Iran war escalation puts Federal Reserve in a bind | The National
Markets enter this week's Federal Reserve meeting uncertain over how the US central bank will react to surging oil prices on heightened escalations in the Iran war.
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Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)
· Ken Moritsugu
Herzl's grandparents’ remains expected to arrive in Jerusalem for reburial in coming days
The remains of Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of modern political Zionism’s founder, Theodor Herzl, are being brought from Belgrade, Serbia, to be reinterred beside his grave on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem in the coming days.
· ALEX CARSON
Trump's pick for US spy chief due to be approved in Senate vote after confirmation hearing
The US Senate is due to begin voting as early as Monday on the nomination of Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton, US 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
Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel, Turkey threatens election integrity
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Who is Andy Slaughter, UK's Labour Party's new anti-Israel Solicitor General? - explainer
The UK’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, came under fire recently from the Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, in response to the appointment of Andy Slaughter, an MP fiercely critical of Israel with a long record of pro-Palestine activism, as the new Solicitor General. Timothy described it as an “absolute dis…
· ALEX CARSON
Most religious Zionists prefer dialogue over legislation to solve Israel's social issues - poll
The vast majority of religious Zionists favor dialogue leading to social consensus over parliamentary or legal processes to solve Israel’s social issues, a Tzohar poll held during Tuesday’s annual conference revealed.
· AZRIEL MOSKOWITZ
(4th LD) PPP at risk of losing 40 bln won after Yoon's election law conviction
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· Lee Haye-ah
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Scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, waves as he takes the stage during a primary runoff election night event after winning the Republican party’s nomination, May 26, 2026, in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
· Thomas Beaumont
Senate to begin voting on Trump intelligence nominee Jay Clayton – US politics live
The US president’s pick to be the country’s director of national intelligence is expected to be approved within days – but only after a tense confirmation hearing
· Tom Ambrose, Ramon Antonio Vargas
UAE fines 42 domestic worker recruitment offices for breaking rules | The National
The UAE government issued fines to 42 domestic worker recruitment offices for breaching employment rules in the first half of the year.
· The National
Why are Democrats so quiet about the Tate brothers? | Moira Donegan
The party’s silence shows how broadly male supremacist thinking has seeped into the conventional wisdom of political strategists
· Moira Donegan
PM stands firm on LDP-JIP ties, comments on stricter rules on foreign nationals
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the trusting relationship between her Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, is solid, describing it as “unwavering,” despite the rocky relationship over a seat reduction bill that was shelved in the parliamentary session that en…
· Kanako Takahara
Chamath Warns A Government Ban On Open-Source AI Would Tank The Market And Crater Anthropic And OpenAI
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya warned that any U.S. move to ban open-source AI would blow a hole in corporate balance sheets and drag the stock market down.
· Tyler Durden
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader appeals UK order to leave as he seeks BN(O) route
Wu Chi-wai is appealing UK decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, source tells SCMP
· Matthew Cheng
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader appeals UK order to leave as he seeks BN(O) route
Wu Chi-wai is appealing UK decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, source tells SCMP
· Matthew Cheng
South Korea’s ex-president found guilty of election disinformation
SEOUL – A South Korean court handed jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-month suspended sentence on Monday for spreading disinformation in his 2022 election campaign before his martial law bid.
· No Author
Live updates: Injunction upheld that blocks Trump order to create voter list
FILE - Voters fill in their ballots at at Precinct 5 at Wood Activity & Therapeutic Center in Clinton, Miss., during the general election, Nov. 7, 2023. The chairman of a congressional committee that has broad oversight of U.S. federal elections says ballot shortages in Mississippi’s largest county could undermine v…
President's priorities consistent with Cebu's programs — Baricuatro
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said several priorities outlined by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday are consistent with programs the provincial government is already pursuing, particularly in health care, disaster preparedness, agriculture and social servi…
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
US will blame Israel if large-scale attacks against Iran fail, former defense official warns
Israel would be blamed for the failure of another large-scale attack against Iran if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tries to persuade US President Donald Trump to renew the strikes during his upcoming visit, former senior defense official and Iranian nuclear expert Avner Vilan told 103FM on Monday.
· 103FM
Next Israeli gov’t will declare ‘violent, antisemitic’ Qatar an enemy state, Bennett says
Israel's next government will declare Qatar an "enemy state," former prime minister and head of Together Naftali Bennett said at Israel's National Security Conference (INSS) on Monday.
· AVI SOLOMON
Burnham says there are ‘big decisions’ ahead on making council tax fairer – UK politics live
Andy Burnham has said there are “big decisions” ahead of his government on council tax, as he criticised the unfairness of the current system for making some people pay higher rates than are levied on more expensive homes in London.
· Andrewsparrow, Deniscampbell
Sally McManus shook up the union movement. The question now is what she leaves behind
Sally McManus arrived at the ACTU promising to shake things up. Nearly a decade later, she leaves having done exactly that – even if the movement remains smaller and confronting the same existential questions.
· Rob Harris
LNP-donor data centre firm taps ex-premier to win major meetings
Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: the state’s data centre race, halftime estimates tidbits, and a conveniently timed CFMEU inquiry update.
· Matt Dennien
Change of leader won’t save this government
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Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film
An American vigilante tears across an unnamed European country, killing dozens of police officers and judges, slaughtering a gang of rapists, and killing a refugee family and a random civilian – all in the name of a crusade against Muslim migrants and "woke" government officials.
· Bbcnews
Turkey working to influence Israel's upcoming elections through social media - exclusive
Israel’s defense establishment has identified Turkish intent to interfere in and influence the upcoming Israeli elections, The Jerusalem Post learned on Monday.
· AMICHAI STEIN
A leadership spill, a premier who refuses to quit, and a demand issued to colleagues – all before lunch
It was just after 10am on Monday, an hour when Jacinta Allan would normally be busy preparing for cabinet at the start of a busy parliamentary week, that the premier got to see for the first time the faces of the once-loyal colleagues who now want her gone.
· Chip Le Grand
Left-Wing Activists Rush To Defend Islamic Migrants After Attack On Berlin Pride Parade
Is "suicidal empathy" the real cause of the western world's immigration crisis? Or, is the political left completely devoid of empathy? Is the multicultural agenda so important to them that they're willing to sacrifice their own people to protect it?
· Tyler Durden
Land Minister hints at turning vacant offices into houses to tame housing concerns
Kim Yun-duk, minister of land, infrastructure and transport, said on Monday he was considering repurposing vacant offices or commercial properties into housing amid concerns about housing supply instability in South Korea.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishal’s resignation
Rasidah Caudal tells This Week in Asia she has filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission and intends to take police action
· Jean Iau
Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishal’s resignation
Rasidah Caudal tells This Week in Asia she has filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission and intends to take police action
· Jean Iau
New bill aims to block federal funds from cities, police that use controversial Flock Safety cameras
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· Brandon Cruz
Macron calls crisis meeting of French cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux
President Emmanuel Macron has called a crisis meeting of the French cabinet to coordinate efforts to contain massive wildfires ravaging the country’s southwest, as firefighters race to prevent the flames from reaching the historic city of Bordeaux.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Supreme Court bars PA from challenging recognized disabilities in terror compensation claims
The Supreme Court ruled that the Palestinian Authority cannot require terror victims seeking compensation to prove a disability that has already been officially recognized, the prosecution announced Monday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
ROLE: Senate
The Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the Philippines, alongside the House of Representatives. Under the 1987 Constitution, it helps craft laws that govern the country.
ROLE: House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the Philippines, alongside the Senate. Under the 1987 Constitution, it helps make laws and represents the interests of Filipinos in legislative districts and party-list groups across the country.
How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery
For decades, physicists wrestled with a fundamental mystery of the universe.
· Lisa Song
Trump administration marshals allies for 6G race with China
More than 20 countries are joining a Trump administration initiative to coordinate next-generation wireless policy, standards and security before 6G reaches consumers.
· John Hendel
Beijing fires new salvo at Tokyo with documentary on disputed Diaoyu Islands
Documentary series comes as political and maritime tensions have been ramping up between the neighbours for months
· Orange Wang
Beijing fires new salvo at Tokyo with documentary on disputed Diaoyu Islands
Documentary series comes as political and maritime tensions have been ramping up between the neighbours for months
· Orange Wang
South Korea's ex-president found guilty of election disinformation
SEOUL — A South Korean court handed jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-month suspended sentence on Monday for spreading disinformation in his 2022 election campaign before his martial law bid.
· Agence France-Presse
India's Gen Z forced Modi to listen, respond and act — exposing chinks in the ruling party's armor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government caved under the pressure of student protests across India — a rarity in the current administration — underscoring the rising influence of Gen Zs in the world's largest democracy.
· Priyanka Salve
Perceived inaction on Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished
The premier’s deputy, Ben Carroll, is among many MPs who don’t believe Labor can win another election under Allan
· Benita Kolovos
Lawmakers seek to restrict NEC staff leave before elections
Lawmakers are calling for legislative reform that would allow election authorities to restrict or reschedule staff leave ahead of national elections, in response to the fallout from ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Philippine president to deliver key speech in the shadow of corruption scandal and political tension
A protester destroys an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest march in Quezon City, Philippines Monday, July 27, 2026, ahead of the State of the Nation Address by President Marcos Jr. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)
· Jim Gomez
Secret $2m deals, phone taps and ‘filthy money’: Explosive evidence aired at ICAC
Three NSW Liberal apparatchiks struck a lucrative deal with fugitive Sydney developer Jean Nassif to be paid $2 million to help the accused fraudster have the then-building commissioner sacked and a cabinet minister dumped, explosive evidence to a corruption inquiry has revealed.
· Alexandra Smith, Jessica McSweeney
NSW Police reject Minns’ proposal to arm guards for public Jewish events
The NSW Police Force has formally opposed the arming of private security guards at public Jewish events, countering a proposal described by Premier Chris Minns as a “small price to pay” for safety.
· Patrick Begley