Politics

Tennessee plans to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

The Hill

Tennessee plans to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced a proposal Friday to rename Nashville’s airport in honor of Dolly Parton, following the late country music star’s death earlier this week. “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the…

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Ecuador finds ex-President Moreno guilty in hydro plant bribery case

Straits Times

Ecuador finds ex-President Moreno guilty in hydro plant bribery case

QUITO, Aug 28 - An Ecuadorean court found former President Lenin Moreno guilty on Friday in a bribery case tied to the construction of the Andean country's largest hydroelectric plant, the public prosecutor's office said.

Straits Times

Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.

RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism

Al Jazeera

RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism

Indian Hindu leader Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York as human rights groups protest his visit.

Al Jazeera

Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon after father's death

ABC News

Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon after father's death

Crown Prince Haakon is the new king of Norway after the death of his father, Harald V, at the age of 89, on Friday, tasked with the challenge of rebuilding the reputation of the nation's royal family in the wake of recent controversies.

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Far-right British provocateur detained by ICE, faces deportation

Stuff

Far-right British provocateur detained by ICE, faces deportation

Once an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, Milo Yiannopoulos has become a fierce critic of the US president and his administration.

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2027: ADC does not need coalition to defeat Tinubu, says spokesperson

2027: ADC does not need coalition to defeat Tinubu, says spokesperson

The African Democratic Congress does not need a coalition to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said. Abdullahi made the assertion on Friday…

Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE

Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE

Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.

Iran seeks diplomacy, demands end to US pressure

Iran seeks diplomacy, demands end to US pressure

Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. “Putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible. It…

California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation

California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation

The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.