Salah mobbed at airport before Trabzonspor move
Mohamed Salah scored just seven Premier League goals in his final season at Liverpool
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Netanyahu 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
· Staff Writer
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Government to prioritise job creation in awarding public contracts under new rules
Companies bidding for public contracts will have to show how they will create regional jobs
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Iran says it will support any decision by Palestinian leaders in Gaza negotiations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a call with the Hamas political bureau chief on Wednesday that Tehran would support any initiative or decision taken by Palestinian leaders in the ongoing indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, Iranian state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Italy to spend billions more on energy and defense, finance minister says
Italy will use extra leeway from the EU to spend billions of euros on energy and defense, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told members of the country's parliament on Wednesday.
· Gregorio Sorgi
James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.
Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.
· Kayla Guo and Zach Despart
Kids' outdoor program halted as council raises safety concerns
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· Olivia Mason
Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live
The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the day
· Vivian Ho
Ceuta on edge and trying to recover after deadly mass migrant crossings
Although calm is gradually returning to the Ceuta border, many local residents still feel anxious amid ongoing fears about illegal migration. Spain's government said around 2,000 undocumented migrants remain in Ceuta, while local authorities estimate the number could be as high as 3,000 to 5,000.
· AfricaNews
UK considering its own Epstein inquiry, says minister
LONDON — Britains’ new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering holding a public inquiry into the U.K. activities of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones said Tuesday evening.
· Noah Keate
Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs
Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck down
· Lauren Almeida
Mateo Kovacic acknowledges Manchester City under pressure to regain Premier League title
Midfielder, who wants to stay at City, says club want to recapture prize they won four years in a row before Liverpool, Arsenal stepped in
· Paul McNamara
Mateo Kovacic acknowledges Manchester City under pressure to regain Premier League title
Midfielder, who wants to stay at City, says club want to recapture prize they won four years in a row before Liverpool, Arsenal stepped in
· Paul McNamara
Toppled Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina to speak today: What we can expect
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was dramatically ousted following a brutal crackdown on protesters in 2024 and fled to India, is expected to make a rare public appearance after two years in exile in New Delhi on Wednesday.
· Federica Marsi
Michigan, Missouri, Washington primary elections: Key takeaways
El-Sayed, Stevens face off in Michigan Democratic Senate primary
· Al Jazeera Staff
Malacanang suspends work in govt offices, classes in NCR and 6 provinces due to 'Maymay'
MANILA, Philippines -- Malacanang on Wednesday afternoon suspended work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan and Zambales.
· The Manila Times
Champagne toasts, text boasts and treachery aplenty: Unpacking IBAC’s bombshell report
Triumphant champagne toasts, 4am phone calls to the premier, streams of texts, phoney meetings, board-stacking, prolific profanity and treachery aplenty.
· Clay Lucas
La contaminación por plomo sigue siendo un problema en Omaha. ¿Por qué la ciudad limpia unos patios y otros no?
En los últimos 10 meses, residentes de múltiples vecindarios de Omaha, Nebraska, han contactado al gobierno municipal y federal después de que las pruebas de Flatwater Free Press y ProPublica mostraron que había suficiente metal tóxico en sus patios como para excavar y reemplazar la tierra de conformidad con las nor…
· Chris Bowling
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
· Steverose
Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
In the last 10 months, residents in neighborhoods across Omaha, Nebraska, have contacted the city and federal government after tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica showed they had enough of the toxic metal in their yards for the dirt to be dug up and replaced under Environmental Protection Agency rules.
· Chris Bowling
Home affairs minister cancels major speech after migration police tussle
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Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislation
· Josh Butler
17 Michelin-listed restaurants violated food safety laws: report
Seventeen restaurants in Korea listed in the Michelin Guide were found to have violated the Food Sanitation Act over the past three years, according to government data released Wednesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Abdul El-Sayed defeats Aipac-backed rival in Michigan Democratic Senate primary, NBC reports
Progressive advocate Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan on Wednesday, defeating Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a race that became one of the most expensive and closely watched primaries in US history.
· Middleeasteye
SC dismisses Sara Duterte impeachment petitions as moot, issues Protection Writs for rights advocates
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed petitions filed by Vice President Sara Duterte and lawyer Israelito P. Torreon seeking to halt the impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives, ruling that the challenges had become moot after the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted…
· William B. Depasupil
Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations
Sarah Henderson says bill ignores gambling inducements, uniting parties and independents against controversial legislation
· Tom Mcilroy
Supreme Court's full bench to rule on ex-PM, ex-interior minister's insurrection charges
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court said Wednesday its full bench will rule on the insurrection trials of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, citing the gravity of the cases.
· Chae Yun-hwan
'Arabs want to live': Left-wing protesters attempt to breach Religious Zionist party headquarters
Left-wing protesters attempted to violently break into the Religious Zionist party's headquarters in Shoam, the party claimed on Wednesday morning.
· SHIR PERETS
Japan cabinet approves move to cut consumption tax on food to 1%
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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Labor minister pledges dialogue with labor over chip cluster bill
SEJONG, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon pledged Wednesday to hold talks with labor groups over an envisioned special bill that would ease labor regulations at a planned semiconductor complex in the southwestern Honam region.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Mideast crisis, inflation cited in bid to postpone village, SK polls
BACOLOD CITY–Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez (Negros Occidental, 3rd District) said he and 63 other lawmakers filed House Bill No. 10591 on Tuesday afternoon seeking to postpone the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Nov. 2, 2026, to the last Monday of November 2028.
· Carla P. Gomez
Union seizes on viral video of violent patient to renew security calls
The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union has called for better working conditions and increased health funding, days after the Queensland government celebrated additional frontline staff, and a video of a nurse taking down an aggressive patient went viral.
· Dominique Tassell
Brazil downgrades diplomatic ties with Argentina after Milei insults President Lula
Brazil has told Argentina its relations will be handled at the chargé d'affaires level after Argentine President Javier Milei again insulted Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a Brazilian government source said on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
Pax Silica: BCDA’s claims and the counterarguments
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· Angelo Gonzales
Malaysian politics heads for reset as Malay nationalism surge threatens reform experiment
Since becoming prime minister in 2022, Anwar has struggled to win over support from Malaysia’s Malay-Muslim majority
· Joseph Sipalan
Malaysian politics heads for reset as Malay nationalism surge threatens reform experiment
Since becoming prime minister in 2022, Anwar has struggled to win over support from Malaysia’s Malay-Muslim majority
· Joseph Sipalan
US judge grants DOJ's request to dismiss cases against far-right Oath Keepers for January 6 riots
A US judge on Tuesday granted the US Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to a court filing.
· REUTERS
Lee to hold closed-door meeting this week to review real estate policies
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will preside over a closed-door meeting this week to review real estate market policies, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday, as the government seeks to increase housing supply.
· Park Boram
Provincial government in Nepal approves medical cannabis farming
FILE- In this March 11, 2021, file photo, a Hindu holy man smokes marijuana in the courtyard of Pashupatinath temple during Shivratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
· Binaj Gurubacharya
Seven months after Trump intervention, US senators seek Venezuela elections
A group of Republican and Democratic US senators on Tuesday called for elections in Venezuela, seven months after President Donald Trump's administration removed then-President Nicolas Maduro and installed his vice president as acting president.
· REUTERS
Pro-Palestinian candidate supported by El-Sayed takes Michigan Democratic nomination for House
An outspoken pro-Palestinian progressive who campaigned with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed bested two establishment-backed picks in a Democratic House primary for a battleground district in the state on Tuesday.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
David Appel, Michael Kleiner named as suspects in alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud
Contractor and businessman David Appel and former MK Michael Kleiner, who currently serves as president of the Likud Party's internal court, were named as the suspects in an alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud scheme, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anti-Israel Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary, defeats AIPAC-funded Haley Stevens
Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary race on Wednesday, winning approximately 49% of the vote.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Decoding America: are the Democrats having their own Maga moment?
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senate primaries could decide the future of the Democrats. This is a race that has revealed the civil war raging inside the party, as some seek to take it further to the le…