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Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:33:32+00:00

Jose Chajon-Raxon experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalizedA Guatemalan immigrant detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Newark, New Jersey, facility suffered a medical emergency and later died after being hospitalized, according to the Trump administration.Jose Chajon-Raxon is now the third immigrant to die after being held at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center that reopened in May 2025 amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Continue reading...

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Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:31:14+00:00

Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companiesElon Musk received over 2.5m times as much compensation at Tesla as the company’s average worker, according to a new report on the growing gap between top corporate executives and their workers.Musk’s $158.3bn pay deal was an outlier but came as the gap between CEO and worker pay continued to grow. Excluding Musk, last year the average ratio of CEO to worker pay for the top S&P 500 companies was 312 to 1, up from a 285:1 ratio in 2024. With Musk, the average pay ratio was 5,387:1

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‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will help reopen case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:28:43+00:00

Undercover officers working for West Midlands’ ‘special projects team’ planted evidence to convict men, lawyers claimLawyers representing four men convicted of terror offences are increasingly hopeful that revelations from the undercover policing inquiry could boost the chances of their case being reopened.Ten years ago, Khobaib Hussain, Naweed Ali, Mohibur Rahman and Tahir Aziz were arrested and later convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the UK after an elaborate covert police operation. Continue reading...

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Resa dei conti tra Count Binface e Farage, a cui non basta vincere

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-13T16:28:16+00:00

Stasera la chiusura dei seggi a Clacton-on-Sea. Il leader di Reform UK dovrebbe spuntarla senza problemi sull’unico avversario, il personaggio satirico “Conte Faccia di Spazzatura”. Ma una vittoria con un margine stretto potrebbe metterlo nei guai

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Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same day

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:27:26+00:00

If an execution in Alabama goes ahead, it will be first time in more than 15 years there have been three judicial killings in the US in one dayCarlos Cuesta-Rodriguez has been put to death by the state of Oklahoma, in the first of three executions scheduled for Thursday in a rare triple procedure that underlines the renewed appetite in the US for state killings.Just one hour later, Darrell Hines was put to death by the state of Tennessee. Continue reading...

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Max Miller’s ex-wife sues him for sharing image of daughter as part of custody battle

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:25:17+00:00

Republican congressman publicly shared links to evidence his team compiled in response to domestic abuse allegations Emily Moreno, the ex-wife of Max Miller, has sued the embattled Republican congressman and his lawyer for uploading a picture of their infant daughter to a publicly accessible Dropbox folder as part of their custody battle.The complaint argues that Miller “recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image” of their daughter. The photos in the lawsuit were part of a tranche of evidence that Miller’s team compiled in response to the domestic abuse allegations the lawmak

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Europe heatwave live: UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:18:34+00:00

A former UK government scientific adviser warned amid the ‘shattering’ heat that worse is still to comeMet Office has just offered an update on temperatures across the UK, with several stations already reporting temperatures above 30C – and it’s not even 11am.It’s 30.4C in Wych Cross, 30.3C in Charlwood, 30.2C at Kenly Airfield. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie affirme ne pas avoir reçu de « proposition formelle » pour un moratoire sur les attaques en mer Noire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-13T16:16:53+00:00

La semaine dernière, la Turquie avait réclamé à Moscou et à Kiev la mise en place d’un « moratoire » sur ces attaques en mer Noire, en réponse à la recrudescence de celles-ci. « Aucune paix ne peut être instaurée sans s’attaquer aux causes profondes du conflit. Tout cessez-le-feu sera utilisé par la partie ukrainienne pour se regrouper et renforcer ses forces », a insisté le vice-ministre des affaires étrangères russe.

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"Без образ, але…": 10 типових фраз людей з низьким IQ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-13T16:13:00+00:00

Експерти радять звертати увагу на висловлювання, які демонструють категоричність, небажання визнавати помилки та закритість до нової інформації.

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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit that claimed Harvard failed to protect Jewish students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:12:01+00:00

Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights lawA US federal ⁠judge ⁠has dismissed ​the Trump administration’s lawsuit that ⁠claimed ​Harvard ‌University failed ‌to protect Jewish ‌and Israeli students from harassment in the aftermath of the war in Gaza.In a ruling on Thursday, US district ‌judge Richard Stearns in ​Boston said the administration’s lawsuit – ⁠filed in March – failed to plausibly ​show ​an ongoing ​violation ‌of ​federal ​civil rights law on Harvard’s campus. Continue reading...

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Max Healthcare to explore setting up medical colleges

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T16:10:10+00:00

The company has not announced any specific location or timeline for setting up a medical college. Its disclosure only states that it will explore the possibility of establishing medical colleges or medical institutions

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Hegseth downplays USS Abraham Lincoln conditions amid reports of food shortages and mental health crises on board – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:03:47+00:00

US defense secretary says conditions ‘misrepresented’ on military vessel as 5,000 sailors and marines endure record-breaking deployment at sea tied to war in IranSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and pediatricians to protect them.The executive order was an attempt to reinstate sweeping changes to the vaccine schedule made ear

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, August 14, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T16:01:43+00:00

BL Morning Report August 14, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over Jewish students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:59:56+00:00

Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights lawA US federal ⁠judge ⁠has dismissed ​the Trump administration’s lawsuit that ⁠claimed ​Harvard ‌University failed ‌to protect Jewish ‌and Israeli students from harassment in the aftermath of the war in Gaza.In a ruling on Thursday, US district ‌judge Richard Stearns in ​Boston said the administration’s lawsuit – ⁠filed in March – failed to plausibly ​show ​an ongoing ​violation ‌of ​federal ​civil rights law on Harvard’s campus. Continue reading...

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US’ AI infrastructure bet and lessons for India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T15:59:05+00:00

Growth propeller. AI investment is driving US growth. India must create an ecosystem to attract investments in AI

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Train derailment in East Sussex closes several routes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:57:36+00:00

Rapid emergency response under way after Southern rail service comes off tracks in Lewes areaA passenger train has derailed in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area.Several rail routes were closed after a Southern service came off the tracks near Lewes just before 4pm. Continue reading...

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Rural credit needs to be reimagined

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T15:57:25+00:00

Our agricultural credit instruments were designed for cultivation, not for today’s varied economic life of rural households

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MAHE to establish Microsoft Labs in five campuses

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T15:56:33+00:00

Labs will provide students and faculty with access to cutting-edge technologies and hands-on learning experiences, while supporting interdisciplinary research and industry-academia collaboration, says MAHE’s press release

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‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will reopen case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:52:43+00:00

Undercover officers working for West Midlands’ ‘special projects team’ planted evidence to convict men, lawyers claimLawyers representing four men convicted of terror offences are increasingly hopeful that revelations from the undercover policing inquiry could boost the chances of their case being reopened.Ten years ago, Khobaib Hussain, Naweed Ali, Mohibur Rahman and Tahir Aziz were arrested and later convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the UK after an elaborate covert police operation. Continue reading...

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Tredence aims for $1 billion revenue by 2030

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T15:51:09+00:00

Tredence also wants to move away from the traditional time and material contracts to more outcome-based pricing

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UK records hottest day of the year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:48:53+00:00

Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus expected in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat domeEurope heatwave – latest updatesThe UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far with a provisional temperature of 38.1C in southern England as Europe sweltered under a major heat dome.As temperatures on the continent approached 40C at the peak of the summer’s fifth heatwave, the thermometer at Kew Gardens in west London surpassed the previous high of 38C on 28 June, the Met Office said. Continue reading...

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UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:48:53+00:00

Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat domeEurope heatwave – latest updatesThe UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far with a provisional temperature of 38.1C in southern England as Europe sweltered under a major heat dome.As temperatures on the continent surpassed 40C at the peak of the summer’s fifth heatwave, the thermometer at Kew Gardens in west London on Thursday surpassed the previous high of 38C on 28 June, the Met Office said. Continue reading...

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