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Russian propaganda finds sympathetic ears among U.S. religious right
Over the last decade, we've charted Russian propaganda efforts to affect elections in the U.S. and overseas. Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to portray himself and Russia as defenders of Christian and so-called "traditional" values. As special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports, those arguments have found an eager audience within certain sectors of American politics.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:
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Tasmanian Labor MPs meet to discuss new leadership
The Tasmanian Labor Party is meeting this morning to hold nominations for leadership positions after the party's election defeat was confirmed yesterday.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:One Palestinian injured as Israeli forces attack Tulkarm in occupied West Bank
One Palestinian injured as Israeli forces attack Tulkarm in occupied West Bank At least one Palestinian was injured by Israeli gunfire during a raid on the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa. Israeli soldiers stormed the eastern part of Tulkarm and attacked Palestinian men as they searched vehicles and fired live ammunition. One young man was shot in the foot, according...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Pediatric group bucks RFK Jr. on kids' COVID shots
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Pediatric group bucks RFK Jr. on kids' COVID-19 shots In a shift away from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedyβs stance on widespread COVID vaccinations, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that parents...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:American ICE officers deport Mexican boxer Julio CΓ©sar ChΓ‘vez Jr
Boxer Julio CΓ©sar ChΓ‘vez Jr is deported to Mexico, where he is wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the US for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:‘Baldwin: A Love Story’ frames James Baldwin’s life through the lens of his relationships
In the first major biography of James Baldwin in over three decades, Nicholas Boggs presents an intimate portrait shaped by the people who inspired him. Boggs traces four of Baldwin's transformative relationships that depict him not just as a fearless social critic, but as an emotional, vulnerable man shaped by love. Geoff Bennett spoke with Boggs about his book, "Baldwin: A Love Story."
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will stop funding wind and solar energy on American farmland, a move that continues the Trump administrationβs attempts to kill incentives for renewables while it boosts support for fossil fuels and land-hungry, energy inefficient biofuels. At the state fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee, Agriculture Secretary Brooke [β¦]
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:IRS wrongfully fired thousands, watchdog finds
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump admin broke rules with IRS firings: watchdog The IRS broke its own rules when it fired thousands of employees earlier this year on the orders of the Trump administration, the Treasury Department found last week....
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:At least 71 die in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran
Police in western Afghanistan's Herat province say the accident was due to the bus's 'excessive speed and negligence'.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Gabbard strips security clearances of 37 intelligence officials, including many with Biden ties
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence officials, sharing the list in a move that prompted swift criticism that the Trump administration was politicizing clearances. Among those on the list are several Biden administration officials, including Maher Bitar, who joined the National Security Council (NSC) after...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Australia announced as 2027 Women's Softball World Cup host
It will be the first time Australia has hosted the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WSBC) tournament since the inaugural event in 1965 in Melbourne.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump's GOP allies warn against Ukraine entanglement
President Trumpβs Republican allies are putting pressure on him not to entangle the U.S. militarily in Ukraine after he signaled an openness to helping craft security guarantees for the embattled nation in its war against Russian aggression. Trump and the White House on Tuesday insisted the U.S. would not put boots on the ground in...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu's criticism of Albanese is following a familiar playbook
Anthony Albanese joins a growing club of prime ministers and presidents personally berated by Benjamin Netanyahu, who is finding himself increasingly isolated on the world stage.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:US drops probe of gun-sales payment company backed by Trumpβs son
CFPB suggests Biden-era investigation into Credova Financial was politically motivated
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:7 in 10 fear AI causing permanent job loss: Poll
More than 7 in 10 Americans are concerned that the improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) will spark permanent job losses for a large number of people in the U.S., according to a poll released Tuesday. The Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 71 percent of U.S. adults said they are worried that AI will put "too many...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Authorities defend approach on overseas GPs as country vacancies continue
Australia's rural health crisis is deepening as internationally trained doctors face delays, with bureaucracy and lack of available supervisors blocking workforce solutions.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Whatβs next for Ukraine-Russia peace talks? 5 questions to ask heading into a potential trilateral
Trump declared on Monday that he was arranging a trilateral meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods
The Republican president declared a crisis in the Democratic-controlled city, despite declining crime statistics, and took control of the police department for 30 days.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Security clearance revoked for dozens of current and former US officials
Some had been critical of Trump, while others were involved in investigating Russian meddling in 2020 US elections.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Court Temporarily Halts Land Transfer That Would Allow a Mine to Destroy Western Apache Sacred Land
Just hours before the deal was set to go through, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a land transfer in Arizona on Monday that would ultimately lead to the destruction of a site sacred to Western Apache people. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appealsβ temporary restraining order is the latest in a long-running saga [β¦]
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Mbappe leads Real Madrid to narrow win against Osasuna in La Liga
Real Madrid open their La Liga season with a nervy 1-0 home win against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'Daily struggle': Aubrey Plaza speaks about husband's death
Actor Aubrey Plaza speaks for the first time about the sudden death of her husband, Jeff Baena, saying her life has become a daily struggle.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Melting on the Arcticβs Svalbard Islands Shows the Climate Future Is Now
A new study released this week presents the record ice melt on the Svalbard islands in summer 2024 as a glimpse into a future where other Arctic ice masses, including those on Greenland, could melt faster than currently anticipated. The amount of ice that melted on Svalbard, the archipelago north of Norway in the Barents [β¦]
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Mexicoβs President Claudia Sheinbaum denies knowledge of US drug initiative
Sheinbaum's remarks come in response to the US unveiling a 'bold bilateral initiative' to combat drug trafficking.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX to recover as tech slump drags Wall Street lower
The Australian share market is likely to edge higher despite a sell-off across Nvidia and other US tech stocks overnight, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to deliver another interest rate cut. Follow live.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:USDA cutting off support for renewables
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Agriculture seeks to stop funding solar, wind The Agriculture Department is curtailing its support for solar and wind energy on farmlands. Greg Nash In a Monday post on the social media platform X, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the department βwill no longer deploy programs to fund solar...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Traditional lamb roast out of reach for many families as prices double
The cost of a lamb leg in the shops has nearly doubled in the past 18 months as the drought bites.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: US tech stocks fall amid wave of concerns over AI boom
Also in todayβs newsletter, India-China ties on the mend, and SoftBank to invest $2bn in Intel
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump cancels Bedminster vacation to work on Ukraine-Russia talks
President Trump canceled his August vacation to his Bedminster resort to work on talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. Leavitt said Trump considered continuing peace talks while at his New Jersey golf resort but decided to stay at the White House instead. βThis is normally the time...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 billion bet on company
The ambitions that Lutnick confirmed in a televised interview with CNBC came the day after various news outlets reported on the negotiations between the Trump administration and Intel.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'The danger is not over in Pakistan' after flash floods
Emergency teams searching for the missing are struggling through mud and debris, following flash flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'Sounds like entrapment': Man steals e-scooter placed at shops by police
WA Police are placing e-scooters outside shopping centres for people to steal, in a "proactive" operation that one human rights advocate says is inducing disadvantaged people to commit crime.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Live: Chalmers confident of 'win-wins' on day two of economic roundtable
The treasurer is positive some "win-wins" can be found as the government's economic roundtable turns its focus to regulation, approvals and artificial intelligence. Follow live.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Novo Nordisk, GoodRx selling Ozempic at half cost for customers paying cash
Novo Nordisk and GoodRx announced a partnership this week to sell products Ozempic and Wegovy at half their normal cost to patients who pay for the medications with cash. Starting this week, customers will be able to buy a month's supply of Novo Nordisk's semaglutide pen products for $499 through GoodRx. The list price for...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:North Carolina building explodes after car strikes gas line, video shows
An explosion at a building in Wilmington, North Carolina, sent a tower of smoke and debris into the sky on Tuesday, video of the incident shows.
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