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FIRST ON FOX: ICE quietly arrests jaw dropping number of illegal immigrants in massive DC area operation

Nearly 400 of those arrested had criminal convictions or pending charges, including a murder warrant

August 24, 2026 2:26pm EDT / Fox News

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Fairfax County crime: Illegal immigrant murders, sex crimes spark policy debate

Fairfax County, Virginia officials face scrutiny as illegal immigrant crime, including child sexual offenses and murders, dramatically rises. A DHS report reveals an alleged 75% of all murders in Fairfax County are committed by illegal aliens, fueling intense debate over the county’s controversial sanctuary city policies and their impact on public safety.

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FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants in the Washington, D.C., region in what federal sources said was one of the agency’s most successful operations to date.

Multiple ICE sources told Fox News that the agency arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants over 14 days in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. The arrests took place in Virginia and Maryland, both of which have sanctuary-type policies in place.

Of those arrested, almost 400 illegal immigrants had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, including a Salvadoran national wanted in Richmond, Virginia, on a murder warrant. Other crimes included rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, DUI, robbery and attempted murder.

ABIGAIL SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA A ‘HOTBED’ FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIME, DHS SAYS AFTER LATEST RAPE CHARGE

Several illegal immigrants are arrested by ICE officers in the D.C. area.(Courtesy of the Department of Homeland Security)

The operation comes as Maryland and Virginia, particularly Fairfax County, Virginia, have seen significant crime involving illegal immigrants, including violent and sexual offenses.

The operation, titled “Operation Safe Community — Washington, D.C.,” took place from Aug. 1-14.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News that “the brave men and women of ICE are hard at work every single day getting these dangerous illegal aliens out of our country.”

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S IMMIGRATION PUSH FUELS ICE’S BIGGEST ARREST MONTH IN AGENCY HISTORY

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York.(AP Photo/David ‘Dee’ Delgado)

“Over the course of just two weeks in Virginia and Maryland, they arrested sexual assailants, kidnappers, drunk drivers, robbers, and gang members,” Mullin said.

Mullin added that “while sanctuary politicians in Virginia and Maryland keep putting the needs of illegal aliens over the safety of the American people, the Trump Administration will always put American citizens first.”

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a multi-agency targeted enforcement operation in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.(Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“By arresting and removing illegal aliens from our communities, we will make America safe again,” Mullin said.

Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

Fired Stars and Stripes reporter says paper’s editorial independence “has to be instituted in practice”

2026-08-24T15:26:25-0400 / CBS News

Washington — Lara Korte, one of three editorial employees of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes who were dismissed last week after speaking to CBS News, said Monday that the paper’s editorial independence remains paramount.

“I’ve certainly been bolstered to see comments from the Stripes’ leadership and from the Pentagon that the Stripes is editorially independent,” Korte said. “Obviously that’s something that has to be instituted in practice, and I think that’s something we’re going to get an answer on in the coming weeks and months.”

The Pentagon on Friday moved to fire Stars and Stripes’ Publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin and Korte, a reporter who covered the Middle East. The cause cited was insubordination. Slavin and Korte said the alleged insubordination was related to interviews they gave to CBS News for a piece on “CBS Sunday Morning” that aired in July.

Korte said Monday that she had spoken to her superiors about the interview and had spoken to other news organizations in the past. “It’s not unusual for us to speak to other outlets. This is something that’s normal and my editors were aware that I was doing it,” Korte said.

In the “Sunday Morning” story, Korte said that she worked for Stars and Stripes, “not for the Pentagon, not for any administration, not for any policymaker. I’m here to cover the military community.”

When Slavin was asked in that piece if he had any red lines that he would not cross, he said, “‘Don’t run a perfectly accurate story, run this instead. Here it is, written by the Pentagon.’ That would be a red line.”

Korte said Monday that she had not been pressured to stop her reporting or publish anything specific. “As far as I understood, our policy of editorial independence was standing very strong,” she said.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell has said the department is moving to modernize the military newspaper and “refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon morale and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members.”

Stars and Stripes has been a source of critical information for members of the military and their families for decades, and has prided itself on editorial independence.

Roughly half of Stars and Stripes’ $29 million annual budget comes from taxpayers, a person familiar with the newspaper’s operations said. Readership has declined since its peaks during the Vietnam War, the Cold War and World War II, according to two U.S. officials, but an average of 1.4 million people see Stars and Stripes each day. Print editions overseas also reach service members in remote locations where internet access is spotty and unreliable.

Korte said Monday that “we don’t write a story unless it has something to do with the military.” She noted that recent memos indicated that the Pentagon was hoping to stop Stars and Stripes from syndicating articles from The Associated Press and The Washington Post, which she said were “of value to our readers.”

“We have readers who are out in austere locations, they can’t access websites, they can’t access the internet, and so keeping them informed about what’s really going on in the world, even when it’s not necessarily something we’re directly writing, is also really important,” she said.

, Eleanor Watson, Kathryn Watson and Jennifer Jacobs contributed to this report.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells The Associated Press Canada could cut off electricity, critical minerals to the United States

3:15 PM EDT, Mon August 24, 2026 / By Blake McGill, CNN

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells The Associated Press Canada could cut off electricity, critical minerals to the United States

President Donald Trump on Monday warned Canada of “FAR WORSE” consequences if its leaders do not “fall in line,” escalating tensions after last-ditch trade talks between the two countries collapsed over the weekend. Trump criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accusing Canadian officials of taking advantage of the United States for decades. Mayor Drew Dilkens of Windsor, Ontario joins CNN News Central.

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日本拟通过减税鼓励企业营造育儿环境

2026年8月24日 23:29 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

日本历届政府都将提高生育率列为重点议题，并采取了相应措施，但至今尚未取得显著成效。 （路透社）

日本正面临人口老龄化和出生率下降的严峻挑战，提高生育率已成为当务之急。为应对这一问题，日本儿童家庭厅宣布明年将出台新措施，鼓励企业协助营造有利于育儿的社会环境。

根据这项制度，开发育儿相关产品及服务的企业将获得认证，并给予所得税优惠和财政补贴。政府此举旨在将抚育下一代升格为国家与企业的共同事业。

儿童家庭厅已在《以儿童为中心的行动计划2026》中，向商界发出“企业与儿童共同成长”的倡议。计划旨在建立一套全新的企业认证体系，使符合条件的企业有资格享受税收减免等优惠政策，并致力于营造一种环境，促使私营企业通过合作提升育儿工作的价值，既造福社会，也促进企业自身发展。

执政党计划在今年底前敲定具体的税务优惠细节，并将它纳入2027年度预算以及税务改革中。为此，当局将于今年秋季召集专家小组进行讨论。

迄今为止，日本政府推动的企业育婴政策都局限于“企业内部”。例如劳动部的一项认证制度，旨在表彰积极支持工作与生活平衡的企业，评估标准是基于男性员工休陪产假的比率。而即将推出的全新认证体系，则鼓励企业将育儿支持的触角延伸至整个社会，通过商业活动营造亲子环境。

《日经新闻》报道，新型认证的资助项目范围极为广泛。除传统的托育机构外，还涵盖了儿童医疗中心、亲子友好型住宅的建设等。例如日本麦当劳在一些社区建“亲子家庭护理中心”，为长期住院的病童提供保姆服务。另一个例子是日本化妆品公司资生堂在静冈县挂川地区推出名为“幼儿园海外学习”的郊区生活体验，致力于促进孩子的健康成长。

其他符合认证条件的举措还包括为育儿家庭提供假日去处的项目，例如购物中心增设更多游乐区域。此外，当局也鼓励企业为贫困儿童设立儿童餐厅。

在推出企业育儿支持认证计划的同时，当局也向资金不足的中小企提供财政援助。今年7月，日本政府认证了14家支持育儿举措的银行，指定它们为“以儿童为中心的领先银行”。这些银行将能获得政府最高2000万日元（约16万新元）的补贴，条件是必须向有意发展育儿业务的中小企业提供低息贷款。

日本去年的生育率是1.14，连续十年创新低；新生婴儿数量为67万，是有统计以来的新低。儿童家庭厅今年5月到8月对10万个15至39岁的日本年轻人进行在线调查，结果发现有35%的未婚男女没结婚的打算。报告推测日本年轻一代都倾向于将兴趣爱好和职业置于婚姻之上。

另一项调查显示，人们在带孩子时最常感到不便或希望得到周围人体谅的场合是“工作场所”，其他是“超市和购物中心”以及“餐厅和咖啡馆”。

Fla Dem Sen-nominee Angie Nixon backed abolishing Electoral College, ranked-choice voting in resurfaced clips

DSA member also pushed same-day voter registration while accusing DeSantis, Florida courts of protecting ‘fascists’

August 24, 2026 9:59am EDT / Fox News

Sen Ashley Moody warns of socialist agenda after Angie Nixon’s Florida primary win

Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., joins ‘Saturday in America’ to react to Democratic socialist Angie Nixon’s Florida primary victory, warning about what she calls Nixon’s radical agenda and highlighting Republican support in the state.

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Resurfaced clips show Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon supporting abolishing the Electoral College, embracing ranked-choice voting and allowing voters to register on Election Day in a series of comments Republicans are seizing on as the democratic socialist begins her general-election campaign.

In one March 14 clip with the Clay County Speaks podcast, Nixon was asked about eliminating the Electoral College.

“Abolish the Electoral College, I’m fine with that,” Nixon said. “I believe one vote, one person. We would have a different country right now if that was the case.”

She then supported abolishing the Senate filibuster, which gives the minority party a block on the majority’s agenda.

5 TAKEAWAYS FROM FLORIDA SENATE PRIMARY: GOP SEN ASHLEY MOODY WILL FACE DSA’S NIXON

Republicans are seizing on Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s past remarks, including controversial election integrity reforms and explosive rhetoric aimed at Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida courts and conservatives.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Nixon also rejected nonparty voters participating in Democratic primary elections, saying it “marginalizes” the voter’s voice — echoing a rationale historically advanced for the Electoral College’s protecting smaller states from being drowned out by more populous ones.

Asked separately about ranked-choice voting, Nixon responded, “I’m totally fine with that.”

Nixon expressed the same positions publicly during a June online question-and-answer session with voters.

WATCH: DEMOCRATS ADMIT WHEN THEY’D ELIMINATE THE FILIBUSTER AS SAVE ACT FIGHT HEATS UP

Angie Nixon claims GOP is ‘literally trying to kill us,’ calls ICE ‘weaponized paramilitary force’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403835857112

On the same Clay County Speaks podcast, Nixon also advocated same-day voter registration.

“I also believe that,” she said, “you can register same day and vote that day.”

Florida currently closes voter registration ahead of Election Day rather than permitting voters to register at the polls.

WHO IS ANGIE NIXON? BULLHORN-WIELDING SOCIALIST UPSETS ESTABLISHMENT FAVORITE IN SUNSHINE STATE STUNNER

Angie Nixon stuns in Florida primary
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403885294112

“Far-left socialist Angie Nixon isn’t running to protect our elections — she’s running to dismantle them,” RNC Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo told Fox News Digital in a statement. “From abolishing the Electoral College and embracing ranked-choice voting to attacking voter ID and commonsense election safeguards, Nixon’s radical agenda is a direct threat to American election security. Anyone determined to tear down this sacred pillar of our nation is unfit for public office.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Nixon’s Florida state representative’s office and her campaign for comments and an interview, but they did not immediately respond.

Nixon, a Florida state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, stunned the Democratic establishment last week when she defeated heavily funded former national security official Alexander Vindman for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination. She will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., in November.

The RNC is rebuking Nixon’s views about how elections should be run as the Jacksonville Democrat makes the jump from the state legislature to a campaign that is expected to draw national attention and potentially big dollars from Democrats in a bid to flip the Senate majority this November.

CARVILLE TELLS DEMOCRATS TO ‘JUST QUIT FIGHTING’ AGAINST VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS, WARNS IT POLLS AT 75%

Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon denies being socialist despite joining DSA
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403835594112

Nixon has also sharply criticized election integrity measures enacted by Florida Republicans under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A 2021 law signed by DeSantis shortened the duration of standing vote-by-mail requests, required voters to provide additional identifying information when requesting ballots and placed new restrictions on ballot drop boxes and third-party ballot collection. Republicans enacted additional mail-voting requirements in 2023.

The fight comes as voter identification requirements continue to draw overwhelming support nationally, despite the Senate failing to move the Save America Act that requires voter ID nationwide.

A Fox News poll conducted July 17–20 found 83% of registered voters supported requiring photo identification to register to vote, while 77% backed requiring photo ID to cast a ballot. Support crossed party lines, including 72% of Democrats who supported an ID requirement for registration and 62% who supported one for voting.

FOX NEWS POLL: SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR BOTH VOTER ID LAWS AND MAIL-IN BALLOTS

Sen Moody rips DSA opponent Angie Nixon for trying to ‘light this country on fire’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403767228112

Nixon’s rhetoric has extended beyond election rules to Republican officials and the state’s judicial system.

“What it’s going to take is voting these fascists out of office,” Nixon said, repeatedly applying that label to Florida DeSantis.

“We have a governor that continually cheats,” Nixon told a podcast in 2024. “At the end of the day, he’s a fascist, he’s a dictator.”

Nixon also accused Florida courts of protecting DeSantis and his political allies because of the governor’s role in judicial appointments.

DAVID MARCUS: WHY DEMOCRATS’ HAREBRAINED POPULAR VOTE SCHEME MIGHT BACKFIRE

Florida Democrat disrupts redistricting vote in bullhorn shouting outburst
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6394250551112

“When you have courts that have been chosen by a fascist, of course they’re gonna look out for the fascists,” she told that same podcast.

DSA candidate Angie Nixon advanced to a high-profile November Senate matchup against Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla.(Nixon: Joe Raedle; Moody: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

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Nixon now faces Moody in the Nov. 3 special election for the Senate seat formerly held by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter and writer Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET, with a particular interest in stories that lead the news cycle on politics, elections, foreign affairs and government.

新马印在马六甲和新加坡海峡合作机制 可成共同维护航道安全通畅世界典范

2026年8月24日 23:33 / 联合早报

交通部长萧振祥（左二）与我国巡回大使许通美教授（右二）联合为新书《马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡—世界的典范》主持发布会。贝克曼教授（左一）和达文波特博士（右一）是参与编辑工作的其中两名学者。 （白艳琳摄）

逾半个世纪以来，印度尼西亚、马来西亚和新加坡三国紧密合作，即使观点不一致，也全力改善马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡的航行安全，包括海域边界尚无定论的水域。

在合作逐渐不再是常态的大环境中，这两条国际航道的合作机制堪称“世界典范”，展现沿岸各国如何为了共同利益摒除歧见、推动合作，取得共赢。

新书《马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡—世界的典范》星期一（8月24日）举行发布会，主宾交通部长兼财政部第二部长萧振祥在致辞时强调，三国在马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡的紧密合作，不光惠及沿岸各国，全球近四分之一海运贸易都取道这两条航道，因此沿岸国家合力维护海峡安全畅通，全球都受惠。

这本有关马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡的新书，由我国巡回大使许通美教授，联合新加坡国立大学国际法中心的三名学者：奥拉尔博士（Nilufer Oral）、贝克曼教授（Robert Beckman）和达文波特博士（Tara Davenport）共同编辑。

新书通过历史记述、法律分析和专家见解，探讨沿岸三方如何本着相互尊重、共识决策和遵守国际法的原则持续合作，成功管理重要的国际水道，为国际开创一个可充当范例的持久合作模式。

新书还重点介绍新加坡在塑造区域海洋治理方面发挥的关键作用，包括在第三次联合国海洋法会议上就“过境通行”制度的外交领导作用展开开创性谈判，以及在引导船只安全通过水域的技术方面引领创新。

萧振祥指出，新马印三国半个多世纪以来，即使在意见分歧的时候，也从不容许合作机制因此而瘫痪。“因为三国都了解到，保持水道安全、稳当与畅通，符合所有人的利益。而受益的不仅是沿岸国家，全球近四分之一的海运贸易都取道马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡。”

萧振祥：国际航道安全开放唯一保证是人的意志

萧振祥进一步指出，自2007年马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡正式确立“合作机制”，就为沿岸国家、使用水道的各国和业界搭建起一个共同制定解决方案的平台，提升航行安全与环境保护。

他说：“这本书向深具远见合作开发这么一条重要水道的早期领导者致敬，也向当今致力于水道安全稳定的合作伙伴致敬。”读者透过这本书会认识到积极合作、拓展共赢基础的精神，如何确保这个模式得以持续，带来和平与繁荣。

萧振祥强调：“当合作逐渐不再是常态，马六甲与新加坡两条海峡堪称杰出范例，展现了各国为共同利益携手合作所能取得的成就……海峡维持开放畅通、安全稳当的唯一保证，是人的意志，与代代领袖的努力。”

许通美：拟邀美伊阿曼等霍尔木兹海峡相关方共同讨论

合作机制第17次论坛星期二（25日）举行，会有超过50个国家的代表出席。萧振祥认为，这反映了如何管理共同水道的议题，变得更加重要。

新书的联合编辑之一许通美，也是国大法律系名誉教授，及国大国际法中心的国际顾问小组主席。

许通美当年与后来担任副总理的贾古玛教授，及后来出任最高法院高级法官的赵锡燊，在第三次联合国海洋法会议上率领新加坡代表团。他也曾担任第三次联合国海洋法会议主席。

许通美在接受《联合早报》访问时指出，其他国家可就水道管理事项参考马六甲海峡与新加坡海峡的经验，包括霍尔木兹海峡的相关各方。

他说：“中东的战争首先必须停止。停战后，我们会鼓励伊朗和阿曼向新马印三国看齐，邀请美国在内的水道使用国，坐下来共同讨论如何管理霍尔木兹海峡。”

梵蒂冈最高外交官访问莫斯科 俄乌战争爆发以来首次

2026年8月24日 23:38 / 联合早报

梵蒂冈国务院与各国及国际组织关系部门秘书长加拉格尔今年7月访问基辅。 （路透社档案照片）

在国际关系异常紧张的背景下，梵蒂冈最高级别的外交官访问俄罗斯，旨在维持梵蒂冈与莫斯科之间的对话。

法新社报道，职位等同于外交部长的梵蒂冈国务院与各国及国际组织关系部门秘书长加拉格尔（Paul Richard Gallagher）总主教，星期一至星期四（8月24日至27日）访问莫斯科。

据报道，加拉格尔将在星期二（25日）与俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫举行会谈，并在访问期间与莫斯科宗主教区代表以及当地人数较少的天主教社群会面。

这是加拉格尔自俄乌战争爆发以来首次访俄。报道指，这次访问符合梵蒂冈的一贯外交传统，即强调“积极中立”，拒绝与冲突中的任何一方切断联系。

加拉格尔在今年7月也访问了基辅。同月，梵蒂冈乌克兰问题特使、意大利枢机主教祖皮（Matteo Zuppi）也访问基辅，转达教宗利奥十四世（Pope Leo XIV）对乌克兰的慰问，并会见了被俘的俄军士兵。

梵蒂冈在积极探寻和平谈判契机的同时，也希望推动俄乌双方采取人道主义行动，如交换战俘以及遣返乌克兰儿童。

中国地方官员密集调动 合肥深圳贵阳同步更换市领导

2026年8月24日 23:34 / 联合早报

56岁的覃卫国履新中共安徽省合肥市委书记。 （互联网）

安徽合肥和贵州贵阳这两个中国省会城市相继调整“一把手”，南方经济重镇深圳也同步更换市长。

合肥市星期天（8月23日）召开领导干部会议，宣布中共安徽省委常委、政法委书记覃卫国出任合肥市委书记。覃卫国接替的是三个月前任上落马的费高云。

中共安徽省委书记梁言顺在会上指出，此次职务调整是省委贯彻中共中央意图，“从全省大局出发，着眼长远、慎重研究决定的”，充分体现了中共中央对合肥市委领导班子建设的高度重视和关心厚爱。

合肥这个“风投之城”过去两年半里三度更换“一把手”。覃卫国的前任费高云在去年4月出任合肥市委书记，今年5月因涉嫌严重违纪违法被查。费高云的前任张红文，2024年3月出任合肥市委书记，但一年后就卸任，此后就未出现在公开报道中。

公开资料显示，现年56岁的覃卫国是广西贵港人，这名壮族官员在广西柳工机械股份有限公司任职多年。2009年，他从企业转入地方党政系统，先后出任柳江县长、县委书记、广西国资委副主任、南宁市副市长、广西西江开发投资集团董事长、广西交通投资集团总经理等职务。

2019年，覃卫国跨省调任安徽省政府副秘书长，隔年出任淮北市长，两年后升任淮北市委书记。2024年5月，覃卫国升任安徽省副省长，同年7月兼任省公安厅厅长。他在去年7月跻身安徽省委常委，出任省委政法委书记，直至此次履新。

李运代理深圳市长职务

深圳市人大常委会星期一（24日）也宣布，接受覃伟中辞去深圳市长职务的请求，任命李运为深圳市副市长，代理市长职务。预计李运后续将出任深圳市长。

53岁的李运出任广东省深圳市副市长，代理市长职务。（互联网）

今年53岁的李运是湖北松滋人，2000年获武汉大学世界经济专业博士学位后，进入银行系统工作多年，曾担任中国农业银行战略管理部副总经理、战略规划部副总经理、贵州省分行行长，中国建设银行副行长等职。去年3月，李运出任广东省副省长，直至此番履新。

深圳市长与市委书记今年双双换人。今年3月，56岁的原四川省组织部长靳磊接替升任广东省省长的孟凡利，出任深圳市委书记，成为深圳首名“70后”市委书记。靳磊早年任职河南发改委，期间在厦门大学金融学专业获得经济学硕士学位。

郑莉任贵阳市委书记

贵阳市贵安新区星期一也召开领导干部会议，宣布郑莉接替胡忠雄出任贵阳市委书记、贵安新区党工委书记。

57岁的郑莉出任中共贵州省贵阳市委书记、贵安新区党工委书记。（互联网）

今年57岁的郑莉是山东平原人，此前35年一直在四川发展，在成都高新区工作多年，也担任过四川省招商局副局长、投资促进局副局长、博览事务局局长、省政府外事侨务办公室主任等职务。

2018年，郑莉出任四川省内江市委副书记，隔年任内江市长，2021年升任市委书记。2022年，她跻身四川省委常委，担任宣传部部长，直至此次跨省接棒年满60岁的胡忠雄。

专研中共党史的台湾淡江大学两岸关系研究中心主任洪耀南接受《联合早报》访问时指出， 当前省部级官员密集调整，是中共二十一大前人事布局的一部分。

洪耀南解读，贵阳一把手换人属于区域性梯队调整，让更年轻的官员向前递补。深圳党政一把手由同样具备金融背景的李运和靳磊搭班，相信和深圳扮演的改革先锋角色有关。

而合肥市委书记在空缺三个多月后，不是由合肥市长顺势扶正，而是从省委常委空降，洪耀南认为，这正像梁言顺所说，是“省委贯彻党中央意图”的结果。“合肥投资的科技企业今年来表现亮眼，对推动安徽经济加速增长发挥关键作用，也让这个省会的地位更加重要。”

泰南发生至少78起暴力袭击 政府承认预警情报不足

2026-08-24 23:56 / 联合早报

8月23日，泰国南部那拉提瓦府的一个政府办公楼遭人纵火，损毁严重。 （法新社）

泰国南部四个府周末遭遇至少78起协调一致的连环纵火与炸弹袭击，至少三人受伤，部分铁路服务中断。副首相兼外长西哈萨承认预警情报失误，未能精准评估与阻截攻击。

袭击事件集中发生在北大年府、也拉府、那拉提瓦府和宋卡府。袭击自星期六（8月22日）晚8时许持续至星期天（23日）晚，主要受破坏的设施包括政府办公楼、电信塔、电线杆、地方政府车辆与便利店。其中，那拉提瓦府发生了40起袭击，一条铁路遭炸毁，列车服务中断；三名平民在一起路边炸弹爆炸中受伤。那拉提瓦府随后实施宵禁。

另有21起袭击发生在也拉府，15起在北大年府，两起在宋卡府。目前尚无任何组织声称对此负责。

泰国首相阿努廷星期一（24日）召开紧急安全会议。负责泰南安全事务的副首相兼外长西哈萨承认，情报部门虽预先掌握袭击情报，但未能有效评估与阻截。他说，政府必须研究如何才能更迅速地采取行动，改进对威胁的评估，并确定相关责任人。

泰国陆军第四军区司令诺拉提也向媒体承认，军方早在近两个月前就已收到情报，警告政府建筑与商业设施可能遭受袭击，但由于目标分散，未能精准预测出事地点与时间。

不过，陆军发言人温泰周一否认情报工作出现失误，仅承认夜间安保人员不足，难以覆盖如此广阔的区域，且针对规模较小、低调目标的情报工作需要改进。温泰说，情报系统仍在正常运转，但需要提高效能。许多袭击发生在社区之外，或发生在未被列为优先目标的地点。

8月23日，泰国南部那拉提瓦府一座电信塔遭到袭击后，军人在附近检查站执勤。（法新社）

8月23日，一名女子在那拉提瓦府的一家医院接受治疗，她在一起路边爆炸事故中受伤。（法新社）

学者：泰南武装组织不满政府和谈态度

对于袭击动机，诺拉提认为这极可能是武装组织对当局近期加大打击力度、切断其资金来源的报复行动。

当局自7月下旬以来加强扫毒与打击走私，包括8月中在北大年府亚朗县（Yarang）查获总值超过1800万泰铢（约70万新元）的现金与非法香烟。诺拉提说，这些非法活动是叛乱运动资金和保护费的来源，利益受损的团伙极可能借此向当局发起报复。

针对泰南局势，分析人士普遍认为叛乱组织的行动旨在向政府施压。美国俄克拉荷马大学政治学讲师钱伯斯（Paul Chambers）接受《联合早报》访问时指出，主导当地冲突的国民革命阵线对泰国政府自2013年以来和平对话缺乏诚意感到愤怒，加上内部激进派势力逐渐抬头，使局势更加复杂。

他指出，阿努廷上台后，意在让军方在泰南和平对话中发挥更加主导的作用。“不过，军方实际上采取‘双轨策略’：一方面继续进行对话，另一方面采取强硬的镇压手段。”

新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院附属研究员迪达（Tita Sanglee）受访时说，国民革命阵线通过袭击地方政府机构来试探情报部门，并展示其作战实力。“他们借此为和平谈判积累筹码——告诉曼谷，他们掌控着局势，政府必须认真对待谈判。”

泰南人口以回教徒和马来族为主，一直在争取更大自治权。迪达说，国民革命阵线的抵抗主要是为了获得官方对其身份和语言的承认。“因此，像南部经济走廊这样的官方大型项目，国民革命阵线必定会断然拒绝。”

不过，学者指出，泰南的冲突始终未蔓延到宋卡府，即广受马来西亚人和新加坡人欢迎的旅游胜地。迪达认为，泰南旅行不会受到影响，游客应在前往时保持谨慎，但不必过度焦虑。

马来西亚警察总长莫哈末卡立星期一已发出呼吁，劝告马来西亚民众暂时避免前往泰南受影响区域。

泰南三府自2004年爆发叛乱冲突以来，长期陷入低烈度暴力阴霾。官方数据显示，自2004年至2025年底，当地共记录了2万3536起暴力事件，累计造成7790人死亡和1万4794人受伤。

Vulnerable GOP senator breaks with Trump on 2 key issues as Vance makes stop without her

August 24, 2026 11:31am EDT / Fox News

Collins told reporters she opposes Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada and new rules that could restrict absentee ballot delivery

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GOP senator reveals why she won’t meet with JD Vance

Vice President JD Vance will not be joined by Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Monday during his stop in Maine, a top 2026 midterm battleground state. (Credit: C-SPAN – Aug. 22)

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Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican seeking re-election in a blue-leaning state, is not joining Vice President JD Vance on Monday as he stops in her home state of Maine.

Collins, who at times has opposed President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities, is a top target for Democrats this year as she runs in a midterm race that’s among roughly a dozen that will determine if the GOP holds onto its slim Senate majority.

Vance’s stop in Maine comes as Collins opposes Trump’s move this past weekend to impose 50% tariffs on a range of goods from Canada, which shares a long border with Maine. And the senator is also opposed to new U.S. Postal Service rules that, if implemented, could rein in mail-in voting.

The vice president on Monday delivers remarks in Brewer, Maine, at Compotech, a defense technology manufacturer. It’s the second stop this year by Vance in Maine and the second time that Collins has not teamed up with the vice president.

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins, left, said scheduling conflicts prevented her from joining Vice President JD Vance in Brewer, Maine.(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

“I am already scheduled on Monday, so I will not be able to join the vice president,” Collins told reporters on Saturday.

The Senate was in session when Vance held an event in Bangor, Maine, in May, and Collins stayed in Washington. The senator holds a historic attendance record of casting over 10,000 consecutive roll call votes in the Senate dating back three decades.

But Collins, speaking to reporters as she marched in the annual Madison-Anson Days parade, her seventh parade this summer, highlighted that she teamed up last week with Energy Secretary Chris Wright when he stopped in Maine to tour a federally funded battery storage project in Lincoln built on the site of a closed paper mill.

“I really appreciated Secretary Wright’s presence,” Collins said.

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Collins, who was one of a small group of Republicans who voted to convict Trump in a 2021 Senate trial after the House impeached him following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has at times voted against the Trump administration’s wishes.

“I still think imposing new tariffs on Canada is a mistake,” Collins said on Saturday.

Collins also referred to the proposed U.S. Post Office rule to implement a Trump executive order to rein in mail-in voting by refusing to deliver absentee ballots in states that have not turned over their raw voter rolls to the Justice Department or Department of Homeland Security.

“Mail-in ballots are very important to the people of Maine,” Collins said. “I do no support restrictions that make it more difficult for seniors to cast votes on Election Day via the mail.”

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins speaks with a Maine voter as the longtime GOP senator kicks off a statewide bus tour, on Friday August 14, in Kittery, Maine.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

Collins says she supports the House version of the federal SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act), which mandates documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID for federal elections. But she joined three other Republicans and all Democrats to vote against advancing a Senate version of the bill, which is a top Trump priority.

Collins has also taken issue with the Trump administration over its crackdown on illegal immigration, and its aggressive deportation efforts. The administration received backlash following the fatal shootings by federal enforcement agents of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota who were protesting immigration operations. And the issue flared again this summer, after a fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford, Maine.

Democrats, including her Senate challenger, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, have repeatedly linked her to Trump, and heavily criticized her for her past funding for ICE.

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Troy Jackson speaks as he became the Maine Democratic Party’s choice to be their U.S. Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in November on July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Collins is the only Republican senator running for re-election in a state then-Vice President Kamala Harris carried in the 2024 election. And highlighting her differences with the president and his administration may be beneficial to Collins as she woos independent voters and even some Democrats.

Vance, during his May stop in Maine, said, “Sometimes I get frustrated with Susan Collins.”

“I almost wish that she was more partisan. But the thing I love about Susan is she is independent, because Maine is an independent state. And, frankly, if she was as partisan as I sometimes wish that she was, she would not be a good fit for the people of Maine,” Vance continued.

Vance added, “Let’s give a shoutout to Susan Collins, who’s doing a great job.”

Jackson’s campaign, in a social media post ahead of Vance’s visit, called the vice president “Susan’s pal.”

“I’m sure JD Vance loves her because she’s doing everything.. that he wants for her, but she’s not doing it for Maine people,” Jackson argued in an accompanying video.

The vice president’s office did not offer a statement regarding Collins ahead of his Monday stop in Maine.

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Vance will be joined in Brewer by former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who is the GOP nominee in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

The most rural district, the largest in the eastern U.S., is a top flip opportunity for the GOP, with moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Golden declining to seek re-election this year.

Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News