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China Lays Out Five-Year Plan for 1.4 Trillion Yuan Safety and Emergency Equipment Industry
China’s industry and emergency-management ministries have set a 2030 output target of 1.4 trillion yuan for safety and e...
Pew Survey Finds Europe Warming to India While US Views Cool
A 36-country Pew Research survey shows Europe's view of India improving, led by Germany and the UK, while US sentiment c...
Canada Citizenship-Certificate Wait Hits 25 Months as Backlog Tops 121,000
A December 2025 rule change widening citizenship by descent has flooded IRCC with claims, pushing processing estimates f...
EPA Advances Kerr-McGee Superfund Cleanup in Navassa
EPA has locked in a reuse-focused cleanup plan for one portion of the former Kerr-McGee wood-treating site in Navassa an...
Hungary's Constitutional Court Refuses to Review the Amendment Dismantling KEKVA Foundations
The court rejected a Fidesz-led challenge to the constitutional basis for abolishing public-interest asset foundations, ...
France's IGF and Igas Propose €4.2bn in Family Policy Cuts
A government spending review published in July proposes changes to housing aid, family allowances and tax breaks that co...
Quaest Poll Shows Lula Approval Split as Voters See Economy Worsening
New Quaest data shows President Lula's government in a statistical tie on approval, with 49% saying Brazil's economy wor...
Japan's Foreign Minister to Visit Saudi Arabia and Oman to Press for Shipping-Safety De-escalation
Motegi will meet officials in Riyadh and Muscat from 17–22 August, focusing on Middle East de-escalation and safe passag...
Secret 1945 Army Study Planned Martial Law for Tokyo Air Raids, Far Understating Toll
A newly disclosed Imperial Japanese Army document from January 1945 planned martial law for Tokyo under an assumed 13,70...
Osaka Metropolis Plan Returns: Ishin Pushes Third Vote on Four-Ward Restructuring
Nippon Ishin is pushing a four-special-ward replacement for Osaka City toward a third referendum, possibly in spring 202...
Social Security Marks 91 Years With Sharply Faster Service Claims
The agency says 800-number wait times fell 98% and disability backlogs dropped, but the data is self-reported and lacks ...
US Judge Allows Trump Administration to End Somali Deportation Protections
A federal judge has allowed DHS to revoke temporary protected status for about 1,100 Somalis, leaving Ethiopia as the la...
Josh Kushner's Liberal Politics Contrast With Trump Ties as Lakers Deal Draws Scrutiny
The Thrive Capital founder and Karlie Kloss have long voiced Democratic views, but his Lakers purchase with Bob Iger rev...
Kennedy Center Board Votes for Trump Inscription Despite Court Order
The Kennedy Center board has approved an inscription crediting Donald Trump with restoring the venue, setting up a new l...
Young Americans Distrust AI Billionaires and Favor Democratic Socialism, Poll Finds
A CNBC/Generation Labs survey of 1,088 Americans aged 18–34 finds wide distrust of AI executives, pessimism about the ec...
Spain Rules Out Sovereignty Talks With Morocco Over Ceuta and Melilla
Madrid declares the North African enclaves “super-Spanish” after Rabat renews its claims, while Morocco tightens border ...
White House Presses Netanyahu to Condemn Qusra Settler Siege
Washington's rare public criticism of settlers intensifies after a Palestinian-American home was among three besieged in...
Brazil's TSE Delays AI Election Rules as Deepfakes Spread From Ireland to Pakistan
A postponed TSE meeting leaves Brazil without clear sanctions for AI-generated election content, while cases in Ireland,...
Trump Policy Digest: Visa Bond Fears, ICE Gloves and Sanctions Questions
Washington policy flashpoints span travel, immigration and sanctions enforcement, as the US travel industry warns on vis...
São Tomé President Dismisses Labour Minister Over Judicial Pressure Claims
The move follows a criminal probe into alleged attempts by officials to influence an extradition ruling involving a Chil...
Bratislava Defends Financial Health After Being Ranked Slovakia’s Most Indebted City
City Hall points to a debt ratio of 45.91% in 2025, a €24 million surplus and a 2030 target of 40%, arguing its capital-...
Japan's Environment Ministry Details Heatstroke, Waste and Pet Support After Kumamoto Earthquake
The ministry outlined heatstroke warnings for car evacuees, disaster waste staff deployments and pet shelter preparation...
FTC Sidesteps Courts to Drop Fair-Lending Provisions From Auto Dealer Orders
The Federal Trade Commission signed agreements not to enforce parts of three court orders against auto dealers accused o...
Krasnoyarsk Prepares Adaptive Sports Centre as Envoy Backs Social Agenda
Krasnoyarsk has completed design work on a Kremlin-instructed adaptive sports centre and begun construction preparation....
Japan's New FIEA Amendment Moves Crypto Into Financial Product Rules, LDP's Kihara Says
LDP lawmaker Makoto Kihara says July's FIEA revision is the first step toward tokenized finance, where AI and blockchain...
Five Years of Taliban Rule: Hunger, Rights Cuts and an Uneasy Stability in Afghanistan
Five years after Kabul fell, security has improved but hunger is at record levels, women have been pushed from public li...
Germany's Child Pension Plan: A Modest Step Away From Costly Pension Policy Mistakes
Germany's cabinet has approved a €10 monthly state pension contribution for every child from school age to 18. At just o...
CDU and SPD Adopt AfD's Pension Playbook as Eastern State Votes Loom
CDU and SPD leaders are reopening the 'Rente mit 63' deal to court eastern German voters, ignoring the fiscal logic they...
Rajasthan UCC Bill 2026: Marriage Registration, Polygamy Ban and ₹25,000 Fine Proposed
The Rajasthan cabinet has cleared a Uniform Civil Code bill that would require marriage and live-in registration within ...
Ricardo Ayerbe Takes Helm of Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency
The lawyer and former campaign aide takes charge of ANI's road, rail, port, airport and river agenda, with rail expansio...