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Poll: Only One in Three Americans Back Iran War, Most See Unclear Trump Goals
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Iran war support at a five-month low, with 69% of Americans — including 4 in 10 Republicans —...
Japan's Environment Ministry Sets Social Media Rules for Its Official Accounts
Japan's environment ministry says its X and Facebook accounts will run as one-way information channels, with user inquir...
Japan’s Environment Ministry: A Guide to Its Six Policy Divisions and Mandates
A look at how Japan’s Environment Ministry is organized — from regional decarbonization targets and pollution control to...
US Re-engages on Ukraine Peace Push as Trump Prepares to Send Envoys to Kyiv
Washington says it will test whether Ukraine's new deep-strike capability can force a negotiated settlement, while Trump...
Iran Denies US Hormuz Compromise Report, Says Strait Closed Until Hostility Ends
Tehran calls reports of a deal with Washington on reopening the Strait of Hormuz false, and says the waterway will remai...
Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP Hit by Drone Metres from Reactor, Rosatom Says
Rosatom claims a Ukrainian drone struck a gallery metres from Zaporizhzhia's unit 3 reactor and that the plant now runs ...
Russia-Iran Intelligence Sharing on U.S. Forces Signals a Wider Intelligence Contest
A Washington Post report says Moscow has been passing U.S. military positions to Tehran, widening Russia's role in the M...
Japan's Cabinet Secretariat Details Rules for Document Disclosure Requests
A Cabinet Secretariat notice explains how citizens can request administrative documents — by mail or in person, with ¥30...
Macron in Gironde as Record Fires Pass 160,000 Hectares: State Support Pledged
President Emmanuel Macron visited Gironde fire crews on 27 July, calling the blazes France's worst since World War II an...
Inside France's Council of Ministers: The Weekly Cabinet That Sets the Agenda
France's Council of Ministers meets weekly at the Élysée to weigh laws, decrees and top appointments. Here is how the in...
France's Senate Ethics Committee: How Oversight Works
Created in 2009, France's Senate ethics committee oversees conduct by nine senators from all political groups, publishes...
China's Defense Chief Marks PLA Anniversary with Vows on Taiwan, Military Modernization
At a Beijing reception for the PLA's 99th anniversary, Defense Minister Dong Jun reaffirmed loyalty to Xi Jinping and vo...
Trump Says Iran Strikes Called Off, Citing 'Outlines of a Deal'
Trump says he has paused a planned US assault on Iran and set conditions for an agreement — but Tehran and other parties...
Gaza Strikes Continue as Iran Tensions Rattle Gulf Oil Routes
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza persisted despite Trump's ceasefire breakthrough claim, while US-Iran threats escalate over G...
Germany's Foreign Office Lays Out Corruption Prevention Contacts and Rules
Germany's Federal Foreign Office restates its anti-corruption framework, naming Thomas Weich as the contact for staff an...
New German Tax ID Letter From August 2026: Clearer and No Action Required
Germany will send a simpler, more personal tax ID notification to newborns and new arrivals from August 2026, as part of...
How France's National Assembly Publishes Its Official Debate Records
France's National Assembly explains how oral debates become official written records — published in the Journal officiel...
STF Schedules Key Rulings on App-Worker Status and R$17bn Funrural Case
Brazil's Supreme Court will test the gig-economy model and R$17.2bn in rural tax exposure, alongside labour-cost rules t...
AIPAC's Record $30 Million Michigan Bet Could Produce Its Biggest Defeat
AIPAC's biggest-ever single-race investment — more than $30 million to beat Abdul El-Sayed — is at risk, with polls show...
UK Government Body Directory Shows the Scale of Its Agency Network
A GOV.UK overview maps how departments link to dozens of agencies, public bodies and tribunals — from the Animal and Pla...
Brazil Bill Would Exempt Teachers From Income Tax, Testing Fiscal Rules
A Brazilian bill proposes income tax exemption for teachers and education staff. Fiscal responsibility rules and revenue...
France Launches 'We All Pay the Price of Drugs' Campaign as Trafficking Spreads Nationwide
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez unveiled a cross-government anti-drug campaign, citing record cocaine seizures and the s...
France Unveils Fuel-Crisis Support: €600 Premium, Transport Aid and Business Mediation
Paris extends fuel aid and tax-free premiums for high-mileage workers, and opens new support for road freight, river tra...
EPA Regional Offices: How the Agency Divides Environmental Work by Region
The EPA executes its programs through regional offices across the country. Here's which office in the agency's guide cov...
Trump Announces Gaza Disarmament Deal; Israel Skeptical as Fighting Continues
Trump says Cairo talks produced a “historic” plan for Hamas to disarm, but Hamas ties it to Israeli withdrawal and Israe...
Canada Imposes 25% Tariff on Wood Cabinets, Vanities Pending Injury Probe
A 25% surtax on certain wood cabinets and vanities takes effect Friday for up to 200 days while the Canadian Internation...
India Grants Bhutan ₹4,000 Crore Concessional Credit to Support 13th Plan
India and Bhutan signed a Rs 4,000 crore concessional line of credit and expanded health cooperation during high-level d...
Queensland Launches $146m Critical Minerals Plan to Counter China’s Dominance
The Australian state’s four-year strategy aims to accelerate extraction, processing and export of rare earths and other ...
Flávio Bolsonaro Reshuffles Campaign Marketing Team Weeks Before Launch
With the official campaign start just three weeks away, presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has replaced his top com...
Border Ambitions: How Norte de Santander Plans to Become a Binational Business Hub
Colombia’s Norte de Santander department is betting on its strategic location and a potential thaw in Venezuela relation...