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The prosecution is reportedly close to slapping national security charges on close aides to the PM over the so-called Qatargate affair Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to decide whether to charge two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged lobbying on Qatar’s behalf, local media has reported citing sources.The so-called Qatargate affair erupted early last year, when Israeli Channel 12 dropped a bombshell investigation alleging that the closest advisors to the PM were paid by Doha to promote Qatari interests to the top security and political authorities in the country. The investigation implicated Yisrael Einhorn, Ofer…

BND logo – Wiki Commons Can Germany beef up its intel game without treading on constitutional protections? We have been reporting since late last year on TGP about how Germany, besides being engaged in an overhaul of its armed forces, is also working to upgrade its intelligence capabilities to face the dangerous new world that we’re living in. So, today (12), the German cabinet approved new powers for its intelligence services to ‘hack communications and disrupt foreign adversaries’ ​operations’. Chancellor Merz’s cabinet approved a set of measures to expand intelligence agencies’ powers https://t.co/Z8Zf3MDZVk — Bloomberg (@business) August 12, 2026 Reuters reported:…

NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to believe, but even Sir Anthony Hopkins doubts himself sometimes. “There’s a part of me which says, ‘you didn’t write that,’” he recalls of composing his debut album, “Life Is a Dream.” “What’s it called? Impostor syndrome.” Thankfully, it did not stop him from finishing the collection of 12 compositions he crafted over six decades. Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and recorded at London’s Alexandra Palace in April, it will be released by Decca Records on Aug. 21. “My first love, or vocation really, is music,” said the 88-year-old actor.…

Mike Lindell sabotaged his lead in Minnesota’s GOP primary race for governor by promising an amnesty for migrants, ending up with less than one-third of the GOP vote despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Lindell lost decisively to GOP legislator Lisa DeMuth by 32 percent to 44 percent after leading in many polls. In late July, Lindell proposed and defended a thinly concealed amnesty plan that won him praise from local donors and business groups. His plan would have cut Americans’ wages, raised the cost of homes, imposed more diversity on schools and neighborhoods, and incentivized politicians to empathize…

The Australian Football League (AFL) is allowing a 6′-3″, 200-pound man pretending to be a woman to play in women’s competitions, despite safety concerns over his physical advantage.  Anthony “Freya” Golding, who previously played in the senior men’s division, now plays for the Westminster Old Scholars in the Adelaide Footy League for women. His place on the women’s team drew scrutiny after three different clubs with the league submitted formal complaints and accused him of placing female players at risk. The clubs also said the AFL had a “duty of care” to block him from playing on women’s teams, Reduxx…

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman on Tuesday advanced to a runoff in the snap Republican primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham, who touts President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race, will be up against a longtime staple in Palmetto State politics and a stalwart Freedom Caucus conservative in Norman. Both candidates now face the immediate challenge to consolidate support from the losing candidates’ coalitions — including Rep. Russell Fry’s and former Gov. Mark Sanford’s — to win in two weeks. Whether Graham succeeds will reveal the power of Trump’s endorsement and whether the president can…

Over 900 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats over the past three days, official figures show British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for immigrants to be housed more widely across the UK, as the country continues to grapple with large numbers of people crossing the English Channel.More than 3,000 illegal immigrants have reportedly reached the country by boat in the three weeks since Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister.The crossings increase the already existing pressure over asylum accommodation in Britain. Burnham’s Labour Party is facing increasing voter rejection over its pro-immigrant stance while opposition parties…

A Republican Oklahoma state senate candidate was found dead in late April, two days after he was reported missing. Barry Christian, 54, a candidate for Senate District 38, was reported missing after he disappeared and was a no-show for a meeting earlier this year. Authorities discovered Barry Christian’s pickup truck in the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area. ***BREAKING: MISSING OKLAHOMA SENATE CANDIDATE’S VEHICLE FOUND*** We’re at the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area in Beckham County where investigators found a vehicle belonging to Barry Christian, a candidate running for Oklahoma Senate, reported missing yesterday. @kfor pic.twitter.com/EmoOzaty3T — Spencer Humphrey (@SHumphreyTV) April…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sir Rod Stewart will be unable to continue his “One Last Time” farewell tour following a coronary stent procedure and after postponing and canceling a few performances, a representative for the singer has confirmed. Stewart canceled his Tuesday night performance at Rocket Arena in Cleveland shortly after postponing his Sunday concert in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. The latter venue said at the time that it was due “to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention.” Stewart also canceled a few dates earlier this year, including two in Las Vegas and one in San Diego. “Following…

Establishment-backed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley upset pollsters in Wisconsin’s Democrat gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, narrowly defeating socialist Francesca Hong to win the Democrat nomination. Crowley prevailed by less than a percentage point over Hong with almost all votes counted across the Badger state. He most notably left the chaotic race on July 8 before re-emerging nine days later after sitting Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez left the race due to a financial scandal. Crowley ran with the endorsement of outgoing Gov. Tony Evers and subsequently forced Mandela Barnes from the race. Barnes had received scrutiny over his treatment of women,…