POLITICSU.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of AbusesThe federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.NY Times·3w ago
POLITICSUS to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum<p>State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon</p><p>The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it is leaving a diplomatic vacuum at rThe Guardian·3w ago
POLITICSWhy Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense PartnershipA proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.NY Times·3w ago
POLITICSPakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned groupCandidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, the election commission, said Wednesday.NPR·3w ago
POLITICSAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate, NBC projectsProgressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens.Al Jazeera·3w ago
POLITICSDaniel Andrews defends actions as opposition labels Labor ‘a gangster government’ after Ibac report released<p>Victorian corruption watchdog finds ‘serious and concerning’ conduct by senior Andrews government members in dealings with union boss</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/05/australia-news-live-jetstar-charge-overhead-luggage-labor-tax-coalition-economy-The Guardian·3w ago
POLITICSInside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine PirroJeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.NY Times·3w ago
POLITICSFAA says it is investigating Trump helicopter safety incident in WashingtonFAA is investigating an air-traffic safety incident involving Marine One, the helicopter carrying President Trump.CNBC·3w ago
POLITICSWilliam Lawrence Wins Primary in Battleground Michigan House DistrictWilliam Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November.NY Times·3w ago
POLITICS‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win<p>WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country</p><p>The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a receptiThe Guardian·3w ago
POLITICS‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win<p>WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country</p><p>The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a receptiThe Guardian·3w ago
POLITICSUS revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud<p>Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília</p><p>Donald Trump’s administration has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-revokes-visa-brazilian-ambassador-over-diplomatic-dispute-official-says-2026-08-04/">revoked the visa<The Guardian·3w ago