# world politics (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover world politics. Page: Feed: --- ## [The surprising reason food recalls are getting worse](https://www.vox.com/good-medicine-newsletter/500665/food-recall-blueberries-eggs-lettuce-safe-to-eat) _2026-08-27 · Dylan Scott · Vox_ Summer is supposed to be the best time for fresh produce. Corn on the cob at the cookout. Berries plucked right from the vine. Salads on the cafe patio while you take an extra long lunch break because the weather and the food is that good. But this year, summer’s harvest brought something much different \[…\] ## [Live: Nepal-Tibet flood kills 392, as Australians remain among hundreds missing](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/nepal-tibet-floods-live-updates/107086974) _2026-08-27 · Top Stories_ Grave fears are held for hundreds of people missing after flash floods swept through mountainous parts of Nepal and Tibet. A Nepali tourism official says dozens of Australians are among those unaccounted-for. Follow live. ## [What happens when private equity owns your childcare?](https://www.vox.com/life/500695/private-equity-child-care-daycare-congress) _2026-08-27 · Rachel Cohen · Vox_ Affordability is the top political problem of the moment, and lawmakers in both parties have increasingly blamed large investors for buying up housing, hospitals, and other staples families can’t do without, while jacking up prices and degrading quality. Earlier this year, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who has backed bills on both fronts, turned his attention to \[…\] ## [Ratko Mladic, ex-general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies in prison](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/ratko-mladic-dies/107087374) _2026-08-27 · Top Stories_ Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was was serving a life sentence for his role in the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, has died. ## [Voluntary assisted dying legal nation-wide after laws pass NT parliament](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/nt-to-pass-voluntary-assisted-dying-bill-in-parliament/107087354) _2026-08-27 · Joseph Hathaway-Wilson · Top Stories_ Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament tonight, in a move that will legalise the practice across Australia. ## [Israeli commander defends ordering strike that killed Zomi Frankcom](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/idf-colonel-in-gaza-wcf-convoy-strike-defends-decision/107071348) _2026-08-27 · Top Stories_ An Israeli commander who ordered a deadly drone strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, killing Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, says he stands by his decision. ## [Death in custody investigation launched after rural Darwin police pursuit](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/darwin-death-in-custody-police-pursuit-rural-area-stolen-car/107087060) _2026-08-27 · Matt Garrick · Top Stories_ Northern Territory Police have declared a death in custody investigation after a 43-year-old man died following a confrontation with police near Darwin. ## [The obscure documentary fueling Islamophobia in Texas](https://www.vox.com/politics/500726/muslim-documentary-texas-michigan-republican-evangelical-christian-activist-islamophobia) _2026-08-27 · Christian Paz · Vox_ The Great American Conflict, a 75-minute documentary produced by a Texas-based organization dedicated to converting Iran to Christianity, declares its goal right at the beginning: “to reveal the true Islam to all people, especially in the West,” Iran Alive Ministries’s founder Hormoz Shariat says. “This film is also meant to be a warning to America. \[…\] ## [How do you rebuild trust in the government? One pothole at a time.](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/500652/zohran-mamdani-pothole-politics) _2026-08-27 · Sara Herschander · Vox_ “If this is democratic socialism,” wrote one New Yorker under a mayoral Facebook post, “maybe it is the change we need.” She was referring neither to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s heavily scrutinized plan for city-run grocery stores, nor to his pied-à-terre tax on the rich, nor even to his trademark — though thus far, unrealized — \[…\] ## [Meta Agrees to $17 Billion Settlement](https://outsidethebeltway.com/meta-agrees-to-17-billion-settlement/) _2026-08-27 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ For a nuisance tax write-off, the tech giant bought the right to set the standard for the whole industry. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2BcpTOuhIfsI) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Hopes dashed as search for elderly man with dementia scaled back](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/search-for-missing-wagin-man-james-ballantyne-scaled-back/107084102) _2026-08-27 · Will Corbett and Eliza Kavanagh · Top Stories_ A multi-agency search for missing 87-year-old man in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region is scaled back, six days after he failed to return from his morning walk. ## [Powerhouse Parramatta CEO steps aside weeks from grand opening](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/nsw-powerhouse-parramatta-ceo-lisa-havilah-steps-aside/107086160) _2026-08-27 · Nabil Al-Nashar · Top Stories_ The decision was announced in a statement from the office of Minister for Arts John Graham on Thursday. ## ['There was no fanfare': Broncos criticised for Reynolds farewell in Storm rout](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/nrl-live-brisbane-broncos-vs-melbourne-storm/107086076) _2026-08-27 · Jon Healy · Top Stories_ The Broncos suffer a ninth straight loss at Lang Park as the Storm dominate after a truncated tribute to departing players, including captain Adam Reynolds. ## [Federal prosecutors decline to take on Luke Gosling assault charges](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/cdpp-declines-luke-gosling-administrator-assault-case/107086310) _2026-08-27 · Roxanne Fitzgerald · Top Stories_ An assault charge brought against federal Northern Territory politician Luke Gosling is up in the air after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions declines to take on the case. ## [Move to slash amount of vitamin B6 considered safe by 72 per cent](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/move-to-reduce-amount-of-vitamin-b6-considered-safe-72-per-cent/107073298) _2026-08-27 · Tom Hartley · Top Stories_ Vitamin B6 is added to thousands of products, including supplements, food and drinks. Now there is a push to reduce how much is thought safe to consume. ## [Thursday’s Forum](https://outsidethebeltway.com/thursdays-forum-299/) _2026-08-27 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Thanks for your consideration. ## [Survivors tell of family members swept away by Nepal-Tibet floods](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/survivors-family-swept-away-flood-nepal-tibet/107085010) _2026-08-27 · Ahmed Yussuf · World_ Survivors fear the Nepal-Tibet floods death toll will grow well beyond the 270 people known to be dead, with at least 1,500 missing. ## [Nepali and Tibetan communities fear for relatives](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/nepali-australian-community-anxiously-await-news-flash-flood/107084424) _2026-08-27 · Xiaoning Mo, Libby Hogan, and Andi Yu · World_ Tibetan and Nepali Australians worry about family and friends missing after a flash flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border. ## [Todd Blanche Fail](https://politizoom.com/todd-blanche-fail/) _2026-08-27 · Susan Fenyx · PolitiZoom_ Someone else in Trump’s administration who doesn’t know what he’s actually doing. Only Trump can be Trump: bluff, bluster, and delay. It doesn’t work well for Trump, so why would it work for Blanche? He is turning out to be worse than Bondi ever was. And of course, the DoJ is now Trump’s personal attack \[…\] The post Todd Blanche Fail appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Someone Give Paxton A Clue](https://politizoom.com/someone-give-paxton-a-clue/) _2026-08-27 · Susan Fenyx · PolitiZoom_ He is becoming even more fun to write about than Elon was. Ken Paxton is not cutting it. Ken Paxton was a very bad choice not only for Trump but for Republicans. The man is a hot mess. Cornyn was not exactly the best guy, but against Paxton? No contest. He’s a vile human being, \[…\] The post Someone Give Paxton A Clue appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bqynyqki7B8T) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [DJT Warrants a Dolly Parton Response: And Much More](https://politizoom.com/djt-warrants-a-dolly-pardon-response-and-much-more/) _2026-08-27 · Jason Miciak · PolitiZoom_ This piece originally appeared in Rawstory Earlier this year, an apparently highly ambitious Florida state Rep. named Meg Weinberger, a Republican from Palm Beach Gardens, introduced a Florida measure to rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. Not to be outdone in the race to kiss Trump’s “cheek,” Rep. Brian Mast \[…\] The post DJT Warrants a Dolly Parton… ## [There’s A Republican Convention?](https://politizoom.com/theres-a-republican-convention/) _2026-08-27 · Susan Fenyx · PolitiZoom_ A midterm convention? This doesn’t seem like a bright idea, especially not in September. It will be less than 2 months before the midterms. If Fat and Orange wanted to have a convention, now would have been a much better time. Then the candidates could still have some time to get out on the road, \[…\] The post There’s A Republican Convention? appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Dolly Parton was even more generous than you knew](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/500687/dolly-parton-philanthropy) _2026-08-26 · Sara Herschander · Vox_ Dolly Parton was on her way to the studio to polish off “Blue Smoke” when the SUV she was riding in collided with a sedan in a Nashville intersection in 2013. At the hospital, she struck an unlikely friendship with her physician, Naji Abumrad, who, like Parton, was raised in a misty mountain village, hers \[…\] ## [Trump “Takes On” “One Of the Worst Countries In the World”](https://politizoom.com/trump-takes-on-one-of-the-worst-countries-in-the-world/) _2026-08-26 · Ursula Faw · PolitiZoom_ Dementia Don is still obsessed with showing the Canadians who’s who and what’s what. The problem with that is that Canada has already said “kiss my ass” either directly or indirectly. Trump just can’t let go of his obsession with changing the name of Lake Ontario. Trump on Canada: “They are one of the worst \[…\] The post Trump “Takes On” “One Of the Worst Countries In the World” appeared first on… ## [Dolly Parton, secular saint](https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/500607/dolly-parton-philanthropic-legacy) _2026-08-26 · Caitlin Dewey · Vox_ This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. You’ve probably read a lot about Dolly Parton over the last 24 hours: her songwriting genius, her generosity, her incredible hair. The country icon and philanthropist died Tuesday at age 80 after having cancer. \[…\] ## [Trump Brags How Much Dolly Parton Liked Him](https://politizoom.com/trump-brags-how-much-dolly-parton-liked-him/) _2026-08-26 · Ursula Faw · PolitiZoom_ As usual, Donald Trump is 100% consistent. A national folk hero died yesterday and so what does Trump do today? He makes the story about him. What else would he possibly do? Trump’s first interview after the death of Dolly Parton: “She really liked me.” pic.twitter.com/sLCX478zUp — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 26, 2026 First interview, \[…\] The post Trump Brags How Much Dolly Parton… ## [Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/more-children-are-growing-up-in-rental-housing/107082682) _2026-08-26 · Michael Janda · Top Stories_ There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by aged 14, according to a new research paper. ## [A Decline in Student Visas (and Therefore Students)](https://outsidethebeltway.com/a-decline-in-student-visas-and-therefore-students/) _2026-08-26 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ Trump's policies in action. ## [Meta to pay $23 billion to settle teen social media addiction cases](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/meta-settlement-on-harm-to-teens/107082748) _2026-08-26 · World_ Meta has agreed to a wide-ranging deal settling all claims in US federal and state courts, which alleged the company's platforms harmed children. ## [Prince Harry and Meghan arrive back in UK](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/prince-harry-and-megan-arrive-back-in-uk-with-family/107082698) _2026-08-26 · Kathryn Diss · World_ Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrive back in the UK with their two children, six years after they moved their lives to California amid simmering tensions within the royal family. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CgKWF8tCl0iE) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Ukraine awards Elon Musk Order of Freedom for Starlink support](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/zelenskyy-awards-elon-musk-medal-for-starlink-access/107082694) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine's highest state honours. ## [Is the food at the farmers market safer?](https://www.vox.com/videos/500398/farmers-market-food-produce-safer-local) _2026-08-26 · Benjamin Stephen · Vox_ What we eat and where it comes from is a critical part of human health. According to a 2025 survey, 59 percent of Americans think it’s important to know where their food comes from, and 54 percent prioritize food that is consistently available locally. And one of the best places to get that locally sourced \[…\] ## [At least 95 dead in Nepal floods, Australian among hundreds missing](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/australian-missing-in-nepal-flood/107082672) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ The flash flood in the Himalayan border region has killed at least 95 people in Nepal. Nearly 300 foreign nationals, including an Australian, have been reported missing. ## [The lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/500476/cpr-dummies-breasts) _2026-08-26 · Anusha Subramanian · Vox_ Every once in a while, I feel the urge to shout “women are not small men!” at inanimate objects. Today, that object is the flat-chested plastic torso typically used for CPR training. Breasts, it turns out, are really the bane of every woman’s existence — the back pain, the boob jail, the running. But here’s \[…\] ## [The home of the Ford Falcon may soon become Australia's AI engine room](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/proposal-to-turn-former-ford-factory-into-giant-data-centre/107075906) _2026-08-26 · Mike Lorigan · Top Stories_ For more than half a century, this Ford manufacturing plant was known as the home of the iconic Falcon. Now there is a proposal to turn it into a giant data centre and locals are worried. ## [Dolly Parton, 1946-2026](https://outsidethebeltway.com/dolly-parton-1946-2026/) _2026-08-26 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ The legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist is gone at 80. ## [Notes allegedly written by woman accused of killing parents released](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/raelene-polymiadis-alleged-parent-murder-handwritten-notes/107080734) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ A court releases handwritten notes allegedly penned by a woman standing trial charged with murdering her elderly parents. They include a reference to police waiting to see if she would "get cocky and slip up". ## [Body found as police investigate shooting of Melbourne father](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/wildwood-shooting-human-remains-found/107082360) _2026-08-26 · Danny Tran · Top Stories_ Homicide detectives find a body in their search for a Melbourne father who went missing after allegedly being shot. ## [Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/gun-licences-restricted-to-citizens-data-centre-carve-out/107079926) _2026-08-26 · Holly Tregenza and Clare Armstrong · Top Stories_ The state's premier says it is a "good win" for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. ## [Wife of key figure in ICAC probe paid $254k for three months of work](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/nsw-liberal-charles-perrottet-wife-anita-perrottet-icac-evidence/107082222) _2026-08-26 · Chantelle Al-Khouri · Top Stories_ The NSW corruption watchdog has heard that the wife of a key figure in the inquiry was paid $254,666 for three months of consulting. ## [Wednesday’s Forum](https://outsidethebeltway.com/wednesdays-forum-304/) _2026-08-26 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Thanks for your consideration. ## [ICE Forced To Release Detained Father Of Sailor Aboard the USS Lincoln](https://politizoom.com/ice-forced-to-release-detained-father-of-sailor-aboard-the-uss-lincoln/) _2026-08-26 · Denis Elliott · PolitiZoom_ It’s late where I live but a last scan of the news revealed something good to tell you about. ICE faced a lot of backlash for detaining the father of a sailor aboard the USS Lincoln. It didn’t matter to them that he’d been in the U.S. 19 years and had a valid work permit. \[…\] The post ICE Forced To Release Detained Father Of Sailor Aboard the USS Lincoln appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Another Injunction](https://outsidethebeltway.com/another-injunction/) _2026-08-26 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ The vote-by-mail legal drama continues. ## [J.P. Morgan Warns Global Food Crisis Could Hit Next Year Due To Iran War](https://politizoom.com/j-p-morgan-warns-global-food-crisis-could-hit-next-year-due-to-iran-war/) _2026-08-26 · Ursula Faw · PolitiZoom_ The headline is from a Fox News chyron and the story that went with it. It follows Scott Bessent on the airwaves yesterday making noises similar to the ones we heard before the 2008 financial crisis. If you’re hearing this from the left, it’s high time to wake up. BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Fox \[…\] The post J.P. Morgan Warns Global Food Crisis Could Hit Next Year Due To Iran War appeared… ## [Intel Chief’s Iran Warnings To Trump Came True (And Led To Gabbard’s Downfall)](https://politizoom.com/intel-chiefs-iran-warnings-to-trump-came-true-and-led-to-gabbards-downfall/) _2026-08-26 · Denis Elliott · PolitiZoom_ We now know why former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fell out of favor with Trump, and was forced out of his administration. She was among a handful of intelligence honchos summoned to the White House in February to discuss Trump’s desire to go to war with Iraq. As DNI Gabbard actually provided Trump \[…\] The post Intel Chief’s Iran Warnings To Trump Came True (And Led To… ## [Trump Is Dumped](https://politizoom.com/trump-is-dumped/) _2026-08-26 · Susan Fenyx · PolitiZoom_ This is definitely \*not\* something one would expect to see. We have a little bit of proof that people are very, Very Unhappy with Trump. We knew there was unrest in our ranks. That’s a given. But it appears there is some red feeling that way. Lots of red is also beyond unhappy to pissed. \[…\] The post Trump Is Dumped appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Ontario’s Premier Tells Trump To “Kiss My Ass” Canadian Style](https://politizoom.com/ontarios-premier-tells-trump-to-kiss-my-ass-canadian-style/) _2026-08-25 · Ursula Faw · PolitiZoom_ Canadians are the most polite people on the planet, as you will see when you observe Doug Ford insulting Donald Trump, but doing it in such a way that it’s not impolite. That takes some work. I’m glad to see that Canada is paying Trump back in his own coin without sinking into the sewer \[…\] The post Ontario’s Premier Tells Trump To “Kiss My Ass” Canadian Style appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Trump threatens to demolish another DC landmark](https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/500504/trump-kennedy-center-renaming-lawsuit-demolition-threat) _2026-08-25 · Cameron Peters · Vox_ This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is threatening that if he can’t have the Kennedy Center, no one can. What’s going on? Trump has been trying to get \[…\] ## [Dolly Parton ‘Joins the Night Shift’](https://politizoom.com/dolly-parton-joins-the-night-shift/) _2026-08-25 · Denis Elliott · PolitiZoom_ My first thought when seeing Katy Tur break the news Dolly Parton had passed away not with sorrow but with thoughts of admiration of a life so well lived it will never be forgotten. My second was remembering an old Commodores song (Night Shift), a tribute to their friends Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. And \[…\] The post Dolly Parton ‘Joins the Night Shift’ appeared first on PolitiZoom . ## [Trump Threatens To Demolish Kennedy Center](https://politizoom.com/trump-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center/) _2026-08-25 · Ursula Faw · PolitiZoom_ This is scary because Donald Trump has no compunctions about getting a wrecking ball and destroying something, as we saw with the east wing of the White House. Trump’s lawyers contend that the Kennedy Center needs reparations and that minus those adjustments the Center will deterioriate into an unsafe place to be in and potentially \[…\] The post Trump Threatens To Demolish Kennedy Center appeared…