Domestic

Turning Point USA expands following Charlie Kirk assassination as youth support for Trump declines

One year after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University, his organization has added thousands of campus chapters while Republican leaders confront growing economic discontent among young men.

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Elections·from Sep 9·upd. 6h ago

Trump proposes $5,000 dividend and vows swift Iran exit at Dallas midterm convention

President Donald Trump opened the Republican Party's two-day midterm convention in Dallas, promising a $5,000 payout to American adults if his party holds Congress and insisting the six-month war with Iran will conclude after the vote.

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Elections·from Sep 8·upd. 7m ago

Spain's Supreme Court freezes voting rights for descendants naturalised under Democratic Memory Law

The Supreme Court in Madrid issued an interim injunction freezing the registration of newly naturalised citizens on the foreign electoral roll, citing a sharp increase in voters ahead of future national polls.

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Government·1h ago

Hong Kong courts sentence three Tiananmen vigil organisers to up to seven years in prison

Three former leaders of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance received prison terms between five and seven years on Friday after judges ruled their long-standing political slogan constituted incitement to subversion.

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Government·from Aug 29·upd. 4h ago

Tooro Royal Family Rejects Clan Choice for Ugandan Throne Following King Oyo Death

The royal family of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom rejected the selection of television anchor Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as monarch, citing a 2022 will by the late King Oyo Nyimba naming his undisclosed son.

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Government·from Sep 10·upd. 5h ago

United States marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks as New York declassifies Ground Zero toxicity records

Commemorations across the United States mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks, as New York declassifies 170,000 pages on post-collapse toxicity.

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Elections·from Aug 28·upd. 3h ago

AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt triggers government deadlock and renewed party ban calls

After winning 43.8% of the vote and 39 of 83 parliament seats in Magdeburg, the AfD is seeking to form a government as German state leaders propose federal ban proceedings.

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Elections·from Sep 9·upd. 6h ago

Prosecutors investigate Berlin SPD candidate Steffen Krach over 9,900 euro donation

Hannover prosecutors opened proceedings against Berlin lead candidate Steffen Krach over suspected bribery and breach of trade secrets in a clinic land sale.

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Government·4h ago

South Korean intelligence confirms Kim Ju Ae as heir despite unverified elder son

The National Intelligence Service in Seoul assessed that Kim Jong Un's daughter remains the designated successor, as the agency investigates reports of an older brother and a younger sibling.

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Government·4h ago

Jens Spahn apologizes to CDU base over US surrogacy after resignation as caucus leader

Former German parliamentary caucus leader Jens Spahn has written to 2,500 constituency party members, admitting he was too cowardly to explain his shift in stance on surrogacy before having a child in the US.

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Government·12h ago

Jimmy Kimmel moves James Talarico interview to YouTube citing FCC pressure on ABC

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will stream his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on YouTube rather than ABC television following regulatory warnings over federal equal airtime rules.

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Elections·6h ago

Italian Senate passes electoral amendment restoring preference votes with blocked list heads

The Italian Senate voted 97 to 67 to approve a majority amendment introducing preference voting while keeping blocked list leaders, setting up a final vote on 15 September 2026.

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Turning Point USA expands following Charlie Kirk assassination as youth support for Trump declines

Trump proposes $5,000 dividend and vows swift Iran exit at Dallas midterm convention

Spain's Supreme Court freezes voting rights for descendants naturalised under Democratic Memory Law

Hong Kong courts sentence three Tiananmen vigil organisers to up to seven years in prison

Tooro Royal Family Rejects Clan Choice for Ugandan Throne Following King Oyo Death

United States marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks as New York declassifies Ground Zero toxicity records

AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt triggers government deadlock and renewed party ban calls

Prosecutors investigate Berlin SPD candidate Steffen Krach over 9,900 euro donation

South Korean intelligence confirms Kim Ju Ae as heir despite unverified elder son

Jens Spahn apologizes to CDU base over US surrogacy after resignation as caucus leader

Jimmy Kimmel moves James Talarico interview to YouTube citing FCC pressure on ABC

Italian Senate passes electoral amendment restoring preference votes with blocked list heads

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