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Bipartisan efforts aim to modernize national parks with significant investment as experts highlight their benefits for physical and mental well-being.
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Jessica Roberson recorded a Provac Australia driver making a racist gesture toward her rideshare driver, prompting legal threats from the company linked to a former One Nation candidate.
ABC Australia News | Jul 30, 2026, 1:15 AM
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Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui urges residents to embrace cycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transport ahead of Hong Kong’s 30th anniversary of returning to China.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 29, 2026, 2:06 AM
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Jay Clayton was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence on a party-line vote, but Senate Democrats continue to block bipartisan reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Fox News Latest | Jul 28, 2026, 11:30 PM
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World leaders gather to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham as the U.S. navigates critical developments in ongoing wars in Iran and Ukraine.
NBC Politics | Jul 28, 2026, 11:08 PM
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With nearly 7 million fans attending matches and record viewership numbers, soccer's popularity in the U.S. is surging, highlighted by Donovan's partnership with AT&T for the MLS All-Star Game.
Fox News Latest | Jul 28, 2026, 8:29 PM
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A new analysis urges incorporating Israeli air-defense technology into the U.S. Golden Dome missile shield to address immediate drone and cruise missile threats.
Fox News Latest | Jul 28, 2026, 3:51 PM
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After years of resistance, Brazil agrees with China to speed up Mercosur trade negotiations following new US tariffs targeting forced labour concerns.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 27, 2026, 7:24 PM
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New Hampshire and other states may hold primaries outside the Democratic National Committee's schedule, reflecting dissatisfaction with DNC Chair Ken Martin and the party's 2024 election lessons.
Fox News Latest | Jul 27, 2026, 6:09 PM
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Efforts to increase disclosure of political fundraising could affect Freedom 250, the group behind America's 250th birthday event linked to former President Trump.
CBS Politics | Jul 27, 2026, 10:49 AM
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Authorities in France and Spain battle massive wildfires amid a new heatwave warning, with tens of thousands evacuated and some residents beginning to return.
France 24 English | Jul 27, 2026, 9:40 AM![The National Guard State Partnership Program is increasing understanding between African countries and the United States, the president of Senegal said here Sept. 19. “Each country can learn something from another,” President Abdoulaye Wade said in an interview here at the end of a two-day visit to Vermont. “The National Guard … will know better Africa, because to know a country is to know the people. You should have contact with the people. “We have invited the National Guard to Senegal. At any time, they would be welcome.” The West African country is paired with Vermont in the almost 20-year-old, 62-nation National Guard State Partnership Program. The SPP initially focused primarily on former Soviet Bloc countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It has expanded into Africa with the establishment of U.S. Africa Command and Defense Department emphasis on building partnership capacity. Wade’s visit here en route to the United Nations in New York included cultural visits and meetings with Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas; Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard; and other elected and appointed state and local leaders, business executives and private citizens. It was Wade’s second visit to the United States and his first to his nation’s partner state. “I did not know where was Vermont,” Wade said, speaking in English, a second language after his native French, the official language stemming from 19th century French colonization. Senegal gained independence in 1960. “I am very, very happy to be here,” Wade said. “I regret only to have not been here before. … Now I think that beyond the [official partnership], we have an opportunity to establish relations between the Vermont private sector and Senegalese private sector.” The SPP has enriched Wade’s understanding of the United States, he said. “Generally, … we talk only to the federal people,” he said. “I had the opportunity to meet the governor. … I met also the mayor [of Burlington] and the [state legislative] representatives. “From this … I note that the officials of Vermont are very interested in knowing more about Senegal and to establish very good cooperation.” The warmth of Vermont Guardmembers and civilians, the green landscape and the prosperity of the 200,000-plus resident area were all striking to Wade, who quizzed civic leaders about the state’s economic model. “I was wondering how [this] number of people … could create this city which has the same level of development as the great cities of the states,” Wade said. Leaders explained the contribution of business, services and tourism to Vermont’s quality of life, Wade said. “I’m sure that coming back to my country I’ll take benefits from this short experience,” he said. Ambassadors have said that one of the benefits of the SPP – one program among combatant command and State Department tools – is that it establishes long-term relationships at the more personal state level, giving partner nations a better understanding of the United States. An individual state with one or two partnerships can develop closer relations than at the federal level, where government must juggle contacts with 193 sovereign states and additional states with de facto or emerging sovereignty. Vermont’s relationship with Senegal started as a purely military-to-military partnership that Wade characterized as very strong and based on mutual cooperation. Until the partnership’s establishment, the president was unaware of the American National Guard. “This was for me a surprise,” he said. “I did not know that the governor had the National Guard. … I was very impressed by the people. … I was impressed by the presence of women in this army, and the size of [the Guard’s] … military capacity. Senegal’s army will really benefit from cooperation with the [Vermont] National Guard.” Since it’s pairing with Vermont, the Senegalese military has introduced females into the noncommissioned officer ranks and also increased the profile of NCOs, for example by including NCOs in leadership meetings they previously were not invited to attend. The Vermont National Guard has contributed training and experience to Senegal’s army, Wade said. Among the president’s goals, with which he said the SPP can help, are: “First of all, the strengthening of the cooperation with our army,” he said. “We need many things. We need arms, we need trucks … we need training of our soldiers. We need also cooperation between the two armies for military exercises.” Wade also expressed interest in sending members of the Senegalese armed forces to U.S. military schools, and in pilot training. The president wants to improve the education of all Senegalese, he said. “Education is the most important thing we have to do,” he said. “It’s the basis of development. Senegal is the one country in the world that spends 40 percent of its budget on education. … This is to win long-term development.” That level of education spending might not be sustainable because of the need to invest in health and other sectors, he said. The president said he is interested in developing exchanges between Vermont professors and students and their Senegalese counterparts: academic researchers and medical assistance provider and educators. “I believe in research,” Wade said, especially related to agriculture, industry and production. Wade wants to establish stronger relations between Senegal’s emerging private sector and the United States, and increase Senegalese exports and U.S. business investment. The president talked with Vermont leaders about the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a decade-old U.S. initiative that offers tangible incentives to African countries to continue opening their national economies to the world at large and building free markets. Although Senegal is included, “We have not exported to the United States because … the state of our economy do not allow us,” Wade said. “We have not the capacity. … I call Americans … to come to Senegal, to invest in Senegal, to benefit from the AGOA advantages given by their own government.” Wade invited Vermont business leaders to visit Senegal, which he called “the jewel of Africa.” Senegal is also the African country geographically closest to the United States, being merely a seven-hour flight to the capital city of Dakar. Unlike many African nations, Senegal has a convertible currency pegged to the Euro, Wade said. It is a member of the 15-nation, 300-million population Economic Community of West African States. A 94-percent Muslim nation, Senegal, is one of the most stable democracies in Africa, according to the CIA World Factbook. To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at <a href=" http://www.usaraf.army.mil " rel="nofollow">www.usaraf.army.mil</a> Official Twitter Feed: <a href=" https://twitter.com/usarmyafrica " rel="nofollow">www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica</a> Official YouTube video channel: <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica " rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica</a>](/assets/images/2026-07-27T07-16-36-471Z-senegal-s-president-bassirou-diomaye-faye-launches-new-political-party-deepening-wikimedia-480.webp)
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The creation of the Republican Patriots party marks a clear split between President Faye and his former ally, Ousmane Sonko, ahead of the 2029 presidential election.
Africanews | Jul 27, 2026, 7:16 AM
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Leading Democrats dismiss reported frictions with Democratic Socialists of America as the party prepares for the upcoming midterms.
Washington Times News | Jul 27, 2026, 3:47 AM
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John Francis Oliver of Henderson, Nevada, passed away after a sudden medical emergency while hiking the General Sherman Tree Trail in California's Sequoia National Park.
Fox News Latest | Jul 27, 2026, 2:19 AM
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Megan Romer of the Democratic Socialists of America highlights growing voter discontent with mainstream Democrats amid rising progressive victories.
The Hill | Jul 27, 2026, 12:33 AM
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Rob Bonta challenges a widely supported measure aimed at enhancing election integrity in California.
National Review | Jul 26, 2026, 11:48 PM
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Reports suggest the U.S. may consider strikes in Mali to dismantle terrorist strongholds, with national security as the primary rationale rather than religious persecution.
Daily Caller | Jul 26, 2026, 9:38 AM
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The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws panel chose South Carolina over Nevada to lead the 2028 Democratic presidential primary calendar, highlighting a focus on Black voters amid competing interests to engage Latino voters.
Fox News Latest | Jul 24, 2026, 7:59 PM
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Experts urge formation of a truth commission to analyze government records and prevent future border crises amid millions of crossings at the U.S. Southwest Border.
Fox News Latest | Jul 24, 2026, 11:38 AM
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The Trump administration, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, vows to protect American sovereignty by opposing the International Criminal Court through sanctions, visa bans, and diplomatic efforts.
Fox News Latest | Jul 24, 2026, 10:06 AM
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Six children in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, prompting community concern and calls for investigation into potential environmental causes.
Guardian US | Jul 24, 2026, 1:22 AM
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Median house prices in Adelaide have surged 4.8% in the June quarter, marking the fastest growth among Australian capitals and pushing the city to the fourth highest median house price nationwide.
ABC Australia News | Jul 23, 2026, 9:08 PM
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Human rights groups warn of increasing persecution following vigilante attacks on transgender women and regulatory changes.
Nikkei Asia | Jul 23, 2026, 7:06 AM
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The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027 passed narrowly in the House despite Democratic opposition over its cost, Iran war involvement, and voting restrictions tied to the bill.
CNA Latest News | Jul 23, 2026, 2:02 AM