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Australia to recognise Palestine state next month at the United Nations Palestine

Australia to recognise Palestine state next month at the United Nations

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise Palestine as a state at the United Nations leaders’ week in late September. Unlike some other countries, the government has put no conditions on the recognition, relying on assurances received from the Palestinian Authority, the current Palestinian governing body in the…
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August 11, 2025
Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump’s vow to crack down on crime Homeless

Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump’s vow to crack down on crime

FBI agents and other federal law enforcement agents walk around the neighborhood near the Nationals' stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR WASHINGTON — President Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C.,…
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August 11, 2025
The Italian Job Peace

The Italian Job

Diplomacy Does Donald Trump’s path to world peace run through the Vatican? Featured in the September/October 2025 issue (TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump is at an impasse diplomatically. He has had a hand in resolving or mitigating a number of conflicts throughout the world, and he has…
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August 11, 2025
Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.9b Trump golf club, Asia News Vietnam

Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.9b Trump golf club, Asia News

HUNG YEN — Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just US$3,200 (S$4,106) and rice provisions in return. The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, is offering thousands of…
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August 11, 2025
FBI deployed to D.C. after Trump announces crackdown on homeless people Homeless

FBI deployed to D.C. after Trump announces crackdown on homeless people

President Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric about crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., Sunday, telling homeless individuals "move out" of the city "IMMEDIATELY."The latest: Hours after Trump's announcement, a spokesperson for the FBI's Washington Field Office confirmed via email that its agents "are participating in the increased federal law enforcement…
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August 11, 2025
Former Palestinian Authority PM Calls Oct. 7 Massacre ‘Courageous,’ Calls for Hamas-PLO Unity Palestine

Former Palestinian Authority PM Calls Oct. 7 Massacre ‘Courageous,’ Calls for Hamas-PLO Unity

Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh described Hamas’s October 7 terrorist massacre as a “courageous and unprecedented operation” that marked “an important crossroad in the history of the Palestinian struggle,” while simultaneously calling for the terror group to join the Palestine Liberation Organization under unified Palestinian leadership. The remarks,…
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August 11, 2025
What Is DC’s Home Rule Act? What To Know As Trump Takes Over City’s Police Donald Trump

What Is DC’s Home Rule Act? What To Know As Trump Takes Over City’s Police

Topline President Donald Trump directed the federal government Monday to take over Washington, D.C.’s police operations in order to combat purported crime in the nation’s capital—and deployed the National Guard to the city—taking dramatic steps that are largely within the president’s legal authority, though there are still some checks on…
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August 11, 2025