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Former PM says ousted Victorian premier was ‘courageous in combating misogyny’ and was a trailblazer for other women. Follow updates
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Joe Biden kept classified material after leaving the vice presidency, knew what it was, and read it aloud to a civilian with no security clearance who was helping him write a book he was paid $8 million for. He said as much on tape, repeatedly, in 2016 and 2017. The Justice Department had those recordings and kept t…
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.
Ukraine’s foreign minister says he called his Iranian counterpart following Tehran’s denunciation of a Ukrainian drone attack on one of its ships, warning him against escalation.
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Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru’s president after narrowly winning an election dominated by voters’ fears over soaring crime and despite lingering divisions over the legacy of her strongman father, Alberto Fujimori.
China's firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile fueled concerns about Japan's defenses in the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua via AP)
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WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship.
Leftist candidates in the United States aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) movement have been defeating centrist Democrats in primary elections this year. However, large swaths of the country still don’t know what the movement stands for, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to order a renewed investigation into the disappearance of Haymanut Kasau, calling for further government involvement as the missing young girl’s father continued his calls for authorities to locate her.
The Likud party has requested that the Election Committee prohibit Israelis from freely hosting or providing logistical support to Israeli citizens flying into the country in order to vote, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday.
Hadi Matar has already been convicted of state-level attempted murder charges for the 2022 attack that left the author blind in one eye
Hadi Matar has already been convicted of state-level attempted murder charges for the 2022 attack that left the author blind in one eye
US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, as the US considers the next steps in the war against Iran.
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The United Nations warned on Tuesday that a political process cannot succeed while Israeli forces continue to devastate Gaza and escalate violence in the occupied West Bank.
Iran has proposed to Oman a temporary arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under which one direction of traffic would pass through Iranian waters, and part of the opposite route would also be in Iranian waters, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state television on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to Washington took off discreetly on Monday out of fear of an Iranian threat, the N12 news site reported on Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Despite Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombings near the Senate and Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP) maintains there is “no further threat” seen.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is asking the Senate to investigate the so-called “Ayungin Deal” or “Provisional Understanding” that the Philippines entered with China for the former’s rotation and resupply mission operations to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that, he was assured by his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in a call that the attack on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea was "unintentional" and that Ukraine "seeks no escalation".
The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind violated federal disability law last spring when it restricted placement options for students and predetermined where they should attend, the Arizona State Department of Education says.
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Artificial intelligence disruption to white-collar jobs in the cities risks fuelling the same political upheaval as the decline of manufacturing and coal that contributed to One Nation’s rise.
Ben Carroll has been Victoria’s premier for less than 24 hours, and he already faces a decision that will define his leadership.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his meeting with Trump at the White House was "excellent", in video remarks made on Tuesday.
Ukrainian and Israeli leaders converge on Washington with criss-crossing fortunes, but knowing they can count on little from US counterpart
Fujimori, the daughter of a former president jailed for human rights abuses, will become Peru’s ninth president in a decade
Fujimori, the daughter of a former president jailed for human rights abuses, will become Peru’s ninth president in a decade
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after holding a call with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, issued a condemnation of Iranian attacks on Jordan on Tuesday, warning that they constitute a "dangerous escalation" which would threaten regional stability.
El presidente de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos, Kevin Warsh, comparece ante el Comité de Banca, Vivienda y Asuntos Urbanos del Senado para presentar el informe semestral de política monetaria ante el Congreso, en el Capitolio, el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew through the airspace of several member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week on his way to Washington, prompting critics to accuse those governments of aiding an internationally wanted leader.
A person drops envelopes into a mailbox as postal workers participate in a national day of action outside a U.S. Post Office building, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says Tehran has “no plans to negotiate with the US” but affirmed talks are proceeding “step by step” with Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has signalled its support for Volker Turk to be reappointed as the UN human rights chief for a second term despite US, Israeli and Russian opposition.
En este dibujo de la sala del tribunal, Hadi Matar, en el centro, aparece sentado en el tribunal federal durante el juicio por terrorismo relacionado con su presunto ataque contra Salman Rushdie, el miércoles 22 de julio de 2026, en Buffalo, Nueva York. (Alexandra Newbould via AP)
A coalition of 44 state attorneys general wrote in a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday that the agency doesn't have the power to regulate sports-related event contracts on prediction market platforms.
Ukraine seeks more firepower for air defenses and Israeli prime minister tries to repair relationship with US president