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• The U.S. Senate has adjourned for a five-week August recess without passing the SAVE America Act, a piece of legislation focused on voter ID and proof-of-citizenship. • The bill was heavily championed by Utah Senator Mike Lee, who had threatened to disrupt the adjournment process if the legislation was not passed by the end of the week. • Despite a marathon voting session, senators failed to make progress on the election bill, leaving the Republican-led effort stalled.

British Columbia battling 102 fires day and night across province, as breakneck speed hampers firefighters’ effortsCanada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations.A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half were categorised as “out of control”, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Of those fires, 78 ignited during the past week. Continue reading...

Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’The parents of a nine-month-old girl who died after being placed in an unsafe sleeping position at nursery said they feared poor practice may be “rife” across England.Genevieve Meehan suffocated when she was strapped face down to a beanbag for an hour and 37 minutes at a nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, in May 2022. Continue reading...

• Leeds United is actively monitoring several transfer targets, including a potential deal for Harvey Elliott and interest in Max Aarons. • The club is reportedly tracking forward Igor Paixao, though a "twist" involving an £8 million valuation has emerged. • Competition for these players is high, with Aston Villa and Everton also sending scouts to evaluate potential targets.

• Right-leaning lawmakers have criticized President Lee Jae Myung for refusing to veto a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act. • The controversial legislation removes all investigative powers from the prosecution, a move conservatives argue will cause chaos within the judicial system. • Lawmaker Park specifically condemned the President's "extreme irresponsibility" and claimed the bill fails to provide adequate protections for crime victims.

• Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition suffered a crushing defeat in the Negeri Sembilan polls. • The loss has sparked concerns regarding Ibrahim's political strategy as the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition grows in dominance. • This development is highlighted as one of seven key stories from the South China Morning Post's recent Asia reporting.

Boris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in FranceThe prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris as Moscow tightens its grip on dissent before parliamentary elections later this year.Nadezhdin, a veteran liberal politician, gained international prominence during Russia’s 2024 presidential election when his long-shot campaign against Vladimir Putin unexpectedly gathered momentum before electoral authorities barred him from running. Continue reading...

Americans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have ... 250 new Cadillac EscaladesThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayGas prices are up almost a dollar a gallon since the day Donald Trump took office; mortgage rates just hit their highest level in nearly a year, and over the weekend a prominent economist said the Iran war is costing the average US household more than $1,200.Americans are struggling through a deepening affordability crisis caused largely by Trump’s ill-fated war against Iran. They are in need of a boost, something to lift the spirits. Perhaps the president could give a speech, letting the people know that we are all in this together. Continue reading...