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Deadly flash floods sweep through northern Nepal

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-26T12:44:14+00:00

Flash floods have swept through northern Nepal, killing at least eight people and washing away homes.

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Prince Harry and Meghan are back in the U.K.

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-26T12:38:46+00:00

The couple shocked Britain's royal watchers last week with the news they would return to live in the U.K., ending a self-imposed exile in California.

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First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T12:33:09+00:00

All US immigrant visa applications halted as state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80Good morning. All US immigrant visa applications have been paused by the Trump administration as the state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access to applicants whom they deem could need US assistance. The agency launched the initiative at all embassies and consulates in early August.Applicants with scheduled interviews were sent emails that their appointments had been canceled. Agency officials claim this wi

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Murder investigation launched after two die in Middlesbrough house fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T12:09:08+00:00

Cleveland police not ruling out links to organised crime, as fire comes amid force’s investigation into fatal A66 crashA murder investigation has been launched after a house fire in Middlesbrough killed two people, with police not ruling out links to organised crime.The blaze in the early hours of Wednesday came as police continued to investigate the wider circumstances around a collision on Saturday on the A66 that killed seven people, including two police officers. Continue reading...

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Dead whale washes ashore on beach in Mexico

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-26T12:04:22+00:00

A roughly 12-metre-long whale has been found dead on a beach in Tijuana, Mexico.

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Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T12:00:12+00:00

Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind forests in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio is where OpenAI, Nvidia and Japanese investors are set to spend $500bn on one of the largest artificial intelligence datacenters on the planet.Last March, the energy secretary, Chris Wright, the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick and a host of Japanese and other dignitaries briefly descended on Piketon to enthusiastically break ground on a project to build 8GW worth of AI computing power. Continu

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Новые Егоровы и Кантарии: о героях своего времени расскажут ФЗО и МАЕР в новом спецпроекте

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-26T11:57:56+00:00

В 1945 году Михаил Егоров и Мелитон Кантария вместе с Алексеем Берестом подняли Знамя Победы над Рейхстагом. Сегодня у России появляются новые герои – люди, которые защищали страну, а теперь возвращаются в мирную жизнь и продолжают служить ей уже в другом качестве.

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