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Coalition forces shoot down three drones over Erbil
On August 14 US-led coalition forces intercepted and shot down three bomb-laden drones over Erbil, the Kurdistan Region capital, and local…
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Survivors seek accountability for Marikana massacre
On 16 August 2012, South African police shot and killed 34 miners who were among 40 people killed and 78 injured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin's…
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Iran executes man convicted of driving into police during protests
Iran executed Shahram Sadeghi, who was convicted over a January 8 car attack on police in Karaj that reportedly injured seven officers and left one…
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NATO jet shoots down drone over Romania
An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down an unmanned aircraft that illegally breached Romanian airspace early Sunday, the fourth such…
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U.S. homicide rate falls to lowest in 75 years
An FBI report on 2025 crime statistics shows the U.S. homicide rate fell to its lowest in 75 years and overall violent crime declined 9.3%. Murder…
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German direct investment into US plunges as new equity falls
German companies sharply reduced new investment in the United States in the first half of 2026, with direct investment falling nearly two-thirds year…
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Heat waves cut hospitality sales and expose insurance gaps across Europe
European heat waves have reduced hospitality sales and revealed a widening insurance protection gap, with Padua cafes reporting empty outdoor…
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Ongc wins US licence to resume Venezuela operations
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has obtained an OFAC licence from the US Treasury allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela, a…
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Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after March attack
Qatar rejected an Iranian claim that three Iranian fighter pilots were detained after two Su-24 jets went down during attacks in March, calling the…
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Michigan man kills five before turning up dead
Chad Hickman, 39, opened fire at a home around 11:40 a.m., leaving multiple people dead and at least one person critically injured before he was…
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Iran detains two French diplomats in interference probe
Iran's intelligence ministry detained two French diplomats during a judicial operation to arrest two suspects in an investigation of foreign…
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Commerce secretary urges Apple not to buy Chinese memory
A Commerce Department official publicly urged Apple not to use memory chips from China’s CXMT, which the article says the Pentagon blacklisted over…
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Japanese prime minister skips Yasukuni shrine visit
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of World War II surrender while defense…
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Judge advances motions ahead of Murdaugh retrial
Judge Debra McCaslin moved quickly through a range of motions ahead of Alex Murdaugh’s April 2027 retrial, addressing venue, DNA testing, polygraph…
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Lebanese president condemns Israeli strikes that killed civilians
Lebanese president Joseph Aoun condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon after attacks on Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani killed 11 people, including…
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Crude oil rises after tanker attacks and stalled Iran talks
Crude oil futures climbed as Brent settled at US$88.52 a barrel, up $1.45, and U.S. WTI finished at US$82.40, up $1.15, with both benchmarks on track…
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Judge allows end of Somalia TPS protections
A federal judge in Boston lifted an administrative stay that had blocked the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Somalia's temporary…
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DSS arraigns 19 suspected oil thieves in Uyo
The Department of State Services arraigned 19 suspected oil thieves before the Uyo Chief Magistrate Court after an intelligence-led operation that…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact
On August 7 Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan announced the Mecca joint defense agreement, a pact that frames an armed attack on one as an attack on…
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Lee proposes talks to end Korean War
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung on Aug. 15 proposed direct talks with North Korea aimed at ending the peninsula's long-running war and…
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Former Anoka County attorney accused of running sex trafficking ring
Andrea Leigh Sampson, a 35-year-old former Anoka County assistant attorney, is charged with 13 counts each of promoting prostitution of an individual…
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Ondo Finance posts $27 billion Stocks volume and $8 billion Perps
Ondo Finance reported rapid growth across its tokenized equities, perpetual futures, and treasury products. Ondo Stocks holds $1.01 billion in TVL…
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CFTC reviews prediction markets' mention contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an internal review of "mention markets" on prediction platforms, contracts that let traders bet…
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USDC growth challenges USDT dominance on NOWPayments
NOWPayments reported that USDC transaction activity on its platform grew rapidly in H1 2026, with transaction count up 209.02% year over year and…
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