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Uae Suspends Trade with Iran after Missile Incident
The United Arab Emirates reportedly suspended all trade with Iran last week after Tehran launched ballistic missiles toward waters near the UAE’s territorial boundaries. The move came shortly before the launch of the U.S. “Operation Economic Pariah,” a sweeping sanctions campaign targeting countries and entities…
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Politics
U.s. Launches “Economic Pariah” Operation to Target Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced the launch of “Operation Economic Pariah,” a sweeping campaign aimed at cutting off Iran’s remaining economic lifelines and intensifying pressure on Tehran. Bessent warned that “no one, including China, is beyond the reach of U.S. sanctions,” signaling that Washington…
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Politics
Report: Kyiv Aware of Elements Discussed during CIA Director’s Moscow Visit
Ukraine Context reports that Kyiv is aware of certain issues discussed during CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s undisclosed meetings in Moscow. The outlet describes the visit as an important operation prepared quietly over time, with potential consequences for what comes next. No Ukrainian authority
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Politics
Armenia Prepares for Russians Fleeing Another Mobilization
Armenia will not obstruct Russians attempting to enter the country during another wave of mobilization and would be prepared to assist them, Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan reportedly said. The statement comes as Russia’s State Duma elections approach and warnings grow that the Kremlin could…
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Politics
The Last CIA Director to Visit Moscow Carried a Warning—Three Months Later, Russia Invaded
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s sudden four-hour visit to Moscow carries an unsettling historical echo. The last publicly known visit by a serving CIA director occurred in November 2021. William Burns travelled to Moscow carrying intelligence that Russia was preparing to
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Politics
Air Raid Sends EU President into Kyiv Shelter—Zelenskyy Presses for Faster Funding
European Council President António Costa was forced into an air-raid shelter alongside other senior European officials during his Independence Day visit to Kyiv—an immediate encounter with the danger Ukrainians live through every day. Inside that reality, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Costa to
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Politics
First Known Briton Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Bradley Townsend, a 33-year-old former fisherman from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, is believed to be the first British citizen killed while fighting for Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Townsend reportedly died during a Russian assault operation near Lyman in the Donetsk region on June…
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Politics
Three Classified Putin Decrees Appear during CIA Director’s Moscow Visit
Russian presidential decrees were concealed from public view on the same day CIA Director John Ratcliffe made his extraordinary visit to Moscow. Russia’s published records jump from Decree No. 604 to Nos. 608 and 609, leaving Nos. 605, 606 and 607 unpublished. This numbering
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Politics
Japan Achieves Record-Breaking 1.02 Petabit-Per-Second Internet Speed
World with a major breakthrough in communications technology, after researchers at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) achieved an internet transmission speed of 1.02 petabits per second. The record-breaking speed represents an extraordinary leap in data transmission technology. At that rate,
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Politics
China Rejects U.S. Interference in Its Relations With Iran
Has pushed back against the United States over its relationship with Iran, saying Washington has no right to dictate or interfere in Beijing’s ties with Tehran. Chinese officials stressed that China and Iran are sovereign states with the right to conduct normal diplomatic and economic
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Politics
Trump was Repeatedly Warned before the Iran War, Wsj Reports
Before the war with Iran began, President Donald Trump reportedly received repeated warnings from senior U.S. officials about the potential consequences of military action, according to The Wall Street Journal. Then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned that removing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could
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Politics
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Says She Felt “Lonely” After Cockroach Was Removed From Residence
JAPAN: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi Says She Felt “Lonely” After Cockroach Was Removed From Residence Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she felt lonely and sad after a cockroach was eliminated from her home. The 65-year-old world leader shared the story in an X post…
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Crime & Courts
‘Traditional Spiritual Practitioner’ Confesses To Luring And Killing 20-Year-Old Woman For Money Rituals
SENEGAL: ‘Traditional Spiritual Practitioner’ Confesses To Luring And Killing 20-Year-Old Woman For Money Rituals A man accused of killing a 20-year-old woman, Ndèye Bigué Sène in Tivaouane, Senegal, has allegedly confessed to murdering her as part of a ritual he believed would make him rich…
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Politics
Thomas Markle Says He Feels “Hurt” Over Meghan and Harry’s UK Return Without Meeting Grandchildren
UNITED KINGDOM: Thomas Markle Says He Feels “Hurt” Over Meghan and Harry’s UK Return Without Meeting Grandchildren Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be returning to the UK before the end of the month and Meghan’s dad Thomas Markle has revealed what he thinks of…
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Crime & Courts
Man Caught Secretly Recording Women and Children in Gym Changing Rooms
UNITED KINGDOM: Man Caught Secretly Recording Women and Children in Gym Changing Rooms A man secretly recorded women and children as they got dressed in changing room cubicles at a gym. Daniel Michalowski, 45, filmed up to 12 women, one man and a child over…
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Entertainment
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the beloved country music icon whose songs, films and philanthropy made her one of the world’s most recognisable entertainers, has died at the age of 80. Parton died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday, her family announced in a statement shared on…
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Politics
Judiciary Statements on Presidential Petition Leave Key Question Unresolved
Zambia’s Judiciary has confirmed that Chief Justice Dr Mumba Malila received an email, sent to his private address by a member of the public, containing documents described as “the people’s presidential petition” challenging Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election. In a statement, the Judiciary’s communications office described this…
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Politics
Reform UK said they’d “ban foreign students from student loans” and cut funding for “woke nonsense degrees”.
Just one problem: international students were never eligible for UK government student loans in the first place. They’re paying £22,000/year and universities are already struggling after the last Tory visa restrictions. And by “woke nonsense degrees”? They
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Opinion
The State Cannot Block the Courts and Then Claim No Petition Was Filed
Director – Tonse Pamodzi Alliance The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has taken note of the statement attributed to Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, announcing that no presidential petition had been received within the prescribed period and that the inauguration of…
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Politics
Secretary to Cabinet says Hichilema inauguration will go ahead despite petition referral
1,854 Views LUSAKA — The inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will go ahead on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has announced. Kangwa said the Judiciary had not received any petition challenging the presidential election by the expiry of the seven-day…
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Politics
The Judiciary and Political maneuvering: Malila versus Kangwa
822 Views The Judiciary announced that the Chief Justice Dr. Mumba Malila has officially received the election petition—submitted through an unconventional and highly irregular email channel. The decision to refer the petition to the Constitution Court, despite procedural uncertainties, somewhat suggests the Judiciary’s commitment to…
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Politics
Confusion reigns as executive, judiciary issue conflicting claims over judicial intervention in Hichilema election victory saga
Zambia’s Judiciary said on Tuesday that the Chief Justice had received documents seeking to challenge President-elect Hakainde Hichilema’s election and referred them to the Constitutional Court, while the Secretary to the Cabinet said no presidential petition had been received by the Judiciary by the expiry…
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Politics
Judiciary confirms no petition filed against Hichilema’s election
ZAMBIA’s Judiciary has confirmed that no petition challenging the presidential election result was filed within the constitutional deadline. In a letter dated Aug. 25 to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Chief Administrator Nalishebo Imataa said the Constitutional Court Registry had not received any petition by…
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Zambia
North-Western PS calls for development cooperation
The Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship (DNRPC) in Mwinilunga district is making steady progress in issuance of birth certificates to children below the age of five. District Registrar, Gradson Kamanga, says the department under the UNICEF supported Enhanced Chances for Human Development (EC4HD)…
