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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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Ukraine strikes Wildberries logistics centers across Russia
Over recent weeks Ukrainian drones have struck at least 23 of Wildberries' 30 logistics complexes across Russia, severely damaging about 20…
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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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Pixar announces Ghost Market for spring 2028
Pixar revealed Ghost Market at Disney's D23 Expo 2026 and shared a first teaser under 30 seconds that it later uploaded online. The footage follows a…
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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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Michigan reports human case of swine influenza after county fair
Michigan health officials are investigating a confirmed human infection with influenza A H1N2 variant in an Ionia County resident who exhibited swine…
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FTC probes Epic Systems over medical data access
Reuters reported on Aug. 14 that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is conducting an antitrust investigation into Epic Systems, a health records…
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Suge Knight to testify in Duane Davis murder trial
Marion "Suge" Knight, who was driving the BMW when Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas in 1996, is expected to take the stand in the murder trial of…
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UAE accuses Iran of drone strikes on two tankers
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for drone attacks on two tankers operated by state-owned ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, calling…
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Judge blocks parts of Idaho abortion ban over health exceptions
U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill found that Idaho's near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional to the extent it forbids abortions needed to protect…
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War limits maternity care in Darfur
UNFPA reports that expectant mothers in western Sudan's Central Darfur face life-threatening delays because specialist maternity care, emergency…
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German auto industry employment falls to lowest since 2005
Germany's automotive industry employed 691,500 people at the end of the first half of 2026, down 42,300 jobs or 5.8% year-on-year, Destatis reported…
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Russia rejects Black Sea cease-fire proposal
Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow "sees no grounds" for a mutual truce in the Black Sea after Turkey proposed a…
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WHO recommends testing Ervebo vaccine in DRC trial
The World Health Organization has recommended prioritising testing of the Ervebo vaccine in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Italian police recover three stolen paintings near Parma
Carabinieri officers from the Parma Provincial Command and the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit recovered three paintings stolen from the Magnani…
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U.S. retail sales fall as tax refund boost fades
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly declined 0.6% in July, the largest monthly drop since May 2025, reversing a revised 0.2% gain. The report attributes…
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Dangote refinery plans October IPO to broaden Nigerian ownership
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has submitted an application for a roughly $5 billion initial public offering to Nigeria's securities regulator as part of…
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Supertankers go dark to transit Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
Supertankers are prolonging periods of going dark by turning off automatic tracking to move oil through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb…
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Pony.ai and Uber plan deployment of 2,000 robotaxis across Europe
Pony.ai and Uber announced an expanded strategic partnership to collaborate on deploying more than 2,000 Pony.ai Robotaxis across Europe, building on…
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Whole Foods products recalled over possible salmonella contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall for several Whole Foods Market products available in Ontario and online after a U.S. Food and…
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Artists stage benefit concert to aid Colombia and Venezuela quake victims
More than 30 international artists will perform at Unidos por los Nuestros on Aug. 16 at Miami’s Kaseya Center to raise funds for communities hit by…
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Paramount Skydance offers CNN sale to clear merger
Paramount Skydance Corp. said it could sell CNN if that helps resolve an antitrust lawsuit that is blocking its planned $110 billion merger with…
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