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Finland halts deportation of Russian family who ‘risked everything’ to oppose Ukraine invasion

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T14:04:25+00:00

Mother and son Olga and Nikita Belov say they were facing jail and potential torture after asylum case was rejectedA Russian family who were on the brink of being deported from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and torture for their pro-Ukrainian activism – have won a court appeal and will have their case reconsidered.Nikita Belov and his mother, Olga Belov, fled their homeland for Finland in 2022 after attracting the attention of Russian authorities – including a military summons, threatening messages and attempts to locate them – for ex

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Storm Lala damages more than 100 homes and several bridges on Hawaii’s Big Island

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:59:37+00:00

Lala was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm Sunday, but could become a hurricane again by WednesdayClean-up efforts started on Hawaii after Hurricane Lala rolled past the Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the US Pacific state.Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed the islands, but it brought heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island. Continue reading...

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Storm Lala damages bridges and more than 100 homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:59:37+00:00

Lala was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm Sunday, but could become a hurricane again by WednesdayCleanup efforts started on Hawaii after Hurricane Lala rolled past the Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the US Pacific state.Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed the islands, but it brought heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island. Continue reading...

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Kushner meets with Netanyahu in Israel, aiming to salvage Gaza deal

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:57:39+00:00

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy first held rare talks with Hamas’s new leader in Egypt over the weekend in his effort to advance the stalled 15-point plan.

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UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:56:49+00:00

Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and acting “irresponsibly” for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies.Water firms are required to publish statutory drought plans every five years to detail the actions needed to ensure public water supply is maintained and the environment is protected during drought. Five key reservoirs in England and Wales are now “exceptionally low” and three-quarters of England and the whole of

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Від Parimatch до Parik24 і GorillaBet: як технологічний слід веде до однієї екосистеми

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-17T13:51:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comВ Україні, попри війну та посилення фінансового контролю, продовжують працювати нелегальні гральні ресурси. Зокрема, Parik24 не має української ліцензії, але, за даними журналістського...

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Gujarat Cotex plans edible oil, real estate ventures

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T13:42:07+00:00

The proposed expansion would give the diversified enterprise new avenues for growth while focusing on phased execution and long-term value creation.

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Juan Carlos Angelomé: "El cronograma de la obra es tan vital como el proyecto"

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-08-17T13:29:08+00:00

Referente en la producción arquitectónica, desarrolló junto a su socio Roberto Févre una herramienta en la nube que organiza gestión, documentación y comunicación estratégica.Reclama la actualización del plan de estudios de la UBA.

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US tourist dies after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:26:22+00:00

Italian firefighters say a man, 29, was killed by a lightning strike on the Sicily volcano while hiking in a restricted areaA tourist from the US was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said Monday.The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday evening in an exposed area above the tree line. He was later declared dead by medical personnel. His name was not released. Continue reading...

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‘Humiliated’: Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:21:25+00:00

Supermarket chain says ‘human error’, not its Facewatch technology, to blame for ejecting a customerSainsbury’s has paused the use of AI face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and ejected from the shop.“I was embarrassed, mortified even, and felt quite humiliated and powerless,” Matt Arnold, 46, said of his ordeal. Continue reading...

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Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:21:25+00:00

Supermarket chain says ‘human error’, not its Facewatch technology, to blame for ejecting a customerSainsbury’s has paused the use of AI face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and ejected from the shop.“I was embarrassed, mortified even, and felt quite humiliated and powerless,” Matt Arnold, 46, said of his ordeal. Continue reading...

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Суд приговорил Льва Шлосберга к 11 годам колонии

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-17T13:20:01+00:00

Заместителя председателя партии «Яблоко» Льва Шлосберга (считается в России иноагентом) приговорили к 11 годам и одному месяцу колонии по статьям о дискредитации армии и фейках о Вооруженных силах. Его признали виновным по ч. 1 ст. 280.3 УК РФ и п. «д» ч. 2 ст. 207.3 УК РФ.

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Президент ICC Ukraine пояснив логіку можливого призначення Свириденко в "Нафтогаз"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-17T13:19:50+00:00

фото t.me/svyrydenkoyМожливе призначення Юлії Свириденко головою НАК "Нафтогаз України" має економічну логіку, зокрема з огляду на її досвід державного управління та роботи з міжнародними партнерами, вважає...

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Au Mali, la condamnation des activistes « Ras Bath » et « Rose la vie chère », symbole de la répression croissante des critiques contre la junte du général Assimi Goïta

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-17T13:17:45+00:00

La cour d’appel de Bamako a condamné, lundi, les deux militants à dix ans de prison. Cette décision, dénoncée par leur défense comme politiquement motivée, illustre le durcissement de la répression contre les voix dissidentes.

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Au Mali, la condamnation des activistes « Ras Bath » et « Rose Vie chère », symbole de la répression croissante des voix critiques à l’égard de la junte du général Assimi Goïta

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-17T13:17:43+00:00

La cour d’appel de Bamako a condamné, lundi, les deux militants à dix ans de prison. Cette décision, dénoncée par leur défense comme politiquement motivée, illustre le durcissement de la répression contre les voix dissidentes.

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Russia and Ukraine trade more deadly strikes

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:16:50+00:00

Moscow says nine people have been killed in the past 24 hours, while Kyiv reports four deaths.

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Beatles film recreates iconic Abbey Road album cover

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T13:16:24+00:00

Social media footage this weekend revealed the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-film band biopic on the zebra crossing near the studio, posing for the famous imageThe production team behind the forthcoming four-film Beatles biopic, directed by Sam Mendes, has been spotted filming outside Abbey Road studios in London. Inevitably, this includes a recreation of the celebrated Abbey Road album cover, for which the band was photographed on the nearby pedestrian crossing – now a popular tourist landmark.Footage posted on social media on Sunday shows the actors playing the Beatles lining up on the kerb and w

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FCNR(B) inflows stabilise rupee but fail to trigger 2013-style rally

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T13:13:46+00:00

Heavy foreign-currency inflows have strengthened the central bank’s ability to manage volatility, but broader global forces continue to shape exchange rates.

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