Legco-executive dialogue must deliver more than novelty for Hong Kong
While more communication between the Legislative Council and the government is welcome, what matters most are outcomes that improve Hongkongers’ lives
· Alice Wu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00The GOP Has Its Own Platner-Esque Nightmare Erupting In Ohio
Democrats spent months navigating the endless Graham Platner scandals in Maine, before credible rape allegations finally forced him out. Republicans got their own Platner-esque scandal of their own this week in Ohio.
· Tyler Durden
Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza as minister says no deal to halt attacks
Published 3 August 2026 7:23am
· Sbsaustralia
Australia news live: Chalmers asks regulator to watch service stations ‘like a hawk’ as fuel excise cut ends
Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news live
· Nick Visser, Krishani Dhanji
Rupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain
Lowe says the two should put ‘personalities and our past disagreements aside for good of the country’
· Morgan Ofori
Senate leaders reach short-term funding deal to avoid shutdown
The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Kevin Freking
Japan, Bretton Woods 2.0, & The End Of The Carry Era
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to announce as early as Monday that Tokyo and Washington are coordinating on steps in the foreign exchange market to curb the yen’s weakness, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg.
· Tyler Durden
Jailed ex-leader Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela ahead of US talks
Maduro, who is imprisoned in New York, made the remarks ahead of the meeting between Venezuela’s interim government and opposition leaders
· Agence France-Presse
Jailed ex-leader Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela ahead of US talks
Maduro, who is imprisoned in New York, made the remarks ahead of the meeting between Venezuela’s interim government and opposition leaders
· Agence France-Presse
[Yoo Choon-sik] Young people need jobs, not explanations
South Korea’s government has recently raised its economic growth forecast for this year sharply to 3 percent from 2 percent, citing booming semiconductor exports and the effects of an earlier supplementary budget. If realized, the economy would record its strongest annual expansion since the post-COVID-19 pandemic r…
· Korea Herald
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have agreed to work towards restoring relations, which were severed after the Dominican Republic criticised the re-election of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as fraudulent.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Ben Carroll to fill one of three vacancies in Victorian cabinet, ABC understands
Topic:Government and Politics
· Rachel Eddie
Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held a top-tier "Q" security clearance at the Department of Energy from 2014 to 2021 - though the DOE didn't grant it. Another federal agency vetted him first, and the letter confirming the clearance doesn't say which one.
· Tyler Durden
How much has AIPAC spent against Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed? And why?
Dearborn, Michigan – “Down with AIPAC,” the crowd chanted at a campaign rally for Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed in a suburb of Detroit.
· Ali Harb
Minister instructs Qld Health to review 'discriminatory' fertility guidance
Topic:Reproductive Technology
· Emma Johnson
Coercion, control and high demands: How cults squash their members’ identities
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· Michael Bachelard
9/11 Families Don't Want Mamdani Participating In Memorial Ceremony
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a coalition of victims' families don’t want New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani anywhere near the ceremony marking the anniversary at Ground Zero.
· Tyler Durden
Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election
European nations to withdraw letters of support for Fifa president
· Nick Ames, Matthughes
Group warns of rising poll violence in BARMM
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The deepening rift between leadership factions of the erstwhile rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is fueling communal violence that threatens the peaceful conduct of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
· Edwin O. Fernandez
Crack Pipes, Get Yer' Crack Pipes! Free Crack Pipes!: California Taxpayers Fund Drug Paraphernalia
Authored by Christopher F. Rufo, Austen Hufford via Christopher Rufo's Substack,
· Tyler Durden
Iran says negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in final stages
Iran’s foreign minister says negotiations with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are entering their “final stages”, as Tehran insists the vital waterway will never return to its pre-war status.
· Al Jazeera
‘Cities need momentum’: The growing pains at the heart of Parramatta
There will be up to twice the number of planned homes in Parramatta’s CBD over the next two decades under the state government’s “ad hoc” housing shortlist process, prompting the council to warn Sydney’s second CBD will end up squeezed for commercial space and miss out on jobs.
· Anthony Segaert
‘No corruption’: Abbott says ICAC a factional hit job as Taylor faces questions
Tony Abbott, the Liberal Party president and close ally of Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, has accused the Independent Commission Against Corruption of overstepping its remit by becoming involved in an “internal party squabble”.
· Paul Sakkal
Money, power, influence, secrecy: This same old rinse cycle is destroying politics
August 3, 2026 — 5:00am
· Sean Kelly
Burnham to be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis
Prime minister says UK needs to ‘bring back that control’ and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking
· Alexandratopping
Italy takes ‘extraordinary’ step after 60K migrants rushed Spanish city following socialist leader’s open border policy
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· Michael Zennie
British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
· James Robson
Obama-Appointed Judge Defies SCOTUS, Now Faces Impeachment
Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media,
· Tyler Durden
Ben-Gvir barred from using crocodiles to guard terrorists, court announces
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was prohibited from using crocodiles to secure terrorists in prisons by the Jerusalem District Court on Sunday.
· TZVI JASPER
Central Elections Committee head Sohlberg stresses need for election integrity in meeting with A-G
Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg met with Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, ahead of the elections set for October 27. They stressed the importance of safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process.
· KESHET NEEV
From Influence Peddler To Starving Artist: Hunter Biden Claims Family Is Broke In Defaulting On $17 Million Bill
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
· Tyler Durden
Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in final stages
Iran's negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, according to the IRNA news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission
Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel's prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago.
· Bbcnews
Brazil's Lula faces pressure as he enters seventh presidential race
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a visit to the Andaraí Hospital, in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
· Mauricio Savarese
Trump sells VIP access to Truth Social posts for $100k. in what some view as insider trading
US President Donald Trump’s media company will start charging for special access to his Truth Social posts, which could affect national security matters and financial markets.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid
SAO PAULO, Brazil — President Lula on Sunday launched his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump’s new tariffs are an opportunity to fight back
NEW YORK — Here he goes again. US President Donald Trump is increasing and decreasing tariffs willy-nilly, violating international agreements that he himself signed and almost surely violating federal law. The only difference this time is that he has a new pretext for abusing tariffs: stopping forced labor.
· Joseph E. Stiglitz
Expanding the promise of universal health care
Universal Health Care (UHC) continues to anchor the government’s healthcare agenda, with expanded access to preventive care, affordable medicines and financial protection forming the core of ongoing reforms. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed these priorities during his State of the Nation Address, highlighti…
· Angelo Del Prado
From Redemption to Resurgence: APECO Builds PH’s Gateway to the Pacific
When Atty. Gil G. Taway IV took over the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) in October 2023, part of the agency’s main government complex was still being used by a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO).
· The Manila Times
Setting the record straight, again, on alleged Lacson unexplained wealth
WE again write to dispel yet another malevolent attack by Rigoberto Tiglao against Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, in his July 31, 2026 column, this time insinuating — again, without basis — that the increase in Senator Lacson’s net worth was linked, among other things, to brokering the land for the new Senate building.
· Letters to the Editor
Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings
Andy Burnham has pledged his government will be "relentless" in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats.
· Bbcnews
Sheikh Abdullah and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister review regional stability | The National
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday reviewed efforts to boost regional security and stability in a phone call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah.
· The National
The ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’
One expert described Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s claim of land used for clean energy as ‘plain wrong and plain silly’
· Graham Readfearn
A new Queensland bill aims to ‘streamline’ major projects. Matt and Caitlin fear it could hand their farm to developers
Experts say new power to bypass conservation and planning regulations are incredibly broad and could let the state effectively fast-track any project it wants
· Joe Hinchliffe
Israel needs new leadership: Could covenantal politics be the answer? - opinion
Three months away from election day here in Israel, we, as a community, need to think seriously about what we want our leadership to represent and how we want our government to function.
· SHERWIN POMERANTZ
Unusual movement of US forces in Iraqi Kurdistan prompts early drawdown questions | The National
Unusual movement of US troops and equipment has been observed in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in recent days, raising questions about whether the US-led anti-ISIS coalition is beginning an early drawdown ahead of its planned exit next month.
· Sinan Mahmoud
Japan, US carried out joint forex intervention Friday for 1st time since 2011
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama. (Source photos by Reuters, Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
US punished Colombia’s outgoing leader for calling Gaza war ‘genocide’ – FM to RT (VIDEO)
Israel is at the heart of Washington’s long-running tensions with Colombia and its outgoing President Gustavo Petro, Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio has told RT.
· RT
Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza, cabinet minister says no deal to stop
Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen also said he sees the need for Israel to control all of the enclave. Now, it controls about 70 per cent
· Reuters