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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Jay 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
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
· Louisetaylor
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)
· The Associated Press
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.
· 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