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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00What 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.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Doggy dining, AI at work, social media shock: cartoonist Harry Harrison’s takes on July
Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape
· SCMP
Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong and beyond in July
Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape
· SCMP
End of the super-cycle: Big call on the national property market
A 30-year property super-cycle that has made Australian homes among the most expensive in the world may finally be coming to an end, one of the nation’s top economists has predicted, despite warnings prices will eventually rebound due to a chronic shortage of homes.
· Shane Wright
Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?
Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct
· Sam Beltran
Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?
Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct
· Sam Beltran
German court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany constitutes 'protected speech'
A German court has acquitted a woman convicted of comparing Israel’s actions in Gaza with those of Nazi Germany, ruling that her posts constituted protected political expression.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli court blocks Ben Gvir crocodile moat plan for prisons holding Palestinians
An Israeli court has blocked a plan by far right minister Itamar Ben Gvir to place crocodiles in moats encircling prisons where Palestinian prisoners are being held, Israeli media is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
Gobierno de Trump propone reducir estándares de programa educativo que ayuda a niños pobres
Alumnos participan en un programa de Head Start administrado por Easterseals, una organización que recibe un tercio de su financiamiento del gobierno federal, en Miami, el 29 de enero del 2025. (AP foto/Rebecca Blackwell)
· Moriah Balingit
Zelenskyy appoints chief negotiator as head of foreign intelligence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyiv’s chief negotiator and former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov as head of the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service, according to a decree published by the presidential office on Monday.
· Daria Zakharova
La premier Takaichi visita el sur de Japón tras el sismo y en medio de una ola de calor
La primera ministra de Japón, Sanae Takaichi, visita un centro de evacuación para los afectados por el sismo de la semana pasada en Hikawa, al sur del país, el lunes 3 de agosto de 2026. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News vía AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
Uproar in Israel after Defence Minister dismisses pro-settlement general on live TV | The National
Israel’s military was thrown into chaos after the country’s Defence Minister announced live on a right-wing talk show that he was replacing a senior general in charge of the occupied West Bank, prompting a massive backlash and accusations that the government is sacrificing legality for political gain.
· Thomas Helm
Kiev’s backers facing ‘big problem’ after Macron exit – Telegraph
French President Emmanuel Macron’s departure from the Elysee Palace next year could open the door to Ukraine skeptics and create a “big problem” for the NATO coalition backing Kiev, The Telegraph reported on Sunday, citing sources.
· RT
BoP chief met with Netanyahu, requested end of strikes on Hamas, sources tell 'Post'
Board of Peace (BoP) Director-General and High Representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and requested that all IDF strikes against Hamas in Gaza stop so a “14-day ceasefire” aimed at kickstarting the demilitarization of Hamas can begin, sources familiar with the matter t…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN
Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
TOKYO — Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat.
· Associated Press
Turkey accuses Netanyahu of undermining Gaza peace efforts
Turkey on Sunday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of having no intention of achieving peace with the Palestinians, following Israel's latest military strikes in the Gaza Strip.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist
Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes
· Frank Chen
Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist
Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes
· Frank Chen
Reforming Britain's constitution may seem irrelevant. It's not | The National
Americans are usually schooled in some of the key words, phrases and ideas of the US constitution. Its basic principles are written down and taught to schoolchildren. Under a 2004 federal law, on every Constitution Day, American schools hold educational programmes for pupils about the ways in which their country is …
· Gavin Esler
Israeli court blocks Ben Gvir crocodile moat plan for prisons holding Palestinians
An Israeli court has blocked a plan by far right minister Itamar Ben Gvir to place crocodiles in moats encircling prisons where Palestinian prisoners are being held, Israeli media is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
‘They are terrified’: Como spark row with fans over controversial new stadium policy
Supporters must not miss more than three home games
· Lorenzo Tondo
What to expect in Michigan’s state primary
U.S. Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, left, and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised debate, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Southfield, Mich. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool)
· Robert Yoon
Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination
· Shrai Popat, Tom Ambrose, Edpilkington, Chris Stein
Protests, boycott cast shadow on Pakistan-administered Kashmir election
Islamabad, Pakistan – By the time polling stations opened in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the city had already witnessed two days of shutdowns and empty streets.
· Abid Hussain
China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation
Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem
· Ann Cao
China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation
Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem
· Ann Cao
Chile, Honduras return ambassadors to Israel for first time since October 7
President Isaac Herzog received the credentials of six newly appointed ambassadors during a series of official ceremonies at the President's Residence on Monday, marking the return of the ambassadors of Chile and Honduras to Israel for the first time since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel eyes 2027 rollout for Level 4 autonomous vehicles after UN breakthrough
In the second half of 2027, regulations will come into effect in Israel to allow driving in vehicles with advanced autonomous assistance systems, sources in the Ministry of Transport believe. Local regulations on the subject have been in the process of being formulated in government ministries for over five years, b…
· DUBI BEN-GEDALYAHU/GLOBES/TNS
Lawmakers push for a more robust Epstein Files Transparency Act – but would Trump sign it?
After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth
· Victoria Bekiempis
Von der Leyen rallies to support Spain after Ceuta crisis
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sought to smooth over tensions with Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused many of his fellow EU leaders of exploiting the migration crisis in Ceuta to attack his government.
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Aitor Hernández-Morales
Emergency army mobilisation extended by Israel for two months
The Israeli parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee has voted four to two to extend emergency military mobilisation until 30 September, as requested by the Israeli government. This allows the Israeli army to call up to 240,000 reservists. Similar extensions have been granted every few months since the out…
· Middleeasteye
Spain’s politicians point finger at Morocco over Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described last week’s sudden influx of 50,000 migrants into the exclave of Ceuta in North Africa as an “attack,” but has been careful to accuse people smugglers rather than the Moroccan authorities of orchestrating it.
· Aitor Hernández-Morales
Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections and protests – all you need to know
Pakistan-administered Kashmir is facing its worst political crisis in years after weeks of protests demanding electoral reforms turned deadly.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – UK politics live
Rupert Lowe has accused Nigel Farage of lying, potentially scuppering talks about a political pact before they have even begun.
· Martin Belam, Yohannes Lowe, Sarahbutler, Morgan Ofori
FM Cho highlights new U.S. ambassador's role in resolving bilateral issues
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday he expects new U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Michelle Steel to play a key role in helping resolve pending issues between South Korea and the United States, citing her "direct" access to Washington.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Ghana parliament backs tough cocoa farm protections, with up to 20 years in prison
Manu Yaw Fofie, a cocoa farmer, walks through his farm in Kona, Ghana, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tsraha Yaw, File)
· Edward Acquah
Uganda unveils monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, honoring 1976 rescue hero
Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba unveils a monument honoring the late Yoni Netanyahu, brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport in Entebbe, Uganda, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Uganda People’s Defence Forces Press Service via AP)
France probes worker conditions after two suicides, multiple attempts from gov't employees - report
France has reportedly opened judicial and internal investigations into the French Prime Minister’s Service (SPM) after two of its employees committed suicide, and several others have attempted suicide, over the past few months.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Thailand hits back at ‘inaccuracies’ in UN expert’s Cambodia findings
Bangkok says no efforts were made to verify the claims of UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews with Thai authorities
· Aidan Jones
Thailand hits back at ‘inaccuracies’ in UN expert’s Cambodia findings
Bangkok says no efforts were made to verify the claims of UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews with Thai authorities
· Aidan Jones
Gov. Who-chul? Long Island Dems don’t mention Hochul on election websites
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· Carl Campanile
Best of cartoons, August 4, 2026
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WATCH: Malacañang slams Pulong Duterte
Malacañang on Monday questioned the loyalty of Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to the country after he slammed Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro's statement on local officials. Duterte accused Teodoro of "demonizing China" after the defense chief said government officials who side with Beijing o…
· The Manila Times
Live updates: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies
FILE - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)