China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites
Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return
· Igor Patrick
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Minnesota man who killed Democratic lawmaker sentenced to life in US prison
A man who pleaded guilty to assassinating a top Democratic lawmaker in the state of Minnesota has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison, in a case that underscored growing concerns over political violence in the United States.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Four House Republicans Break Ranks To Help Democrats Pass Iran War Powers Resolution
The House on Thursday approved a Democratic-led war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Trump's military operations in Iran, with four Republicans providing the decisive votes.
· Tyler Durden
The US' $166 billion refund comes with a much bigger cost
An Australian clothing company, Nashie, recently received a six-figure refund from the US government, including 6 per cent interest, for tariffs it had paid on US imports. It’s just one of thousands of businesses reclaiming tariffs imposed on what President Donald Trump called "Liberation Day".
· Sbsaustralia
Salman Rushdie testifica en el juicio por terrorismo del hombre condenado por apuñalarlo
En este dibujo de la sala del tribunal, Salman Rushdie, a la izquierda, testifica ante un tribunal federal durante el juicio por terrorismo contra Hadi Matar, su presunto agresor, el jueves 23 de julio de 2026 en Buffalo, Nueva York. (Alexandra Newbould via AP)
· John Wawrow
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michael R Sisak
Israel should focus on shaping, not judging, Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - analysis
One did not have to be clairvoyant to predict how reports that the US was preparing a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, without requiring normalization with Israel, would play out on Israel’s political scene
· HERB KEINON
Secret Service Agent On JD Vance's Detail Under Investigation For Leaking
Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA,
· Tyler Durden
Queensland-style inquiry needed for Victoria's Big Build, says academic
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
· Alex Sinnott
How a series of urgent texts warned of a major corruption scandal
Topic:Government and Politics
· Sean Nicholls
ANA scrambles to turn around profits on domestic routes
ANA Holdings' domestic flights would operate at a loss without government support. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
· Staff Writer
Sandiganbayan asks Marcoleta to explain why he shouldn't be suspended
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division has ordered Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to explain within 10 days why he should not be preventively suspended as a member of the Senate after he was arraigned on plunder and Presidential Decree No. 46 charges.
· James Daniel Danio
‘Stunned by the intervention’: NSW minister under fire over payment to Labor-linked carer
NSW Families and Communities Minister Kate Washington ordered her department to pay a Catholic not-for-profit $40,000 to drop legal action against a Hunter foster carer with Labor links.
· Jessica McSweeney, Michael McGowan
Estados demandan al gobierno de Trump por condiciones a fondos de desastre
Empleados trabajan en la sede de la Agencia Federal de Manejo de Emergencias en Washington, el 24 de enero del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michael Casey
Vote on CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz is delayed
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., heads to a closed-door Republican policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
· Mike Stobbe
NHTSA Begins Work On New Car Door-Handle Rules After Bloomberg's Tesla Report
Auto-safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin considering new federal requirements for vehicle door handles and emergency-release systems following a series of deadly incidents in which occupants became trapped after electrically operated doors lost power.
· Tyler Durden
Iran will face a 'crushing blow' if it attacks Israel, Katz warns after security assessment
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Iran on Thursday that any attack on Israel would draw a devastating response, following a high-level security consultation attended by Israel’s senior military and defense leadership.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Congress fails to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers
The US Senate has blocked a resolution that would have forbidden President Donald Trump from waging war against Iran without Congressional approval. A similar resolution passed the House of Representatives hours earlier.
· RT
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The US Senate has blocked a resolution that would have forbidden President Donald Trump from waging war against Iran without Congressional approval. A similar resolution passed the House of Representatives hours earlier.
· RT
Some oppose Okefenokee designation as World Heritage Site
Visitors return to Stephen C. Foster State Park after an overnight camping trip on the Red Trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Fargo, Ga., April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
Catholic Church organization Caritas distributes US humanitarian aid in 2 towns near Havana, Cuba
People load pallets containing food and hygiene kits for a humanitarian assistance flight to Cuba organized by the Trump administration as the U.S. continues to put pressure on the island’s government, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
· Andrea Rodriguez
Iraqi PM makes first official visit to Iran in bid to deepen ties
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is in Iran on his first official visit since assuming office in May.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a satellite launch on Thursday to test a reflector designed to direct sunlight towards points on Earth.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
DILG honors 10 provinces as champions of WPS
LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recognized 10 provincial governments as champions of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the Bayanihan Para sa Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas 2026 summit held here on Thursday.
· Yolanda Sotelo
US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
The US Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorised by Congress. The resolution reflects growing congressional concern, even among President Donald Trump's Republicans, over the war.
· Middleeasteye
The new threat haunting Labor’s record electoral dominance
Labor’s faithful gathered in Adelaide to celebrate its 50th National Conference, a record haul of federal seats and an election victory that gave Anthony Albanese political capital few prime ministers have enjoyed.
· Rob Harris
Justice Department asks judge to uphold NYT subpoenas in Air Force One leak probe
President Donald Trump's Justice Department will ask a Manhattan federal judge on Thursday to uphold its subpoena issued to The New York Times' NYT.N journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One.
· REUTERS
STF abre inquérito para investigar filme sobre Bolsonaro
O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal(STF) André Mendonça autorizou nesta quinta-feira (23/07) a abertura de um inquérito para investigar movimentações financeiras ligadas à produção do filme Dark Horse, inspirado na trajetória do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro.
· Redação DW
States sue Trump administration over DHS and FEMA funding conditions
People work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Michael Casey
Burnham tells Swinney independence is 'off limits' at Glasgow Commonwealth Games meeting
Andy Burnham and John Swinney discussed inter-government relations
· Bbcnews
Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated
The battle of wills between Fedorov (left) and Zelensky (right) remains unresolved - at least for now
· Bbcnews
Sen. Cruz Says GM Pushed The China Car Ban Provision That Would Also Knock Out Mercedes-Benz
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the bill unanimously. Its chairman voted yes and then accused a Detroit automaker of writing part of it to remove a German competitor.
· Tyler Durden
Far-right Israeli incursion heightens tensions at Al-Aqsa ahead of election
Hundreds of Israelis have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem as part of one of the largest incursions seen this year.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
French PM’s office meets banks to try resolve far right’s financing problem
PARIS — Officials working for French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu have met with banking executives to explore ways to ease financing issues faced by the National Rally and other parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.
· Clea Caulcutt
Ajman uses agentic AI to renew trade licence in UAE government first | The National
The Ajman government has renewed a trade licence using agentic AI, the first time this has been done within the UAE government.
· The National
Trump administration to unveil latest stage of aggressive trade policy
US president is reportedly preparing fresh wave of sweeping tariffs as previous 10% on much of the world is due to expire
· Shrai Popat
What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now PM has paused it?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pausing an early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales.
· Bbcnews
Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount to mark Tisha B'Av, says Jews feel like 'rightful owners'
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) ascended the Temple Mount on Thursday alongside Jewish worshipers marking Tisha B’Av, saying that Jews praying there felt that they were “the rightful owners” of the holy site.
· KESHET NEEV
Boasberg's Law: Chief District Court Judge Under Renewed Scrutiny Over Pattern Of Unilateral Actions
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
· Tyler Durden
Budget deficit widens but stays below target
THE national government's (NG) budget deficit rose in June, with spending continuing to outpace revenues, but remained slightly below the programmed ceiling.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
China in water cannon attack at Bajo de Masinloc
THE Philippines accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near Bajo de Masinloc, the third confrontation between the two sides this week.
· Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Izel Abanilla, Franco Jose C. Baroña
20K police deployed for security at SONA
MORE than 20,000 police officers have been deployed across Metro Manila as the government stepped up security ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Salman Rushdie testifies at his convicted attacker's terrorism trial
In this courtroom sketch, a witness describes video of an alleged attack on Salman Rushdie by Hadi Matar, in federal court in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Matar, foreground, is seated with his lawyer’s co-council. (Alexandra Newbould via AP)
· John Wawrow
Montana senator's guilty verdict thrown out
The guilty verdict in the official misconduct case against former Senate President Jason Ellsworth has been thrown out following revelations that jurors were exposed to sealed exhibits concerning communications with a potential key witness.
· Jovonne Wagner Montana Free Press
BSP score on polymer banknotes: Nil
HERE is the latest defense by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for its misbegotten policy to switch to polymer banknotes.
· Ma. Isabel Ongpin
US House of Representatives votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump
The Republican-led US House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt the US war on Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress.
· Middleeasteye
Pax Silica and the Philippines: Risks behind the promise
DESPITE the government’s celebration of the Philippines’ entry into Pax Silica, the United States-led initiative to secure semiconductor supply chains and build artificial intelligence (AI) hubs, the promise of jobs, modernization and poverty alleviation remains far less certain than officials suggest. The reality i…
· Rommel C Banlaoi
‘The country is tired of politics’, says MAP
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· The Manila Times
Ousted Ukrainian defense minister Fedorov says he won't accept a different government role
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on before his meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
· Hanna Arhirova
Regions Calling: Russia’s Independent Candidates Face Their Toughest Election Yet
Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments from beyond the Russian capital by The Moscow Times.
· Leyla Latypova