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Le Sénégal et la Gambie redéfinissent leurs frontières communes, héritées de la colonisation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-13T15:00:05+00:00

Le 29 juillet, un accord définitif a été finalisé pour clarifier le tracé des 749 kilomètres de frontière terrestre entre les deux pays, a annoncé le Secrétariat permanent sénégalo-gambien. Cette frontière avait été dessinée « sur une carte à main levée dans un huis clos parisien », le 10 août 1889.

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One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:00:04+00:00

Exclusive: The videos, filmed at anti-One Nation rallies, were posted to party’s social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline HansonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe owners of a progressive social media page have accused One Nation of impersonating them at anti-Pauline Hanson rallies while shooting a series of “undercover” videos.Hanson’s party has recently published a string of videos with a young male host attending leftwing protests. In the clips – published on pages owned by One Nation and Hanson on Instagram, TikTok and X – a party staffer seeks to embarr

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Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:00:03+00:00

Several firms promised to disrupt the consumer credit market by offering consumers their purchases instantly and the bill later. Did it work?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfterpay has never turned a profit in Australia. Last month, it spent millions to take over a Sydney Olympic Park arena.The company says Afterpay Arena will be the first venue where Australians can “buy now, pay later” for their event tickets, merchandise, dinner and even alcohol. Continue reading...

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Is Australia’s buy now, pay later boom at an end?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T15:00:03+00:00

Several firms promised to disrupt the consumer credit market by offering consumers their purchases instantly and the bill later. Did it work?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfterpay has never turned a profit in Australia. Last month, it spent millions to take over a Sydney Olympic Park arena.The company says Afterpay Arena will be the first venue where Australians can “buy now, pay later” for their event tickets, merchandise, dinner and even alcohol. Continue reading...

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Brazil’s Disease-Fighting Mosquitoes

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T14:58:07+00:00

Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world.

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Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T14:54:32+00:00

The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelectionThe number of patients in England being cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift areas has remained above 3,000 a day for the second month in a row, as the NHS experiences a “summer surge”, the Press Association reports.This was happening as A&E attendance numbers reached 2.5m in July – higher than any other single month on record. May and June were also record months for A&E attendance, in part because of the extreme heat.Yvette Cooper, the health secretary, warned yesterday the health

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A City Mobilizes Against a Stubborn Health Threat: Mosquitoes

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T14:49:55+00:00

The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.

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Royal Enfield inks 3-year wage deal for Vallam Vadagal plant workers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T14:45:08+00:00

As per the agreement between the union and Vallam Royal Enfield Employees Collaborative Union, a ₹40,000 increase, including welfare benefits, will be paid for 3 years

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Прем'єр Албанії відреагував на критику України через позицію щодо незалежності Косова

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-13T14:37:00+00:00

Рама розкритикував націоналістично налаштованих політиків і активістів у Тирані та Приштині, які після заяв Зеленського почали закликати до припинення підтримки України.

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Europe heatwave live: Greece battles gale force winds, sparking fears about wildfires; UK sees temperatures of 37C for third time this year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T14:34:41+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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French ambassador to CAR investigated over claims he hosted dozens of women

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T14:21:52+00:00

Disciplinary proceedings under way after security concerns raised over reported visits to official residenceFrance has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to Central African Republic over allegations of misconduct, after claims he brought dozens of women into his official residence, raising potential security concerns.The investigation comes as Paris seeks to rebuild relations with CAR after their sharp deterioration in recent years amid Russia’s expanding influence in the former French colony. Continue reading...

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Лучшие службы дезинфекции Санкт-Петербурга 2026: топ 8 для квартиры и дачи

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-13T14:13:42+00:00

В Петербурге сырость и насекомые – часть городского быта, как разводные мосты и ремонт, который у соседей идет третий год. Старый фонд с подвалами, первые этажи у каналов, влажные лестницы. Тараканы приходят по стоякам, клопы приезжают с чужим диваном, плесень проступает на откосах к ноябрю.

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