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Trump praises ‘nice guy’ Hakeem Jeffries after past attacks, calling him ‘low IQ thug’ Donald Trump

Trump praises ‘nice guy’ Hakeem Jeffries after past attacks, calling him ‘low IQ thug’

US President Donald Trump has suggested he could work with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, marking a notable shift after months of publicly criticising the senior Democrat. Speaking in an interview with Punchbowl News, Trump described Jeffries positively despite their political differences. "I think he’s a nice guy. I mean,…
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August 7, 2026
25 years after the Sbarro bombing, one family is still fighting to bring Ahlam Tamimi to justice Jerusalem Controversy

25 years after the Sbarro bombing, one family is still fighting to bring Ahlam Tamimi to justice

By TOBY KLEIN GREENWALD AUGUST 7, 2026 16:32 Updated: AUGUST 22, 2026 14:38 August 9, 2001, was a sultry summer day. A time for families and teens to take to the streets of Jerusalem to celebrate the weeks before returning to school; a time for meet-ups, for shopping, for stopping…
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August 7, 2026
State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance” Palantir

State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”

The Trump administration tapped a surveillance giant with a record of attacking the press to advise the State Department on free speech. Among the partners for the State Department’s new “Freedom Tech Excellence Program” is Palantir, the AI and data integration firm started by right-wing powerbroker Peter Thiel. Under the…
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August 7, 2026
South Africa: Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China China's Social Credit System

South Africa: Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China

Team South Africa has completed a mission to China aimed at unlocking critical investment for South Africa's energy infrastructure and strengthening cooperation with Chinese industrial players. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa led a South African delegation at the South Africa-China Electricity and Energy Investment Conference in Beijing this…
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August 7, 2026
Canada holds first permanent residence selections under revamped transportation category Refugees

Canada holds first permanent residence selections under revamped transportation category

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 300 ITAs in a draw for candidates eligible under IRCC's new Transport category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System…
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August 7, 2026
From ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’ to Following Jesus: Singer Mike Posner Gets Baptized Christianity

From ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’ to Following Jesus: Singer Mike Posner Gets Baptized

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mike Posner announced that he was baptized one year after he converted to Christianity. Posner, who is well-known for his hit songs, such as “Cooler Than Me” and “I Took a Pill in Ibiza,” shared a video of his baptism in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, in…
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August 7, 2026
National Water Action Plan gets the diagnosis right but misses the real fix Climate Change

National Water Action Plan gets the diagnosis right but misses the real fix

The action plan continues to treat water primarily as an engineering, management and service delivery issue rather than as a systemic national crisis driven by the interaction of failing institutions, financial instability, corruption, deteriorating infrastructure, pollution, degraded rivers, wetlands and catchments, climate change and deep social inequality...Read More
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August 7, 2026