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У Польщі заарештували українця, підозрюваного у замаху на представника української "оборонки"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-20T19:52:00+00:00

У ході розслідування з’ясувалося, що Сергій П. заклав саморобний вибуховий пристрій під автомобіль, яким користувався потенційний потерпілий.

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Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T19:31:23+00:00

The attorney for Clancy, who strangled her three children, says she suffered from postpartum psychosisHundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe”, “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay”, gathered on Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children.Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health system treats women. Clancy’s lawyer does not dispute that she killed the children, but says

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Walmart sees sales drop as US consumer spending retreats

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-20T19:18:38+00:00

Fuel prices above $4 per gallon impact consumer behaviour, driving spending trade-offs and slowing Walmart's growth.

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У корейських селах жінки доживають до 100 років: вчені помітили одну спільну рису

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-20T19:07:00+00:00

Найстарші жінки не відмовлялися від активного життя, продовжуючи працювати, спілкуватися з близькими та залишатися потрібними своїм родинам і громадам.

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ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T19:05:17+00:00

DHS says Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana is in US illegally after lying to border patrol when he entered in 2007The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor, resulting in the death of a woman and her infant daughter, has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the federal agency saying it intends to deport him.The deadly incident unfolded near the Statue of Liberty on 8 August. Authorities said a 911 call was received at approximately 10.25pm that prompted a major emergency response including multiple boat teams, a scuba team and a helicopter uni

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Україну готується відвідати спецпосланець Трампа: член Республіканської партії назвав дату

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-20T18:38:00+00:00

Член Республіканської партії Борис Пінкус припустив, що після візиту Віткоффа до Києва тієї розмови, яка раніше була у нього з Путіним, бути не може.

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Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-20T18:37:47+00:00

Residents say at least 46 bodies already recovered, as rescue operations continue before officials can confirm toll.

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Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T18:21:32+00:00

Government announce plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification as 620,000 year 11 students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they fail GCSEs could be demotivating and ineffective, according to education experts and school leaders after retake pass rates slumped this year.Only one in seven students in the age group retaking GCSE maths after a previous failure got a grade 4 or above this summer, while only one in six managed to pass English, meaning the majority will have to retake the ex

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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T18:12:13+00:00

Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracyNathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by a university.Arday, 41, resigned from his role at the University of Cambridge this month after Cofnas accused him of plagiarism. The allegations, which were not proven in any formal investigation, triggered questions about Arday’s achievements. Continue reading...

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FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T18:10:18+00:00

Federal agents also ‘seized electronic devices’ from former Democratic representative at San Francisco airportAuthorities are said to have searched the Washington DC home of disgraced former California Democratic representative Eric Swalwell on Sunday amid an ongoing law enforcement investigation into sexual assault allegations.CNN reported that federal agents on Saturday “seized electronic devices” from Swalwell at the San Francisco airport, citing unnamed sources familiar with the investigation. Multiple other outlets have confirmed the federal search; the Daily Mail was the first to report

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 20 августа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-20T18:01:07+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в четверг, 20 августа, снизился на 2,34% до 2121,53 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС снизился на 0,26% и составил 801,79 пункта.

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US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T18:00:27+00:00

USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low moraleThe USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale.US Central Command announced on Thursday that the Washington arrived in the area on Wednesday, and posted an image of sailors working on the flight deck as the ship transited the Arabian Sea. No date has yet been announced for the Lincoln to return to the US. Continue reading

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