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France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-23T17:39:33+00:00

A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

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The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T17:24:46+00:00

Breakdown shows Washington now prioritises its own interests over any semblance of shared economic ground‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade warThe calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing any kind of dialogue with the current US administration is doomed at the outset, according to observers who say this recent episode indicates seeking a fair deal is futile.Andrea Lawlor, an associate professor of political science at McMaster University in Ontario, said: “No matter the cl

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Tim Scott defends Darline Graham’s ‘national security is not my thing’ comment

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T17:18:26+00:00

Republican senator tries to assuage concerns but does not offer details of Graham’s national security experienceTim Scott defended fellow US South Carolina Republican senator Darline Graham’s knowledge of national security issues ahead of their state’s runoff election on Tuesday.Graham, who was appointed to fill the Senate seat held by her brother Lindsey Graham after his sudden death in July, is in a Republican primary runoff against South Carolina congressman Ralph Norman. During a debate between the two on Tuesday night, Graham struggled to answer a question about US national security inter

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Photos: Ukraine celebrates National Flag Day

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-23T17:18:25+00:00

People observe a minute of silence for those killed in war to mark the holiday established in 2004.

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Iryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T17:14:41+00:00

Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issueThe family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed onboard a light rail train in the North Carolina city.A lawsuit filed on Friday in Charlotte’s Mecklenburg county superior court alleges Zarutska’s death was preventable. It also claims the city and the company that provides security for the Charlotte Area Transit System failed to put adequate protections in place despite knowing about violent cri

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Зеленський не збирається ініціювати заміну голови НБУ Пишного

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-23T17:14:00+00:00

Голова НБУ Андрій Пишний / фото УНІАН, Олександр СиницяПрезидент Володимир Зеленський не ініціює заміну голови Національного банку України Андрія Пишного. Про це він повідомив під час спілкування з журналістами,...

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Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:56:10+00:00

Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam KinzingerDemocrats and other Donald Trump critics reacted incredulously to a New York Times report on Sunday that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in-law, to discuss possible areas of collaboration.The meeting comes months ahead of the November midterm elections in which Democrats are favored to retake the US House, a development that would make Jeffries speaker. If they are in the majority, Democrats are expected to use their

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LIVE: Elche vs Barcelona – La Liga

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:50:00+00:00

Follow updates as Barcelona kick off their La Liga campaign - including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.

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Elche vs Barcelona LIVE: La Liga

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:50:00+00:00

Follow updates as Barcelona kick off their La Liga campaign - including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.

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Elche 0-5 Barcelona: La Liga – as it happened

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:50:00+00:00

Follow updates as Barcelona kick off their La Liga campaign - including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.

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Natalie Harp reportedly posted 150 pro-Trump tweets on day of Capitol riot

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:47:49+00:00

Devoted Trump aide flooded her now-disabled profile urging people to ‘never concede’ on 6 January 2021The Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp flooded a since-disabled social media account with pro-Trump posts on the day that the president’s supporters attacked the US Capitol in early 2021, years before she went to work for him and developed an extraordinary close relationship with him, a new report has revealed.CNN on Saturday reported that a deactivated account which Harp had on what is now known as X was packed with fiercely pro-Trump messages on the day of the January 6 Capitol attack in Washing

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The numbers game: 5 Star, 7Up and Boeing 747

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-23T16:46:09+00:00

In a world full of textual names, brand names that incorporate numbers stand apart

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Two 17-year-olds among seven people dead in A66 crash that killed two police officers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:35:39+00:00

Tributes paid to PCs Matthew Blades and Tom Clough who died after head-on collision with car travelling wrong wayTwo 17-year-old boys were among seven people killed on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way on the A66, believed to be using cloned plates, crashed head-on into a police vehicle.Cole Robert Worthy, 17, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-olds Michael Robert Cahill and Jacob Matusiak died when their Volkswagen Passat collided with a marked armed response vehicle early on Saturday near Middlesbrough. Continue reading...

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The Bharat opportunity is real for Apollo Tyres: Neeraj Kanwar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-23T16:34:13+00:00

Neeraj Kanwar discusses Apollo Tyres’ strategic investments in cricket and their impact on brand growth and market penetration

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Editorial. Tribunal autonomy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-23T16:17:01+00:00

Tribunal Reforms Bill reinforces executive control

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The surge in solar cell imports needs to be curbed

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-23T16:09:27+00:00

Every imported cell assembled into a module represents demand that could have been met by an Indian cell manufacturer

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Can Nigeria cash in on Iran war?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-23T16:07:01+00:00

Ekperikpe Ekpo says the US-Israel war on Iran has pushed Nigeria to expand its gas production.

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Trump’s visa ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-23T15:59:09+00:00

A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of antidiscrimination protections.

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