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Trump arch will alter sightlines of many Washington DC landmarks, report says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T21:36:28+00:00

National Park Service, which backs the 250ft arch, says it is likely to disrupt historical significance of dozens of sitesA new National Park Service report backs Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightlines of a host of landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.The report released on Friday says the 250ft-tall (76-meter) memorial arch is likely to disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location adjacent to the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Continue reading...

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Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000-ft high ledge in Sierra Nevada range

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T21:30:17+00:00

Climber, stuck on 6-in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’An ill-fated move left a man stranded on a 6-in ledge over 10,000ft off the ground for hours in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, before a volunteer rescue team came to his aid.The climber, who has not been publicly identified, had been scaling the Mendenhall couloir, a gully on the face of Laurel mountain, with a friend on Saturday. Continue reading...

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Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000ft-high ledge in Sierra Nevada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T21:30:17+00:00

Climber, stuck on 6in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’An ill-fated move left a man stranded on a 6in ledge over 10,000ft off the ground for hours in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, before a volunteer rescue team came to his aid.The climber, who has not been publicly identified, had been scaling the Mendenhall couloir, a gully on the face of Laurel mountain, with a friend on Saturday. Continue reading...

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Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-28T21:29:01+00:00

Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.

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National Park Service supports Trump’s arch even though it would have ‘adverse effects’ on other DC monuments, report says – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T21:14:06+00:00

The 133-page report released Friday says the memorial arch is likely to disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites around US capitalSign up for the US Breaking News emailA reminder that we are covering the latest out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Kevin Warsh – the new chair of the Federal Reserve – will deliver his first speech as the head of the US central bank at the annual economic policy symposium.As my colleagues note, Warsh is under pressure to provide clarity on how the Federal Reserve should handle with inflation if price pressures don’t abate. Continue reading.

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Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, detained by ICE

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T21:13:39+00:00

A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor GreeneMilo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British political commentator, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).In a statement on Friday, a DHS spokesperson said that Yiannopoulos was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans international airport (MSY). The spokesperson said Yiannopoulos “legally entered the country” in May 2019, but that “he chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws”.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le pays prévoit de produire 1 000 drones par jour pour frapper la Russie, dit Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-28T21:00:04+00:00

L’Ukraine a pour objectif d’accroître significativement la production de drones d’attaque à longue portée, avec l’ambition d’en produire 1 000 par jour, afin de pouvoir répondre davantage aux frappes russes et accentuer la pression sur la Russie, a déclaré le président ukrainien dans un message vidéo.

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Выручка «Роснефти» в первом полугодии выросла примерно на 1%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-28T20:51:00+00:00

Выручка «Роснефти» в январе-июне 2026 г. увеличилась примерно на 1% к показателю первого полугодия прошлого года и составила 4,29 трлн руб. Об этом говорится в опубликованном 28 августа финансовом отчете компании по МСФО.

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Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, reportedly detained by ICE

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T20:15:49+00:00

A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor GreeneMilo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British political commentator, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).In a statement on Friday, a DHS spokesperson said that Yiannopoulos was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans international airport (MSY). The spokesperson said Yiannopoulos “legally entered the country” in May 2019, but that “he chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws”.

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Росіяни планують виготовити у наступному році 10 тисяч дешевих аналогів "Бандеролей"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-28T20:06:00+00:00

Командування Повітряно-космічних сил РФ розглядає можливість переходу на виключну закупівлю "Дань-Т" з поступовим виведенням з експлуатації "Бандеролі".

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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-28T19:33:42+00:00

There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

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Kevin Warsh renforce la crédibilité de la Fed face à Donald Trump à Jackson Hole

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-28T19:30:10+00:00

Lors de son discours devant les décideurs monétaires réunis dans le Wyoming, le président de la Réserve fédérale américaine (Fed) n’a pas caché que la lutte contre l’inflation était sa priorité, laissant supposer qu’une augmentation des taux se profilait.

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Kevin Warsh renforce la crédibilité de la Fed face à Donald Trump à Jackson Hole

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-28T19:30:09+00:00

Lors de son discours devant les décideurs monétaires réunis dans le Wyoming, le président de la Réserve fédérale américaine n’a pas caché que la lutte contre l’inflation était sa priorité, laissant supposer qu’une augmentation des taux se profilait.

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Police arrest seven more men in aftermath of deadly A66 crash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-28T19:17:18+00:00

Cleveland police say a total of 24 people arrested in investigation after crash that killed two officersSeven more men have been arrested as Cleveland police attempt to disrupt organised crime after the A66 crash that killed two officers.The force said the total number of those arrested in the investigation had risen to 24, several of them charged with serious offences and a number of offenders recalled to prison. Continue reading...

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