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• Trump caught literally selling off America piece by piece to donors August 15, 2026 11:54 am AlterNet Proving that a lying clock tells the truth twice a day, JD Vance recently quipped that politics have shifted so much that "if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story." Vance was unwittingly acknowledging his own …
• Ukraine summarizes damages inflicted on Russia due to war – Budanov August 15, 2026 11:51 am Interfax Ukraine Ukraine is consistently compiling a full bill for the Russian Federation for the war, and the International Register of Damages for Ukraine has begun accepting applications under new categories, announced Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President’s Office. …
• Modi says Maoist insurgency nearing end, warns of ideological threat August 15, 2026 11:51 am United News of Bangladesh Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country’s decades-old Maoist insurgency was nearing an end, but warned that people supporting the movement’s ideology could continue to pose a threat. Addressing the nation on India’s 79th …
• Why politics will determine whether the UK is ready to 'drill, baby, drill' August 15, 2026 11:50 am The Herald (Scotland) Faced with the magnitude of this global, apocalyptic challenge, it is perhaps unsurprising that the political reaction seems to fall short.    Our new Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will address climate change.  The opening gambit?  A temporary ban on …
• Myanmar Verifies 300,000 Rohingya For Repatriation In 9th Year of Exodus August 15, 2026 11:50 am Deccan Chronicle Bangkock: Myanmar’s military-backed government said Saturday that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine state and that it will accept their return once security conditions improve. The …
• Back to the future? Urban Transformation and Public Protest in Rio de Janeiro August 15, 2026 11:49 am Rio On Watch Rio de Janeiro has arrived. Or at least that’s what the city’s authorities, and most of the international publicity the ‘Marvelous City’ has received in recent years, would have us believe. After decades of economic malaise and social distress Rio’s …
• SFA warned taking on ‘vengeful’ FIFA president could cost Scottish football millions August 15, 2026 11:48 am Glasgow Times The increasingly authoritarian head of state was being heavily criticised by both human rights campaigners and the media at the time as a result of his administration’s stance on immigration as well as the actions of his country’s military. Gianni …
• Land mines story, a grave affair and as plain as pikestaff August 15, 2026 11:48 am Daily FT  Mines Advisory Group Ambassador Rosamund Pike The one million mines are a success story about removing what the war left forgotten underground. The mass grave of Chemmani is a story about confronting what the war left rotting within the national …
• Primary Election 2026: Who's who on the ballot August 15, 2026 11:48 am Rocket Miner - Wyoming SWEETWATER COUNTY — The 2026 Wyoming Primary Election is just around the corner, on Tuesday, August. 18. Below is a breakdown of the candidates running for governor, statewide leadership, and local offices, including their backgrounds and key issues. The …
• What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years August 15, 2026 11:46 am Al Jazeera Five years ago, the Taliban entered Kabul triumphant, almost 20 years after the collapse of its first government, triggered by the invasion of Afghanistan led by the United States. As US and other troops scrambled to leave, chaos and a bombing attack took …
• Amid ongoing attacks: Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory August 15, 2026 11:46 am RTL Today Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded "will remain Iranian". Trump has repeatedly said the …
• Arab League chief warns Israeli escalation risks wider regional confrontation August 15, 2026 11:45 am Arab News Japan Fahmy said that the West Bank and Jerusalem had witnessed raids, arrests and home demolitions Fady Francis CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on Thursday condemned what he described as a dangerous Israeli escalation in the occupied …
• World leaders hail India’s remarkable journey, expanding global role on 80th Independence Day August 15, 2026 11:45 am DD News Leaders from across the world, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, extended greetings to India …
• Caribbean operation nets US$54.5m in seizures August 15, 2026 11:43 am Trinidad Express CARICOM IMPACS and regional and international partners have seized an estimated US$54.5 million in illicit assets and contraband during a four-week maritime operation targeting transnational smuggling networks across the Caribbean. In a release yesterday, …
• Kevin Ciubotaru at Dundee Utd to take care of 'unfinished business' after premature Rangers exit August 15, 2026 11:42 am Daily Record & Sunday Mail Kevin Ciubotaru during a Dundee United press conference Kevin Ciubotaru admitted he joined Dundee United because he has unfinished business in Scotland. The Romanian international moved to Tannadice from Hermannstadt. The 22-year-old came through the ranks …
• Port: This is what hating America looks like August 15, 2026 11:42 am The Dickinson Press - North Dakota MINOT — In September, it will be 24 years since I began writing about politics. You don't stay in this business that long unless you learn how to meet the world with equanimity. Despite daily immersion in a sea of human frailty and fault, there aren…
• KJS Dhillon’s Operation Sindoor launched at... August 15, 2026 11:42 am New India Abroad The event focused on the book’s official launch and paid tribute to the bravery of India’s armed forces and the sacrifices of freedom fighters Lt. Gen. Dhillon speaking at the launch of his book. / Chicago Bureau The Global Indian Diaspora Foundation ( …
• 'Sign Of Desperation’: PM’s Fumble, ‘Dimaagi Naxals’ Remark Triggers Oppn Attack August 15, 2026 11:42 am ABP Live The Congress on Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Independence Day reference to “dimaagi Naxals”, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh calling the description a “sure sign of desperation”. Ramesh said Modi had earlier …
• ‘Biggest crisis for oil sector’: Kuwait’s future tied to Hormuz fate August 15, 2026 11:41 am Arab News Japan Half a year into the war, Kuwait remains a hostage to its uncompromising need to access the Strait of Hormuz War between the US and Iran has choked off the once plentiful energy exports that moved across its waters KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s once prosperous oil …
• AUKU Repeal Must Be Followed By Change In University Administration Culture – Academics August 15, 2026 11:38 am Bernama By Arthur Edward KOTA KINABALU, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) will only be meaningful if it is followed by changes in university administration culture, including strengthening institutional …
• Farage's 'unnecessary' election scrap with Binface 'backfires' as he can't shake scrutiny August 15, 2026 11:36 am Daily Star Farage may have made a 'strategic miscalculation' battling the bin(Image: James Veysey/Shutterstock) Farage may have triumphed against Count Binface in one of the most pointless by-elections of all time but experts fear it could end up being …
• Undecided? Here’s a Research Aid Evaluating Candidates for Qualities of a Capable Governor August 15, 2026 11:36 am Must Read Alaska What makes a good Governor? This is the essential question conservative Alaskan voters are asking as we try to filter a large roster of Republican gubernatorial candidates. Paul A. Bauer Jr.’s recent article “The Central Test: Who Is Actually Ready to …
• Man sentenced to 14 years in prison after Encrochat leads police to his home August 15, 2026 11:35 am Wirral Globe Bradley Thompson, 40, of Martingale Close, Aintree, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, August 14, after an investigation by the force’s Operation Aquarium team. The operation is a response to the international Operation Venetic, which …
• Europe Has Built a Competitive Advantage, It Must Not Give It Up  August 15, 2026 11:35 am The European Business Review Europe’s supply chain regulations have created an unexpected competitive advantage. Preserving that visibility will be just as important as strengthening Europe’s industrial sovereignty. Recent restrictions on access to Anthropic’s AI models have reignited …
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