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Government coverage encompasses the decisions, policies and actions of elected leaders and state institutions that affect everyday life. This topic tracks domestic political developments across multiple democracies, from parliamentary debates and policy announcements to electoral campaigns and shifts in political strategy. Readers will find reporting on how government spending, taxation and regulatory choices influence the economy, public services and household finances.

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Beyond domestic politics, this section also covers international relations and cross-border policy developments that shape geopolitical stability and global affairs. Whether it's trade negotiations, defence posturing or diplomatic initiatives, government actions on the world stage carry consequences for citizens at home. The topic reflects the reality that political decisions made in Westminster, Canberra, Washington and elsewhere create ripples across borders.

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Trump’s hypocritical new tariffs are a chance for the world to fight back | Joseph Stiglitz

  • Stiglitz says Trump's forced-labour tariff pretext is a ruse to grab trade share
  • US itself has extensive prison-based forced labour, largely unaddressed
  • EU already bans forced-labour imports, making new US tariffs against it hypocritical

Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz argues that Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, imposed under the pretext of curbing forced labour abroad, is actually a disguised attempt to seize a greater share of global trade for the United States. He notes the new tariffs closely mirror those Trump…

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Alan Joyce released a memoir about his time as Qantas CEO… but there’s a question that remains unanswered about Albo and his son

  • Alan Joyce's new memoir covers his controversial Qantas tenure.
  • It leaves unanswered questions about Albanese and son Nathan.
  • Joyce quit as Qantas CEO in 2023 amid scandal.

Alan Joyce, the former Qantas chief executive who resigned in 2023 amid a series of scandals, has released a memoir reflecting on his time leading the airline. Buried within the book is an unresolved question surrounding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his son Nathan, adding a fresh angle…

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U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

  • Dollar fell sharply vs yen after joint US-Japan market intervention.
  • Dollar dropped from over 163 yen to 156.34 yen.
  • Rare public coordination last seen after Japan's 2011 disaster.

The US dollar dropped sharply against the Japanese yen on Monday, 3 August 2026, after Japan's Finance Ministry and the US Treasury carried out confirmed, coordinated market interventions to buy yen. The move matters because Japan's persistently weak currency has been fuelling domestic inflation by pushing up the…

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Todd Blanche rescinds Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ ahead of nomination hearing

  • Blanche rescinded Trump's $1.8bn "anti-weaponization fund" for allies.
  • Move clears the way for his confirmation as Attorney General.
  • Senators had demanded the fund's termination in writing first.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" that President Trump had proposed to compensate his political allies. The move clears a major obstacle ahead of Blanche's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as the fund had drawn bipartisan criticism partly because…

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John Oliver Says Taco Bell Has the Moral High Ground Over Trump Administration Amid “Explosive Diarrhea” Parasite Crisis

  • Cyclospora parasite outbreak across nine U.S. states, linked to contaminated Taylor Farms lettuce, has sickened approximately 2,000 Taco Bell customers with cases expected to reach 12,000
  • John Oliver commented on the crisis, making light of the severe gastrointestinal symptoms whilst praising Taco Bell's response but criticizing the Trump administration's handling

On 'Last Week Tonight,' the host shared his thoughts on the outbreak, blaming President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for making cuts to the FDA and CDC.

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Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?

  • US buys yen for first time in nearly 30 years to halt its slide
  • Weak yen and rising debt pressure Japan's economy and PM Takaichi
  • Japan's treasury sales to fund this may raise US borrowing costs

The United States has intervened directly to prop up the value of the Japanese yen, buying billions of dollars' worth of the currency for the first time in almost 30 years. The move came as Japan struggled to halt an accelerating slide in the yen towards 40-year lows,…

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Trump’s attorney general nominee CANCELS $1.8 billion slush fund for participants of Jan 6 attack on Capitol

  • Trump's AG nominee reportedly cancels $1.8bn Jan 6-related fund
  • Fund apparently intended to benefit Capitol riot participants
  • Article text lacks detail; key facts unverified from source provided

According to the headline, Donald Trump's nominee for US attorney general has cancelled a $1.8 billion fund set aside to compensate or otherwise benefit people involved in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The move would mark a significant reversal of federal financial support connected…

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Todd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fund

  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund to resolve Senate opposition to his permanent confirmation.
  • GOP Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who had blocked the nomination, reached an agreement after Blanche also narrowed tax protections in the IRS settlement.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took a key step towards confirmation after meeting demands to rein in a settlement deal President Donald Trump reached with the IRS this year.

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‘My only son was shot standing up for justice’ – inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

  • Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have killed dozens since late July
  • Clinics overwhelmed; injured fear going to hospital amid crackdown
  • JAAC and authorities dispute causes amid elections and internet blackout

The BBC gained rare access to Rawalakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, where weeks of clashes between security forces and protesters from the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) have left dozens dead. The unrest matters because it is unfolding during ongoing regional elections and has left the makeshift clinics doctors…

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Kay Granger, former Texas congresswoman and Fort Worth’s first female mayor, dies at 83

  • Former Fort Worth mayor and Texas congresswoman Kay Granger has died, aged 83
  • She had reportedly experienced dementia symptoms in late 2025
  • Cause of death undisclosed; tributes paid by Speaker Mike Johnson

Kay Granger, the Republican politician who was Fort Worth's first female mayor and later represented Texas in the US House of Representatives for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 83. She was living in an independent living facility at the time of her death, which…

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