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CONFI. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' containing documents to be presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, 2026.
Archie Goodburn is calling on the government for more funding following the passing of the Rare Cancers Bill.
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis wanted written confirmation that the fund would not be created as they shared concerns with many over the possibility that violent January 6th rioters could be considered for payments.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied reports that he had been seeking to resign, saying the claims were aimed at “creating discord” among Tehran's political and military leadership.
DAVAO CITY — Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia said Tuesday that Comelec is set to cancel the registration of a political party in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ahead of the historic balloting on Sept. 14.
Apple has confirmed it has launched a new legal complaint against the UK government at a court that deals with objections to the use of covert surveillance powers.
Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against a U.K. government attempt to access encrypted data held by British customers.
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The All-Star squad of the top South Korean football league will not back down against the Premier League giants Manchester City in their upcoming friendly match, the team's head coach said Tuesday.
Mali could raise up to 883 million dollars from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects, according to the country’s finance minister.
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls against centrist Haley Stevens as party looks to regain control of US Senate
Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor
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One Nation’s new Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, is a self-described conspiracy theorist who has claimed Australian government policy is controlled by a cabal of foreign “globalists”, and endorsed the idea that the world economy was deliberately crashed to trigger a “great reset”.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received two separate criminal complaints against 20 officials, employees and private individuals over alleged anomalies in two flood control projects in Cebu, the latest cases in the government’s widening crackdown on questionable flood control works.
International law professor William Schabas has expressed his concern over the independence of the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court following the controversial removal of Karim Khan by member states after an 18-month long misconduct probe.
Voters in five US states – Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington – are headed to the polls for another key round of midterm primaries, where they will choose the Republican and Democratic candidates to compete in November’s elections.
When is census night, how do you fill it out, and do you need to be at home?
The move aims to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, analysts say
The move aims to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, analysts say
TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis," its defense minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.
Spanish striker Ferran Torres has said that his MAGA-inspired 'Make Spain Great Again' cap, which he wore during Spain's recent World Cup celebrations, was not a political move and "just to have fun".
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Kim Jae-won a member of the main opposition People Power Party's Supreme Council, said Tuesday that police had cleared him of defamation accusations filed by Kim Hong-gul, the son of the late President Kim Dae-jung, over his remarks about the use of the former president's Nobel Peace Prize money.
The border crisis in Ceuta prompted Juan Carlos Girauta, a Spanish member of the European Parliament, to make a direct appeal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Board of Peace delegation briefed national security advisers and senior staff representing the Republican and Democratic leadership of the US House of Representatives and Senate in Washington on the implementation of President Donald Trump's Comprehensive Peace Plan, a senior BoP member told The Jerusalem Post on …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed forward with her plan to slash the consumption tax on food, which reportedly would be the first time the tax will be cut since its implementation in 1989 if she succeeds. On Tuesday, the ruling Liberal Democratic party advanced the bill through key committees, with N…
Widows and divorcees who faced losing access to capital gains and negative gearing concessions under the federal government’s budget overhaul of property taxes will be protected under a suite of changes revealed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Topic:State and Territory Government
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in intensive care in hospital, his wife and medical sources said on Thursday, as the UN blasted a wider crackdown on dissent. Besigye, 70, has been in custody and facing treason charges over an alleged plot against veteran President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power si…
Just when Pedro Sánchez thought he had weathered domestic pressure over Spain's wild blazes, a shock migrant crisis left him facing political fire from Europe and the United States.
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said Tuesday it will overhaul the pricing structure for industrial electricity as part of the government's efforts to ease cost burdens on businesses.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now include a declaration on of conflict of interest in the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) beginning on the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean military drone during a flight test earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, just days after the same unit mistook a U.S. spy drone for an enemy threat.
Media jobs could be at risk from the federal government’s decision to make last-minute changes to its plan to make tech giants support journalism, Nine has warned, as its chief executive accuses Labor of overseeing a “failure for our democracy”.
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday stepped up its criticism of a recently passed bill stripping the prosecution of its authority to conduct direct investigations, warning that it could weaken protection for victims.
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday it will focus on expediting administrative procedures for the government's mega development project to build a new semiconductor cluster in the second half of the year.
National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough
Rental prices in Spain reach record high, Spain on track to welcome 100 million tourists, Spain's Defence Minister demands explanations from Morocco after migrant rush and more news from Spain this Tuesday August 4th.
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Xabi Alonso is one of nine new Premier League managers this season
The Cockroach movement protesters used memes, mockery and collective action to cut through mainstream media’s refusal to tackle problems plaguing the country’s politics
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Michelle Park Steel, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, met with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday, as she began her official duties by submitting a copy of her credentials.
The Bureau of Meteorology has ordered an independent review of its operations after a turbulent period that included the botched rollout of its $96 million website upgrade and mounting scrutiny over whether the agency is meeting the needs of Australians.
Topic:Federal Government
Brown University President Christina Paxson said on Monday that she would leave her post at the end of the academic year, following a difficult period in which she clashed with President Donald Trump's administration over its threats to slash the Ivy League school's federal funding.
The destruction of Hezbollah's underground tunnel network in the Beaufort area and additional infrastructure along the Ali al-Taher Ridge using hundreds of tons of explosives dealt a severe strategic blow to the terrorist organization, according to data presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday.
Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 4:09pm
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
A CM-34 Clouded Leopard infantry vehicle rolls through Taipei during the previous Han Kuang exercises on July 15, 2025. © Reuters
Vox leader Santiago Abascal has called for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to be put “in the dock,” accusing his government of lying about the number of illegal migrants returned to Morocco following the latest mass influx into Ceuta.