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Powerful earthquake kills at least 38 in eastern Indonesia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T10:24:36+00:00

Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunamiA 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly seismic events.Authorities issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been dozens of aftershocks, including one of magnitude of 6.1. Indonesian authorities said that monitoring showed no significant sea level changes that could indicate a tsunami. Continue reading...

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At scene of deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon home

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-15T10:18:40+00:00

An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.

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Quit Lit

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-15T10:08:58+00:00

There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.

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Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T10:02:05+00:00

Open models can be downloaded, customised and used as building blocks for new AI products; that has made download and derivative-model figures one measure of influence in the US-China AI race

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Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T10:00:54+00:00

US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the richAfter the House passed its version of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike Johnson, explained that “this is not giving tax cuts to the millionaires”. The beneficiaries, he said, were “small business owners” that “provide the jobs in every community in America”.Johnson was playing to the myth of the modest, sturdy Main Street job creator. It is an appeali

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Summer Camps Strive to Stay Part of Canadian Life, Despite Hurdles

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-15T10:00:07+00:00

Long a tradition for many kids and teenagers across the country, overnight camps are facing financial and cultural hurdles as inflation bites and parenting trends shift.

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‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back to Labour heartlands?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T09:55:26+00:00

With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in Barnsley in May, but 100 days on from those seismic local elections, the political landscape has shifted drastically.Could the South Yorkshire town, where Reform UK reaped the benefits of dissatisfaction with Labour, prove to be a test case for whether the governing party has turned the tide? Continue reading...

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‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T09:55:26+00:00

With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in Barnsley in May, but 100 days on from those seismic local elections, the political landscape has shifted drastically.Could the South Yorkshire town, where Reform UK reaped the benefits of dissatisfaction with Labour, prove to be a test case for whether the governing party has turned the tide? Continue reading...

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Уражено ракетно-космічний центр "Прогрес" і аеродром "Саваслейка": Генштаб розкрив деталі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-15T09:46:07+00:00

Сили оборони уразили важливий об'єкт на території РФ / колаж УНІАН, скріншотиУ ніч на 15 серпня підрозділи Сил оборони уразили ракетно-космічний центр (РКЦ) "Прогрес" у Самарі. Про це повідомив Генштаб...

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Magnitude 7.7 quake kills 38 on Indonesia’s Flores island

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T09:36:27+00:00

In the Nagekeo, Sikka and West Manggarai regencies on Flores, the “very strong” quake was felt for about a minute, prompting many people to rush out of their homes

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Au Cambodge, le combat sans fin d’anciennes employées du casino NagaWorld : « Notre syndicat était devenu extrêmement puissant, la direction a voulu se débarrasser de nous »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-15T09:30:07+00:00

Près de cinq ans après des licenciements qui visaient, selon elles, à étouffer un syndicat indépendant devenu influent au sein du mastodonte des jeux d’argent, quelques centaines d’irréductibles continuent de manifester pour réclamer leur réintégration et le respect de leurs droits.

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Assam to invest ₹1.5 lakh crore in infrastructure in 5 years: Himanta

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T09:22:19+00:00

The chief minister says that the state’s economy has tripled in a decade and the state is now known from ‘chai’ to ‘chip’ of semiconductors, referring to the upcoming Tata facility in the state

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India Inc hails PM's growth vision, backs self-reliance push

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T09:20:47+00:00

Industry shares the prime minister's resolve to build on this momentum and is ready to match it with sustained investment in areas of strategic importance, Chandrajit Banerjee stated

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Department of Atomic Energy releases draft rules of SHANTI Act

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T09:10:20+00:00

Draft rules state that financial security for nuclear damage has to remain in place till the removal of all spent fuel from the storage pool concerned

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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-15T09:01:56+00:00

The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

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Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T09:00:53+00:00

Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stayBack in October 2020, the UK immigration minister stood up in parliament to reassure campaigners concerned about EU citizens who weren’t aware they had to ask the Home Office to stay in the country after Brexit.Using an example of a child in foster care who might not know they were an EU citizen until they applied for their first job, the Conservative Kevin Foster said the UK would take “a generous approach as to what reasonable grounds [for failing to apply] were”. Continue read

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Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-15T09:00:44+00:00

An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting sands.

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The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-15T09:00:24+00:00

Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some wonder how it has remained on air.

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