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Egypt Marks 12 Years of Tahya Misr Fund with New Aid Package and Support for Road Crash Families
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced food, clothing and appliance aid for vulnerable households, while the fund wil...
Dominique Libault, Builder of France’s Fifth Social Security Branch, Dies
The former head of France’s social security directorate, who shaped the 2020 creation of a dedicated long-term care bran...
Yoon Indicted Over Martial Law Justification Sent to US and Allies
A special counsel charged the jailed former South Korean president with abuse of power for ordering officials to justify...
Chile's Public-Sector Reform Push Gains Expert Backing, With Focus on Contracts and Merit Pay
Named policy experts are urging a wholesale rewrite of Chile's civil service statute to end the planta-contrata split an...
Chile Asks Constitutional Court to Uphold Tax Stability and RCA Restitution in Reconstruction Law
The executive filed three briefs defending long-term tax invariability and restitution for revoked environmental permits...
Lula Maps Out Campaign Travel Strategy as Brazil’s 2026 Election Nears
With less than 60 days until the vote, President Lula plans to blend official duties with campaign stops across key sout...
Brazilian Lower House to Install Committee on Bill Lowering Criminal Majority Age to 16
The Chamber of Deputies will install a special committee Wednesday to debate a constitutional amendment that would lower...
Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, and crimes against humanity—a...
Iran Knew Details of Trump’s NATO Summit Trip, Posing Missile Threat to Air Force One
US officials say Iran had precise intelligence on Trump's summit location and threatened a surface-to-air missile strike...
Brazil's Poll Workers to Receive R$65 Daily Food Allowance and Extra Days Off in 2026 Elections
Brazil's 2026 poll workers get no salary but a R$65 daily food allowance, two paid days off per day of duty, and can lev...
Ukraine Strikes Disable Key Russian Grain Terminals in Novorossiysk, Threaten Global Food Prices
Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk port halts two grain export terminals; Russia's grain lobby warns of price spikes...
Federal Judge Allows Maryland ICE Facility Construction, Overriding State Law
A federal court reinstated construction permits for a nearly complete DHS office and holding facility in Elkridge, rulin...
How AOC and Her Allies Are Decoupling From 'Woke 1'—and Why It’s Working
Progressive candidates are publicly distancing themselves from the cultural politics of 2020 and refocusing on economic ...
Researcher: Cap Brazil's 'Supersalários' to Save R$500bn and Fight Inequality
A proposal to enforce the constitutional salary cap for all Brazilian public servants could unlock nearly R$500 billion ...
US Consent to WTO Talks Over Tariffs Marks a Diplomatic Victory for Brazil
The Trump administration agreed to discuss two surtaxes on Brazilian goods, a move Brasília hails as a win. China also p...
VB-G RAM-G Generates 55% Fewer Persondays in Debut Month, Centre Blames Sowing Pause
The new VB-G RAM-G rural jobs scheme recorded 7.96 million persondays in July 2026, a 55% drop from MGNREGA a year earli...
China Sets Ambitious Ecological Targets for 2026–2030 in New Development Plan
The five-year plan aims to lock in at least 18% protected land area and raise forest coverage to 25.8%, backed by a land...
China Touts Track Record of Delivering on Trade, Climate Pledges
President Xi Jinping's decade-long emphasis on honoring promises is reflected in concrete policy moves, from expanding i...
How France's Prefectures Orchestrate the Response to Extreme Heat
Behind the heatwave warnings lies a structured chain of communication. From Météo-France's forecasts to mayors' crisis p...
Hungary Elects Former Top Judge Baka András President, Breaking with Orbán Era
Parliament voted decisively for Baka András, a legal scholar removed from the Supreme Court in 2011, cementing the Tisza...
Navy Veteran's Third-Party Congressional Bid Targets VA Reform and Mental Health
Retired Navy airframer Brian Lambert is running as a Libertarian in Florida's 14th District, pledging to protect veteran...
Canada Intensifies Talks with US to Avert Sweeping 50% Tariffs as August 19 Deadline Looms
Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for the third time in three weeks as bo...
Trump Warns Iran: US Will Demand Compensation for 50 Years of Losses
President Trump signals that future U.S.-Iran talks will include reciprocal claims over historical deaths, raising the s...
Russia Grants Rosstandart Broad Authority to Enforce Industrial Product Standards
A government decree, effective September 1, empowers the standards agency to combat counterfeits and enforce mandatory r...
Japan PM Takaichi Orders Accelerated Recovery for 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
In the 9th emergency task force meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi detailed housing, SME support, and infrastructure resto...
Low-Cost Destabilization: How Belarus Is Weaponizing Migration Against Latvia
Latvia is facing a record surge of illegal crossings orchestrated by Belarus as part of a Russian hybrid-warfare strateg...
Trump Wins Court Approval to Amend BBC Lawsuit, Sidesteps Financial Disclosure
A US judge allowed President Trump to drop business damage claims from his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC, ...
Guinea-Bissau Bar Association Awards Justice Prize to Portuguese Embassy, EU, UNDP and Human Rights League
The Ordem dos Advogados da Guiné-Bissau recognized four entities for their contributions to access to justice and human ...
Angola Puts $294m Into Cabinda Water, Launching First Water-Sector PPP
The Angolan government plans a $294 million water-system overhaul in Cabinda by 2040, delegating management to a private...
EU Packaging Rules Tighten: PFAS Limits and Harmonized Producer Responsibility Begin
New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) takes effect on August 12, 2026, banning PFAS in food-contact pac...