Politics

Ty Cobb on midterms: Trump intends ‘to steal these elections where possible’

Ty Cobb on midterms: Trump intends ‘to steal these elections where possible’

Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said Thursday that President Trump would attempt to “steal” the 2026 midterm elections “where possible.” Cobb, in an appearance on MS NOW, discussed reports of GOP lawmakers declining to attend a…

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Rasuwa flood death toll reaches 1,294

Kathmandu, September 4 The death toll from the devastating Rasuwa flood on August 26 has reached 1,294, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). The authority confirmed the recovery of 1,294…

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‘It Still Causes Severe Stress’: Fear of Expulsion Upends Life for Some Russian Asylum Seekers in Europe

The Moscow Times

‘It Still Causes Severe Stress’: Fear of Expulsion Upends Life for Some Russian Asylum Seekers in Europe

From draft dodgers to anti-war activists, a growing number of Russian exiles are finding host countries unwilling to grant refuge.

The Moscow Times

Diesel prices hit record high

The average price of diesel hit an all-time high Friday in the U.S., as the conflict with Iran puts more strain on the global energy supply. The average cost of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. was up to around $5.85 on Friday morning…

Russian air defenses down over 6,000 Ukrainian drones over past week — top brass

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the start of the special military operation, Russian forces have destroyed a total of 674 Ukrainian aircraft, 284 helicopters and 227,730 unmanned aerial vehicles

EU official scraps planned Serbia visit over handling of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's death

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EU official scraps planned Serbia visit over handling of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's death

Mladic’s remains were flown to Belgrade on a Serbian government plane from The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday, a week after his death and days ahead of his burial in a Belgrade cemetery.

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ICE’s new ‘shock gloves’ are dangerous, inhumane and totally unnecessary

ICE’s new ‘shock gloves’ are dangerous, inhumane and totally unnecessary

A rogue agency that violates human and civil rights does not deserve more weapons.

EPA proposes to further narrow Clean Water Act protections

EPA proposes to further narrow Clean Water Act protections

The Trump administration on Friday proposed further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that…

OPCW experts’ Russia visit will test organization’s impartiality — envoy

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OPCW Vladimir Tarabrin noted that the current political climate did not encourage them to go to Russia willingly

Nigel Farage meeting a 'shadowy foreign donor'? It can only be another establishment stitch-up | Marina Hyde

The Guardian

Nigel Farage meeting a 'shadowy foreign donor'? It can only be another establishment stitch-up | Marina Hyde

The only thing more dodgy than Reform’s financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagne How many sarcastic air quotes is too many for quoting Nigel Farage’s suggestion that Reform have been…

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Meloni celebrates milestone as Italy's longest-lasting government

France 24

Meloni celebrates milestone as Italy's longest-lasting government

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is celebrating a milestone: her hard-right government is now the longest-lasting in the country's post war history. In a country known for its political instability, it's a notable record. But…

France 24

SVR chief says Caribbean Crisis settlement shows escalation not the only way

Sergey Naryshkin noted that the propaganda mechanisms set in motion by politicians create such a rigid worldview that they become hostages to it and fall into their own traps