Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-08-10

New voters list in Indian state includes wrong photos and dead people

A political row has broken out over India's Election Commission's decision to update the rolls in Bihar.

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UK road safety push could see mandatory eye tests for older drivers

Ministers also considering lowering drink-drive limit among measures to reduce road deaths and injuriesOlder drivers could face mandatory eye tests and the drink-drive limit could be cut as the gov...

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Gaza journalist reports on Israeli attack that killed Al Jazeera colleagues

Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud, gives more details on the Israeli attack that killed five of his colleagues.

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Trump pledges to move homeless people in Washington, DC ‘far’ from the city

The White House declined to explain what legal authority Trump would use to evict people from the nation's capital.

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Israel kills four Al Jazeera journalists including Anas al-Sharif in Gaza

An Israeli air strike has killed four Al Jazeera journalists including correspondent Anas al-Sharif.

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More countries added to UK’s ‘deport first’ scheme for foreign criminals

Former justice secretaries criticise expansion of policy that they say allows perpetrators to go unpunishedForeign criminals from 15 more countries face deportation before they have a chance to app...

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Palace await CAS verdict on Monday amid significant transfer plans

Crystal Palace will find out on Monday if they can play in the Europa League this season - with the decision impacting the Eagles' upcoming campaign, transfers and futures of key stars.

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Slot admits 'adjustment' needed to attacking-but-vulnerable Liverpool

Arne Slot masterfully tweaked Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool to deliver a Premier League title last season. Now his new-look side may require some more adjusting to repeat that feat, on the basis of thei...

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Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians

In the shadow of the Gaza war, violence is rising in the occupied territories as radical settlers seize land with the backing of the government.

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Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City

Al-Sharif killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa hospital.

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Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent

Also, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Alaska summit.

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Ireland denied clean sweep by Pakistan in third T20

Ireland fail in their quest to complete a T20 international series clean sweep against Pakistan as they lose the third and final match by eight wickets at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin.

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The hidden cost of living amid Mark Zuckerberg’s $110M compound

Mark Zuckerberg has spent 14 years gobbling up his leafy Palo Alto neighborhood, according to a New York Times report detailing how the Meta CEO has purchased 11 properties for over $110 million to...

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Earthquake Strikes Western Turkey

People started removing the rubble of a building in Sindirgi, western Turkey, after an earthquake there on Sunday.

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Bills delivers Pennsylvania first LLSWS since '78

Behind Reagan Bills' two-way heroics, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, defeated Floyds Knobs, Indiana, 1-0 on Sunday to win the state's first Little League Softball World Series since 1978.

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The computer science dream has become a nightmare

Well, the coding-equals-prosperity promise has officially collapsed. Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates of 6.1% to 7.5% — more than double what biology and art his...

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Trump Facetimes Forrest after Nexo Championship

Scotland's Grant Forrest is Facetimed by Donald Trump after triumphing at the Nexo Championship, played over the US President's golf course in Aberdeenshire.

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What’s the fallout from a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia?

The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.

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Dean Burmester wins LIV Chicago in three-way playoff

Dean Burmester beat Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester in a three-way playoff Sunday to win LIV Golf Chicago.

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Irwin finishes 15th and 17th with new team at Thruxton

Glenn Irwin finishes15th and 17th in two races with new team OMG Racing Yamaha at Thruxton in the British Superbike Championship on Sunday.

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UN warns of ‘calamity’ as Netanyahu pushes for Israel to seize Gaza City

The Israeli prime minister is pushing to take control of Gaza's largest urban hub despite a wave of global criticism.

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New-look Liverpool beaten by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

FA Cup winners Crystal Palace upset Premier League champions Liverpool in English season opening Community Shield.

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UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests

More than 100 of those arrested over their support for the banned pro-Palestinian organisation were over 70 years old.

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FedExCup Playoffs LIVE! Fleetwood leads Rose heading in St Jude final round

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The Guardian view on climate finance: crumbling under a second Trump presidency | Editorial

Voluntary climate commitments were supposed to be a step towards progress. A change in political climate has revealed their weaknessesEarlier this month, as Nordic countries were hit with an unprec...

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Europe urges Trump to use sanctions pressure ahead of Putin summit

Washington advised to use economic penalties to shape talks and enforce any ceasefire

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What Putin wants from Trump at Alaska summit

Russian president secures first official invitation to US in almost two decades ahead of sanctions deadline

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Shane Van Gisbergen wins for fourth time this season

Shane van Gisbergen set a Cup Series record with his fourth victory this season, blowing out the competition again at Watkins Glen International.

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Three swimmers killed by sea mines in Odesa, Ukrainian media report

A local official confirmed the three had been killed by "explosive devices", at beaches where recreational swimming is banned.

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Rebel's Romance and Loughnane rock in Germany

Billy Loughnane registered his first Group One victory when guiding globetrotting superstar Rebel’s Romance to the Westminster 135th Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten on Sunday.

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Terry Reid, Rock Singer Known as ‘Superlungs,’ Dies at 75

Terry Reid in performance in 1973. During his prime, in the late 1960s and the ’70s, his powerful vocal stylings were compared favorably to the likes of Rod Stewart.

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Jordan to host meeting with Syria, US on Syrian reconstruction

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government is trying to attract foreign investment as Syria's economy lies in ruins.

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European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks

Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.

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Defensive frailties dog Liverpool, but new signings show quality

It's already clear that Liverpool's lack of depth on defense needs to be addressed.

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Campaigners criticise UK plans to reveal suspects’ ethnicity and migration status

Yvette Cooper wants guidance to change after row over claims police ‘covered up’ status of two men on charges relating to an alleged rapeAnti-racism campaigners have criticised proposals to allow p...

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Can an AI chatbot of Dr Karl change climate sceptics’ minds? He’s willing to give it a try

The famous science communicator is planning to release a chatbot designed to answer questions on the climate crisis. Can it work?There’s arguably no face, voice or collection of exuberant, patterne...

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Netanyahu’s Gaza war plan will fail, warns Israel’s finance minister

Far-right ultranationalist Bezalel Smotrich says he has ‘lost faith’ that PM can achieve ‘decisive victory’

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Forrest eases to four-shot victory at Nexo Championship

Grant Forrest eased to victory on home soil for the second time in his career with a four-shot success at the Nexo Championship in Aberdeen.

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Fünfstück holds on to claim maiden LET title at PIF London Championship

Laura Fünfstück held her nerve during the final round of the PIF London Championship to clinch a one-stroke victory at Centurion Club.

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Burmester beats Rahm and Ballester in a playoff for 2nd LIV title

Dean Burmester overcame a rough start to get into a three-way playoff and then beat Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester on the first extra hole with a six-foot birdie putt to win LIV Golf Chicago.

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D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for president to take over city police.

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London police arrest hundreds at Gaza protest supporting Palestine Action

Police in London detained close to 500 peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters for ‘terrorism’.

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Iran’s triple crisis is reshaping daily life

Power and water outages have combined with record-breaking heat. Three Iranians tell us how they've had to adjust.

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Claim Freddie Mercury had secret daughter divides fans and friends

Woman claiming the late singer is her father speaks out after some of his inner circle cast doubt ahead of new bookHis performances defined an era, and his life story has been dissected in tell-all...

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UN report says its female staff in Afghanistan have received death threats

Taliban rulers say they are not behind the threats and are investigating, according to the United Nations.

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Wyatt-Hodge and Devine star as Brave beat Phoenix

Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 59 and an all-round effort from New Zealand's Sophie Devine sets up a 15-run win for Southern Brave against Birmingham Phoenix.

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Palestinian boy crushed to death by falling aid pallet in Gaza

Distressing video shows the moment a 15-year-old boy was killed by a falling aid pallet in Gaza.

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Rightwingers warn of another blaze of summer riots in Britain – but they’re the ones striking the match | John Harris

Grim predictions of ‘societal collapse’ and ‘civil war’ will hit home so long as Labour fails to address the country’s problemsA last stretch of this strange, uneasy summer remains. Between now and...

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Antiwar activists storm Big Brother stage to disrupt broadcast in Israel

Watch the moment a group of Israeli activists stormed a live television broadcast to protest Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Southern Europe battling worst wildfires in decades amid huge blazes

France has been suffering its largest wildfire in at least 50 years, according to disaster officials.

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Vols' Whitehorn charged with burglary, assault

Tennessee's Ruby Whitehorn has been charged with aggravated burglary and domestic assault after she was arrested Friday following a domestic dispute call, court records show.

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Sena S1 Smart Cycling Helmet Review: Listen to Everything

Sena's S1 smart cycling helmet with a mesh intercom system kept me sane on the world's most boring century ride.

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Climate change is killing fireflies – threatening a US summer ritual

Scientists say lightning bugs are having a revival this year – but they’re concerned about the insects’ long-term viabilityMax Vogel, a 29-year-old public defense attorney, was picnicking with frie...

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After researchers unmasked a prolific SMS scammer, a new operation has emerged in its wake

Security researchers are now sounding the alarm on a new SMS text message fraud operation, which is surging in popularity — and its ability to steal people's credit cards — since the demise of its...

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Rescue efforts continue after deadly floods hit China

At least 15 people have died and dozens more are missing after flash floods hit Gansu province, local authorities say.

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Two boxers die after competing at same event in Japan

Hiromasa Urakawa has become the second boxer to die from brain injuries sustained at the same event in Tokyo.

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This New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands With the Same Side Up

A tetrahedron is the simplest Platonic solid. Mathematicians have now made one that’s stable only on one side, confirming a decades-old conjecture.

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Zelenskyy welcomes European leaders’ statement on Ukraine role in peace talks

Ukrainian leader ‘fully supports’ insistence before Trump-Putin summit that Kyiv must be involved in ‘path to peace’The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has welcomed a statement from Europ...

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Autumn budget must address pain of high inflation on hard-pressed UK households as food prices rise | Richard Partington

Failure to do so would also be gift for Nigel Farage, who Labour could undermine over net zero stance“These prices are disgusting” is the common retort from shoppers browsing the supermarket shelve...

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Transfer rumors, news: Napoli join Everton in battle for Grealish

Napoli have joined Everton in the race for Jack Grealish. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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How Moscow could respond to Trump's threat of sanctions

President Trump is threatening to impose new sanctions on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR's Scott Simon asks Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva about how Moscow could respond.

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Two boxers die from brain injuries in separate bouts in Japan

Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa pass away within a day of each other after separate bouts on the same card.

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Trump exposes US retirees to new world of risk with 401k order

Move to refashion financial future of millions of Americans followed intense lobbying by private capital and crypto groups

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Howe admits Newcastle 'controlled' by PSR as transfer activity stalls

Eddie Howe has admitted the restrictions of the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) are "controlling" Newcastle's ability to compete in the transfer market.

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Players 'put their hands up' for World Cup - Bemand

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says he has not yet finalised his squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

A town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in June. The Trump administration has been pushing for an end to the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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This tiny spacecraft could race to a black hole and rewrite physics

A visionary plan proposes sending a paperclip-sized spacecraft, powered by Earth-based lasers, to a nearby black hole within a century. Led by astrophysicist Cosimo Bambi, the mission would test th...

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Giant Einstein ring reveals one of the Universe’s biggest black holes

Astronomers have uncovered what may be the most massive black hole ever found, 36 billion times the mass of our Sun, hidden at the heart of the Cosmic Horseshoe galaxy. Located 5 billion light-year...

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Jimbo eyes college coaching return: 'Still love it'

Jimbo Fisher, who received a record $76 million buyout after he was fired as Texas A&M football coach in 2023, said that he wants to return to the sideline.

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Protesters around the world demand an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Protesters in major cities around the world have marched to oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

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Foreign criminals to be deported from England immediately after sentencing

Offenders would be barred from re-entering England and Wales under new government plans

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Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide

Sergei V. Kiriyenko, in glasses, at President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual state of the nation address in Moscow in 2024, in a photograph distributed by Russian state media.

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‘I wanted to be Nina Simone’: Jeff Buckley documentary shows female influences

It’s Never Over offers a new look at the short life of the musician and the importance women played in his lifeIn the years since Jeff Buckley’s shocking death at age 30 in 1997, his estate has san...

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Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War.

Dmitri N. Kozak in Beijing in 2019. Mr. Kozak told associates this year that he had presented President Vladimir V. Putin with a proposal to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Kremlin insiders said.

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Global rallies demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza and unrestricted aid

Tens of thousands of people have gathered around the world to protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza.

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The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War

Sergei V. Kiriyenko in Moscow in 2023. His modest title, first deputy chief of staff, belies a sprawling portfolio of responsibilities.

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A huge stick insect has been discovered in Australia. Here’s why that’s important | Gwen Pearson

Yes, they can be hard to spot – but this find highlights how little we know about creatures crucial to our ecosystemGwen Pearson is adjunct professor at Michigan State University Department of Ento...

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Israelis protest government plans to expand war and occupy Gaza

Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv after Israel’s security cabinet announced plans to occupy Gaza City.

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Protesters intensify pressure against Netanyahu plan to expand Gaza war

Israel sparked international condemnation on Friday after its security cabinet approved an expansion of its military offensive in Gaza.

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Week in Pictures: From Gaza starvation crisis to California wildfires

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

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Bella Thorne’s honest playlist: ‘I wrote an essay about why I admire Lil Wayne for school’

The actor has a soft spot for Olivia Rodrigo and can’t listen to any of her exes’ music, but which wintry Christmas hit did she sing at a summer karaoke?The first song I fell in love with When I w...

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Lovense Gemini Nipple Clamps Review: New Sensations

These clamps just might offer the vibrating sensation you've been seeking.

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‘I’m collateral damage’: ex-minister Tulip Siddiq on her Bangladesh corruption trial

Exclusive: MP and niece of ousted Bangladesh prime minister says allegations against her are ‘completely absurd’“There’s no extradition treaty, I looked that up myself actually,” says Tulip Siddiq,...

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Transfer rumors, news: Calvert-Lewin fires agent to push for Man United deal

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is doing all he can to sign for Manchester United, and has sacked his agent. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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Second boxer from Tokyo event dies from brain injury

A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.

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Humble, generous and a star - Jota left his mark on everyone he met

As Liverpool prepare for their first competitive game since his death, BBC Sport remembers "humble" Diogo Jota.

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Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX splashdown after 5-month ISS mission

The landing marks a successful end to their mission on board the International Space Station to help stranded pilots.

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In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future

Ukrainian civilians rushed from the scene of a drone attack on a Kharkiv in June.

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Staff at UK’s top AI institute complain to watchdog about its internal culture

Whistleblowing complaint warns Alan Turing Institute is in danger of collapse due to government threats over fundsStaff at the UK’s leading artificial intelligence institute have raised concerns ab...

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In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of Fear

Demonstrators protesting the harassment of Bengali speakers in states led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., in Kolkata, India, this month.

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Thousands protest plan to build world’s longest bridge from Sicily to Italy

Residents are opposed to the bridge over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental effect, and mafia interference.

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Europe promises to ‘stand firmly’ with Ukraine as Trump, Putin plan summit

Leaders of six European nations and the EU call for more pressure on Russia before Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.

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TV tonight: the wife of a serial killer speaks out in a grim documentary

Why was Richard Ramirez treated like a celebrity while he was on death row? Plus: Adrian Dunbar is back playing detective. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky Crime Continue reading...

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Europe allies say Ukraine peace talks must include Kyiv

The White House says Trump is open to Ukraine joining talks with Putin in Alaska, as Zelensky insists any deal without Kyiv is a “dead decision”.

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How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried To Halt the War in Gaza

Both Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France announced plans to recognize the state of Palestine last month.

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With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals

Ukrainian firefighters and rescue workers lower the covered body of a person killed in a Russian strike on an apartment building in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, in June.

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Sanctioned oil trader sues corporate spooks over alleged ‘smear campaign’

Filings in New York include recordings in support of Niels Troost’s claim his former partner pretended to be a CIA operative

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,263

Here are the key events on day 1,263 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Billionaire inheritance feud spotlights India's messy family succession

Weeks after Sunjay Kapur's death, the question of succession has become the subject of media speculation.

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