Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier in face of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll
Premier steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’
· Benita Kolovos, Stephanie Convery
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump administration’s proposed prediction market rule faces public pushback
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, Native American tribes, consumer advocates and others are voicing strong opposition to plans by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to regulate sports and other wagering in the booming prediction market industry, according to a review of public comments available on Monday.
· No Author
Special counsel questions jailed ex-defense minister over alleged martial law plot
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team questioned former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Tuesday about allegations of plotting to detain and potentially kill politicians during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Burnham appoints Phillipson as Labour Party chair
Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson leaves No 10 Downing Street following the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham
· Bbcnews
2 election officials booked over ballot shortages in local elections
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Two election officials have been booked over alleged dereliction of duty in failing to prevent ballot shortages that marred the June 3 local elections, legal sources said Tuesday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Angara issues GAS-Tuklas guidelines to support learners, teacher-coaches in natl and intl competitions
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara has issued the guidelines for the pilot implementation of the Government Assistance and Subsidies-Training and Upgrading Knowledge for Learners, Teachers and Achievers in Schools (GAS-Tuklas) Program for School Year (SY) 2026–2027.
· The Manila Times
Meet the man facing off one of his party’s biggest-ever threats
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· Jessica McSweeney
Tiangco to refile bill removing systems loss charges following Marcos’ policy push
MANILA, Philippines — Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco on Tuesday said he would refile a measure removing systems loss charges from consumers’ electricity bills after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for ending the practice as part of efforts to lower electricity costs for Filipino households.
· Kristina Maralit
Inside America's Left: Mapping The Five Factions Battling For Power
Many transformations are unfolding within America's political left, and its shifting factions can be difficult to track.
· Tyler Durden
US Senator McConnell discharged from hospital but not yet 'cleared' to return to work
US Senator Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital on Monday following a fall but had not been cleared to return to work in the Senate, according to a statement published on his website.
· ESTHER DAVIS
US advances nomination of Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence
The US Senate on Monday advanced the nomination of Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the top US spy, and he is expected to be approved within days despite a tense confirmation hearing.
· REUTERS
Investigators allegedly overlooked Shincheonji sect's possible DP link in March
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion allegedly secured a statement four months ago that followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, had been urged to join both the main opposition People Power Part…
· Yoo Cheong-mo
2 election officials to be grilled over ballot shortage
Two officials of the election authority in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, are under investigation for not taking necessary measures in the ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections, according to a joint investigative team of police and prosecutors on Tuesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
The omission in Jacinta Allan’s departing statement as premier
As Jacinta Allan bid farewell to the job she has held for the past 1036 days, she used her final speech as Victoria’s premier to highlight her government’s achievements: tougher bail laws, a budget back in surplus, free public transport and improvements in women’s health.
· Kieran Rooney
Washington Gets A Win After Post-Maduro Venezuela Withdraws From ICC
The US has welcomed a decision by the new Venezuelan government to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
· Tyler Durden
What to expect from Zelensky and Netanyahu's visit to Washington
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards. Long-time Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to town. They will separately meet with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss…
La Liga Premier reprimirá a porteros que 'finjan lesión' con una nueva regla a prueba
Una vista general del estadio Falmer previo a un partido de la Liga Premier entre Brighton y Hove Albion ante Newcastle United, el sábado 20 de marzo de 2021, en Brighton, Inglaterra. (Clive Rose/Pool via AP, Archivo)
Tongyeong mayor election result unchanged after recount of close battle
A recount of the mayoral race in the southern city of Tongyeong early Tuesday confirmed the victory of the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) candidate, though by a narrower margin.
· Yonhap
Takaichi's $2.3tn plan draws mixed response from Japan businesses
The Takaichi government's big investment goal has energized many investors, while some companies are left wondering about the details. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Masayuki Kozono)
· Staff Writer
Tongyeong mayor election result unchanged after recount of close battle
CHANGWON/TONGYEONG, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A recount of the mayoral race in the southern city of Tongyeong early Tuesday confirmed the victory of the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) candidate, though by a narrower margin.
· Chae Yun-hwan
The Papers: 'Race against time' and 'We've lost a Goodie'
Wildfires raging through France and Spain lead the front pages of several papers. "Race against time" says the i Paper, next to a photo of a French firefighter standing in front of a burning row of trees and tall grass. French President Emmanuel Macron "holds crisis meeting" and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez …
· Bbcnews
Premier League season to trial crackdown on goalkeepers feigning injury
A general view of the Falmer stadium before the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United in Brighton, England, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (Clive Rose/Pool via AP, File)
Who is Ben Carroll, poised to become Victoria's new premier?
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
· Alex Sinnott
Jacinta Allan began her career as a star, but her premiership waned
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Rachel Eddie
Jacinta Allan steps aside as Victorian premier
Topic:State and Territory Government
Jacinta Allan's resignation triggers chaotic leadership spill
Topic:State and Territory Government
Roger Waters blasts West for sacrificing Russian and Ukrainian lives for money
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has denounced Europe’s military buildup and escalating confrontation with Russia, arguing that Western governments are steering the world toward catastrophe while arms manufacturers and political elites profit from perpetual war.
· RT
In Detroit, pro-Israel Senate candidate Haley Stevens meets pro-Palestinan El-Sayed supporter
Hours before a big debate showdown with her primary rival, US Rep. Haley Stevens began a routine campaign stop Monday seemingly comfortably in her element.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Just one in three Americans support Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals - poll
Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict's early days, with most respondents saying that President Donald Trump has failed to explain his goals.
· REUTERS
Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Response To Rise In Homelessness
Authored by City News Service via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Regional NSW council cuts services as it weighs 42pc rate hike
Topic:Local Government
· Ashlee Aldridge
‘Completely unprecedented’: Europe races to fight out-of-control blazes ahead of new heatwave
London: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned of more devastating wildfires across Europe, with climate change making heatwaves more frequent, as emergency crews raced to contain blazes in Spain and France before temperatures soar later this week.
· David Crowe
Everything depends on disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon, Yair Lapid says | The National
Israel's leader of the opposition said on Monday that the future of the conflict in Lebanon depended on disarming Hezbollah.
· Sara Ruthven
Mitch McConnell Pokes Head Out Of Shell With New 'Proof Of Life' Pic From Rehab
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday 'said' he's undergoing physical therapy, but that he hasn't been medically cleared to leave rehab after being admitted to the hospital after his June 14 fall.
· Tyler Durden
Packers optaron por continuidad sobre caos al extender a LaFleur, Gutekunst y Ball, dice Ed Policy
El presidente y director ejecutivo de los Packers de Green Bay Ed Policy, derecha, firma autógrafos a fanáticos después de la reunión anual de accionistas del equipo, el lunes 27 de julio de 2026, en el estadio Lambeau Field, en Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Foto/Steve Megargee)
· Steve Megargee
US Senator Graham offered military support for Israeli war on Lebanon, new footage shows
Just one day before his funeral is set to take place in Washington, DC, video footage has emerged showing a gleeful Senator Lindsey Graham rejoicing at the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and even single-handedly offering US military involvement to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his war on Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Kamala Harris backs Democrat Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race
Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
· Patrick Whittle
Ministers meet ahead of a Labor spill
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New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
Pupils will be able to study subjects like manufacturing and AI alongside core academic learning from age 14 under new government plans for education in England.
· Bbcnews
Lee, Lula broaden ties into defense, space and minerals
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
A Alemanha falhou na proteção de pessoas LGBTQ+?
Na manhã seguinte ao atentado à Parada LGBTQ+ em Berlim, as bandeiras da Alemanha no Bundestag, o Parlamento federal alemão, amanheceram a meio-mastro. O ato, determinado pela presidente do Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, da conservadora União Democrata Cristã, mesmo partido do chanceler federal Friedrich Merz, transmiti…
· Fábio Corrêa
Alemanha falhou na proteção de pessoas LGBTQ+?
Na manhã seguinte ao atentado à Parada LGBTQ+ em Berlim, as bandeiras da Alemanha no Bundestag, o Parlamento federal alemão, amanheceram a meio-mastro. O ato, determinado pela presidente do Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, da conservadora União Democrata Cristã, mesmo partido do chanceler federal Friedrich Merz, transmiti…
· Fábio Corrêa
HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil —The science has never been better, but political will has reached a new low: AIDS experts warned Monday that the fight against HIV was in real danger as funding fell by a fifth last year.
· Agence France-Presse
IMF chief praises Milei's economic policy during Argentina visit
President of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, right, and Argentina Economy Minister Luis Caputo pose for a photo as they arrive at the Economy Ministry for a meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
· D Bora Rey
Jacinta Allan expected to lose spill motion as Labor MPs gather
Topic:State and Territory Government
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 28)
Court ruling warns against election lies
· Choi Kyong-ae
A tale of two markets: Wall Street cheers record highs while Beijing deflates bubbles
Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth
· Daisy Wu
Trump or trap: should China’s stock market entice investors with ‘good bubbles’?
Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth
· Daisy Wu
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on July 28)
Lee must put victims before partisan politics: Prosecutorial reform bill should be carefully reviewed
· Choi Kyong-ae