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The Bhutanese

Opposition says no plan for no-confidence motion

With the results of the Speaker election, where the ruling party nominee Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk got only 23 votes against the Opposition candidate Tempa Dorji, who got 24, there has been much speculation about it being a confidence vote…

The Bhutanese

Localized ceasefire takes effect at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant — IAEA

TASS

Localized ceasefire takes effect at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant — IAEA

Under the temporary ceasefire around the damaged power line, Ukrainian technicians will begin power line repairs later today following demining of the area, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said

TASS

Brazil Amazonas Poll Flips the Governor’s Race in Round Two

Brazil Amazonas Poll Flips the Governor’s Race in Round Two

A Brazil Amazonas poll puts Omar Aziz ahead in the first round and losing the runoff to Maria do Carmo, a reversal worth understanding before October. The post Brazil Amazonas Poll Flips the Governor’s Race in Round Two appeared first on…

Venezuela Oil Is Not the Government’s to Sell, Machado Says

Venezuela Oil Is Not the Government’s to Sell, Machado Says

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says Venezuela oil wealth belongs to the people, not to what she calls an illegitimate regime in Caracas. The post Venezuela Oil Is Not the Government’s to Sell, Machado Says appeared first on The Rio…

Masked protesters block access at Port of Dover

BBC

Masked protesters block access at Port of Dover

Masked protesters are preventing traffic from going in and out of the Port of Dover.

BBC

Latin America Defense Monitor — August 30–September 5, 2026

Latin America Defense Monitor — August 30–September 5, 2026

Colombia's offensive killed 31 in five days as August became the deadliest month on ACLED record; US commanders warn the Iran war is draining Latin America; Green Berets confirmed in Ecuador; UNITAS LXVII opens off Peru. The post Latin…

Why many Syrians feel Assad's death sentence isn't enough

Why many Syrians feel Assad's death sentence isn't enough

In July, a Syrian court sentenced former dictator Bashar Assad to death for crimes against his own people. But after 14 years of civil war, many survivors are demanding more when it comes to transitional justice.

Why many Syrians feel Assad death sentence isn't enough

Why former East Germany became the stronghold of far-right AfD

South China Morning Post

Why former East Germany became the stronghold of far-right AfD

More than three decades after Germany’s 1990 reunification, lasting east-west divisions may be thrown into stark relief at Sunday’s election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative for…

South China Morning Post

A Michigan Democrat wants to put Canada on the ballot during the midterms. Are voters listening?

A Michigan Democrat wants to put Canada on the ballot during the midterms. Are voters listening?

CBC News recently travelled to Michigan to get a temperature check on how Americans are feeling about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada — the state's largest export market.

As Canada-U.S. relations sour, border towns of upstate New York fear damage will be permanent

As Canada-U.S. relations sour, border towns of upstate New York fear damage will be permanent

As U.S. President Donald Trump fights with Canada on tariffs and his decision to rename Lake Ontario, Americans along the border in upstate New York fear the heightened fight could spell the end of close Canadian ties, to the detriment of…

As Carney advances Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species

As Carney advances Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species

Canada's federal government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists are concerned that fast-tracking the project could damage the Fraser…