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Vote to take place on Blanche nomination as Cornyn says he is satisfied over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund withdrawal – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T14:37:19+00:00

Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite others’ reservations over deal withdrawing $1.8bn fundCritics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailThe White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intelligence business leaders on Tuesday to finalize details of a voluntary compliance system for safety breaches, following reports that two major AI tools had breached their digital containment and hacked external computer systems.Anthropic reported last week that models of its Claude tool successfully hacked i

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Stressed by Heat, 3 Lions Die at Tokyo Zoo

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-04T14:32:50+00:00

The female lions died within five days of each other despite zookeepers’ efforts to shelter them from Japan’s blistering summer temperatures.

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Nexus Select bets on premium brands as consumption stays resilient

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T14:28:00+00:00

This comes after the trust posted a strong quarter, with consumption growing 17 per cent, footfalls rising 5 per cent, net operating income (NOI) increasing 11 per cent and occupancy reaching 96 per cent.

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Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T14:14:44+00:00

Probation inspector says ‘clunky’ system needs upgrade and huge increase in staff to monitor offenders effectivelyThe electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.Martin Jones, HM inspector of probation in England and Wales, said the current system relied upon hard-pressed police and probation officers looking up individual cases and then deciding whether potential breaches need to be investigated further. Continue reading...

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Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T14:14:44+00:00

Probation inspector for England and Wales says ‘clunky’ system needs huge increase in staffUK politics live – latest updatesThe electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.Martin Jones, HM inspector of probation in England and Wales, said the current system relied upon hard-pressed police and probation officers looking up individual cases and then deciding whether potential breaches need to be investigated further. Continue reading..

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Росія проти НАТО: тактика "тисячі порізів"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-04T14:13:28+00:00

Після того, як взяти Україну нахрапом не вдалося, в Росії вигадали зручне пояснення провалів на українському фронті. Мовляв, війна йде не стільки з українцями, скільки з Заходом і НАТО. І зараз ця "війна" переходить на новий рівень.

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Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T14:13:28+00:00

US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’US secretary of state Marco Rubio ⁠said ​there has been ⁠progress made in discussions with Iran ⁠and Oman ​on ‌getting ‌more ships through ‌the strait of Hormuz but no final agreement has been ‌reached.“There’s been progress made ​in those talks, but not finality yet. ⁠We’re hoping that ​will happen ​very ​shortly,” Rubio ​told reporters ‌at ​the ​State Department. Continue reading...

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US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T14:10:07+00:00

Judge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to standA New York law banning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing face coverings and requiring that they wear visible identification has been put on hold by a federal judge. But a state law prohibiting cooperation between local police departments and ICE has been allowed to stand.The mask ruling comes after federal judges have blocked similar laws in California, Virginia and Pennsylvania that sought to ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces. They a

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Setting an agenda for the CJP

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T14:07:56+00:00

The Cockroach Janta Party through its protest did well to highlight exam paper leaks. Now it must turn its focus on job creation

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