Pakistan fails to curb Imran Khan's clout after 3 years in jail
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan leads a protest in Islamabad on May 26, 2022, after his ouster in a no-confidence motion. © Reuters
· Adnan Aamir
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Lee to dispatch special envoys to inauguration of new Colombian president this week
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will dispatch special envoys to attend the inauguration of the new Colombian president this week and deliver his commitment to strengthening cooperation with the new Colombian government, Lee's office said Tuesday.
· Park Boram
GSIS H1 net income climbs 27.78% to P94.7B; assets stand at P2.05T
THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted net income of P94.75 billion in the first half (H1) of 2026, up 27.78 percent from P74.2 billion in the same period last year.
· The Manila Times
Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people
· Associated Press
Capital One Cites Anti-Money Laundering Review Over Trump Organization Debanking Claims
Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Likud lawmakers, ministers forbidden from running in regional primary slots, Likud court rules
The Likud Court overturned overnight one of the central and most dramatic decisions adopted by the Likud convention last week, ruling that current and former lawmakers, ministers, and deputy ministers will not be permitted to run in regional slots in the primaries.
· ANNA BARSKY
Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade - poll
Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which also found their approval of President Donald Trump's performance falling to 35%.
· REUTERS
Tracking big fishers is unconstitutional. How did that happen?
MANILA, Philippines – Commercial fishing operators clinched a legal victory after the Supreme Court affirmed the 2021 decision of the Malabon Regional Trial Court Branch 170. It ruled that the government’s policy of monitoring Philippine-flagged commercial fishing vessels at sea is unconstitutional.
· Iya Gozum
Trump attorney general pick looks set to clear US Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appeared on track Monday to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators dropped their opposition to his nomination.
· Agence France-Presse
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Crushes Woke Odyssey Film At Box Office
Hollywood pulled out all the stops for "The Odyssey" - They relied heavily on director Christopher Nolan's built-in and generally pretentious audience to drive early box office revenues.
· Tyler Durden
Iran's foreign minister denies talks with US
Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on Monday that there are no negotiations ongoing between Tehran and Washington, nor any plans for meetings, as the talks over the management of the Hormuz Strait remain mediated by Oman.
· Middleeasteye
‘Don’t ever talk again’: Trump loses his cool over Reflecting Pool fiasco
Washington: Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals – even after his government admitted that it’s not true – as he accused his hand-picked prosecutor of “choking” in court.
· Michael Koziol
The Kospi Made South Korean President Lee Jae Myung; It May Yet Unmake Him...
There is a particular cruelty in the timing. When the Kospi began its final, cratering descent in late July, President Lee Jae Myung was roughly 11,000 miles away, midway through an 11-day diplomatic tour of South America, watching from hotel suites as the index he had made the totem of his presidency collapsed. His…
· Tyler Durden
Breaking: Supreme Court judge named new Queensland governor
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
· Lucy Loram
Trump DOJ gives school district 7-day ultimatum over student trans policy that keeps parents in the dark
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· Fox News
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes passes 6,000
The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people.
· Al Jazeera Staff
N. Korea denounces joint warning over its cyberactivity as 'false' info
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday rejected a recent joint alert issued by South Korea, the United States, Japan and others about its information technology (IT) workers and cyberactivity as "false information" driven by political motives.
· Woo Jae-yeon
‘This quarter was otherworldly’: Palantir earnings surge past expectations
Shares soar as yearly revenue up 93%, even as opposition grows to company’s role in Trump immigration agenda
· Johana Bhuiyan
Israel revels in Spain's migrant crisis while embarrassing ally Morocco
Israeli political leaders have mocked and exploited the migration crisis engulfing Morocco, an Israeli ally, and Spain, whose relations with Israel have sharply deteriorated.
· Middleeasteye
ICAC Operation Rosny LIVE updates: Liberal MP Damien Tudehope, Sydney businessman Frits Mare to appear
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· Jessica McSweeney
Turkish intelligence chief meets Hamas delegation in Istanbul
Head of Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin met a Hamas delegation led by its new political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya in Istanbul, according to a statement released by Hamas on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Analysis: Federal Reserve may be pulled into Bessent’s effort to support Japan’s yen
The Federal Reserve may soon be drawn into the Trump administration's efforts to back the embattled currency of U.S. ally Japan.
· Matt Peterson
US tech giants invited to discuss AI security tests at White House
Meta, Anthropic among companies to review voluntary framework on Tuesday as US government seeks early access to most advanced AI models
· Lucy Quaggin
US tech giants invited to discuss AI security tests at White House
Meta, Anthropic among companies to review voluntary framework on Tuesday as US government seeks early access to most advanced AI models
· Lucy Quaggin
Low-energy Gavin Newsom needs Donald Trump’s high-energy economic policy
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· CA Post Editorial Board
Most Indians fault Modi’s handling of exam scandals, poll says
Most Indians are unhappy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government over its handling of exam scandals that touched off student protests across the country, a national poll by one of the country’s largest pollsters found.
· Anup Roy
Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over money-laundering concerns, Capital One says
The bank’s disclosure is tied to a lawsuit against Capital One alleging that it illegally closed Trump’s accounts for political reasons
· Associated Press
Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over money-laundering concerns, Capital One says
The bank’s disclosure is tied to a lawsuit against Capital One alleging that it illegally closed Trump’s accounts for political reasons
· Associated Press
'They Are United': California Democrats Move Forward With 5% Billionaire Tax
In a development that will stun absolutely no one, the California Democratic Party's roughly 380-member executive board gathered at a waterside Sheraton in San Diego this weekend and voted to endorse Proposition 40 - a "one-time" 5% levy on the net worth of the state's roughly 200 billionaires - clearing the 60% sup…
· Tyler Durden
IDF Chief Bluth not dismissed, Defense Minister Katz confirms at meeting with West Bank leaders
Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized that IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth has not been dismissed and is performing well in his role in the military, during a meeting with heads of the local authorities from the West Bank on Monday.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
Louisiana AG Announces Investigation Into Fauci
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Farmer sends $40k bill to Victorian government for dingo attacks on sheep
Topic:Livestock Farming
· Angus Verley
US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners
Coalition of 25 states asks US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs and declare them them unlawful
· Edwardhelmore
Far-left and DSA push for Dem primary upsets all across Michigan — beyond El-Sayed
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· Ryan King
ID To Buy Gov't Bread & Milk, But Not To Vote: This Is Mamdani's Socialist NYC Utopia
So far, in Zohran Mamdani's socialist utopia in New York City, it can take multiple forms of identification to shovel snow and, if his proposal is implemented, potentially to shop at government-run grocery stores.
· Tyler Durden
No explicit ban on protests outside places of worship likely for WA
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Keane Bourke
White House to host meeting on new AI review regime
WASHINGTON, United States — The White House will host a meeting Tuesday with AI executives to discuss a new voluntary system of government review of the technology's most powerful models, an administration official said.
· Agence France-Presse
Live: Liberal MP signals Coalition will seek to strengthen gambling ad laws
Topic:Government and Politics
· Joshua Boscaini
The growing constituency reshaping Australian politics
Published 4 August 2026 6:45am
· Sbsaustralia
Nicci just lost her husband. Now she fears she'll lose her support
Topic:Federal Government
· Georgia Roberts
Japan's ruling party moves closer to cutting food tax from 8% to 1%
As food prices rise, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party plans to provide temporary relief with a consumption tax cut. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot
Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.
· Martinfarrer, Kat Wong
Tulfo seeks Senate ratification of SOVFAs with Canada, New Zealand
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday sought the Senate's concurrence in twin measures ratifying the Philippines’ Status of Visiting Forces Agreements (SOVFAs) with Canada and New Zealand.
· Catherine S. Valente
Almost $140m in fines written off by Queensland government
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Alex Brewster
Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree
Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister
· Reuters
Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree
Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister
· Reuters
Twenty five states sue Trump administration over latest global tariffs
A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners.
· Luke Fountain
Iran’s economy minister says Iran has two-year economic resilience plan
Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said on Monday that Iran has an economic resilience plan for at least the next two years, according to Fars news.
· Middleeasteye