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Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T21:14:55+00:00

Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clearDonald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran.During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” designate the waterway – a crucial chokepoint for global trade, through which about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil supplies typically pass – a US territory. Continue reading...

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В Росії намагаються уникнути другої хвилі масової мобілізації, - The Guardian

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-14T21:06:00+00:00

Оскільки президент РФ Володимир Путін не виявляє жодних ознак відмови від своїх далекосяжних територіальних претензій, Кремль стикається з дедалі більшою проблемою нестачі особового складу.

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BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T21:05:47+00:00

Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentaryThe BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection.In a motion filed on Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner, with subpoenas for testimony and their records on the events of 6 January 2021. Continue reading...

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BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s eldest children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T21:04:57+00:00

Network wants to serve Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner after president sues over January 6 documentaryThe BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection.In a motion filed Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner, with subpoenas for testimony and their records on the events of 6 January 2021. Continue reading...

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Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, regions top court rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T21:03:43+00:00

Win is significant for region’s premier, Doug Ford, who blames protected zones as cause of city’s traffic illsThe Ontario government is now free to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes on its busiest streets after the region’s top court ruled in favour of the province on Friday, overturning a lower court’s decision that decreed removing the lanes would violate constitutional rights.The win is significant for Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, and his government, who have long railed against Toronto’s bike lanes, blaming the protected zones as the cause of the city’s traffic ills. Continue reading...

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Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, region’s top court rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T21:03:43+00:00

Win is significant for region’s premier, Doug Ford, who blames protected zones for city’s traffic illsThe Ontario government is now free to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes on its busiest streets after the region’s top court ruled in favour of the province on Friday, overturning a lower court’s decision that decreed removal would violate constitutional rights.The win is significant for Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, and his government, who have long railed against Toronto’s bike lanes, blaming the protected zones for the city’s traffic ills. Continue reading...

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Londra, trovato morto il professore di Cambridge accusato di plagio

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-14T20:27:59+00:00

La polizia non considera “sospetto” il decesso di Jason Arday. Dall’analfabetismo superato da adolescente fino alla prestigiosa università, il docente era recentemente finito nella bufera per i sospetti sulla sua tesi di dottorato

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Londra, trovato morto il professore prodigio di Cambridge accusato di plagio

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-14T20:27:59+00:00

La polizia non considera “sospetto” il decesso di Jason Arday. Dall’analfabetismo superato da adolescente fino alla cattedra di sociologia, il docente era recentemente finito nella bufera per i sospetti sulla sua tesi di dottorato

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When a Rare Wolf Got Too Close, Denmark Faced a Conservation Dilemma

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:58:18+00:00

The authorities tracked the animal after a string of close encounters with residents, reigniting a bitter debate over how a small, densely populated country should live with wolves.

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Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:56:25+00:00

Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on FridayJason Arday, the black academic who resigned last week as a professor at the University of Cambridge, has been found dead at his home in south London.The Metropolitan police said officers were called to Arday’s address by the London ambulance service after 3pm on Friday. Continue reading...

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Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Reported Dead

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:53:04+00:00

The British police said a man had been found dead at a home linked to Mr. Arday, who resigned after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and fabrication.

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‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:27:08+00:00

Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas parkBulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park’s famed Santa Elena Canyon as part of the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar “smart wall” expansion on the US-Mexico border, according to new footage taken by activists who have been monitoring the site.Tensions have run high since the Trump administration announced plans to erect new border security infrastructure in the roughly 500-mile Big Bend region of south-west Texas, which include

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Emergency alert warning of wildfire risk sent to phones in England and Wales

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:19:48+00:00

People urged not to light barbecues, campfires or anything else that could spark fire during period of extreme heatMillions of people across England and Wales have received an emergency alert to their phones as the government warns against activities that could start fires.The deputy prime minister, Louise Haigh, said it was the most extensive use to date of the emergency alert system, with phones beaming a siren noise about 7pm, with the warning “there is a serious risk of wildfires nationally”. Continue reading...

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A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:16:55+00:00

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.

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US forest service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:01:58+00:00

Michael Boren requested more aircraft for 7-acre Cabin Creek fire, some of which were diverted from other firesMichael Boren, the US undersecretary of agriculture for natural resources and environment who oversees the US Forest Service, reportedly pressed agency staff last month to deploy more aircraft to a 7-acre (2.8-hectare) fire that was burning near his Idaho ranch, according to a Washington Post report on Friday.The Cabin Creek fire in Idaho began on about 12 July as a result of an unattended campfire, and spread across several acres in Idaho’s Sawtooth national forest. By 15 July, the f

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US Forest Service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T19:01:58+00:00

Michael Boren requested more aircraft for 7-acre Cabin Creek fire, some of which were diverted from other firesMichael Boren, the US undersecretary of agriculture for natural resources and environment who oversees the US Forest Service, reportedly pressed agency staff last month to deploy more aircraft to a 7-acre (2.8-hectare) fire that was burning near his Idaho ranch, according to a Washington Post report on Friday.The Cabin Creek fire in Idaho began on about 12 July as a result of an unattended campfire, and spread across several acres in Idaho’s Sawtooth national forest. By 15 July, the f

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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea drilling approach as wildfires heighten climate fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:51:11+00:00

Reduction in EV sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions as UK faces impact of global heatingAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundreds of wildfires that have ripped across the parts of the UK. Continue reading...

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