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Politics

Trump Finally Opens His $400M War Chest—But Why Is Texas Getting the First $10 Million?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s political machine has finally made its first major move in the 2026 midterm elections, pouring $10 million into the increasingly competitive Texas Senate race as Republicans scramble to protect a seat once considered safely in GOP hands. Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc. disclosed the massive television, streaming and digital advertising expenditure in a Federal Election Commission filing, marking its first significant spending in a major general elec

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US Midterm Elections Begin in Chaos—But Millions of Mail Ballots Could Still Face New Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2026 US midterm elections have officially begun, but millions of Americans may still be left wondering which rules will govern their mail ballots as a fierce legal battle over President Donald Trump's proposed voting restrictions intensifies. North Carolina began widely distributing mail ballots on Friday, formally opening an election season that will culminate on November 3 and determine which party controls the US Congress during the final two years of President Donald

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China

US and China Military Chiefs Meet as Taiwan Tensions Rise—Why Their Meeting Matters

WASHINGTON/BEIJING — A rare high-level military encounter between the United States and China is drawing attention across the Indo-Pacific after the U.S. commander responsible for the region met with a senior Chinese general whose forces oversee military operations involving Taiwan. U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo met Gen. Yang Zhibin, commander of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command, on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in

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Trump Targets Wolf Protections Again—But What Happens to America’s Wolves Next?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited one of America's most bitter wildlife battles after signing an executive order directing his administration to review whether federal protections for gray wolves and Mexican wolves should be removed. The move, announced September 4, is aimed at helping cattle ranchers deal with livestock losses blamed on wolves. But conservation groups say the latest push could put decades of recovery efforts at risk and reopen the door to expanded wo

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Politics

Trump’s Grand Golf Makeover Hits Washington’s People’s Course — But What Could Locals Lose?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For more than a century, East Potomac Park has been a place where Washington residents could play golf, cycle, walk and escape the capital's busy streets without needing a private club membership. Now, President Donald Trump wants to transform its historic public golf course into a world-class championship venue — a plan that promises major upgrades but has also triggered growing concerns over affordability, public access, tree removal and the future of one of Washington's be

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Politics

Lee Jae Myung Heads to France as South Korea Weighs a High-Stakes Hormuz Role — Will Seoul Finally Make Its Move?

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has departed for France for a four-day state visit that could become more consequential than a routine diplomatic trip, with talks expected to cover security, nuclear energy, advanced technology—and potentially South Korea's role in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Lee left Seoul on Sunday for a visit running through September 9. He is scheduled to co-chair the Lumière Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence bef

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Taipei’s Hidden Sites of Repression Reveal Taiwan’s Dark Past—and Its Fight to Remember

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Beneath Taipei’s modern skyline, busy shopping districts and familiar tourist attractions lies another layer of history—one marked by political imprisonment, interrogation, executions and decades of authoritarian rule. Taiwan is increasingly confronting that past through transitional justice, preserving or identifying locations where people were persecuted during the island’s authoritarian era and turning them into places of remembrance and public education. The effort is givi

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Trump’s Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow—But Will Their Secret Peace Plan Finally End the Ukraine War?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a fresh diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with what Trump described as a new proposal for peace. The high-stakes mission comes as the war enters its fifth year, with previous negotiations failing to produce a lasting breakthrough and fighting continuing across Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Moscow and met Russian President Vl

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Philippines

GPH, MILF Accelerate Peace and Normalization Efforts as Historic BARMM Elections Near

MANILA, Philippines — With the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) preparing for its first parliamentary elections, the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are stepping up efforts to complete key commitments under their landmark peace agreement. The renewed push comes just days before the September 14, 2026 BARMM parliamentary elections, a vote widely seen as a major test of the Bangsamoro peace process and the region's transition from decades

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Russia Strikes Again in Ukraine, Killing Four — But the Timing Raises New Questions

KYIV, Ukraine — A fresh Russian strike killed at least four people in southeastern Ukraine on Saturday, Ukrainian authorities said, as intensified attacks across the country cast a shadow over renewed international efforts to find a path toward ending the war. The latest deadly attack struck the southeastern city of Kamianske in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Ukrainian officials. Initial reports said several other people were injured as emergency crews responded to the aftermath. The

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