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Geopolitics

Trump’s new Canada fight is over a lake: Why Lake Ontario was renamed

Indian Express – World · India

- Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” escalating trade tensions with Canada amid tariffs. - The name change is symbolic,…

Geopolitics

Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Anti-migrant protests have escalated in Spain’s Ceuta, with demonstrators dismantling and burning migrant shelters.

Geopolitics

Canadian prime minister and New York lawmaker denounce Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America – as it happened

The Guardian – World · Europe

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailOn Wednesday, Trump officially signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends higher tarif…

Geopolitics

Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime

South China Morning Post – World · China

The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign. In the fourth part of an accom…

Geopolitics

Chad accuses Sudan of air strike near shared border that killed 12

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.

Geopolitics

New Israeli roadblocks entrench siege of homes in West Bank’s Qusra

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears in West Bank.

Geopolitics

Protesters set fire to migrant camp in Ceuta

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The unrest comes one month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish exclave in North Africa.

Geopolitics

US base dispute hangs over Japan’s Okinawa governor election

South China Morning Post – World · China

Okinawa’s governor election next month is set to be a major test of whether Japan’s ruling party can win over voters from a prefecture that has long opposed it…

Geopolitics

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mark Carney rejects attempt to rename lake as did several US governors, with Tony Evers mocking the moveUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump signed an…

Geopolitics

Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at sanctioning Chinese banks over their commercial links with Iran, just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping is…

Geopolitics

Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese and US officials are discussing whether business leaders will join President Xi Jinping’s delegation to the United States next month, as the two sides …

Geopolitics

Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm

The Guardian – World · Europe

Congressman Jamie Raskin asks president’s son to detail firm’s recent success after he joined 1789 Capital as partnerDemocrats on a powerful US congressional c…

Geopolitics

The man behind Srebrenica: Ratko Mladic dies at 84

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

For many, Ratko Mladic represented the horrors of the Bosnian War. He was convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and of other war crimes. Now he has…

Geopolitics

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

The Hindu – World · India

Mladic, who had suffered several strokes in recent months, was serving a life sentence in The Hague for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity after…

Geopolitics

Trump changes Lake Ontario’s name to ‘Lake America’ amid tensions with Canada

Times of India – World · India

Trump signed an executive order on Thursday changing the lake's name for the US geographic naming service. The decision applies to how the body of water is off…

Geopolitics

Syria Kurdish women fighters discuss merger with interior ministry

The Hindu – World · India

The announcement came two days after the head of Kurdish fighters in Syria, Mazloum Abdi, announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — whi…

Geopolitics

Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 billion drone budget as China threat grows

The Hindu – World · India

A spending proposal backed by opposition parties — the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) —cleared parliament after a plan submitted by Presi…

Geopolitics

Clashes in Spain’s Ceuta month after mass migrant influx

The Hindu – World · India

The latest demonstration drew thousands of people and ended in clashes after police fired tear gas to prevent confrontations with migrants camping on a beach, …

Geopolitics

What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow

BBC News – World · Europe

There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.

Geopolitics

U.S. designates U.K.-based Palestine Action as foreign ‘terrorist group’

The Hindu – World · India

British government has banned Palestine Action; U.S. has also declared Italy-based Autistici/Inventati (also known as A/I Collective) and the pro-Palestinian g…

Geopolitics

HRW slams ‘ruthless’ Taliban government as new law bans protest

The Hindu – World · India

The 84-page legislation published by the justice ministry outlines a series of changes to law enforcement nationwide, including the rule that “all types of pro…

Geopolitics

Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark

The New York Times – World · US

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been a key mediator in the conflict, even as his country has blamed Tehran for hundreds of missile and drone attac…

Geopolitics

Zambian opposition leader in police custody: state media

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Zambia's national broadcaster reports that Brian Mundubile, who wanted to challenge this month's presidential election results, and his running mate have surre…

Geopolitics

After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom

The New York Times – World · US

The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once…

Geopolitics

PM Modi to undertake 4-day visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan

The Hindu – World · India

PM Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with SCO leaders on the sidelines of the summit; it is learnt that Vladimir Putin will be among the leaders with whom…

Geopolitics

What does Saxony-Anhalt's election mean for migrants?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The AfD could make history in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. For many people with a migration background, the September 6 state election raises questions a…

Geopolitics

Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War

The New York Times – World · US

Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and cou…

Geopolitics

DW users on life in Russia: 'People are mad as hell'

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Official polling suggests public sentiment in Russia is deteriorating as economic pressure builds. DW asked its users to share their experiences.

Geopolitics

Days before Mohan Bhagwat’s New York event, X suspends host AHEAD’s account

Indian Express – World · India

- X suspended AHEAD Forum's account ahead of an RSS event in NYC, with no disclosed reason; AHEAD appeals for restoration. - Controversy surrounds the event,…

Geopolitics

Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay

The New York Times – World · US

The success of progressive candidates in the United States is inspiring leftists abroad struggling under pressure from the Trump administration and its allies.

Geopolitics

China’s Information Control Could Hamper Flood Rescue Efforts in Tibet

The New York Times – World · US

Videos of the disaster, which tore through the border area between Tibet and Nepal, have been removed from social media by China’s censors.

Geopolitics

CDU's Volkmann: Ukraine aid is not charity

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's grandson Johannes Volkmann spoke to DW about why Germany must continue to support Ukraine.

Geopolitics

Trump says he believes Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei still alive

The Hindu – World · India

Officially, Mr. Khamenei continues to lead his country under U.S. and Israeli attack. However, his public absence and the rise to power of veteran Revolutionar…

Geopolitics

UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regimeThe UK Foreign Office has been asked to int…

Geopolitics

Usha Vance responds to El-Sayed’s ‘Papaw’ remark: ‘I kind of laughed’

Indian Express – World · India

- Usha Vance laughed off Abdul El-Sayed’s social media remark implying her Indian heritage might not be accepted by JD Vance’s grandparents. - Critics interp…

Geopolitics

CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: U.S. media

The Hindu – World · India

The Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe aimed to dissuade Russia from attacking NATO members amid US intelligence assess…

Geopolitics

Drawing lines: On the India-China 25th Special Representatives’ talks

The Hindu – World · India

India and China must be transparent about the talks on boundary dispute

Geopolitics

World News Updates: US body seeks revocation of Mohan Bhagwat’s visa

Indian Express – World · India

- **USCIRF urges Trump to revoke Mohan Bhagwat's visa over religious freedom concerns.** - **Ratko Mladic, convicted for Srebrenica genocide, dies at 84; 8,0…

Geopolitics

India, China to push for ‘early and substantial harvest’ of border delimitation

The Hindu – World · India

India and China agree to hold the next meeting of an expert-level mechanism on trans-border rivers in September, and to maintain communication on sharing hydro…

Geopolitics

Trump declares emergency over foreign equipment in U.S. power grid

The Hindu – World · India

The executive order blocks companies from buying, importing or installing certain foreign-made parts used in what the government calls the bulk-power system

Tech & Startups

Waffle House Teleporter Gregg Phillips Is Still on the Trump Administration’s Payroll

Wired · Global

In June, a FEMA official infamous for claiming to have teleported to a Waffle House was reportedly ousted. He’s still employed by the government, though—and me…

Tech & Startups

There Are No Trans Women in the WNBA, so Right-Wingers Are Making Some Up

Wired · Global

As culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play.

Geopolitics

Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’

The Guardian – World · Europe

President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’Donald Trump has downplayed a visit to Mos…

Geopolitics

Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom for Starlink role

The Hindu – World · India

Elon Musk has allowed the Ukrainians to use Starlink inside their own territory, including in Ukrainian regions occupied by the Russians, but has restricted us…

Geopolitics

‘Not my nose’: Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen hits back at surgeon over unsolicited advice

Indian Express – World · India

- Danish PM Mette Frederiksen rejects a male surgeon’s unsolicited comment on her nose, calling it irrelevant to her work and public role. - She highlights y…

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