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Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T14:03:28+00:00

Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failedA Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto after a child refused to wear a seatbelt.The child was standing in their chair as the 6 August Porter Airlines flight taxied towards the runway, the airline said. Repeated attempts by an accompanying parent and crew to secure the child in their seat failed, so the crew elected to return to the terminal and have the two passengers disembark as “the aircraft could not take off in this unsafe condition”, it added. Continu

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La caduta di Truth: conti in rosso per il social di Trump

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-11T14:02:50+00:00

Nell’ultimo trimestrale si è registrata una perdita netta di 238 milioni di dollari a cui si aggiunge la fuga degli utenti dalla piattaforma: a luglio il numero complessivo dei visitatori è calato del 36 per cento rispetto a un anno fa

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FCRA amendment bill: Govt considers JPC route amid strong opposition stir

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T14:01:02+00:00

Opposition parties, especially Congress, DMK, TMC and Samajwadi Party (SP), have hardened their stand and want the FCRA bill be either withdrawn or scrapped in the present format.

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Axe stamp duty? How Andy Burnham could change property tax

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T14:00:01+00:00

The new PM could bring in revenue for social care or defence with a land levy or by reforming council taxResidential property is the largest store of wealth in the UK, and has long been a target for those who believe homes should be taxed more. Real estate remains a juicy plum for Andy Burnham to pick as he searches for ways to pay for an overhaul of the social care system and higher defence spending, to name just two fiscal priorities. Yet how to tax property, or possibly the land it sits on, has vexed economists and politicians for centuries. Here we discuss the background to the debate and

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California’s Big Sur sees evacuation orders as Timber fire grows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T13:53:23+00:00

Evacuations include famed tourist destinations as blaze grew to over 1,700 acres by MondayEvacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains.The Timber fire in Monterey county started Sunday and grew to more than 1,700 acres by Monday, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency. Continue reading...

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Former judge Baka elected new Hungarian president in another break from Orbán era – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T13:49:13+00:00

The new president is a former judge on the European Court of Human RightsSpanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control despite “the most unique and complex” border arrangements there.He said Spain was in direct dialogue with the Moroccan authorities on how to prevent another border crisis. Continue reading...

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Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stake

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-11T13:36:26+00:00

Jeff Bezos reportedly part of consortium interested in English Premier League club Liverpool, but fans ask for meeting.

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Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-11T13:25:38+00:00

Health experts are racing to stem the outbreak which WHO officials believe started months earlier than officially declared.

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Гектари на ціну золота: кому вигідне прискорене зростання цін на землю

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-11T13:19:22+00:00

Попри прогнози стрімкий злет цін на українську землю, цей ринок у війну розвивається плавно та збалансовано, не приносячи інвесторам обіцяних мільйонів. Проте на ринку досі лунають обіцянки про золоті гори в гектарах.

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