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Missouri governor calls special session to address redistricting
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) has called for a special session for the state Legislature to address redistricting, queuing it up to potentially be the next state to redraw its congressional district lines. Kehoe announced his decision Friday in a release, saying the Legislature will convene Wednesday and unveil his map proposal. As expected, the...
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Macron: Putin 'played' Trump if no Zelensky meeting commitment by Monday
French President Emmanuel Macron issued a reminder Friday of President Trump's deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "If that doesn't happen by Monday, the deadline set by President Trump, it means that once again President Putin played President Trump," Macron said Friday during a joint press conference...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:US President Trump's sweeping tariffs largely illegal, but can stay in place for now, appeals court rules
A US appeals court ruled that most tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are illegal. The Trump administration has said it will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:ABC Quote Quiz: A show-off dinosaur, a chocolate ghosting and a record store singalong
We've collected the best, most ear-catching quotes of the week. See if you can work out who said what.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Venezuela coordinates peace efforts with five other countries amid US presence in the Caribbean
Venezuelan Foreign Vice Minister Rander PeΓ±a held a meeting in Caracas on Thursday, August 28, with the ambassadors of Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, and Nicaragua to address the challenges posed by the US military presence in the Caribbean. RELATED: Caribbeanhttps://www.telesurenglish.net/russia-backs-venezuela-and-condemns-u-s-warship-deployment-in-the-caribbean/ The meeting, held at the Foreign Ministry,...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:'Loudest in the room ... yet still invisible': Tourette syndrome advocates plead for change
From poorly categorised NDIS support to high rates of suicide, Tourette syndrome advocates say it's the last disability where "it's still acceptable for people to laugh at".
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:California Updates Pesticide Alert System
Farmworkers and their families have long demanded the right to know when and where growers plan to spray dangerous pesticides in their communities. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation finally debuted a system in March that does just that. Now regulators have added new features to the pesticide notification system, called SprayDays California, which they [β¦]
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Federal appeals court rejects Trumpβs emergency tariffs
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trumpβs assertion that emergency powers justify his worldwide tariffs, a blow to his efforts to refashion global trade. In a 7-4 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower courtβs ruling that the tariffs were not authorized by the statute Trump cited...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Why Roblox banned a prominent paedophile hunter
If you have kids who game you won't want to know, but will need to hear, that "paedophile hunting" is a booming genre of social media content.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Egyptian police arrest teenage TikTokkers in social media crackdown
Egyptian police arrest of dozens of teenage TikTokkers, accusing them of crimes ranging from indecency to money laundering.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Irish missionary among the eight released after Haiti orphanage kidnapping
Ransoms have surged as Haiti struggles with widespread gang violence, particularly around its capital Port-au-Prince.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:The Vanguard of Popular Sovereignty: Why the Civic-Military Union is the Shield of the Venezuelan Nation
The United States intensifies its siege against Venezuela: The popular response of the organized people The U.S. government has redoubled its policy of pressure and intervention against Venezuela in 2025, resorting to strategies of harassment and psychological warfare to weaken national sovereignty and promote a regime change. Backed by far-right sectors that reject the democratic [β¦]
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Alligator Alcatraz conversion could cost Florida $218M
The state of Florida could lose $218 million after a judge ordered the closure of Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility based in the Everglades that was once a training airport. The site was created with funding from the Florida Division of Emergency Management and was quickly retrofitted to house people detained for federal immigration purposes....
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Trump's controversial cutting move
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What to know about Trumpβs βpocket rescissionβ President Trump is using a tool known as a βpocket rescissionβ to cut roughly $5 billion in congressionally approved funding, sparking bipartisan pushback. Evan Vucci, Associated Press The...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli army fears Qassam Brigades has captured four more soldiers: Reports
Israeli army fears Qassam Brigades has captured four more soldiers: Reports Several Israeli media outlets are reporting on Friday that the Israeli army fears four of its soldiers may have been captured by the al-Qassam Brigades, in what is being described as a "major security incident" in the Zeitoun Quarter of Old Gaza, in the north of the enclave. The four soldiers appear to have vanished, and the Israeli army is...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:'Pitiful' Melbourne lawyer caught stealing from grieving widow
A Melbourne lawyer ripped off his victim to the tune of $482,000 with a scheme that included grandiose promises, fake court cases and fabricated legal documents.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy seeks meeting with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of Russia talks
The proposed meetings appeared designed to add momentum to the push for peace, as Zelenskyy expressed frustration with what he called Russiaβs lack of constructive engagement in the process while it continues to launchdevastating aerial attacks on civilian areas.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Poignant display of loved ones' shoes a plea for road safety
The families of more than 800 people killed on rural roads in the past year place their loved ones' shoes on display, as part of an action calling for improvements to road safety.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Modi and Ishiba agreed to expand India and Japan’s ties. Here’s what they said
The two nations released a βjoint visionβ for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modiand his Japanese counterpartShigeru Ishibaheld talks in Tokyo.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:'Gringos out!': Mexicans protest against tourists and gentrification
Locals in Mexico City are unhappy about being priced out of central neighbourhoods.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Can this historic regatta coax tourists back to struggling river town?
The small Victorian town of Nelson has endured tough times over the past five years, but now a small group of friends plans to revive an event that attracted huge crowds up until the 1970s.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:In Porepunkah, sovereign citizen thinking is splitting the community
The alleged actions of Dezi Freeman, accused of shooting dead two police officers, reveal a tiny town fraying over anti-authoritarian ideology taken to its unthinkable extreme.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Settlement Signed in Texas v. New Mexico Rio Grande Case
EL PASOβThe Rio Grande flows over 1,800 miles from the mountains of southwestern Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. A lawsuit filed in 2013 between Texas and New Mexico over Rio Grande water has taken as many twists and turns as the river itself. A settlement signed this week by New Mexico, the Department of [β¦]
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Duffy pulls $679M in funding from offshore wind projects
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he pulled $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects Friday, suggesting investments be made elsewhere. βWasteful, wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalizing Americaβs maritime industry,β the Transportation secretary said in a Friday statement. βJoe Biden and [former Transportation Secretary] Pete Buttigieg bent over backwards...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Why is Donald Trump signing an executive order against cashless bail
Trumpβs claims conflict with national crime data that shows violent crime has dropped consistently for the last several years, following a peak during and after the pandemic. A trend that happened in jurisdictions whether or not they were among the handful which enacted bail reform.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:'Difficult choices' ahead as locals protest West End tower development
The proposed complex is one of a number of developments planned in Brisbane in the coming years, with the population expected to grow 2.1 per cent year-on-year until 2046.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:'I did something to my shoulder': American star Ben Shelton forced out of US Open
American Ben Shelton makes a tearful exit at Flushing Meadows as the best home hope for the US Open is forced to retire with an injured shoulder, after Carlos Alcaraz overcomes an injury scare to advance to the fourth round.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Asylum-seekers can remain in UK hotel after government wins appeal to keep it open
Britain's Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a ban on asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel northeast of London thathas been the site of protestsfor weeks and has become a political flashpoint across the country.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:US regulator approves at-home Alzheimerβs drug from Eisai and Biogen
Go ahead for Leqembi shot by Food and Drug Administration could help revive two companiesβ sluggish sales
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:FTC chair alleges Gmail uses partisan filtering
FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has warned Gmail that it may face a federal investigation over allegations that it intentionally suppresses messages sent by Republicans, which could violate the FTC Act's prohibition of unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Israel sees Sykes-Picot borders as 'meaningless', US envoy Tom Barrack says
Israel sees Sykes-Picot borders as 'meaningless', US envoy Tom Barrack says Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 08/29/2025 - 20:08 Barrack says Lebanese Armed Forces will not disarm Hezbollah, and Syria will not join the Abraham Accords US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack delivers a statement following a meeting with Lebanon's president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on 26...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:CVS withholding COVID-19 vaccines in 15 states and DC, citing 'regulatory environment'
Related video: Changes Atop the CDC CVS Health does not currently plan to offer the updated annual vaccine COVID-19 vaccine in more than a dozen states, citing the current "regulatory environment" after the updated shots receiving approval for high risk groups this week. A spokesperson for CVS said in a statement that "based on the...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Nationwide March for Australia sparks mixed reactions among migrants
The upcoming March for Australia has drawn mixed reactions among migrants, with some fearful of anti-immigration sentiment, while others say they are not concerned.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:School districts sue Education Department over transgender policy funding loss threats
Arlington Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools sued the Department of Education on Friday after the federal agency threatened funding losses over the Virginia school districts' policies regarding transgender students. The Education Department said five school districts in Northern Virginia were at risk of losing funding over their refusal to change policies that...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Reaction to US visa ban on Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA
Palestineβs UN envoy Riyad Mansour said Washingtonβs visa ban on Palestinian officials threatens to bar Mahmoud Abbas.
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