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Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to House, dies aged 83

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:06:59+00:00

Representative who did not seek re-election in 2024 died of Alzheimer’s disease, her son saidKay Granger, who served in the US House for almost three decades as the first elected Republican woman from Texas, died on Sunday, her family said. She was 83.The cause of death, according to her son JD Granger, was Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...

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How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:05:20+00:00

Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led to a political crisis in Spain and criticism from EU countries.Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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Romanian navy blasts riverbed to protect nuclear plant

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:01:43+00:00

Romania's military detonated part of the Danube riverbed to redirect water towards the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and US blockade will continue until ‘deal or total surrender’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:57:59+00:00

US president lashes out on Truth Social after Iran denied it was in negotiations Iran in talks with Oman over shipping route but not US, says TehranPeople walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in recent days amid threats from the Iran-aligned Houthis, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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Eisai launches Leqembi to treat early Alzheimer’s disease

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:55:24+00:00

About 8.8 million Indians over the age of 60 are living with dementia, a note from the company said, citing a study

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Monetary policy: Responding to the times

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:53:30+00:00

A data-based pause and continuation of neutral stance is ideal, while waiting for current uncertainty to resolve

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French boy thrown from Tate balcony has ‘smile back’ after hospital release

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:53:17+00:00

Family update on GoFundMe page says child, who was six when badly injured in 2019 incident, is now back at school A boy thrown from the viewing balcony in the Tate Modern art gallery has a “smile back on his face” after being discharged from hospital, his family have said.The French youngster, who name remains undisclosed for privacy reasons, was six when he was badly hurt in an attack by then teenager Jonty Bravery at the London attraction on August 4 2019. Continue reading...

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SBI Funds Management net up 4% in Q1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:52:03+00:00

Revenue from operations increased 15% to ₹1,153 crore (₹1,001 crore)

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Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:51:55+00:00

Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fundTwo Republican senators who threatened to block Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently become attorney general announced they will advance his nomination after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fund for Donald Trump’s allies was dead.The US Senate judiciary committee is due to vote on Tuesday on whether to approve the nomination of Blanche, who is already acting attorney general, and send it to the wider Senate for a vote. Continue reading...

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BOH SUP FEST у Ладижині зібрав майже 8 тисяч гостей і 439 тисяч гривень для військових

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-03T15:50:30+00:00

Виступ PROBASS ∆ HARDIМузично-спортивний фестиваль BOH SUP FEST, який відбувся 1 серпня 2026 року в Ладижині Вінницької області, поступово стає однією з найбільших культурних подій Поділля. Якщо минулого...

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Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:49:50+00:00

Boris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in FranceThe prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris as Moscow tightens its grip on dissent before parliamentary elections later this year.Nadezhdin, a veteran liberal politician, gained international prominence during Russia’s 2024 presidential election when his long-shot campaign against Vladimir Putin unexpectedly gathered momentum before electoral authorities barred him from running. Continue reading...

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What chaos? Farage tries to distract with immigration plans – podcast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:46:52+00:00

Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK would call in the navy to tackle small boat Channel crossings. Will this familiar-sounding immigration policy distract from the party’s internal problems? Plus – as we learn more about Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution, is this the biggest rewiring of the UK state since the second world war?Read about Richard Tice being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog hereYou can read Alexandra’s report on Andy Burnham’s trip to Dover here and about constitutional reform herePlease keep sending your comments and questions to politicsweeklyuk@theguardi

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July was driest month in southern England since records began

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:44:20+00:00

England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office saysJuly 2026 was the driest month in southern England since records began nearly 200 years ago, the Met Office has said.England and Wales also provisionally recorded their driest July since records began in 1836. Wales had its joint warmest July on record for mean temperature, and England recorded its second warmest July. Continue reading...

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FSSAI takes action against alchobev players over use of non-permitted flavours

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:35:14+00:00

The food safety regulator said that it found that some alcobev manufacturers are externally adding flavour, which mimic the product’s inherent aroma and taste but are sold as a standard products, which misleads consumers

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Editorial. Growth engine

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:33:41+00:00

IIP signals resilience to external challenges

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Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside churches in New Forest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:32:54+00:00

Benjamin Lewis, who believed drinking blood would prolong life, will be kept in hospital for treatmentA man fascinated with vampires and graveyards who apparently believed he would live for ever if he drank blood has been detained in hospital after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in a British forest.Benjamin Lewis, 48, left the bodies of sheep and deer on the doorsteps of churches in the New Forest in Hampshire, frightening parishioners and upsetting farmers whose livestock he stole and slaughtered. Continue reading...

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Aerei a corto di finestrini, Boeing avverte le compagnie: sostituirli quando necessario

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T15:29:12+00:00

Un guasto nello stabilimento del principale fornitore mondiale rallenta la produzione: tempi più lunghi e prezzi in aumento. Le compagnie rinviano gli interventi estetici privilegiando le riparazioni urgenti. La carenza riguarda anche Airbus, Embraer e Bombardier

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How India’s contract labour framework is changing

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:28:07+00:00

It’s evolving into examining the circumstances in which core business activities may be performed through contract labour

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Battling to hold the rupee

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T15:26:45+00:00

Opening up government securities markets to stabilise the rupee is not effective and can be counterproductive

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Liban : en pleines négociations, Israël continue de faire régner la peur dans le sud du pays avec des dynamitages massifs

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T15:25:25+00:00

Au nom de la destruction de tunnels du Hezbollah, des opérations de dynamitage près de la forteresse de Beaufort, dans la nuit du 30 au 31 juillet, ont suscité de puissantes ondes de choc dans le sud du Liban, occupé par Israël. Le président Joseph Aoun les a qualifiées de « menace directe » aux négociations entre Israël et le Liban.

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John Oliver on police surveillance: ‘Big Brother on steroids’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T15:22:36+00:00

Host tore into the ‘wildly invasive’ cameras, microphones and license plate readers that police use to track AmericansJohn Oliver discussed the tools that police are using to keep track of Americans on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight.In recent years, the use of surveillance technology has exploded among local police forces due to decreasing prices and federal funding, with one local mayor comparing modern systems to “Big Brother on steroids.” Continue reading...

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