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Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime

Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffick drugs

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2026

This is part of a recurring Washington Examiner series ranking the Senate seats most likely to flip in the 2026 midterm elections. The rankings will be updated as the political landscape shifts, with new editions planned for Oct. 1 and one week before Election Day.

U.S. ambassador to Israel says 'act of terror' cannot continue after weeks of West Bank unrest

The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank again on Saturday, calling the behavior an "act of terror" as he visited with Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks.

Pentagon issues polygraph tests in hunt for leakers: Report

The Pentagon has reportedly subjected some high-ranking military officials and civilian employees to polygraph tests as part of an effort to identify suspected leaks to journalists, including disclosures about U.S. munitions stockpiles being depleted by the war with Iran.

‘I wasn’t even listening,’ Farage says of donations scandal meeting

Reform UK leader maintains innocence in overseas funding controversy on last day of party conference

Colombia drone attack by suspected guerrillas kills at least 3 soldiers, army says

September 5, 2026 / 12:13 PM EDT / CBS/AP

US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack

Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US

Judge orders Trump administration to reveal who set up $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’

Judge issued order as part of discovery process in lawsuit brought by non-profit into now defunct compensation fund

Masked anti-immigrant protesters block Dover port in UK

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France.

Catastrophic dangers await Burnham’s push for English devolution

Like France, the UK has always been centralised – and imposing a new political structure brings huge risks

Access to justice drives American innovation

The right to sue is only valuable if you can afford to exercise it.

U.S. Attacks 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Missiles Target Navy Warships

Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.