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Another Hero of the Trump Resistance Bites the Dust

Michael Cohen’s latest turn exposes a recurring Trump-era habit: confusing a useful witness with a moral hero.

  • Michael Cohen recanted his testimony against Trump.
  • Cohen's reversal highlights public fascination with Trump-era stories.
  • Despite his crimes, Cohen became a symbol of political resistance.

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Serial Arsonist Targets Tokyo's Adachi Ward

Tokyo police are investigating the possibility of a serial arson spree after six suspicious fires were reported within about two weeks in the same neighborhood of Adachi Ward, leaving an 81-year-old…

  • Six suspicious fires occurred in Adachi Ward over two weeks.
  • An 81-year-old woman suffered burns in her home.
  • Police probing incidents for possible deliberate arson.

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Why Ruto is under pressure to cut the cost of doing business

President William Ruto is under growing pressure to reduce the cost of doing business in Kenya after protests by small-scale traders forced a rethink of a controversial customs valuation and prompted…

  • President Ruto pressured to lower Kenya's business costs
  • Traders protest customs valuation, government revises policy
  • Measures aim to ease costs, but import issues persist

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Red Cross says four people released by Israel to Lebanon

Red Cross says four people released by Israel to Lebanon The Red Cross said on Friday it had facilitated the transfer to Lebanon of four more people detained by Israel, a day after one person was…

  • ICRC facilitated release of four people detained by Israel.
  • Five individuals freed in total, one on Thursday, four on Friday.
  • Convoy transported released individuals to Lebanon on September 4, 2026.

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NDP minister needs lesson in political civility

Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine’s decision to intercede in Winnipeg’s mayoral election may be surprising to some political observers. To others, however, it is entirely on brand.

  • NDP Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine intervened in Winnipeg's mayoral election.
  • Fontaine criticized Kevin Klein for past association with Peter Nygard, convicted of sex offences.
  • Fontaine's comments undermine political decorum and tradition despite her determination.

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Mama Pat Denies GH¢70,000 Vetting Bribe Claim

The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has denied authoring a memorandum in which she was purported to have admitted receiving and returning GH¢70,000…

  • Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei denies writing the memo.
  • She claims the memo is fake and she had no knowledge of a GH¢70,000 payment.

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Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Almost nine years after the attack, the question of who ordered her death remains…

  • Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech acquitted of journalist's murder charge.
  • Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia killed by bomb in 2017.
  • Fenech's son criticizes verdict as obscene and against evidence.

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Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west

Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. The Iran-backed militia abandoned a shaky truce with the Saudi-backed…

  • Houthi militia intensifies fighting in western Yemen
  • Iran-backed Houthis launch ground offensive against Saudi-led coalition
  • Conflict forces civilians to flee coastal cities Hodeidah and Mokha

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Saxony-Anhalt: Small parties will be the kingmakers

The far-right AfD has good odds of winning an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's parliament this state election, enabling them to govern alone. It all depends on whether other parties make the cut.

  • Saxony-Anhalt to hold crucial election on September 6th, 2026
  • AfD could form first state government since WWII
  • Small parties like BSW may influence outcome despite low polling

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The White House Made an Arcade Game Out of Deporting People

As of September 3, the official White House website features a page titled “arcade,” where users can play games like Rio Run, in which the player—a pixelated, white, and balding Border Patrol agent—collects “border crossers” and adds them to a line of orange-jumpsuited figures trailing behind him.

  • White House website launched arcade section with deportation-themed games
  • "Build the Wall" game inspired by Tetris franchise, faces copyright criticism
  • Arcade games aim to contrast fun with Democrats' socialist vision
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