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Abdul El-Sayed speaks during election night rally in Detroit Michigan after winning Democratic Senate primary August 5 2026

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary, Handing AIPAC Its Costliest Defeat

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, defeating $65 million in outside spending led by AIPAC to become the first Muslim to receive a major-party Senate nomination. He faces Republican Mike

August 5, 2026

by Synthia Rozario

CH-47SD Chinook helicopter conducting troop transport during Taiwan Han Kuang 42 exercises in Kaohsiung

Taiwan Launches Han Kuang 42 War Games Testing What Commanders Do When Plans Fail

Taiwan launched Han Kuang 42, its largest annual military exercises, on Wednesday, sending more than 20,000 troops and 5,000 reservists into ten days of live-fire drills. For the first time, the military deliberately throttled civilian mobile internet to test wartime

August 5, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

CSTO joint staff delegation meeting on collective security cooperation

Russian Envoy Says NATO Opposes Cooperation With CSTO

Russia's permanent representative to the CSTO said NATO has not wanted and does not want to

North Korean official Kim Yo Jong at a diplomatic reception in Beijing in September 2025, as North Korea deploys missile unit to Russia for Ukraine war

North Korea Sends Missile Unit to Russia for Ukraine War, Kyiv Reports

Ukraine's intelligence directorate said Wednesday that North Korea deployed a missile unit inside Russia, escalating beyond

Roger Rogoff, court-appointed U.S. attorney for Western Washington fired by Trump administration

U.S. Attorney Fired 54 Minutes into His Job Sues Trump Administration in First Challenge of Its Kind

Roger Rogoff, fired by the Trump administration 54 minutes after being sworn in as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, has filed a federal lawsuit arguing the president lacked authority to dismiss a

July 24, 2026

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Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg who blocked Trump visa policy targeting fact-checkers

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Visa Restrictions on Fact-Checkers and Researchers

A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary stay blocking the Trump administration's visa policy targeting fact-checkers and disinformation researchers, ruling it constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment. The ruling

July 24, 2026

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Alexander Acosta, Trump's secretary of labor, who arranged the 2007 non-prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein's legal team in West Palm Beach

The Deal That Freed Epstein: How Alexander Acosta Buried the Federal Case

A non-prosecution deal struck over a West Palm Beach breakfast in October 2007 buried an active FBI probe into Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking operation and limited his sentence to thirteen months

July 24, 2026

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Andy Burnham Prime Minister portrait at Number 10 North Manchester 2026

Andy Burnham Opens Number 10 North, but Scotland Says Rhetoric Won’t Cut It

Andy Burnham opened Number 10 North on his fourth day as Prime Minister, moving UK devolution policy functions to Manchester. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney responded within hours: 'Rhetoric alone will not

July 24, 2026

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Governor Kathy Hochul split screen image

Hochul Calls Rival’s AI Ads ‘Lying’ While Defending New York Data Center Freeze

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running AI-generated campaign ads featuring Governor Kathy Hochul's fabricated voice and likeness, which Hochul has called 'straight up lying.' The dispute arrives as Hochul defends New

July 24, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Government and Politics·News·Technology

Joe Manchin speaks at a podium during the launch of the Independent Leadership Council

Manchin Launches Independent Leadership Council to Break Two-Party Grip on Congress

Joe Manchin launched the Independent Leadership Council on Thursday to recruit and fund independent candidates for Congress, calling it a movement toward the center rather than a third party. The group combines

July 24, 2026

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses diplomats as US airstrikes on Iran enter a 13th night

Tehran Calls Trump Frozen Assets Threat ‘Incendiary’ as US Strikes Continue

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi on Thursday condemned Trump's plan to use $100bn in frozen Iranian assets to cover Hormuz losses as 'incendiary,' warning it threatens global sovereign wealth. US strikes on Iran

July 24, 2026

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ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan addresses the UN Security Council on Sudan in July 2023, months before seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

ICC Member States Vote on Removing Prosecutor Khan as Gaza Accountability Hangs in Balance

The International Criminal Court's 125 member states gathered in The Hague on Friday to vote on removing Prosecutor Karim Khan, a decision that carries direct implications for the genocide accountability cases he

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Folarin Balogun applauds fans after Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in the 2026 World Cup last 16, a match he played after FIFA reversed his automatic red-card ban

Norway Files FIFA Ethics Complaint Over Trump’s Interference in Balogun Ban Reversal

Norway Football Federation president Lise Klaveness will file a formal FIFA ethics complaint over Balogun's reversed red-card ban, which came after Donald Trump called Infantino. She warns the whole game is at

July 24, 2026

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Cargo containers stacked at a port as Trump imposes new Section 301 tariffs covering 99.4 percent of US imports from 60 countries in 2026

Trump’s New Tariff Wave Covers 99% of US Imports Under ‘Forced Labour’ Legal Rationale

Trump imposed 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 countries covering 99.4% of US imports using a 'forced labour' basis under Section 301, replacing Supreme Court-struck IEEPA tariffs. UK exporters now face competitive disadvantage versus

July 24, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary, Handing AIPAC Its Costliest Defeat

Taiwan Launches Han Kuang 42 War Games Testing What Commanders Do When Plans Fail

Russian Envoy Says NATO Opposes Cooperation With CSTO

North Korea Sends Missile Unit to Russia for Ukraine War, Kyiv Reports

U.S. Attorney Fired 54 Minutes into His Job Sues Trump Administration in First Challenge of Its Kind

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Visa Restrictions on Fact-Checkers and Researchers

The Deal That Freed Epstein: How Alexander Acosta Buried the Federal Case

Andy Burnham Opens Number 10 North, but Scotland Says Rhetoric Won’t Cut It

Hochul Calls Rival’s AI Ads ‘Lying’ While Defending New York Data Center Freeze

Manchin Launches Independent Leadership Council to Break Two-Party Grip on Congress

Tehran Calls Trump Frozen Assets Threat ‘Incendiary’ as US Strikes Continue

ICC Member States Vote on Removing Prosecutor Khan as Gaza Accountability Hangs in Balance

Norway Files FIFA Ethics Complaint Over Trump’s Interference in Balogun Ban Reversal

Trump’s New Tariff Wave Covers 99% of US Imports Under ‘Forced Labour’ Legal Rationale

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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