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US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute
Washington responded to Brasília's consultation request over two additional levies on Brazilian goods. Beijing moved to ...
VB-G RAM G Sees 49% Drop in Rural Employment in Debut Month
India's new rural jobs programme generated 77.6 million person-days in July 2026, half the 153.3 million under MGNREGA a...
Nigeria’s Digital Birth Registration Reaches 6,000 Wards – 2,800 Still Cut Off
On Africa CRVS Day, the National Population Commission revealed that digital birth registration is live in roughly two-t...
ADB Vice-President Discusses Climate Finance and Sustainable Development with Bangladesh Environment Minister
Talks focused on climate adaptation, renewable energy, and disaster-resilient infrastructure, with both sides expressing...
Australia's record-low fertility rate of 1.5 reignites war over family tax benefits and income splitting
As the fertility rate hits a historic low, leading demographer Peter McDonald calls the family tax system "unfair" and p...
Republican Lawmakers Issue Four Demands for USMCA Review, Threatening Mexico's Economic Model
A letter signed by 168 House Republicans to USTR Jamieson Greer outlines conditions including tariff alignment and curbi...
US Sanctions Georgia-Based Crypto Firm in IRGC Money Laundering Crackdown
The US Treasury sanctioned a network linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, including Georgian crypto exchange Shelbit, f...
China's New 20% Tax on Offshore Trusts Sends Wealthy Scrambling to Sell Assets
Wealthy Chinese are rushing to assess and pay a new 20% tax on offshore trusts, with many planning to liquidate stocks a...
Israel Rejects Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Demands Full Disarmament of Hamas
Netanyahu refuses any troop withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed, rejecting a U.S.-led framework and risking new tensions ...
Trump Deflects Blame for Midterm Backlash, Says Voters Are Angry at Republicans, Not Him
Facing voter anger over Iran, inflation and power-abuse controversies, Donald Trump insists the backlash targets his par...
Flávio Bolsonaro Declares He Is ‘More Than Ready’ to Lead Brazil, Outlines Platform
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with running mate Alfredo Gaspar, presented a pro-business, tough-on-crime platform in São Pau...
Trump's Fuller Hair at Las Vegas Rally Fuels Wig and Extension Speculation
President Trump's unusually voluminous hair at a Nevada campaign event sparked social media debate and drew attention aw...
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Trinidad and Tobago, Pledges Closer Ties on Energy, Security
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with his Trinidadian counterpart Sean Sobers on August 7 to discuss ener...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Rules Out All-Party Meet, Says Talks with Karnataka Possible Without Compromising Cauvery Rights
Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay rejected the opposition’s demand for an all-party meeting on the Mekedatu dam, but remaine...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to Chair MPs’ Delimitation Meet, DMK to Boycott
The meeting aims to unify MPs on the implications of the proposed delimitation exercise, but the main opposition’s absen...
US Midterms Test MAGA's Grip: Evangelicals Stand By Trump Amid Mobilization-Heavy, Divisive Campaigns
With three months until the November 2026 US midterms, Donald Trump's MAGA base remains steadfast, anchored by strong ev...
Serbia and Ukraine Pledge Free Trade Deal and Energy Cooperation in Historic Visit
Presidents Vucic and Zelenskiy aim to finalize a free trade agreement by year-end, unblocking Serbia’s WTO bid, while ba...
Colombia’s De la Espriella Takes Office with Fast-Tracked Washington Tie-Up
Ministers-designate engaged US lawmakers and businesses before Inauguration Day. Now the new government must turn that e...
Infantino's World Cup Share Sale Plan Collapses Amid UEFA Boycott and Player Union Fury
FIFA abandoned a plan to sell World Cup shares to private investors and issued an apology, but Europe's football body UE...
EU Warns Meta and TikTok After Ceuta Disinformation Sparks Migration Crisis
The European Commission demands decisive action from Meta and TikTok to curb disinformation that fueled a mass influx to...
Zaluzhny Breaks Kyiv’s NATO Illusion, Declares Membership Impossible
Former Ukrainian commander Valeriy Zaluzhny publicly stated that Ukraine will never join NATO, directly contradicting th...
Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General After 50-49 Senate Vote
The former Trump personal lawyer will lead the Justice Department after a razor-thin confirmation, having already used t...
Spain Imposes Border Controls on Italy, EU Presses Meta and TikTok Over Ceuta Disinformation
Spain has begun checking travellers from Italy after Rome suspended free movement for non-EU nationals, while Brussels u...
Russian Disinformation Pivots to Influencer-Led Attacks on French Centrist Candidates
Researcher Darren Linvill warns of faster, cheaper influence operations using established influencers instead of troll f...
Kumamoto Earthquake Relief: Water Still Out for 30,000 Households as Govt Ramps Up Housing, Security
Ten days after the quake, PM Takaichi outlines progress in restoring utilities and accelerating temporary shelters, but ...
Attal Files Complaint Accusing Russia of Deepfake Interference in 2027 French Vote
Gabriel Attal filed a complaint Friday, alleging a Russian disinformation campaign used deepfakes and fake news to under...
Trump Signs New Orders to Curb Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Reversal
President Donald Trump is again attempting to restrict automatic U.S. citizenship for children born on American soil, si...
Trump's Las Vegas Speech Fuels Fresh Hair-Wig Speculation
Photos from a Las Vegas speech showed a noticeably fuller hairstyle, prompting social media debate and a quip from a for...
Slovenia Says Current Workplace Heat Rules Are Enough, but Leaves Door Open for Change
The Ministry of Economy, Labour and Sport insists existing legislation can protect workers during heatwaves, while stres...
Shanghai Court Sets Precedent with Dual Conviction for Financial 'Proxy Rights Defense' Extortion
A landmark Shanghai ruling convicts an ex-advisor of extortion and personal data theft, closing a gap that until now all...