrat Haley Stevens.
· Cody Combs
Far-left Mich. Dem Abdul El-Sayed beats Rep. Haley Stevens in record-breaking US Senate primary
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· Ryan King
Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina announces her plan to return to Bangladesh
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she will return to her country after two years in exile in India, despite facing the death penalty.
· Al Jazeera
UAE food price-tracking platform to expand after receiving 1,450 daily visits | The National
An online tool launched by the UAE government to track prices of staple foods and help strengthen consumer rights is set to expand after attracting more than 143,000 visits since its launch in April.
· Alexander Christou
China jails retired defence tech overseer for 10 years in US$6.3m corruption case
Zhang Jianhua used his influence in and out of office to help third parties with approvals and investment
· Dannie Peng
China jails retired defence tech overseer for 10 years in US$6.3m corruption case
Zhang Jianhua used his influence in and out of office to help third parties with approvals and investment
· Dannie Peng
The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
A record number of candidates are standing in next week's Clacton by-election, but some names on the ballot will be more familiar than others.
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are in a close race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan. The primary became one of the nation’s most expensive campaigns and a proxy battle between the Democratic Party’s establishment and progressive wings. (AP video shot by: Mike Householder)
· Joey Cappelletti
Party in Spain's government questions co-hosting 2030 World Cup with Morocco after Ceuta crisis
Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco line up for water distributed by Spanish soldiers in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
· Joseph Wilson
Armed Man Named 'Jeanine' Arrested At Trump's California Golf Course Ahead Of President's Visit
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· Tyler Durden
Spain mulls what to do about child migrants after Ceuta mass crossing
The leader of Spain's north African territory of Ceuta on Wednesday said the number of children left there after last week's rush of migrants was "unsustainable", pleading for government aid.
· The Local
Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is facing a mounting political and security crisis as a September 30 deadline to restrict all weapons to state control approaches.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Hasan Piker has foul-mouthed meltdown over tight Michigan Senate primary: ‘Islamophobic pieces of s–t’
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· Chris Nesi
Manchester City beat S. Korean league All-Stars in Seoul friendly
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Premier League giants Manchester City defeated a team of South Korean league All-Stars 3-1 in their preseason match in Seoul on Wednesday, putting on a show on a sweltering night before some 28,000 fans.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Turkey's parliament considers peace initiative to end PKK conflict
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party on Wednesday filed a bill in parliament to advance a peace initiative aimed at ending the decades‑long conflict with Kurdish militants, including a provision for an effective pardon for former fighters.
· Suzan Fraser
British Conservative Party defends inclusion of former neo-Nazi as local election candidate
The leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi who had been jailed for hate crimes as a local election candidate, saying on Wednesday that he was rehabilitated and could help fight antisemitism.
· REUTERS
Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US
Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September
· Sylvia Ma
Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US
Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September
· Sylvia Ma
Pakistan’s Khan in jail for 3 years: PTI rallies over ‘arbitrary detention’
Islamabad, Pakistan – As former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marks three years in jail, his family, political party and a prominent international rights group have condemned his solitary detention and demanded a restoration of his constitutional rights.
· Abid Hussain
Abalos meets business leaders, pushes greater ease of doing business
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has assured the local business community of strengthening the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business law in line with the Marcos' administration's push for faster government services. and a more business-friendly Philippines.
· The Manila Times
Tagaytay grateful for hosting 10th Aero Gymnastics Asian meet
MANILA, Philippines - The Tagaytay City government is grateful for the hosting of the 10th Aero Gymnastics Asian Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, according to Tagaytay Mayor Brent Tolentino.
· The Manila Times
"This Is Going To Surprise Some People": Leading Biden COVID-19 Figure Embraces The Lab Leak Theory
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· Tyler Durden
Former European Parliament President Klaus Hänsch has died
Former European Parliament President Klaus Hänsch has died, current Parliament President Roberta Metsola confirmed on Wednesday.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Fed's Kashkari says 'now is the time to start slowly moving' rates up
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Wednesday that he thinks higher interest rates are needed now to bring down inflation and avoid more drastic increases later.
· Jeff Cox
High Court freezes Finance Committee budget transfers over procedural flaws
The High Court of Justice on Wednesday temporarily froze nearly all budget transfers approved by the Knesset Finance Committee a day earlier, citing apparent procedural flaws in the committee’s election-recess meeting.
· SARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV
'It was a ticking bomb': Inside Israel's most unconfortable dialogue
Nearly two years into a war that has reshaped Israeli public life, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has all but vanished from the country's political conversation.
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Key takeaways from ‘horserace’ primary elections in Michigan, Missouri and Kansas
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· Victor Nava
Former Pakistani minister arrested over alleged child rape in 1990s Manchester
Exclusive: Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week despite being on police bail in the UK
· Shah Meer Baloch, Josh Halliday, Raphael Boyd, Rajeev Syal
Copper floods US as traders try to get the jump on Trump tariffs, but ‘Taco’ trend looms
Traders ship more than 200,000 tonnes of the industrial metal into American ports in July to front-load anticipated levies, as fears of policy reversal persist
· Emma Ma
Copper floods US as traders try to get the jump on Trump tariffs, but ‘Taco’ trend looms
Traders ship more than 200,000 tonnes of the industrial metal into American ports in July to front-load anticipated levies, as fears of policy reversal persist
· Emma Ma
BOJ board split over JGB buying at June meeting
The Bank of Japan’s policy board was divided at its June 15-16 meeting over whether to stop reducing its government bond purchases, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday.
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Turkey to submit draft law allowing thousands of former PKK members to return, aims to end conflict
Turkey's ruling alliance is expected to submit a draft law to parliament on Wednesday that would facilitate the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) by allowing the return of thousands of former militants, aiming to end a decades-old conflict, according to state media and a party leader.
· REUTERS
'Because you know who did it': Former Netanyahu adviser creates 'Israel Conspiracy Generator'
These days, every global event seems to lead back to Israel, so much so that former spokesperson and adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, David Keyes, created an Israel Conspiracy Generator.
· SHIR PERETS
IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election
Voting stations will be deployed "behind enemy lines," in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, to enable combat soldiers deployed outside of Israel's borders to exercise their right to vote, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced in an internal directive published by Army Radio on Wednesday.
· JONAH DAVIDOV
Salah mobbed at airport before Trabzonspor move
Mohamed Salah scored just seven Premier League goals in his final season at Liverpool
· Bbcsport
Netanyahu rejects US-backed Hamas disarmament deal | The National
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel did not agree to the plan to disarm Hamas put forward by the US-backed Board of Peace, in his first public comments on the matter, which could put him on a collision course with President Donald Trump.
· Thomas Helm
Gov't to consider creating agency dealing exclusively with youth policy
The government will consider establishing an agency dedicated exclusively to youth policies as part of efforts to focus more on measures that resonate directly with younger generations, officials said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Gov't to consider creating agency dealing exclusively with youth policy
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government will consider establishing an agency dedicated exclusively to youth policies as part of efforts to focus more on measures that resonate directly with younger generations, officials said Wednesday.
· CHANG JAE SUN
China hits back at US FCC bans with sanctions and drone curbs
People's Liberation Army members hold American and Chinese flags during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in May. © Reuters
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