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Zomi Frankcom deserved more, slain aid worker’s family says, after Israel rejects criminal investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T08:09:32+00:00

In a strongly worded statement, the Australian woman’s family says IDF announcement is an ‘insult’ to her memoryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a decision by the Israel Defense Forces not to open a criminal investigation into her death as deeply disappointing, and called on the government to push for the release of evidence, including audio from the drone strike.Israel’s decision prompted outrage from Australia on Thursday. The country’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, was called in by

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‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T08:09:32+00:00

Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a decision by the Israel Defense Forces not to open a criminal investigation into her death as deeply disappointing, and called on the government to push for the release of evidence, including audio from the drone strike.Israel’s decision prompted outrage from Australia on Thursday. The country’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, was called in by the foreign affairs minister,

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Alan Jones’s ‘yelling stopped’ when his ‘sexual behaviour’ began, alleged victim tells court

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T07:47:06+00:00

Sydney court hears complainant was more than 40 years younger and far less powerful than the shock jock when he started working as his driverFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones’s yelling stopped when his “sexual behaviour” began, the broadcaster’s former driver has alleged.Complainant C told a Sydney court on Thursday that he had been “reprimanded, yelled at and intimidated” when he worked for the former 2GB host as a young man in the mid-2000s. Continue reading...

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Підозрюваного у підриві "Північних потоків" затримали під час зйомок фільму про цей вибух

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-20T07:40:00+00:00

Українця, якого підозрюють в участі у підриві "Північних потоків", затримали в Хорватії під час зйомок фільму, сюжет якого також пов'язаний із цією диверсією.

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Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T07:35:59+00:00

Zelenskyy says Russia had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of missilesAt least 12 people were killed and 40 injured in a series of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.“It was a massive attack – the Russians had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, aiming to cause as much damage as possible to civilian infrastructure. There is destruction in Kyiv and the region, as well as in the Odesa and Chernihiv regions,” Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Continue reading...

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Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to Britain this month

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T07:32:39+00:00

Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in SeptemberHarry and Meghan: the key moments, conflicts and controversies since their US moveThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it is understood.The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to relocate later in August to a non-royal residence. Continue reading...

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La chargée d’affaires américaine convoquée par le Pakistan après des déclarations sur le Cachemire de l’ambassadeur américain en Inde

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-20T07:32:00+00:00

Sergio Gor a qualifié le Cachemire, territoire contesté, de « partie importante » de l’Inde, rival d’Islamabad. Les deux pays se disputent la souveraineté de l’ensemble du Cachemire depuis la partition de l’Inde britannique, en 1947.

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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T07:27:29+00:00

Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after widespread criticism of her handling of security failings at the hotel chain, including a shocking case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman’s room before assaulting her.In a brief company statement on Thursday, Travelodge said Joanna Boydell had stepped down and temporarily replaced by its finance chief, Ray Reidy. The company has launched a formal search for a permanent substitute. Continue reading...

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Canadian marathon route was 674m too long

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-20T07:15:48+00:00

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre too long.

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X5 закрыла единственный магазин «Пятерочка Налету» в Санкт-Петербурге

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-20T07:15:06+00:00

Единственный петербургский магазин сети «Пятерочка Налету», находившийся в бизнес-центре «Трезубец» на ул. Ефимова, прекратил работу. Об этом сообщил в своих соцсетях основатель телеграм-канала «Продукт медиа» Михаил Лачугин. В X5, которая занималась управлением этим объектом, от комментариев отказались, уточнив лишь, что  это был пилотный проект. 

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Утренний звон по рынку акций 20 августа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-20T07:07:38+00:00

Российский рынок акций утром в четверг перешел к падению. По состоянию на 10:00 мск индекс Мос,иржи снизился по отношению к закрытию предыдущего дня на 0,10% и составил 2170,19. Индекс РТС снизился на 0,10% и составил 803,08.

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