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17 votes
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China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts
32 votes -
Ukrainian aircraft in Leipzig near which drone was found was loaded with ammunition
14 votes -
Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report
18 votes -
Sweden will hand over to Kyiv a seized Russian “shadow fleet” cargo ship which Ukraine suspects of transporting grain stolen from its occupied territory
20 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 3
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
11 votes -
Russia quietly buries two generals as mystery deepens around deadly Moscow explosion
17 votes -
Danish military recruits have begun the new extended conscription, embarking on an eleven-month service period as Denmark accelerates its defence build-up
12 votes -
Building luxury homes is good for the poor
10 votes -
How US states are streamlining college admissions
7 votes -
New Zealand has a new official language — English
16 votes -
Italy reimposes border controls on Spain after Ceuta migrant surge
14 votes -
No data centers in my backyard
7 votes -
US general warns he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel amid Iran war
15 votes -
Several US states report cyberattacks as spy agencies suspect Iran targeting water
16 votes -
Mullvad CEO gives ≈€452,000 to the Örebro Party
40 votes -
How Mexico became a surprise cornerstone of America’s AI boom
10 votes -
Iceland is voting by referendum whether or not to resume EU membership negotiations – Euronews travelled to the volcanic island to investigate the pros and cons, fears, hopes, expectations, and doubts
10 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 27
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
12 votes -
Polish ex-PM Mateusz Morawiecki launches "Rozwój Plus" parliamentary group following a split from Poland's Law and Justice party
7 votes -
How terrorist groups are using AI to gain an edge in battle
8 votes -
Mass layoffs hit Haitian workers at airports, nursing homes, schools as protected status ends
10 votes -
NATO confirms airspace violation in Poland was Russian missile
21 votes -
A new media system is taking root on the US left, reshaping Democratic politics
16 votes -
The apples and oranges tribunal
4 votes -
Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins
16 votes -
Israel changes crocodiles legal status in push for Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison'
17 votes -
Ukrainian drones hit more sites of Russian online retailer Wildberries
25 votes -
Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his own mandate
28 votes -
China's oil imports have decreased by 40% since the Iran war
10 votes -
Daniel Ortega says Nicaragua will no longer hold elections
34 votes -
New $500m artillery shell plant failed to produce any 155mm parts
16 votes -
'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling
48 votes -
Deportation orders soar in New York City as Donald Trump 'mega master' hearings accelerate
9 votes -
Sweden prides itself on equality, so why is its political gender gap growing – as general election looms, survey shows twice as many men as women support far-right Sverigedemokraterna
15 votes -
Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the UK's seventh prime minister in ten years
25 votes -
US President Donald Trump says he will impose fifty percent tariffs on Canadian goods in thirty days
31 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 20
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
8 votes -
How an American Israel Public Affairs Committee smear campaign works
17 votes -
Brazilian cities are building vast surveillance networks
9 votes -
Norway has opened a new memorial for the seventy-seven victims of the country's deadliest terror attack in peacetime, days before its fifteenth anniversary
17 votes -
Federal agents were told FBI will no longer investigate US Immigration and Customs Enforcement confrontations
30 votes -
Danish Socialdemokratiet are now reliant on support from the socialist left – the Red-Green Alliance secured a list of reforms that include free dental care and expansion of social housing
13 votes -
Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis
38 votes -
Hong Kong police raid independent bookstores and arrest five people
24 votes -
US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1b worth of Reapers
9 votes -
The candidates standing in the Clacton by-election
15 votes -
President vetoes legal rights for same-sex couples in Poland
19 votes -
Poland introduces law to criminalise "pathostreaming" (monetised livestreams profiting from violence, humiliation, and abuse)
12 votes -
After pushing anti-trans laws to "protect women’s sports", Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation now wants to eliminate women's sports to "assist fertility"
43 votes