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Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-25T21:13:06+00:00

Еще недавно рынок поздних стадий финансирования был закрытым клубом для инвестиционных фондов, семейных офисов и крупных бизнес-ангелов. Сегодня получить доступ к частным компаниям уровня OpenAI, Anthropic или Databricks можно через синдикаты и специализированные платформы – иногда с чеком от $5000–10 000.

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Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T21:10:51+00:00

US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolitionThe John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could be demolished if repairs are not carried out, Donald Trump’s administration warned in a court filing on Monday.Lawyers for the US president said the national arts complex in Washington DC must undergo a $250m renovation or risk facing the wrecking ball. Continue reading...

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Syrian Democratic Forces announce their dissolution

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-25T21:09:05+00:00

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will dissolve as an independent military force under an agreement with Damascus

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FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Cox after his arrest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:57:28+00:00

Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Cox, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extraditionFBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain, vacation rental of 41-year-old James “Fergie” Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects worldwide, in the days following his arrest last month, the Guardian has learned.Baltasar Garzón, a human rights lawyer representing Chambers, revealed the details in an exclusive interview. Chambers is wanted for extradition by the Trump administration for alleged financial support of Hamas, as well as other charges. Cont

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FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Chambers after his arrest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:57:28+00:00

Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Chambers, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extraditionFBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain, vacation rental of 41-year-old James “Fergie” Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects worldwide, in the days following his arrest last month, the Guardian has learned.Baltasar Garzón, a human rights lawyer representing Chambers, revealed the details in an exclusive interview. Chambers is wanted for extradition by the Trump administration for alleged financial support of Hamas, as well as other charges.

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USA vs. Canada

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:29:44+00:00

Our Canada bureau chief tells us how the countries got into a trade war and how people north of the border are experiencing the rift.

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El-Sayed pushes to keep affordability message focus amid scrutiny from both sides

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:29:12+00:00

Democratic Senate candidate for Michigan distances himself from Hasan Piker and debates Fox News hostThe Democratic candidate for Senate in the swing state of Michigan has spent the week trying to keep his affordability message front and center as scrutiny mounts from both ends of the political spectrum.In the span of two days, Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from leftwing streamer Hasan Piker, spoke out against rightwing hate directed at the Muslim community, and debated Fox News host Jesse Watters on taxing billionaires. The clip circulating most from the Fox interview, though, focused on c

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Wife of US soldier deported after Trump rollback on military family protections

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:23:55+00:00

Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, deported to Honduras, is latest military spouse to face removal amid Trump 2.0The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported on Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty US soldier to be deported under the immigration crackdown during Donald Trump’s second presidency. Continue reading...

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Dolly Parton, beloved US country music icon, dies at 80

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:14:21+00:00

Parton won worldwide acclaim for her songwriting, colorful public persona, and reputation for warmth and generosity.

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Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T20:00:23+00:00

Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster electionWhy do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?Andy Burnham will face an immediate test of his backing for electoral reform in his first week in parliament as prime minister, with almost 100 Labour MPs supporting a bid for a new national commission.Burnham, a longtime advocate of electoral reform, will be asked to support the new commission into ditching first past the post in his first 100 days as prime minister. Continue reading...

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Volkswagen : la direction en campagne pour promouvoir un plan social vertigineux

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T20:00:12+00:00

Oliver Blume, le président du directoire du constructeur automobile allemand, a commencé mardi 25 août une tournée des usines du groupe pour convaincre les salariés de la nécessité de supprimer 50 000 postes supplémentaires.

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Video: US country music legend Dolly Parton dies

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-25T19:58:56+00:00

US country music star Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her family have announced in a video on social media.

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Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T19:42:18+00:00

Lily Tomlin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bernie Sanders and Kacey Musgraves are among those remembering the queen of country after she died aged 80Alexis Petridis on Dolly Parton’s peerless career which turned country music cliches inside outDolly Parton – a life in picturesCountry music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updatesTributes have poured in for Dolly Parton, a country singer and actor, after her death aged 80.News of her death was shared by her nephew on social media. “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” he said. Continue reading...

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I look indimenticabili di Dolly Parton

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-25T19:26:09+00:00

Uno stile esagerato, luccicante, inimitabile. È scomparsa oggi, a 80 anni, la regina del country che fece della parrucca, del lustrino e di un’ironia inossidabile una dichiarazione di libertà

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Canada announces up to 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods including steel, fish, cheese and paper – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T19:24:05+00:00

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals withCanada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goodsSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections.“I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French!” he wrote. “In fact, I have never even thought of doing such a stupid thing. This lie was made up by a weak and ineffect

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Tributes pour in after country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80: ‘Thank you, Lord, for Dolly’ – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T19:14:35+00:00

Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, Donald Trump and others mourn the country music star’s deathDolly Parton dies aged 80A life in picturesParton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside outShare your tributes and memories of Dolly PartonOur picture editors have collated Dolly Parton’s life in pictures:In the UK, top radio presenter Jo Whiley introduced her BBC Radio 2 evening show by playing I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 in tribute to Dolly Parton after her death was announced in the 7pm news headlines. Continue reading...

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Taiwan charges nine people for smuggling ‘high-end’ AI servers to China

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T19:02:42+00:00

Among those charged are two Super Micro employees and one from Nvidia, marking another flashpoint in US-China AI rivalryTaiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence in the AI ​​rivalry between China and the United States.Prosecutors said the servers involved were graphics processing units known as “B300,” which have been banned from sale to China. Continue reading...

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Airstrikes and Illegal Mining Add to Myanmar’s Troubles

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-25T18:48:11+00:00

A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.

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