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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Devolution 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
The State Where DOGE Is Actually Working
Authored by Noah Wall via The American Mind,
· Tyler Durden
Why Western Europe needs a Russian threat
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Why Western Europe needs a Russian threat
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Governor general Sam Mostyn on the ‘growing catastrophe’ in our democracy - podcast
Two years into her role representing King Charles, Australia’s head of state, governor general Sam Mostyn says she has observed a ‘woeful lack of understanding’ among the adult population about the civic underpinnings of Australia’s democracy – beginning with the constitution.
The case for a blatantly discriminatory Australian voting system
Older Australians are overrepresented in every sphere of life, from politics to the economy and media … and they’re living longer. It’s time we stack the deck in favour of young people. Here’s how
· Bernard Keane
Mahmoud Abbas's election promise won't bring democracy to Palestinians - opinion
Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, has recently announced that legislative elections will take place on November 28.
· MERIT HABIB MATTA
"Pure Case Of Vandalism": Trump Rages As DoJ Drops Reflecting Pool Case Against Former Olympian
Update (1245ET): President Trump has not taken kindly to the DoJ dropping their case against the former Olympian for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, exclaiming his displeasure in a post on X:
· Tyler Durden
Brentford paga cifra récord del club por el mediocampista de Lens Mamadou Sangaré
Foto del 17 de enero del 2026, Mamadou Sangare del Lens en acción en el encuentro de la Liga Francesa ante Auxerre. (AP Foto/Jean-Francois Badias, Archivo)
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro faced the cameras on July 2 with characteristic self-assurance to announce the indictment of the 67-year-old ex-Olympian David Hearn for trashing “sacred” government property, President Trump’s highly prized but shoddily renovated Reflecting Pool.
· Glenn Thrush
Savannah was born via a surrogate and couldn’t be more loved. But the system is far from perfect
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· Jacqueline Maley
Three unrelated stories tell us something about political power and money
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· Clare Armstrong
Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez blamed the National Liberation Army rebel group for the attack and offered a US$60,000 reward for information
· Associated Press
Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez blamed the National Liberation Army rebel group for the attack and offered a US$60,000 reward for information
· Associated Press
Colombia's government blames National Liberation Army for attack on police base
BOGOTÁ, 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.
· Manuel Rueda
Brentford pay club-record fee for Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré
LONDON (AP) — Brentford has paid a club-record fee to sign Mamadou Sangaré from Lens, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
Burnham says UK exploring measures against Israeli settlements in West Bank
The new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled that he is exploring taking firmer measures against Israeli settlers in the West Bank amid ongoing attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.
· Middleeasteye
El exdelantero inglés Danny Welbeck se une al Chelsea procedente del Brighton
Foto del sábado 21 de marzo del 2026, Danny Welbeck del Brighton celebra tras anotar en el encuentro ante el Liverpool. (AP Foto/Ian Walton, Archivo)
Trump pledges to pursue ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid Blanche standoff
United States President Donald Trump has again renewed his support for a controversial “anti-weaponisation fund” that bipartisan critics say would use taxpayer dollars to reward his political allies.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Uganda unveils Yoni Netanyahu memorial at Entebbe Airport 50 years after rescue operation
A memorial honoring Lt.-Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu was unveiled on Saturday at the old terminal of Entebbe Airport in Uganda, where he was killed exactly 50 years earlier during the historic rescue operation, the Kampala Post reported.
· YOAV ETIEL
Former England striker Danny Welbeck joins Chelsea from Brighton
Brighton’s Danny Welbeck celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Liverpool in Brighton, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)
Verizon Blames 'Human Error' For Burying A Jack Smith Subpoena From Congress
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and fifteen colleagues sent a letter to Verizon on Thursday demanding the telecom giant explain how a 2023 grand jury subpoena tied to Jack Smith's "Arctic Frost" investigation vanished from its own paperwork for more than two years - only to resurface after the compan…
· Tyler Durden
Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
Ankara and Baghdad have signed a one-year agreement to keep crude flowing through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline that stretches from Iraq to Turkiye, just days after a top-level visit to Ankara by Iraq’s prime minister.
· Al Jazeera Staff
GOP hopeful predicts Dems’ lefty ‘crazy train’ will turn Michigan Senate seat red
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· Geoff Earle
A 'unity' government would block the reforms Israel desperately needs - opinion
During every election cycle, a few Israeli politicians wheel out the tested, tired mantra: “boycotts are bad!” Refusing to “sit” with a particular party, refusing to hand it ministries, and refusing to restore it to power after years of failure are presented as unfair, unfriendly, and elitist.
· DAN PERRY
US Fed dissenters sketch the case for a rate hike
WASHINGTON, D.C. — All three US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers who dissented from the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates steady earlier this week said on Friday that rate hikes were needed now in order to avoid entrenched inflation.
· Agence France-Presse
Leftists Now Claim US And Israel Behind The Migrant Invasion Of Spain
A clear pattern is emerging: When the political left or their favorite pet migrants wreak havoc and commit heinous crimes, the immediate canned response from the activist fold is to blame the "right wing" or blame those devious Israelis. Why do they do this? Because it works.
· Tyler Durden
The moral crisis and challenge of healing childhood abuse
AT no other time has the Philippines faced such a moral crisis and challenge to its integrity as a nation. Government officials, civil society and child protectors are challenged to take a stronger moral and social stand against the ever-spreading proliferation of crimes against children, especially over the interne…
· fr. shay cullen
SONA and what leadership is not
WITHOUT taking political sides, the latest State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the incumbent president was one of the most, if not the most, harshly criticized presidential speeches. It was a report by the highest official of the land that did not escape being ridiculed. Filipinos are known for their exceptional t…
· Fr. Jesus "Jay" Miranda Jr., OP
SC voids Comelec ruling, reinstates Tarlac mayor
THE Supreme Court has reinstated the election of Tarlac City Mayor Susan Areno Yap-Sulit, finding the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to have committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified her over residency issues.
· arlie calalo
Villanueva consults Bulacan mayors on priority issues
BALIWAG CITY — Sen. Joel Villanueva met with city and municipal mayors across Bulacan on Friday as part of continuing consultations to assess key provincial concerns ahead of the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget.
· Frederick Silverio
It takes a village to breastfeed a child
THE World Health Organization describes breastfeeding as one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. That is why countries around the world observe World Breastfeeding Week every Aug. 1–7. This year’s theme, “Prioritize breastfeeding: Create sustainable support systems,” reminds us that succe…
· Lalay Ramos Jimenez
Lanao del Norte rises as premier sports hub
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· The Manila Times
Desemprego na Alemanha volta a superar 3 milhões em julho
O número de desempregados na Alemanha voltou a ultrapassar a marca de 3 milhões em julho, em um sinal de que o mercado de trabalho segue perdendo força. Dados divulgados pela Agência Federal de Emprego do país mostraram que a taxa de desemprego subiu para 6,4%, acima da expectativa de analistas, que previam manutenç…
· Redação DW
Trump-style conservativism returns as European country’s PM makes radical political shift
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· Fox News
At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
At least 11 people have been wounded in a Colombian car bombing, days before right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is set to take office.
· Al Jazeera Staff
How war with Iran brought Israel closer to its Middle East neighbors - analysis
A series of diplomatic moves across the Middle East is raising the prospect of new regional arrangements even as the continuing confrontation between Washington and Tehran places governments under mounting military, economic and political pressure.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Faster, faster: Iraola in a rush to plug Liverpool gaps before Premier League starts
New head coach needs to use the transfer market with defensive cover vital as injuries hamper US pre-season tour
· Andyhunter