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Biden Calls on Syria to Help Secure Release of Journalist Austin Tice

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Syria to help secure the release of American journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted a decade ago in Damascus. "We know with certainty that he has been held by the Syrian regime," Biden said in a statement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump ties may come back to haunt in swing state Wisconsin

Donald Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin’s primary, but both Democrats and Republicans say that the former president’s involvement in the state’s key races for governor and U.S. Senate could come back to hurt them in the swing state

The Independent UK

Trump refuses to answer questions in probe, invokes 5th amendment

Ex-president insists he did ‘nothing wrong’ but says he invoked Fifth Amendment because he had ‘absolutely no choice’.

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US: Syrian government is holding American journalist Tice

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is certain that the Syrian government is holding American journalist Austin Tice who went missing in the war-torn country a decade ago urging Damascus to help bring him back home

The Independent UK

Biden calls on Syria to help bring Austin Tice home: ‘Ten years is far, far too long’

WASHINGTON — The United States knows “with certainty” that the Syrian government has held Austin Tice, a reporter and former U.S. Marine missing in Syria since 2012, and is asking for its help bringing him home, President Joe Biden said in a statement on Wednesday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden signs PACT Act providing care to veterans after burn pits exposure, praises Jon Stewart for advocacy

‘I was going to get this done come hell or high water’ says Biden

The Independent UK

A year after Biden's Afghanistan exit, accountability in short supply

(This August 10 story has been refiled to make clear in paragraph 17 Austin chose to impose no accountability)

Reuters

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Department of Justice obtained Mar-a-Lago surveillance tapes after subpoenaing Trump Organization

Federal investigators are probing whether Mr Trump violated laws against unauthorised possession of federal records

The Independent UK

China says Taiwan military drills over, plans regular patrols

China’s military said exercises held around Taiwan in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit had concluded, while pledging to continue regular patrols near the island.

Tribune News Service

GOP panic after FBI seizes Perry's phone

Rep. Scott Perry played a key role in Trump’s efforts to overturn election and connected him with Jeffrey Clark

Salon

Inflation slows a bit in July. Has it finally peaked?

WASHINGTON — After months of steadily climbing to a 40-year high, the pace of inflation slowed notably in July as gas prices fell sharply and Americans got some relief on the cost of clothing, cars and other necessities.

Los Angeles Times

Trump says he invoked fifth amendment in New York attorney general’s investigation: ‘I declined to answer’ – as it happened

In lengthy statement, Trump says he refused to answer questions during deposition as part of inquiry into real estate dealings

The Guardian - US

As life-saving burn pits bill finally goes into law, the veteran whose name it bears can finally rest in peace

EXCLUSIVE: For more than a decade, the veteran community has fought for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously. Veterans, advocates and those who have lost loved ones along the way speak to Rachel Sharp about the bittersweet victory as President Biden signs the PACT Act…

The Independent UK

US inflation falls to 8.5% in July but still close to multi-decade high

Gas prices drop sharply after a hitting a national average of $5 a gallon in mid-June

The Guardian - US

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The Conversation

Boosting renewable energy use can happen quickly – and reduce harm to low-income people if done thoughtfully

With many nations making efforts to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, SciLine interviewed Erin Baker, a professor of industrial engineering and operations at UMass Amherst. Baker discussed the technological, political and regulatory efforts needed for this transition, as well as ways that our fossil fuel-dependent system disproportionately…

The Hindu

West Bengal civic body sends rakhis made of water hyacinths to global leaders

"We have sent rakhis to President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, the U. S. President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan," Bongaon Municipality chairman Gopal Seth said.

Irish Mirror

Why was Donald Trump's Florida home raided by the FBI? The key facts as ex-President rages about 'siege'

The disgraced ex-President of the United States took to his own social media channel on Tuesday to blast the "assault" on his home in the Mar-a-Lago estate

The Guardian - US

Cuba’s enormous blaze fuels fears of instability even as flames are doused

As the country grapples with power outages and US sanctions, its government faces a perilous moment

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: FBI was seeking classified presidential records at Trump’s home

Search warrant executed by FBI agents suggests investigation comes with potentially far-reaching political ramifications for former president. Plus, America’s toxic algal bloom

Axios

If you want an electric car, buy one this week

Biden's about to sign a bill that would instantly make many EVs more expensive

Miami Herald

Why some Haitian boat refugees are allowed into the US and others are sent back

MIAMI — A worrying rise in the number of Haitian refugees arriving by boat off the Florida coast is raising questions about a long-standing immigration practice that determines why some fleeing migrants are processed into the United States and others are quickly returned back to Haiti despite making it into…

Axios

HIPAA faces test in new abortion reality

As more abortion bans are enacted, health providers worry about how they can best protect their patients' health information.

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: Biden can thank Trump for Inflation Reduction Act

As a highly combustible news week neared its midpoint, plans were solidifying around Friday afternoon for President Joe Biden to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which, you might have heard, is no small thing.

The Independent UK

Pelosi and Biden muddle up speeches in awkward press conference gaffe

‘The president’s speech is here. I think I have the president’s speech here’

Evening Standard

Donald Trump releases campaign-style video amid Republican outrage at FBI raid on ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago home

The video may be the strongest hint yet that Trump plans to run against President Joe Biden in 2024

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