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
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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
Murders In The US Set To Hit 126-Year-Low Following Illegal Immigrant Deportations: DHS
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is sworn in as he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Fatima Hussein
‘Impenetrable border’: Farage claims Australian plan can stop the boats to Britain
London: British warships would turn back asylum seekers in the English Channel under plans unveiled by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to embrace Australia’s tough border policy to stop the boats.
· David Crowe
Joint List to soon launch without Ra'am, deal in final stages, Hadash-Ta'al leader tells 'Post'
Three of the four major Arab parties - Hadash, Ta'al and Balad - are expected to officially revive the Joint List this week without Ra'am, while also unveiling their new Knesset slate, Hadash-Ta'al's recently appointed chairman Yousef Jabareen told The Jerusalem Post in a Monday interview.
· KESHET NEEV
WA is set for 100,000 new homes in the next three years. Where will they be built?
The state government has forecast more than 100,000 new homes will be completed across Western Australia in the next four years, and a similar number will be under construction, with greenfield suburbs as well as inner-city areas under the spotlight in a bid to increase supply.
· Holly Thompson
Years after the alarm was raised, a fix for this Sydney crossing arrived. Then it stopped working
There is no end in sight to a standoff between inner-city residents and the state government over the Erskineville Road footbridge as the push to install lights on the path Transport for NSW has declared unsafe hits an impasse more than two months after the temporary fix stopped working.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Dinners at Rinehart’s mansion, Hanson loans, an offensive film: One Nation’s sources of cash
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· James Hall, Patrick Begley
Betrayals, backstabbers and rats: Inside the ICAC’s Game of Thrones
With allegations of vendettas, political betrayals and Dominic Perrottet being backstabbed at his own wedding, day six of the ICAC’s blockbuster inquiry veered dangerously close to watching an episode of Game of Thrones, the fantasy series featuring a group of powerful families battling to the death to seize power.
· Kate McClymont
Why a teen Allegra Spender wore a hoodie to annoy mum Carla Zampatti
Topic:Government and Politics
· Anastasia Safioleas
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)
· Staff Writer
Political group will spend $6M to organize Latino voters in Texas
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
· Staff Writer
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
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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.
· Bbcnews
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)
· Staff Writer
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