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US Postal Service Enacts New Mail Ballot Rules Under Trump Order, Legal Challenges Loom

The US Postal Service announced Thursday that new requirements for mail-in voting are now in effect, implementing a Trump administration executive order aimed at tightening federal oversight of elections. The rules — which mandate state election leaders submit their voter rolls for inspection — are expected to trigger a fresh wave of legal challenges from voting rights groups and state officials.

28 Aug·2 min·2 sources
Geopolitics

Settler attacks on Palestinian factories threaten to collapse West Bank economy, report warns

A coordinated campaign by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinian-owned factories in the occupied West Bank is at risk of collapsing the already fragile Palestinian economy, according to a detailed investigation published by Al Jazeera. The report documents dozens of incidents in which settlers have vandalized, burned, or forcibly occupied industrial facilities, with the apparent goal of driving Palestinian workers from their land and businesses.

28 Aug·2 min
US Politics

US Designates Host of Anarchist Blogging Platform Noblogs.org as Global Terrorist

The US government has designated the host of Noblogs.org, a blogging platform popular with anarchist and activist communities, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), according to a report from the anarchist collective CrimethInc. The action, reportedly taken in late August 2026, freezes any US-based assets of the individual and bars Americans from engaging in financial transactions with them. The designation has sparked immediate debate over the boundaries between national security and freedom of expression online.

28 Aug·3 min
US Politics

Trump endorsement yields slim 52% win in South Carolina GOP runoff, strategist says

Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha said Wednesday that President Trump's endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) in Tuesday's GOP Senate runoff produced a weaker-than-expected 52% margin, raising questions about the strength of Trump's influence in a reliably Republican state. Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman after a competitive primary race.

28 Aug·2 min·2 sources
Geopolitics

Qatar Prime Minister Visits Tehran Amid Intensified US Economic Pressure on Iran

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Thursday, as the United States escalates its campaign of economic pressure against the Islamic Republic. The visit underscores Qatar's ongoing role as a mediator in regional conflicts and comes amid heightened tensions over Iran's nuclear program and its support for proxy groups.

28 Aug·2 min
Geopolitics

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Temporary Shipping Route Agreed as Iran Acknowledges 35% Trade Slump

Diplomatic efforts in the Strait of Hormuz crisis have yielded a temporary shipping agreement, even as Iran's president reveals sanctions and a US-led naval blockade have cut the country's exports and imports by nearly 35 percent. The deal, announced after Qatari mediation, comes amid warnings that British households face an energy price cap increase due to the conflict.

28 Aug·2 min·3 sources
US Politics

West Point Fires Only Climate Scientist for Teaching Human Causes of Climate Change

The United States Military Academy at West Point has fired its only climate scientist, Dr. Adam Kalkstein, after he refused to cease teaching that human activity is a primary driver of climate change, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Kalkstein, a civilian professor of geography, was terminated in May 2026 following a contentious meeting with Brigadier General Shane Reeves, the academy’s dean of the academic board, who reportedly ordered him to remove discussion of human causes from his curriculum.

28 Aug·2 min
World

Cameroon Femicides Spark Outrage as Top Footballer Declares ‘Silence Is Complicity’

The brutal killing of at least eight women in Cameroon within a single week has ignited widespread outrage, with a prominent Cameroonian footballer breaking a long silence among public figures to declare that ‘silence is complicity’ in the face of a femicide epidemic. The murders, which occurred in several regions including the capital Yaoundé and the economic hub Douala, have galvanised women’s rights groups who accuse authorities of failing to protect women and prosecute perpetrators. The footballer’s statement, posted on social media, marks an unusually direct intervention by a national celebrity in a crisis that activists say claims hundreds of lives each year with near-total impunity.

28 Aug·3 min
US Politics

Bipartisan lawmakers threaten sanctions on Serbia's president over corruption, ties to adversaries

A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday threatening sanctions and visa bans on Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić unless he takes concrete steps to address corruption and cut ties with America's adversaries, including Russia and China. The move by Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Bill Keating (D-Mass.) comes as Serbia prepares for national elections and escalates congressional pressure on a leader long seen as a strategic wedge in the Balkans.

27 Aug·2 min
US Politics

RFK Jr misled Senate about Samoa trip, documents show

Newly obtained correspondence indicates that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now US health secretary, misrepresented the purpose of a 2019 trip to Samoa during at least two Senate confirmation hearings last year, telling lawmakers the visit had “nothing to do with vaccines” despite writing to the Samoan prime minister that he wanted to study the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine there, according to documents shared by the Guardian and the Associated Press.

27 Aug·3 min
Geopolitics

Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges 95% as crisis disrupts global shipping

A crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has cut traffic through the vital waterway by an estimated 95%, according to reports from maritime tracking agencies and transport industry groups, triggering cascading disruptions across global shipping networks that carry about 80% of the world's trade by volume. The sharp decline, which began in late August 2026, follows escalating tensions in the region, with shippers rerouting vessels and major oil consumers scrambling to secure alternative supplies.

27 Aug·2 min
US Politics

Growing Friction Within Trump’s Inner Circle as Allies Resist Policy Agenda

President Donald Trump is facing increasing resistance from within his own inner circle, according to sources familiar with internal dynamics. Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple, who recently spent time inside the administration, told NPR that a number of longtime allies are now openly questioning the president’s plans on trade, immigration, and foreign policy, marking a shift from the near-uniform compliance of earlier years.

27 Aug·2 min
Australia

Dress Code Loophole Revealed, But Offender Still ‘Collared’

A dress code loophole has been exposed in Australia, but the person who allegedly exploited it was still caught — or ‘collared’ — according to near‑identical reports from the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Brisbane Times. The brief, cryptic coverage offers no further details, sparking speculation about which institution or event is involved and whether the revelation will lead to policy changes.

27 Aug·3 min·3 sources