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Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026
Moscow also launched deadly strikes against Ukraine overnight, sparking fires across the capital Kyiv.
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Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan
The rare meeting comes a week after Israel rejected Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.
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Changing pubs into offices or homes to be made harder under new rules
The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
A top UN official says ‘speed, scale, and solidarity’ needed ‘before this virus gets even further ahead of us’.
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Can the AU make its current Sudan mission count?
The African Union is seeking progress in Sudan, but must overcome deep battlefield and diplomatic divisions.
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Alibaba to Sell Gaming Arm for $1.5 Billion in Boost to AI Pivot
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is selling its gaming arm in a deal worth at least $1.5 billion that will boost the Chinese e-commerce leader’s pivot to AI.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Water cheek' and 'Queen Amy's gold rush'
Water companies being allowed to increase prices during droughts and Amy Hunt's gold medal run dominates Monday's papers.
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Alphabet Mulls First Australian Dollar Bond as AI Debt Piles Up
Alphabet Inc. hired banks for what would be a debut offering of Australian dollar bonds, as US tech firms flood credit markets with debt to fund investments in AI.
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Trump says US to ‘substantially reduce’ military drills with South Korea
US president says he’s ‘not happy’ about the drills, citing his ‘very good relationship’ with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
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Thai Baht Rally May Fade on Dovish Central Bank, Analysts Say
A nascent rally in the Thai baht may be short-lived as the central bank is likely to maintain a dovish policy stance to support an economy hit by elevated oil prices, according to analysts.
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Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner
Hamas calls on Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel to accept the Gaza peace plan after meeting Jared Kushner in Cairo.
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Japanese Idol App Firm Collapses Amid Wave of Bankruptcies
A Japanese company known for a game app based around virtual teen idols filed for bankruptcy, the latest in a wave of corporate failures that climbed to the most in 12 years as inflation and worker shortages hit weaker firms.
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Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly
Far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir sits on Israel’s security cabinet, which helps shape war and policy.
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Japan’s Economic Growth Slows as Mideast Conflict Clouds Outlook
Japan’s economic growth unexpectedly slowed in the three months through June, a result that may complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy communications as it weighs the timing of its next rate increase.
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Gold Steady Near $4,400 as Traders Weigh US Data and Rate Path
Gold was steady as traders weighed the competing impacts of cooling US economic data and energy-led inflation pressure on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
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Trump says US scaling back joint military operations with South Korea
His decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.
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US Commander Says Mental Health a Priority Aboard USS Lincoln
A top US military commander said mental health is a valid concern after meeting crew deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where conditions aboard the aircraft carrier have led to complaints during its long deployment in the Iran war.
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Oil Edges Higher as Middle East Tensions Linger: Markets Wrap
Oil opened slightly higher as traders weighed renewed Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the prospect of fresh US sanctions on Iran ahead of the formal end of the ceasefire due Monday.
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National Australia Bank Profit Edges Up on Business Bank Growth
National Australia Bank Ltd.’s profit climbed in the third quarter as lending to businesses across the country expanded.
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Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.
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Oil Steadies With Lebanon Tensions and Hormuz Risks in Focus
Oil steadied as fresh fighting in Lebanon and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz muddied the outlook for a deal to end the US-Iran war.
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Journalists call for more transparency from ICE | CNN
Journalists Siobhán Brett from the Portland Press Herald and Evan Mintz from the Houston Chronicle told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield that a wall of secrecy surrounding recent ICE-involved shootings has turned into a crisis and it’s time for Congress to hold the …
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US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to know
Both sides accused the other of violating the June agreement shortly after it was signed.
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Mamdani’s Mandarin impresses the internet | CNN
People are reacting online to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking Mandarin in a video posted on social media. The video draws attention to a lottery his administration created, in partnership with the Theatre Development Fund, to give high school stud…
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Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to push Trump’s Gaza plan
Trump envoy has pushed for disarmament to end any future Hamas role in running Gaza, diplomatic sources tell AFP.
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Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83
Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, who is best known as the namesake of a pioneering elbow surgery that extended his career, passed away Saturday at age 83, according to a statement from the New York Yankees.
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‘Water and salt’: Qusra residents trapped in Israeli settler siege
Israeli settlers and soldiers besiege Qusra families for eight days, blocking water and aid.
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Two dead and hundreds evacuated as wildfires break out near Athens
Nearly 200 firefighters are trying to keep the two fires on Salamina apart, Greek media report.
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Emergency alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say
The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable people at risk.
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Trump’s vaccine order is counterproductive and ‘wrong on so many levels,’ GOP lawmaker says
GOP Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy called President Donald Trump’s new vaccine order to separate injections for measles, mumps and rubella “wrong on so many levels.”
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Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday media 'witchhunt'
Lord Simon Woolley said Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly.
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Kildare: Multiple dead and four injured following two-vehicle crash
The collision occurred on on the M9 Northbound at about 03:00 local time on Sunday in County Kildare.
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‘Spearhead of annexation’: Israel hands West Bank rule to civilian police
Israel’s transfer of West Bank policing to civilian forces cements de facto annexation and empowers settler militias.
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Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?
US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.
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Medieval times? You’re living in them
As they lose trust in public institutions and the health care system, people are increasingly turning to Middles Ages-style wisdom to cure what ails them.
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Why the middle of the country is back in the center of American politics
The heartland Democrat is making a comeback.
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The perils of falling in love as a Communist Party member in China
Since Chinese leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, many aspects of personal life for members of the Communist Party or the state sector, from divorce to travel and social activities, have come under increasing scrutiny.
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Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones - one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict
Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones overnight in what appears to be among Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks on Russia, with authorities reporting at least six people killed.
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More rounds of flooding rain take aim at Midwest this weekend
The Midwest is bracing for yet another round of drenching storms – marking a seventh straight day of flooding rain for a region that has seen hundreds forced from their homes this week.
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