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La France va expulser deux diplomates iraniens « dans les tout prochains jours »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-18T19:05:32+00:00

Il s’agit d’une mesure en représailles à la décision iranienne de ne pas autoriser le retour en Iran de deux diplomates français qui avaient été brièvement arrêtés à Téhéran en juillet avant de quitter le pays.

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Tupac Shakur murder trial: former security officer describes witnessing aftermath of shooting – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T19:03:18+00:00

William Heidmeyer recounts hearing ‘three volleys’ of gunfire and seeing one man holding a pistolWhat we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trialDistrict Court Judge Carli Kierney relayed a few questions directly from the jury to medical examiner Dr. Lisa Gavin.“Where there any wounds to the head that you or Dr. Jordan observed or noted?” Continue reading...

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M37Labs Launches Saransh, the First in a New Family of Sovereign Small Language Models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T19:00:41+00:00

Built from the ground up on M37Labs infrastructure, Saransh is the first proof point of the company’s Enterprise Proprietary Model (EPM) strategy. Vertical models for Retail, BFSI and Healthcare are targeted for release over the next six months.

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NewVision Software, Now a SoftServe Company, to Accelerate India’s GCC Transformation and Build the Next Generation of AI-Enabled Engineering Talent

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T18:52:53+00:00

Combined firm pairs NewVision’s India delivery depth with SoftServe’s 10,000+ professionals, 30+ years of enterprise experience, and agentic AI capability, helping Global Capability Centres move from cost centres to innovation engines and creating global-scale careers for India’s technology talent.

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Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T18:51:47+00:00

Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and loggingThe Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has protected old growth forests in the US for 25 years, potentially opening up almost 45m acres of national forests to road construction, drilling and logging.Conservationists had feared the announcement was coming since last summer after Brooke Rollins, Trump’s secretary of agriculture, targeted a rule brought in by Bill Clinton’s administration, describing it as “overly restrictive” and an “absurd obs

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Swedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T18:44:06+00:00

Migration minister asked how he intends to stop deportations of people ‘who had lived in Sweden for decades’The deportation and removal of British citizens from Sweden over Brexit residency rights is damaging relations with the UK amid efforts to reset positive associations with London, a Swedish MP has said.Häkan Svenneling, representative for Vârmland, where a 78-year-old British widow, Joyce Thomas, has been given four weeks to leave Sweden after 21 years of residency, has written to the migration minister, Johan Forssell, asking what he “intends to do to stop the deportations”. Continue re

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US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T18:37:59+00:00

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in GazaThe US has sanctioned the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza.The new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”, in a statement. Continue reading...

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"Є дуже фаховим кандидатом", - блогер Сергій Лямець про ймовірного нового очільника "Нафтогазу" Юлію Свириденко

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-18T18:10:02+00:00

Юлія Свириденко є дуже фаховим кандидатом на пост голови правління "Нафтогазу" із доволі зрозумілим бекграундом, впевнений журналіст, блогер Сергій Лямець.

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San Diego Padres minor-league staffer detained by ICE after arrest in Texas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T18:00:48+00:00

Family says Venezuelan has pending asylum claimDHS says 34-year-old faces removal proceedingsSan Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela remained in federal immigration custody on Tuesday after being detained at an airport in El Paso, Texas, while returning from a work trip.Pirela’s family said the 34-year-old Venezuelan has a pending asylum claim and has continually renewed his work authorization. The Department of Homeland Security said he does not have legal status and will face removal proceedings. Continue reading...

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« Vous n’imaginez pas comme les Afghanes se battent et inventent des stratégies pour survivre » : une radio féminine et des écoles clandestines comme lueurs d’espoir

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-18T18:00:10+00:00

« Paroles d’Afghanes » (3/6). « Faite par des femmes pour les femmes », Radio Begum est pour nombre d’Afghanes leur unique lien avec l’extérieur. Parallèlement, les initiatives foisonnent pour assouvir la soif d’apprendre des jeunes filles privées de cours par le régime taliban.

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Tupac Shakur murder trial: medical expert gives evidence on rapper’s autopsy – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T17:54:37+00:00

Dr Lisa Gavin, a forensic pathologist, reviews report and photos of Tupac Shakur’s body from autopsyWhat we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trialDistrict Court Judge Carli Kierney relayed a few questions directly from the jury to medical examiner Dr. Lisa Gavin.“Where there any wounds to the head that you or Dr. Jordan observed or noted?” Continue reading...

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US to sanction the president and a prosecutor of international criminal court

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T17:50:28+00:00

Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in GazaThe US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza.The new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”, in a statement. Continue reading...

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US to levy sanctions against the president and a prosecutor of international criminal court

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T17:50:28+00:00

Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in GazaThe US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza.The new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”, in a statement. Continue reading...

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Les Etats-Unis sanctionnent Tomoko Akane, présidente de la CPI

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-18T17:47:19+00:00

Washington a lancé le mois dernier une offensive diplomatique majeure contre la CPI, l’accusant de « menacer » les Américains et appelant ses partenaires à s’en retirer.

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US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-18T17:40:09+00:00

The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".

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