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ousted syrian dictator bashar al assad sentenced to death in absentia bbc

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   A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

   A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the P…

   NPR By Hansi Lo Wang Lean left
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   Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax 'must be stopped,' eyes federal block

   Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political 'experiment' in New York will destroy" the city and st…

   CNBC Mixed / center
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   Federal judge reinforces block against Trump mail-in voting restrictions

   A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the age…

   The Hill By Max Rego Mixed / center
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   Pakistan Says Deal Is Close as Iran, US Harden Stances

   Pakistan's defense minister said the US and Iran are "close to some sort of arrangement" over the Strait of Hormuz, with "things shaping up …

   Bloomberg Mixed / center
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   Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again

   Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roa…

   BBC Mixed / center
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   Cargo ship in flames after Houthi attack in Bab al-Mandeb strait

   Footage shows an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in flames in the Bab al-Mandeb strait after a suspected Houthi attack.

   Al Jazeera Mixed / center
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   With Middle East still at war, three regional powers ink a new alliance

   The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani compact is a response to the prolonged Iran war, an Israel perceived as seeking hegemony, and the failure of oth…

   Christian Science Monitor By Taylor Luck Mixed / center
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   Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

   Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge…

   NPR By Anastasia Tsioulcas Lean left
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   Sen. Darline Graham advances to Republican special primary runoff in South Carolina

   Progressive Democrats hope to keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

   CNBC Mixed / center
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    Trump on declaring national security emergency for elections: 'Stranger things have happened'

    President Trump on Tuesday left the door open to declaring a national security emergency and federalizing control over the November midterms…

    The Hill By Max Rego Mixed / center
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    The US Is Running Out of Weapons It Needs Most | Balance of Power: Late Edition 08/11/2026

    "Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Wendy Sherman, former US depu…

    Bloomberg Mixed / center
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    Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war

    It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes Anthony Zurcher.

    BBC World Mixed / center
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    N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills

    Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.

    Al Jazeera Mixed / center
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    Internet slowdown and drones in the Strait: Taiwan preps for potential China conflict

    Taiwan is finding new ways to ready itself for asymmetric conflict with China, including disabling the internet to test civil resilience.

    Christian Science Monitor By Ann Scott Tyson Mixed / center
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    In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham advances to a GOP special primary runoff for U.S. Senate

    Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, and Rep. Ralph Norman advance to the special primary runoff lat…

    NPR By Gavin Jackson Lean left
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    Figures to face off against Marques for GOP-redistricted Alabama House seat

    Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congress…

    The Hill By Ashleigh Fields Mixed / center
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    Luigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury

    The judge overseeing the state murder trial ruled the 12-person jury would remain anonymous because of the intense media spotlight on the ca…

    BBC World Mixed / center
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    As US small colleges close, towns can struggle. In Vermont, one turned the page.

    Small, private colleges in the U.S. are closing more often, depriving communities of resources and people. One Vermont town has a solution t…

    Christian Science Monitor By Olivia Fletcher Mixed / center