‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers
PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Happy to appear’: Carroll wants royal commission before election
Premier Ben Carroll wants the royal commission into criminality and corruption on Victoria’s Big Build to start before November’s state election, and says he would appear as a witness if called.
· Nicole Precel
Venezuela transition talks to start in person
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Political transition talks in Venezuela will begin in person this week in Caracas, the government and the opposition announced Saturday -- the day when negotiations in the troubled South American country were expected to start.
· Yonhap
Truck explodes outside Colombia police base
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base that injured 11 officers and killed a police dog.
· Yonhap
Hungary to shut down sole nuclear plant as Danube falls to record low, PM says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungary will power down its Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in nearly half a century, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as water levels on the Danube River the plant uses as a coolant have plumbed record lows.
· Yonhap
WA Labor and Liberals battle it out over Karnup train station promise
The state government has announced it will build and open a new train station in Perth’s outer suburbs as it fights to keep its hold on Secret Harbour ahead of the upcoming byelection.
· Hannah Murphy
Gunman Targets Tesla Supercharger And In-N-Out In Twin Falls, Killing Two
Two people are dead and five more are injured after a gunman opened fire at a Tesla charging station and an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho.
· Tyler Durden
‘Especially meaningful’: John Lee on debuting 5-year plan with policy address
Hong Kong leader, joined by ministers, meets more than 130 residents at school in Tuen Mun on Sunday and pledges to consider their views
· Matthew Cheng
‘Especially meaningful’: John Lee on debuting 5-year plan with policy address
Hong Kong leader, joined by ministers, meets more than 130 residents at school in Tuen Mun on Sunday and pledges to consider their views
· Matthew Cheng
New Jersey Offers Taxpayer-Funded Legal Services To Noncitizens Improperly Registered To Vote
This week, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealed that more than 6,600 noncitizens ended up on its voter rolls, with nearly 400 of them casting ballots between June 2023 and June 2024.
· Tyler Durden
‘Sad for politics’: ICAC probe isn’t a ‘boon’ for Labor, says Minns
NSW Premier Chris Minns has waved away any benefits Labor may gain from the week’s explosive ICAC revelations into dealings within the NSW Liberal Party.
· Mostafa Rachwani
Brazil's Lula launches fourth term bid as Trump looms over campaign
SAO PAULO — At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches 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
This new coordinating body will try to improve Bangsamoro education
COORDINATING BODY. Heads of the Bangsamoro education ministry and various national government agencies sign a memorandum of agreement to form the Bangsamoro Education Coordination Forum on July 28, 2026.
· jmantaring0370
Michael Goodwin: Fauci’s refusal to answer questions at Senate hearing reveals important truth
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· Michael Goodwin
Pezeshkian recalls Haniyeh assassination, hails Iranians as 'real heroes'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian marked two years in office by recalling the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and praising the Iranian people's resilience through “relentless hostility”.
· Middleeasteye
Victorian premier 'happy' to appear before Big Build royal commission
Topic:State and Territory Government
New data shows fuel crisis triggered record EV sales in Australia
Topic:Federal Government
· Holly Tregenza
What Hong Kong’s districts can learn from Sham Shui Po’s governance
Grass-roots political achievement should be judged by whether residents’ lives become measurably safer, healthier and more secure
· Ray Gai
What Hong Kong’s districts can learn from Sham Shui Po’s governance
Grass-roots political achievement should be judged by whether residents’ lives become measurably safer, healthier and more secure
· Ray Gai
Trump's diplomacy is nudging Thailand toward China
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet looks on during a Thailand-Cambodia peace accord ceremony in Malaysia in October 2025. Renewed fighting months later allowed China to assume a larger mediation role. © Reuters
· TORU TAKAHASHI
New Zealand seals trio of Pacific defence pacts to counter China’s reach
Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
· Maria Siow
New Zealand’s Pacific defence diplomacy shifts into overdrive
Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
· Maria Siow
How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media
Watch: Migrants started to return to Morocco after thousands entered Spain's Ceuta on 30 July
· Bbcnews
UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability for failed World Cup equity plan
GENEVA (AP) -- Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino's FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics.
· Korea Herald
Mexican activists call for end to water agreements with Israel
Mexican activists have called on the government to end its cooperation agreements with Israel and safeguard the country's water resources.
· Middleeasteye
Home owners worry about proposed 40m telco tower going up next door
Topic:Local Government
· Vanessa Mills
Kamala Harris Moves To $8.5M Mansion In 94% White Neighborhood
Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA,
· Tyler Durden
Labor's Secret Harbour by-election campaign walks fine line on pork barrelling
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Keane Bourke
What Negeri Sembilan loss means for Malaysian PM Anwar’s political strategy
PH must now reconsider its efforts to appeal to conservative Malay voters and rebuild its long-standing reform narrative, analysts say
· Ushar Daniele
What Negeri Sembilan loss means for Malaysian PM Anwar’s political strategy
PH must now reconsider its efforts to appeal to conservative Malay voters and rebuild its long-standing reform narrative, analysts say
· Ushar Daniele
Federal efforts died, but another Australian state has committed to forming a truth-telling body
Published 2 August 2026 5:13pm
· Sbsaustralia
Michigan Waves The White Flag On Child 'Conversion Therapy' Ban
Democrat-run Michigan just backed down after threatening therapists who use talk therapy to help children with 'gender dysphoria' accept their biology.
· Tyler Durden
Parliament and pineapple on pizza: Milton Dick’s plan to future-proof democracy
Milton Dick has spent the past four years refereeing one of Australia’s rowdiest workplaces. But the Speaker of the House of Representatives has set himself a mission that stretches far beyond keeping order in question time.
· Rob Harris
Australia news live: Jane Hume says PM has shown ‘extraordinary lack of curiosity’ on alleged corruption on construction sites
Meanwhile, cut to fuel excise to due end at midnight. Follow updates
· Kat Wong, Krishani Dhanji, Luca Ittimani
North Carolina Police Officer Arrested For Alleged Illegal Use Of Flock Cameras
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Iran’s foreign minister warns of any ‘adventurous action’ by US
Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country
· Reuters
Iran’s foreign minister warns of any ‘adventurous action’ by US
Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country
· Reuters
Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham
PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state
· Josh Halliday, Aletha Adu
Iraqi premier al-Zaydi announces 'deterrent measures' against playing role in regional hostilities
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has announced "deterrent measures" to prevent attacks on "neighbouring countries" coming from within Iraqi territory, following an emergency meeting with domestic security forces late Saturday.
· Middleeasteye
Mitch McConnell, Still Hospitalized, Misses Signature Kentucky Political Picnic
The chants, led by Democrats, broke out early on: “Where’s Mitch? Where’s Mitch?”
· Emily Cochrane
Hundreds gather at anti-government protest demanding Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry
Hundreds of people participated in a demonstration organized by the Movement for Quality Government and the Protest Organizations Forum at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, equality in sharing the national burde…
· HODAYA RAN
US Arabs eye ‘historic’ Senate win for Abdul El-Sayed despite AIPAC attacks
Dearborn, Michigan – Suehaila Amen’s voice trembles when she speaks about the plight of south Lebanon, where Israel is systematically wiping out entire villages. She struggles to hold back tears.
· Al Jazeera
Iran's Araghchi touts phone calls warning of 'decisive' response to any US aggression
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said that he has informed his Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi counterparts that the Islamic Republic will act "decisively" in the event of any further US "aggression".
· Middleeasteye
Darline Graham makes her political debut in South Carolina
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks with voters following a Senate candidate stump event ahead of a special GOP primary to select a replacement for her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
· Meg Kinnard
No spontaneous combustion? Regarding the causes of the Ceuta migrant surge, look who’s gloating
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts do not support his nominee for attorney general, injecting fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planned for next week and underscoring once more his interest in secu…
· Associated Press
Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame
Fighting has broken out in western Tigray, in one of the most serious breaches yet of the three-year-old peace deal between Ethiopia’s federal government and fighters in the northern region.
· Faisal Ali
Clayton to take over as national intelligence director on Monday
Jay Clayton, left, listens during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Mike Catalini