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Newest first · UTC+11:00'Exact opposite symbolism': Hitler's birthplace transformed to deter extremists
The building where Adolf Hitler was born, near the Austrian border with Germany, officially began a new life as a police station, a conversion Austria's government hopes will prevent it serving as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis and far-right extremists.
· Sbsaustralia
Former defence minister Al Carns turns down ministerial offer
Al Carns resigned from ex-PM Sir Keir Starmer's government citing concerns over defence spending
· Bbcnews
Live: Labor to extend paid placements to pharmacy, clinical psychology students
Topic:Government and Politics
· Joshua Boscaini
Marcos: No stopping Bangsamoro polls
WARM WELCOME President Marcos gets a warm welcome in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Wednesday, where he launched the “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” grassroots initiative and the National Government-Bangsamoro Government Convergence Program. —Presidential Communications Office photo
· Edwin O. Fernandez
US Treasury signals years-long plan to rebuild Iraq banking sector | The National
Iraq's banking reforms will likely take far longer than what Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi suggested after his inaugural visit to Washington last week.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Despite Big Bounce In Revenues, TSLA Shares Drop After Disappointing Earnings
After a dismal two years of weakening demand, falling sales, and damage to its brand by Elon Musk’s political activities, Tesla’s road to recovery remains mixed on the heels of an impressive delivery report.
· Tyler Durden
Australia news LIVE: Albanese to address Labor conference; Trump says US will ‘destroy’ Iranian civilian targets
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· Mostafa Rachwani
House votes to adopt Department of War renaming
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the chamber as members debate a series of measures including a continuing resolution to fund the government and a spending package for the Iran war, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Kevin Freking
Saliba to miss extended period with back injury
William Saliba's formidable partnership with Gabriel was a key reason Arsenal won the Premier League last season
· Bbcsport
Silman defends crocodile barrier for Nukhba prison, says it is security, not publicity stunt
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman explained that she had designated crocodiles as a "managed wild animal" to enable National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's proposal to surround Ketziot Prison with crocodiles, insisting that the move was not a publicity stunt in a Wednesday interview with 103FM.
· 103FM
[Michael R. Bloomberg] Government AI is a terrible idea
In the push to regulate artificial intelligence, a dangerous idea is gaining ground in Washington: handing the US government ownership stakes in the biggest AI companies. Both parties see immediate dollar signs. Neither is thinking longer-term. Somewhere, Karl Marx is smiling.
· Korea Herald
Jury finds Ellsworth guilty of official misconduct
A Helena jury found former state Senate President Jason Ellsworth guilty Tuesday night of misdemeanor criminal official misconduct for awarding $170,000 in no-bid contracts to a company represented by a long-timfe business associate.
UN rights chief condemns Nicaragua’s decision to abolish elections
The United Nations human rights chief has condemned Nicaragua’s escalating crackdown on civil and political rights, days after President Daniel Ortega announced a plan to block elections and shut out the opposition.
· Al Jazeera
Opposition promises to build new West Gippsland hospital if elected
By Madeleine Stuchbery
· Madeleine Stuchbery
Defense says VP's request for Senate-funded catering during trial has not been approved
MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday that, as far as it knows, the Senate has yet to approve the Office of the Vice President's request to shoulder the catering expenses of its lawyers, support staff and witnesses during the impeachment trial.
· James Daniel Danio
Shirley You Must Be Joking: Groups Sue For Communication Records Linked To Somali Daycare Fraud Claims
Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
"He Was Very Close To Being Arrested": Epstein's Paris Model Scout Found Dead At Home, Weeks After CNN Appearance
Daniel Siad, the 69-year-old Paris modeling scout whose name appears nearly 2,000 times in the DOJ's Epstein files, was found dead at his home in Colombes, northwest of Paris, on Monday. The deputy public prosecutor at Nanterre, Marie-Celine Lawrysz, confirmed the death Wednesday and said an investigation into the c…
· Tyler Durden
Nigeria, Germany agree to deepen business, trade ties
Germany's foreign minister wrapped up a two-day visit to Nigeria Wednesday as Berlin moves to deepen business opportunities across Africa amid a more isolationist United States and geo-political pressure from Russia and China.
· AfricaNews
Ukraine has a new butcher-in-chief – all the better to feed Ukrainians to the grinder
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
Ukraine has a new butcher-in-chief – all the better to feed Ukrainians to the grinder
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
Mamdani promised to arrest Netanyahu. Now, he retreats on campaign promise he can't keep - comment
Throughout his mayoral campaign last year, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised on multiple occasions that he would use his powers to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should the latter ever set foot in New York.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Inside Queensland’s bid to claw back $66 million from Fortescue
Queensland lost several economic opportunities, including the potential to foster an emerging export hydrogen industry worth $1.7 billion a year, the state government will argue as part of its $66 million claim against mining giant Fortescue.
· Cloe Read, James Hall
From one Homer to another, the ending to this opposition odyssey remains unclear
July 23, 2026 — 5:00am
· Homer E Le Grand V
Both the Liberals and One Nation refuse to see the contemporary world as it really is
July 23, 2026 — 5:00am
· Shaun Carney
The NSW premier is laser-focused on one political opponent. It’s not the Coalition
July 23, 2026 — 5:00am
· Michael McGowan
‘Unlawful’: Insider claims deepen ministerial interference mire for premier over Big Build
The state Labor government secretly backed disgraced CFMEU boss Joe Myles as he engineered his union’s takeover of a key rail level crossing removal project in 2022, according to allegations contained within detailed statements project insiders have prepared for authorities.
· Nick McKenzie, Kieran Rooney
Lawmakers in Nicaragua move to abolish elections
Nicaraguan police have their picture taken with President Daniel Ortega, in Masaya, Nicaragua, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Cristobal Venegas, File)
· Megan Janetsky
Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister
Campaigners in Ukraine pledge to continue nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov gets his job back
· Lukeharding
House GOP pushes $95 billion package for Iran war and Trump priorities
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the chamber as members debate a series of measures including a continuing resolution to fund the government and a spending package for the Iran war, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Lisa Mascaro
Germany wants combat drones. Government officials can’t agree where to get them.
BERLIN — Germany wants a fleet of uncrewed combat aircraft to meet a key NATO requirement. But divisions inside its defense ministry over whether to buy an Australian drone or wait for European alternatives threaten to derail Berlin's goal of fielding an initial fleet by 2029.
· Chris Lunday
‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches
New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusion
· Kiran Stacey, Alexandratopping
Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas station
· Jose Olivares
Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role
Natalie Fleet says she has stepped down as safeguarding minister after finding the role "overwhelmingly triggering", telling the BBC that it was making her ill.
· Bbcnews
'We prevented the destruction of Third Temple': Netanyahu shares message on eve of Tisha B'av
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Wednesday, on the eve of Tisha B'av that over the past three years, Israelis had prevented "the destruction of the Third Temple."
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
S. Korea, U.S. expected to unveil 1st investment project as early as late next month: industry minister
By Song Sang-ho and Hong Jung-kyu
· Song Sang-ho
German Nuclear Fuel Plant Cleared to Work With Russia's Rosatom
Germany on Wednesday approved an application by French firm Framatome to produce nuclear fuel rods under a licensing agreement with state-backed Russian firms despite political concerns, arguing it lacked the legal basis for a rejection.
· Reuters
Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC warrant
Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York City
· Alice Speri
Abandoned Navy Base Costs Taxpayers $340,000 A Year For Internet Nobody Uses
Authored by Matt White via TaskandPurpose.com,
· Tyler Durden
Richest United Russia Candidates Report More Than $103M in Combined Income
The seven wealthiest candidates on the ruling United Russia party's federal list for September's State Duma elections reported a combined 8.068 billion rubles ($103.27 million) in income last year, according to financial disclosures published by the RBC news website.
· The Moscow Times
Trump administration steers $5B toward AI research
The initiative marks a wider push to steer federal science funding toward AI-powered research and individual investigators.
· Owen Dahlkamp
ZOG conspiracy posts spiked over threefold online during 2026 Iran war, study finds
The “Zionist Occupied Government” (ZOG) conspiracy theory increased more than threefold during the 2026 Iran war, Fighting Online Antisemitism (FOA) has revealed.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Israel should establish Palestinian state, MK Gilad Kariv says, accuses PM of 'building up' Hamas
MK Gilad Kariv, who placed third in The Democrats Party primaries, said Israel should ultimately divide the land and establish a demilitarized Palestinian state as part of a regional agreement, while accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of building up Hamas; he told 103FM on Wednesday.
· 103FM
'Everything was in ruins': Iran's FM Araghchi describes surviving Israel's opening strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has offered one of the most revealing public accounts yet of the opening hours of the Israel-Iran war, describing how he narrowly escaped an Israeli strike on a compound where senior Iranian officials had gathered and suggesting Israel's intelligence capabilities inside Iran e…
· AMICHAI STEIN
New York mayor says city can't arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday his office does not have the authority to carry out the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and called on US federal officials to step in.
· AfricaNews
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· The Associated Press
Louisiana AG Murrill says felony charges against her dismissed
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
· Jim Vertuno
Prosecutor drops felony charges against Louisiana AG Liz Murrill
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
· Jim Vertuno