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President Donald Trump halts military strikes against Iran amid calls for troop withdrawal and upcoming negotiations.
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politics
A Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision addresses constitutional challenges to firearm storage and carry restrictions imposed on foster parents by Washington County and the Department of Children and Families.
Reason | Aug 3, 2026, 1:26 PM
investigations
Following years of delays and tribal opposition, Avangrid has withdrawn its permit application to build a large solar facility on land sacred to Indigenous nations in Eastern Washington.
ProPublica | Aug 3, 2026, 1:26 PM
world
As the US-Israeli conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, Tehran faces internal tensions over its recovery and leadership after the war.
Al Jazeera | Aug 3, 2026, 1:11 PM
world
As Cuba faces its worst crisis in decades, the U.S. under Donald Trump is intensifying sanctions, raising questions about the island’s stability and future.
France 24 English | Aug 3, 2026, 12:10 PM
general
A bipartisan stopgap appropriations bill aims to prevent a government shutdown ahead of the 2026 midterm elections by extending funding into fiscal 2027.
Washington Times News | Aug 3, 2026, 12:10 PM
world
Washington and Tokyo collaborate in their first joint yen-buying action since 1998, stabilizing the Japanese currency and signaling strong bilateral ties.
South China Morning Post World | Aug 3, 2026, 10:34 AM
general
Darline Graham, Ralph Norman, Russell Fry, and Mark Sanford face off in the initial debate for the open South Carolina Senate seat.
Fox News Latest | Aug 3, 2026, 10:12 AM
world
United States President Donald Trump said new talks with Iran would begin Monday, but Iranian officials denied plans to host delegations, leaving the prospect of negotiations uncertain.
Al Jazeera | Aug 3, 2026, 10:12 AM
general
The race to replace Rep. Dan Newhouse offers Washington Republicans a rare chance to seek federal office while revealing divisions within the party over Trump’s role.
NPR News | Aug 3, 2026, 9:47 AM
world
The island's electricity grid failed late Sunday, plunging the country into darkness amid ongoing energy challenges exacerbated by a US embargo.
France 24 English | Aug 3, 2026, 6:36 AM
general
Todd Blanche took a key step toward Senate confirmation by formally rescinding a controversial fund tied to President Trump's IRS settlement after bipartisan objections.
Fox News Latest | Aug 3, 2026, 4:09 AM
politics
Authorities have initiated large-scale evacuations in Spokane amid rapidly advancing wildfires; additional information emerges on a fatal shooting at an In-N-Out location.
CBS Politics | Aug 3, 2026, 2:27 AM
us
The first Republican woman elected to the US House from Texas and former Fort Worth mayor passed away from Alzheimer’s disease, her family announced.
Guardian US | Aug 3, 2026, 2:15 AM
world
President Donald Trump announced a rare coordinated effort between the US and Japan to stabilize the yen, describing it as a gesture of friendship benefiting both economies.
France 24 English | Aug 2, 2026, 11:43 PM
politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, highlighting his working-class focus and progressive policies.
The Hill | Aug 2, 2026, 9:50 PM
politics
Reason revisits key reflections on post-9/11 America, highlighting the limited impact of REAL ID enforcement and shifting attitudes toward U.S. global military dominance.
Reason | Aug 2, 2026, 5:14 PM
general
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the media of fear-mongering during the COVID pandemic and clashed with CNN’s Dana Bash on live television.
Washington Times News | Aug 2, 2026, 4:29 PM
world
A large-scale rescue operation was launched after two helicopters crashed while battling wildfires near Psatha, Greece.
South China Morning Post World | Aug 2, 2026, 3:34 PM
world
A mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters near Athens has triggered a search-and-rescue operation as Greece battles widespread wildfires amid record summer heat in Europe.
Al Jazeera | Aug 2, 2026, 3:01 PM![When Arthur Bently Worthington embarked upon his return voyage to Christchurch from Tasmania in 1897, he must have been aware that his arrival there was unlikely to be accompanied by the same degree of fanfare and enthusiasm that greeted him when he first set foot in the city, in 1890. In December 1895 the ‘tall and handsome’ American with ‘steel-blue greyish and expressive eyes’, whose real name was Oakley Crawford, had suddenly departed Christchurch, having spent the previous five years in residence there building up and ministering to his flock of acolytes, the ‘Students of Truth’, converts to his new religion. In reality, the charming Worthington was a notorious confidence trickster, having previously travelled the length and breadth of the United States bigamously marrying and swiftly defrauding the many wealthy women who crossed his path – abandoning them, and any children that he may have fathered along the way. His liaison with Mary Plunkett, the ‘wife’ who accompanied him to New Zealand in 1890, was the first to diverge from this pattern. Worthington met Mary, the editor of a Christian Science journal and wife of a notable businessman, in New York in 1889, whilst posing as a faith-healer for the sect, and quickly won her over. It wasn’t long before the two, accompanied by her two children, fled America, as Mary’s former husband had begun to unravel Worthington’s shameful and shocking past. In Mary, Worthington had found a woman whose charisma and beauty perfectly complemented his own, and hoards of Christchurch residents soon fell prey to their peculiar brand of proselytisation. Many in Christchurch willingly parted with their cash, and in some cases even mortgaged their homes, to further the religion, and to furnish the couple’s lifestyle. This extended even to the erection of a magnificent columned edifice, the Temple of Truth, in Latimer Square in 1892 (and the lavish private residence attached to it for the couple), within which Worthington preached his self-styled revivalist ‘rational form of Christianity’ to large congregations several times a week, and his insights into reincarnation and sexology for a smaller, more select audience. It was the latter that provoked an outcry – the Methodists first, and then the other denominations expressed their moral outrage at Worthington’s doctrine of free love, and as details of his sordid past started to emerge, and whispers grew about the sexual ‘goings on’ within the group, things began to heat up for him. Creditors were soon seeking financial reparation in the courts from Worthington for bad loans, a schism occurred within the group which culminated in Mary leaving Worthington (historian Geoffrey Rice in Christchurch Crimes and Scandals 1876-99 speculates that this was likely on account of Worthington’s sexual promiscuity - he quickly moved on and ‘wed’ a young parishioner, however), and New Zealand authorities moved to have him extradited by the United States. No wonder then that he fled for Australia at the close of 1895. What is more surprising is his decision to return in 1897 – presumably to have ‘another crack’ at the citizenry of Christchurch via a series of lectures at the Oddfellows’ Hall in September. During his third lecture, on 26 September, an angry crowd thought to number 6000 amassed in the street outside the building; the police found themselves unable to placate the mob and felt that they needed to read the Riot Act – doing so for the first time in Christchurch’s history. In 1899, Worthington finally made a permanent departure from New Zealand – though the events in Christchurch didn’t deter him from continuing his life of crime, and he died in prison in New York in 1917. Entries in the Police Communications Book, such as those pictured, record the frantic attempts of the police to prepare for and contain the anger on the streets of Christchurch. Archives New Zealand’s Christchurch Regional Office holds a wealth of historical material relating to the Canterbury and Westland areas, and this book can be viewed in person in our Christchurch Reading Room. Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Christchurch Regional Office [Archives Reference: CH439/26].](/assets/images/2026-08-02T14-38-51-238Z-sri-lanka-deploys-troops-to-contain-riot-at-overcrowded-mahara-prison-wikimedia-480.webp)
world
An inmate was killed and six others wounded as inmates destroyed multiple facilities inside Mahara Prison near Colombo.
CNA Latest News | Aug 2, 2026, 2:38 PM
us
A new book chronicles nearly eight decades of the pro-Israel lobby's impact on US foreign policy, highlighting key moments from Truman to Ford.
Guardian US | Aug 2, 2026, 1:53 PM
world
For the first time in its 44-year history, Hungary has fully closed its sole nuclear power plant due to drought-induced water shortages, impacting energy supply and testing the economy.
South China Morning Post World | Aug 2, 2026, 12:11 PM
politics
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced her office will investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci after his recent Senate testimony where he invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times.
The Hill | Aug 2, 2026, 7:02 AM