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Australia news live: Pauline Hanson adds to confusion over One Nation’s immigration policy; fugitive developer Jean Nassif to face Icac hearing

Follow today’s news live Nepal flash flood disaster – live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , says Dfat officials are ready to provide consular assistance to Australians in Nepal, after the devastating flood

One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson

The party’s key figures are either unable or unwilling to neatly articulate their migration targets, contradicting one another – and themselves <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/28/nepal-floods-aust

Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank

Amid illegal Israeli settlement surges, continued attacks in Gaza and the West Bank alongside tensions throughout Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Security Council discussed the latest developments on Wednesday, with the UN Special Envoy stressing that “human dignity must be a

Security Council LIVE: Tracking Syria’s transition

As Damascus continues to rebuild after more than a decade of war – from the recent dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to the United States’ removal of Syria from its sponsors of terrorism list – a top UN official warned the Security Council on Thursday that i

Security Council LIVE: Deadly gang attacks spike in Haiti

Following a deadly spate of gang attacks on civilians in Haiti and amid reports of illicit weapons slipping into the Caribbean country, the Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) to hear and discuss the latest developments.

Watch live: Mullin, Duffy to announce crackdown on alleged trucking fraud

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday will announce new efforts to combat alleged fraud in the trucking industry in remarks from Detroit.

Watch live: Trump makes announcement on drug pricing

President Trump will make an announcement Monday afternoon tied to his efforts to make healthcare more affordable — after insurance prices skyrocketed when expanded subsidies under the Affordable Care Act expired late last year.

Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

Live updates: US-Venezuela oil deal sparks debate; Doug Ford mocks Trump’s Lake Ontario renaming

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sunday mocked President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” saying the move resembled “something out of ‘Saturday Night Live.’” Ford has traded barbs with the president many times before.

Ford: Trump renaming Lake Ontario is ‘something out of “Saturday Night Live”‘

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sunday said that President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” resembled “something out of ‘Saturday Night Live.'” Ford slammed Trump’s trade war with Canada that placed a 50 percent tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian

Jelly Roll explains political beliefs after Trump roasts: I’m ‘down the middle’

Country music star Jelly Roll defended his political beliefs during his final hosting appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night, responding to widespread criticism from President Trump supporters.

Watch live: Trump honors Artemis II crew in Houston, calls International Space Station

President Trump will honor the four-person Artemis II crew Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, months after the astronauts completed the first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years.

Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war

As spiralling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continue, top UN officials told the Security Council on Monday that every diplomatic effort must work towards a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya

As Libya faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside clashes and drone strikes that left a major oil refinery ablaze, the Security Council heard the latest updates, with an activist warning that the collision of extreme heat, water scarcity and environment

‘Woefully underprepared’: Graham critics seize on her foreign policy misstep

President Donald Trump is working hard to propel the political newcomer into office. Her debate performance proved just how green she still is.

America’s immigration policy is driving away future AI leaders

Visa restrictions are deterring international AI talent from building companies in the U.S., giving other nations including China an opportunity to catch up.

Trump administration asks justices to consider key border policy

The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., that bars the federal government from removing immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally without giving them a chance to seek asylum.

Elizabeth Warren Accuses Trump Of Profiting While His Administration Shapes Crypto Policy: 'The President Shouldn’t Be Getting Rich’

Leaving Medicare Advantage Takes One Phone Call. Getting the Medigap Policy That Makes Leaving Affordable Can Require Medical Underwriting.

Climate policy could learn from people who already live within the limits of sufficiency

Tina Nyfors, who recently defended her doctoral thesis at the University of Helsinki, studied sufficiency, a way of living and a principle for organizing society to stay within environmental limits while ensuring that people have enough.

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As wars spread, the global food system unravels

A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way.

Aid reaches hundreds of thousands in Gaza amid severe food insecurity

As hunger deepens across Gaza, humanitarian agencies continue to deliver food and other essential supplies to families in need.

‘The lake is our life’: Protecting a shared lifeline in Uganda

On the shores of Nkondo, in Uganda’s Kikuube district, the day begins before sunrise. Fishers enter the lake to fish, while families around Lake Albert rely on its waters for food, income and daily survival.

Raising Cane’s opening new restaurants in September: Here’s where

Soon-to-open locations include a restaurant in a beloved tourist destination.

Abdul El-Sayed still fails to denounce Hasan Piker

Now that El-Sayed is competing in a general election for the votes of normies, including many Jewish Michiganders who don’t at all appreciate what Piker has said about Israel, El-Sayed is not sure what to do.

GOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping up

Republicans say their party will need to do a lot of soul searching to find its direction before President Trump leaves office in 2029, something that is coming into sharper focus with the approaching midterm election and the realization that Trump will soon become a lame duck.

Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate says state’s elections are ‘ground zero for this republic’

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Trump promises NBC’s Welker will be reported to FCC ‘for rebuke or punishment’

President Trump said Sunday that NBC News’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after she reportedly said that Trump-endorsed candidates have had mixed results this election cycle.

Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief

Countries are spending too little to restore degraded land even as the economic cost of doing nothing climbs towards $1 trillion a year, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned at a major UN land conference in Mongolia.

Sunday shows preview: Trump admin economic tensions leave GOP vulnerable

Republicans are nearing the final stretch of the midterm election cycle with an increasingly unstable political landscape, as races for traditionally safe red seats grow competitive amid tensions over President Trump’s economic agenda.

El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats for synagogue attack comment

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, as he seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the November election.

Minnesota high court rejects Lindell’s gubernatorial primary recount bid

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Saturday rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell’s (R) bid for a recount of the state’s gubernatorial primary election, effectively confirming an 11-point loss that he has defiantly challenged.

Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal

Severe flooding in the Tibet autonomous region of China and Nepal caused widespread destruction and mounting death tolls, UN agencies reported on Wednesday as aid efforts deployed to help provide emergency assistance.

More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal

Facing a projected shortage of more than six million health professionals by 2035, African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen their workforce, with a new decade-long plan announced on Wednesday during a meeting of health ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Rohingyas in Myanmar suffering ‘heartbreaking’ misery and cruelty

Members of the minority ethnic Rohingya Muslim group in Myanmar are “suffering, misery, and cruelty on multiple levels and across the country that is heartbreaking,” according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

One million children in Afghanistan face deadly malnutrition

Some 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from wasting, one of the most dangerous forms of malnutrition, with around one million currently battling the most severe, life-threatening form of the condition.

Haiti ramps up the fight against gangs in the capital, but violence spreads elsewhere

The killings in Kenscoff began late Sunday, when armed men descended on the farming community in the hills overlooking Haiti’s capital, setting homes ablaze and attacking residents. By Monday, bodies lay in the streets and survivors were searching for missing relatives.

Explainer: UN peace operations work to create, preserve peace

Supporting the first democratic elections after brutal civil wars in Mozambique and Cambodia.

Red Sea nations step up maritime cooperation as regional threats grow

From piracy and migrant smuggling to disruptions affecting global shipping routes, countries bordering one of the world’s busiest waterways are seeking closer cooperation to stay ahead of fast-evolving maritime threats.

Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods

Promising efforts to restore degraded land are now in the spotlight at a time when 40 per cent of the world’s land currently faces degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of over three billion people, the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) sa

Shock and devastation remain, a day after Himalayan flood disaster

Amid reports that hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a floodwater surge slammed into towns and villages on Wednesday, aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.

UN chief condemns ‘indifference’ as Ebola cases mount in DR Congo

The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requires “urgent” action and funding to rein in its alarming spread, the UN Secretary-General told reporters at UN Headquarters on Thursday.

Lebanon: Civilian risks grow as military activity continues, UN says

Damaged roads, disrupted services and ongoing military activity continue to put civilians at risk in south Lebanon as strikes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah continue, according to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country (UNIFIL).

After Israeli seizure of Kalandia training centre, UNRWA warns of impact on youth

The seizure of a vocational training centre in occupied East Jerusalem has left hundreds of Palestinian young people without access to skills and training that could help shape their futures.

Risks of child recruitment by armed groups rise in post-quake Colombia

The recent earthquake in Colombia could increase the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in Chocó and Valle del Cauca, where thousands of children remain out of school in areas already affected by conflict, the UN warned on Friday.

‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount

The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area.

WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 3,205 attacks on healthcare facilities have been carried out, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Ukraine Jarno Habicht reported on Friday following fresh overnight strikes.

As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal

A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with a colleague just how devastating such a disaster could be.

Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies

Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out to be a deadly week in war-ravaged Gaza, the UN emergency relief agency, OCHA, said on Friday.

Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity

The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing.

Trump vows response to Iran’s retaliatory strikes: ‘We’re going to hit them hard’

President Trump vowed to respond to Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Monday after the U.S.

Can Iowa Democrats help the national party appeal to working-class voters?

Democratic candidates Josh Turek and Rob Sand are attempting to reach working-class white male voters in Iowa by focusing on issues like healthcare, government efficiency, and right-to-repair legislation.

Trump knocks ‘highly conflicted’ judge in Kennedy Center case

President Trump on Sunday knocked U.S.

State Department warns of travel to Nepal after flooding

The State Department on Sunday warned Americans against traveling to certain parts of Nepal, days after a deadly flash flood swept through the border of Nepal and Tibet.

We can create the recycling system Americans deserve

Congress has a rare, bipartisan opportunity to modernize America’s recycling system.

Harris endorses Pappas for New Hampshire Senate

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Rep.

Democratic FCC commissioner on Trump’s Kristen Welker threat: ‘Dangerous’

Anna Gomez, a Democratic commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on Sunday described President Trump’s threat to report NBC News’s Kristen Welker as “dangerous.” Trump signaled the “Meet the Press” host could face an FCC probe after she reportedly said candi

Paxton responds to Cornyn calling him ‘lazy’: ‘They don’t know my schedule’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday pushed back on Sen.

Trump: Reflecting Pool ‘almost completely fixed’ with improvements

President Trump on Sunday said the improvements to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are “almost completely fixed.” Trump shared a photo of the grass near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, where an etching of “86 47” was seen in the grass in June.

Live updates: Trump says US ‘will respond’ to Iran strike in Jordan; House returns with shutdown bill on tap

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Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano canceled

The Met's Galliano retrospective exhibition announcement received widespread backlash due to his past antisemitic and racist statements.

Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be ‘backwards and poor’

President Trump said Monday that communities that do not want AI data centers will suffer economically.

More storms possible after Grand Canyon flash flood that killed at least 2

The deluge also seriously damaged the only water pipeline in the canyon.

‘Rebuke or punishment’: Trump threatens to report Kristen Welker to FCC

Press can be criticized, but the president cannot use the power of the federal government as a threat against a journalist because the coverage is unfavorable.

Frost: Biden should have released Epstein files

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Kalshi bans Santos for life over bets on State of the Union attendance

The prediction market Kalshi is permanently banning former Rep.

Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools that gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests.

Trump sending message to Iran with AI Kharg Island video, says Vance

Vice President Vance told reporters on Monday that President Trump was sending a message to Iran by posting what appears to be an AI-generated video of Iran’s Kharg Island being blown up.

#Resistance Democrats are flopping in primaries

Alexander Vindman’s Senate primary loss Tuesday is the latest stumble from a top Trump critic.

The Freedom Caucus is having a brutal primary run

The hard-right Freedom Caucus has struggled to elevate its picks this year.

Michael Cohen won’t say if he’ll use his Trump interview to seek a pardon

The president is expected to call into Cohen’s radio show Thursday in their first public conversation since a very public falling out.

How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movement

How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movement lead image

Republican Mike Rogers backs Michigan data center moratorium

Both the Michigan and Ohio Senate races have become data center battlegrounds.

The midterms of scandal are underway

Both parties have navigated a range of scandals this year — and haven’t found a uniform approach to handling them.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics.

‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Graham

The president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.

Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.

They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.

Trump’s MAGA Inc. makes last-minute buy for Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff

The president’s super PAC spent more than $827,000 on voter phone calls and texts for Graham — even as battleground Republicans have been clamoring for money.

Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor

Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei’s victory is a relief for the president after several of his chosen candidates fell in other states.