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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! I asked Donald Trump the question. Everyone asked Donald Trump the question.Would he engage in retribution in a second term?And we all got the same answer: He’d be too busy for that. His only retribution would be success.Well, if Trump is not engaged in turning government against his political enemies, he’s doing a pretty good imitation of it.Now, hardball politics is as old as the republic. The founders engaged in it. Abe Lincoln engaged in it. And you think LBJ never got his way by threatening to pull a grant or two…

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank — The sun-starched strip of sand and brush doesn’t look like much, but if you squint, you can almost glimpse the dreamscape of a future Palestinian capital. “These spare lands mean that we can build our parliament, we can build our future institutions,” Khalil Toufakji, a Palestinian expert on geography and settlement expansion, told NBC News earlier this month as he gestured across the controversial “East 1,” or E1, section of the occupied West Bank. “If Israel builds here, it means that everything is finished at the same time,” the 76-year-old expert on Israeli settlements said…

Schools will need to give democracy lessons to children from the age of 11 and ask teachers to leave their politics at the classroom door to help prepare for votes at 16, the head of the UK elections watchdog has said.Vijay Rangarajan, the chief executive of the Electoral Commission, said democratic education would be rolled out at first to those aged over 14 in preparation for votes at 16 at the next election.However, he said this would ultimately need to start at age 11 in order for pupils to be in the best position to take advantage of being able…

New Delhi: Gem Aromatics made a quiet debut on August 26, listing at Rs 333.10 on NSE, just above its issue price of Rs 325, while it opened flat on BSE. This came despite a 9 percent grey market premium ahead of listing. The Rs 451.25-crore IPO (Rs175 crore fresh issue + Rs 276.25 crore OFS) received a strong response, with overall subscription at 30.45 times—QIBs leading at 53.76x, NIIs at 45.96x, and retail investors at 10.49x. Proceeds will be used mainly to repay Rs 140 crore debt and for corporate purposes. Also Read: Indian Stock Markets Slide Amid Tariff Worries…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A judge ordered the Utah legislature on Monday to redraw its congressional maps in time for next year’s midterm elections, finding the state legislature unlawfully gerrymandered its districts in favor of Republicans.Judge Dianna Gibson said in a 76-page order that the legislature must pass a “remedial congressional map” by the end of September. State lawmakers have already signaled they plan to appeal, meaning the case is likely headed for the Utah Supreme Court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.Gibson’s order comes after a fight between two of the country’s largest states, Texas…

Australia on Tuesday accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in the country, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia’s domestic intelligence agency had “credible intelligence” that Iran was behind two attacks on Jewish sites in Melbourne and Sydney last year, part of a series of what Albanese called “appalling” acts of antisemitism in the country since the Israel-Hamas war began almost two years ago. “These were extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression orchestrated by a foreign nation on Australian soil,” Albanese told reporters, adding that it was considered likely that Iran…

Angela Rayner’s allies have hit back at James Cleverly, accusing the shadow housing secretary of having “some brass neck” for criticising the deputy prime minister over her council tax arrangements on a property she bought this year.Rayner acquired the seaside flat in Hove, East Sussex, for more than £700,000. The property is subject to the 100% council tax premium on second homes that was introduced in April, which she now pays in full.The Tories, including Cleverly, have accused the deputy prime minister of hypocrisy, pointing to her role in pushing through those tax rules and demanding clarity over whether she…

Honda Amaze Pros And Cons: The Honda Amaze has been one of the most popular compact sedans in India. It comes with stylish looks, a host of modern features and Honda’s reliability. The third-gen Honda Amaze was launched back in December 2024 with several new features and safety tech that make it even more appealing. But like every car, it comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. If you are planning to buy the Amaze, here’s a quick look at its 7 pros and 4 cons. Honda Amaze Pros 1. Smart design with neat lines. Looks modern and well-balanced. Add…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Democratic National Committee kicked off its annual summer meeting in Minneapolis with a “land acknowledgment” that included an assertion that the U.S. perpetuates a system of suppression.”Let’s talk about the land for a second,” said Lindy Sowmick, treasurer of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and self-described “Indigenous queer woman,” after DNC Chairman Ken Martin introduced her to recite the acknowledgment. “The DNC acknowledges and honors the Dakota Oyate – the Dakota people – who are the original stewards of the lands and waters of Minneapolis,” Sowmick continued. “The Dakota cared for the…

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite “New World screwworm “has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday.The case, involving a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador, was confirmed to be screwworm by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maryland Health Department on Aug. 4. The Maryland Health Department said in a statement Monday that the resident has recovered “from the infection, and the investigation confirmed there is no indication of transmission to any other individuals or animals.””This is the first human case of travel-associated…