China missile test shakes Pacific islands' anti-nuclear unity
On July 6, China's military conducted a test launch of a missile carrying a training warhead from a submarine in the South Pacific. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
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A man passes an early voting poll site, Feb. 14, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
· Jonathan J Cooper
Japan to foster space industry competition, looking for next SpaceX
Japan launched its H3 flagship heavy-lift rocket on June 12. © Kyodo
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Juez federal permite extender muro fronterizo a través de un sistema de diques en poblado de Texas
El sol se oculta detrás de un tramo del muro fronterizo, el 18 de junio de 2025, en Mission, Texas. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin, Archivo)
· Rebecca Santana
Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP
· Benquinn
Trump accounts at Capital One were closed in 2021 over money laundering concerns
President Donald Trump departs following a cabinet meeting at Camp David, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
· Ken Sweet
Ceuta migrant surge deepens political divide in Spain
The record migrant influx into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta has fueled political divisions in the country, with the opposition criticizing the government’s handling of the crisis. Madrid has accused Morocco of “weaponizing” migration.
· RT
White chocolate tart with burnt honey and thyme
Annabel Crabb is an ABC writer and presenter who has covered Australian politics for nearly 30 years as a news reporter and columnist. Creator and host of the long-running political interview series Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel also wrote and presented the ABC's political documentary trilogy The House, Ms Represented an…
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' says Israeli withdrawal from Gaza reliant on ‘complete’ Hamas disarmament
US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" said on Monday that an essential prerequisite of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza is Hamas’s “complete” disarmament, after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· Middleeasteye
After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing
CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing and is in financing talks with a tech manufactu…
· Tyler Durden
Palestinian foreign minister: Israeli settler violence 'complementary pillar' of settlement expansion
Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Monday that the violence of Israeli settlers and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which has accelerated in recent years, are not separate phenomena but “two complementary pillars of Israel’s illegal colonial project” to …
· Middleeasteye
Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order
Two United States Republican senators have said they will end their opposition to US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, after Blanche scrapped a controversial “anti-weaponisation fund” that bipartisan critics say would use taxpayer dollars to reward…
· Al Jazeera Staff
Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data
The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users
· Rachel Hall
Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out
Paul Rivera says missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reports
· Edwardhelmore
Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift
Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claims
· Benquinn, Jessica Elgot
Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election
Nigel Farage has told the BBC he discussed the "potential liabilities" of returning to politics before the 2024 general election.
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Jay Clayton sworn in as US spy chief after contentious Senate confirmation hearing
Democrats have criticised the new director of national intelligence for refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2020 election loss to Joe Biden
· Reuters
Jay Clayton sworn in as US spy chief after contentious Senate confirmation hearing
Democrats have criticised the new director of national intelligence for refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2020 election loss to Joe Biden
· Reuters
FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest model in the best-selling family of aircraft, after nearly a decade of delays.
· Leslie Josephs
Canadian politicians call to immediately list Kataib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity
Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has called on the federal government to immediately designate Kataib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity on Sunday, urging authorities in an open letter to Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree to “immediately recommend that the government of Canada list Kataib Hezboll…
· ALEX CARSON
Uganda: Military unveils statue of Netanyahu's older brother
During a ceremony, Uganda's military has unveiled a statue of the Israeli Prime Minister's older brother. Yonatan Netanyahu was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.
· AfricaNews
Japan-US yen intervention seen just buying time against Tokyo's loose stance
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent coordinated to bolster the yen from historic lows. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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Iran discusses regional developments with Pakistan, Oman
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reportedly held phone conversations on Monday with his counterparts in Oman and Pakistan, to discuss the latest regional developments after Trump called off US strikes against the country.
· Middleeasteye
Pax Silica needs more facts and less fiction
PUBLIC debates fail not because people disagree, but because they often operate from entirely different realities. Some argue from evidence, while others argue from myth. Some raise legitimate policy concerns, while others circulate fabricated narratives. When these become entangled, public discourse collapses into …
· Antonio Contreras
The fifth SONA: Missed chance for recovery and reform
IN his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not grapple with the nation’s crisis of governance with sufficient seriousness and urgency. As a result, he frittered away the SONA’s proven potential as a platform for national reform and renewal. He came away from the address witho…
· Yen Makabenta
Malaysia’s former ruling party boosted by poll wins
KUALA LUMPUR — A coalition led by Malaysia’s former ruling UMNO party may be on a path back to national power after winning back-to-back state elections, analysts said.
· Agence France-Presse
Baguio steps up campaign vs illegal dog meat trade
BAGUIO CITY — The city government, through the City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO), reiterated its strong condemnation of the illegal dog meat trade following the recent arrest of a man who was caught in the act of slaughtering three dogs in Barangay Kias.
· Gaby Keith
The hidden fees in electricity bills
THE call by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address last week to remove the system loss charge from consumer electricity bills is still a hot topic of conversation, but I am already looking past that. Having developed what I believe will be the solution (see my column from Sunday, Aug. 2) that the powers…
· Ben Kritz
The numbers that matter
OUT of the total 6.352 trillion national budget, the World Bank estimated that 20 percent goes to corruption. However, based on anecdotal information that goes around the construction sector, corrupt kickbacks in the past years have gone as high as 25 percent to 50 percent. On the basis of 20 percent corruption, thi…
· Arnel Casanova
MMDA to forge partnership with Malolos government
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· Frederick Silverio
Newcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães
Premier League champions have £70m offer turned down
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Senate strikes government funding deal that would avert September shutdown
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· Josh Christenson
Trump administration sued for blocking insurance coverage of gender-affirming healthcare
Coverage for gender-affirming care is no longer covered by federal plans, and workers must pay out of pocket
· Melody Schreiber
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
A new study by Australia’s internet regulator has revealed that more than eight in 10 young Australian teens and preteens are continuing to use social media platforms despite the government’s prohibition for children under 16.
· Sarah Shamim
Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border
In northern Ethiopia, hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, have been fleeing into Sudan after fighting between the Ethiopian federal army and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels in Shererina.
· Al Jazeera
Ghana moves to jail farmers who repurpose cocoa land without approval
Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval, according to a copy of the bill seen by The Associated Press.
· AfricaNews
China steps up 'propaganda blitz' in Turkey amid investment fallout
The Chinese government has substantially stepped up its public relations activities in Turkey following the damage to its image caused by the collapse of manufacturer BYD’s planned investment in the country.
· Middleeasteye
A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test
Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
· Khushboo Razdan
A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test
Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
· Khushboo Razdan
A prominent Putin critic and opponent of the war in Ukraine leaves Russia
Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, right, accused of displaying “extremist symbols,” gestures speaking at the courtroom in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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High Court questions factual basis of petition against UNRWA restrictions
The High Court of Justice on Monday questioned whether a petition challenging legislation restricting UNRWA’s operations had established the factual basis needed for constitutional review, with all three judges repeatedly asking for evidence that the laws had caused concrete harm to an identifiable person.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season
Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance
· Dannie Peng
China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season
Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance
· Dannie Peng
What to expect in Virginia’s state primary
A person votes early in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Robert Yoon
FM stresses Ceuta is 'unquestionably Spanish' after Moroccan migrant rush
Spain's Foreign Minister insisted Monday that his country's sovereignty over Ceuta was "unquestionable", after tens of thousands of migrants irregularly entered the north African territory from Morocco.
· The Local
Hilltop Youth: A group intent on taking over the West Bank by violence
Occupied West Bank raids: Israeli government accused of backing settler attacks
· Al Jazeera
UAE expands federal payment channels with Aani and Jaywan | The National
The UAE Ministry of Finance has integrated the Aani instant payments platform and Jaywan domestic card scheme into its payment channels, as the government accelerates the roll-out of national digital payment infrastructure across federal entities.
· Alvin R Cabral
‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface
Attieh Fard and Andy Erlam make their byelection pitch to voters, but Reform UK’s leader is conspicuously absent
· Helena Horton
Smotrich demands revote on Gaza reconstruction plan that he backed
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Missions Minister Orit Strock on Monday called on the government to hold a new vote on the recommendations of the government's Board of Peace (BoP), arguing that ministers approved the original decision based on incomplete and misleading information.
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