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Iceland votes against resuming EU accession negotiations in referendum as EU fears image damage

Iceland Votes No to EU Membership Talks, Brussels Fears Image Damage

About 53% of Icelandic voters rejected starting EU accession talks in a non-binding referendum, RIA Novosti reported, with EU officials concerned the result could damage the bloc's image during a period when

August 30, 2026

by Europe Desk

Russian official commenting on European Union Schengen restrictions on Russian tourists

Moscow Says Europe Is ‘Shooting Itself in Foot’ With Russian Tourist Ban

Russia's Foreign Ministry said European countries are harming their own tourism sectors by restricting multi-entry Schengen visas for Russian citizens, with consular department head Oleg Studennikov saying the policy has simply redirected Russian tourist spending to Turkey, the UAE and

August 30, 2026

by Russia Desk

Iranian ballistic missile launch as Iran strikes US military positions in Jordan

Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan as America Retaliates at Larak Island

Iranian armed forces struck US military positions in Jordan on Sunday, Fox News reported, with Washington

US officials coordinating Iran financial sanctions response

Bessent Threatens ‘Financial Violence’ as US Targets Egypt’s Bank for Iran Dealings

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of 'financial violence' as the United States prepares to sanction a

US Army Patriot missile system representing depleted American precision strike and interceptor stockpiles in the Iran war

US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ Long-Range Precision Missiles in Iran War, Sources Say

A Reuters exclusive published Tuesday reveals the US has expended virtually all its ATACMS and PrSM long-range precision missiles during the Iran war. Separately, roughly two-thirds of Patriot interceptors and half the

August 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

White House exterior with security STOP sign in foreground, Washington DC

The White House Has an AI Safety Framework. It’s Classified.

The Trump administration has finalized a classified benchmarking process to evaluate frontier AI models for cyber risks, sharing the criteria only with Anthropic, Google, Meta, and OpenAI. The process is entirely voluntary

August 5, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Government and Politics·News·Technology

Jeffrey Epstein files as the DOJ faces scrutiny over blocking a 2015 DEA drug probe memo

Epstein Files Shadow Massachusetts Senate Race as DOJ Blocks Key Drug Probe Memo

Rep. Seth Moulton confronted incumbent Sen. Ed Markey at a Massachusetts primary debate, alleging Markey's name appears in the Epstein files. The same week, Sen. Ron Wyden revealed the Justice Department blocked

August 4, 2026

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President Donald Trump on his phone posting to Truth Social, the platform whose paid API Senator Padilla's bill would target

Padilla Bill Would Ban Presidential Post Subscriptions After Truth API Launch

Senator Alex Padilla said Monday he planned to introduce legislation banning presidential post subscriptions, two days after Trump Media's Truth API launched. The bill would be the first law specifically prohibiting a

August 4, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

New Jersey’s Skip the Stuff Law Strips Plastic Utensils From Default Takeout Orders

New Jersey's Skip the Stuff law took effect August 1, making single-use plastic utensils opt-in rather than default for takeout and delivery orders. The law covers all food service businesses statewide, with

August 4, 2026

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the Department of Justice 2026

Trump DOJ Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases in Largest Push in Department History

The Justice Department filed 25 denaturalization complaints Sunday in what officials called the largest coordinated effort in department history, bringing total cases since January 2025 to 123. Acting AG Todd Blanche said

August 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump seated with American flag in background

Trump Says He Expects Good Relationship With UK’s Burnham, Won’t Teach Him How to Run the Country

Trump told reporters Monday he expects a good relationship with Britain's new prime minister and has no intention of telling him how to govern. Burnham had already said he would criticize Trump

August 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian Zolfaghar missiles on display at Azadi Square in Tehran, August 2026, as the US-Iran conflict entered its sixth month

Trump Says Iran Called Washington to Stop Sunday’s Planned Strike, ‘Did Not Want to Be Hit’

Iran called Washington to stop Sunday's planned strike, Trump said, alongside Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. Tehran denies any direct contact with the US, a contradiction neither side has resolved.

August 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump signs the Iran memorandum of understanding at Versailles in June 2026, the ceasefire agreement later declared void in July

No New Negotiations Between US and Iran Planned, Only Current Ones — Reports

US officials told CBS News that no new negotiations with Iran are planned — only the ongoing indirect track through Witkoff and Kushner — hours after Trump claimed on Truth Social that

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Olha Stefanishyna Ukraine ambassador US dismissed Zelensky 2026

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Ambassador to US Stefanishyna Amid Reshuffle and Corruption Probe

President Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States by presidential decree, leaving Washington without a named replacement as a corruption probe and a failed succession plan complicate the

August 3, 2026

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Iceland Votes No to EU Membership Talks, Brussels Fears Image Damage

Moscow Says Europe Is ‘Shooting Itself in Foot’ With Russian Tourist Ban

Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan as America Retaliates at Larak Island

Bessent Threatens ‘Financial Violence’ as US Targets Egypt’s Bank for Iran Dealings

US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ Long-Range Precision Missiles in Iran War, Sources Say

The White House Has an AI Safety Framework. It’s Classified.

Epstein Files Shadow Massachusetts Senate Race as DOJ Blocks Key Drug Probe Memo

New Jersey’s Skip the Stuff Law Strips Plastic Utensils From Default Takeout Orders

Trump DOJ Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases in Largest Push in Department History

Trump Says He Expects Good Relationship With UK’s Burnham, Won’t Teach Him How to Run the Country

Trump Says Iran Called Washington to Stop Sunday’s Planned Strike, ‘Did Not Want to Be Hit’

No New Negotiations Between US and Iran Planned, Only Current Ones — Reports

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Ambassador to US Stefanishyna Amid Reshuffle and Corruption Probe

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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