Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-08-11

Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’

President Trump’s description of his goals for the negotiation, the most high-stakes international meeting yet in his second term, were telling — as much for what he omitted as for what he included.

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Seoul-based Datumo raises $15.5M to take on Scale AI, backed by Salesforce

Most organizations say they aren’t fully prepared to use generative AI in a safe and responsible way, according to a recent McKinsey report. One concern is explainability – understanding how...

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Gunman kills three at Target store in US state of Texas

Victims not immediately identified after deadly attack at popular store in the state capital, Austin.

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Rinderknech collapses on court in Cincinnati heat

Arthur Rinderknech collapses on court in sweltering conditions during his Cincinnati Open match with Felix Auger-Aliassime, before retiring.

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Raducanu 'proud' after pushing Sabalenka all the way in epic clash

Emma Raducanu spoke of her pride at running world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka so close in their thrilling third-round clash at the Cincinnati Open.

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Raducanu 'getting back to best' but edged out by Sabalenka

Britain's Emma Raducanu pushes world number one Aryna Sabalenka but falls short of a statement win at the Cincinnati Open.

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Christophe de Menil, Art Patron and Designer, Is Dead at 92

Christophe de Menil in 2006. Hers was a privileged life that began in Paris between the world wars.

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NASA Invites Media to View Artemis II Orion Stage Adapter at Marshall

Media are invited to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 14 to view the final piece of space flight hardware for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch...

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Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

A demonstration last year to protest the Brazilian Supreme Court’s move to ban Elon Musk’s X.

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iOS 26 beta 6 adds new ringtones, snappy app launches, and more

The new developer beta release, iOS 26 beta 6, adds new ringtones, faster app launches, and fixes the Camera swipe direction issues.

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Youngsters Baker & McKinney shine in Originals win

Highly-rated duo Ben McKinney and Sonny Baker shine as Manchester Originals beat London Spirit in the men's Hundred at Old Trafford.

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What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Israel Accuses of Supporting Hamas

The funeral of five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel on Monday in Gaza City.

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German police make arrests at protest for slain Al Jazeera journalists

Berlin police arrested demonstrators protesting the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.

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NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract

NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services, LLC of Fulton, Maryland, to provide services to the Human Health and Performance Directorate at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, which focuses on a...

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Shots fired at youth World Cup water polo women’s game in Brazil

Water polo players briefly left the pool after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup game in Brazil.

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Luke McQueen: Comedian’s Comedian review – lord of mischief gatecrashes the popular podcast

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThe tricksy standup uses AI to create his own episode of the long-running interview series on which he’s never been invitedThe Comedian’s Comedian podcast, in which comic S...

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Who Were the Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in an Israeli Strike in Gaza?

Al Jazeera staff members gathering at the network’s studios in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, to remember their colleagues killed in Gaza.

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Here’s a Look at the Journalists Killed by an Israeli Strike in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff members gathering at the network’s studios in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, to remember their colleagues killed in Gaza.

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NASA Explores Industry Possibilities to Raise Swift Mission’s Orbit

To drive the development of key space-based capabilities for the United States, NASA is exploring an opportunity to demonstrate technology to raise a spacecraft’s orbit to a higher altitude....

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Funerals held for assassinated Gaza journalists

Crowds of Palestinians have attended the funerals of five Al Jazeera journalists assassinated by Israel.

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Al Jazeera mourns assassinated journalists with moment of silence

Al Jazeera employees held a moment of silence to honour its five staff members assassinated in an Israeli strike in Gaza

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UN says families, a generation being ‘wiped out’ by Israel’s war on Gaza

Malnutrition from Israeli-induced starvation, strikes kill dozens of Palestinians as journalists deliberately targeted.

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U.S. government seized $1 million from Russian ransomware gang

A global law enforcement coalition targeted the infrastructure of the group behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware strains, allegedly responsible for extorting victims out of $370 million since...

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Space Station Cell Studies

Science in Space August 2025 Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things, from single-celled bacteria to plants and animals containing vast numbers of them. Cells have adapted for a wi...

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Lloyd Williams, Who Helped Spur Harlem’s Revival, Dies at 80

Lloyd Williams, the president and chief executive of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, at the 2012 Harlem Week celebration. He was a founder of the event, which began in 1974 as Harlem Day.

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Raducanu just misses out on huge upset win over world No 1 Sabalenka

Emma Raducanu came close to a huge upset of world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Cincinnati Open, losing out 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) in an epic contest lasting three hours and nine...

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NASA Continues Search for Moon-Focused Sustainability Solutions

NASA is accepting U.S. submissions for the second phase of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, a Moon-focused recycling competition. The challenge aims to develop solutions for recycling common tra...

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WIRED Roundup: Unpacking OpenAI’s Government Partnership

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week's news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump's tariffs to OpenAI's new deal with the US government.

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Palestine Action co-founder accuses ministers of making defamatory claims

Huda Ammori says No 10’s allegations go against its own intelligence assessments as pressure grows over mass arrestThe co-founder of Palestine Action has accused ministers of making false and defam...

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Steelers' Heyward hints at sitting out into season

Cam Heyward wants a raise, and the longtime Steelers defensive tackle indicated Monday he is open to sitting out regular-season games to get one.

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Trump opens door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China for a fee

US president confirms he negotiated ‘a little deal’ with chipmaker’s chief Jensen Huang

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Ocean’s new app brings inbox triage, tasks and invites to Gmail users

Ocean debuts an email app for Gmail users with triage tools, a task manager and more.

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When AI agents take the lead, do humans lose control?

AI agents are taking over tasks, but as they gain power, experts warn the risks may be just getting started.

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Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists

The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.

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Refugees in Kenya impacted by food aid cuts; WFP rolls out new system

The WFP says aid is being cut by 60 percent for the most vulnerable groups including pregnant women and disabled people.

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Who was Anas al-Sharif, prominent Gaza journalist killed by Israel?

Sharif was killed when Israel targeted a tent used by media in northern Gaza, alongside six others, Al Jazeera said.

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Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more

Google is hosting its Pixel 10 event next week. Learn how to watch the tech giant reveal its new mobile devices and what else you can expect.

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Trump admin stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court

The money is on the table again, but with fewer requirements for proving out safety, environmental impacts, and inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses.

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Trump administration stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court

The money is on the table again, but with fewer requirements for proving out safety, environmental impacts, and inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses.

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Israel kills prominent Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza

Anas al-Sharif was well known across the Arab world for reports on famine in the enclave

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

The members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission – Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuy...

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Trump says he will try to get back territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin

The US president says talks with Putin on Friday will be a "feel-out meeting" aimed at urging Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

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Wildfires blaze through parts of Europe as heatwave hits

Fires threaten a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain as temperatures hit new records.

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Norwegian ski jumpers charged over 'cheat' suits

Two Norwegian ski jumpers and three team officials are charged following allegations of tampering with ski suits, the sport's governing body announces.

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Ghislaine Maxwell court materials to stay secret, judge rules

The judge said there was nothing new to learn from the materials, and releasing them could hurt future grand jury proceedings.

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GitHub CEO to step down

The move comes as GitHub is facing growing competition from companies like Google and Cursor over AI tools for programmers.

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iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event

From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event.

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Trump talks to reporters about D.C. crime and Putin summit

President Trump took questions from reporters about his plans to boost federal law enforcement in D.C. — and his plan to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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Electronic Arts blocks more than 300,000 attempts to cheat after launching Battlefield 6 beta

Soon after the launch of first-person shooter Battlefield 6, cheaters flooded the games, forcing Electronic Arts to respond.

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Anas raised his voiced, but the world refused to listen

Anas al-Sharif was the voice of Gaza. He was an inspiration and a role model. His murder will not silence us.

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Anger, fear and a total rejection of politics: the Palestine Action protest was a snapshot of Britain today | Andy Beckett

Keir Starmer’s government is treating voters with contempt. With the arrest of hundreds of protesters in London, for many, the feeling is mutualIn the third month of this tense, parched summer, the...

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Norway wealth fund divests from several Israeli companies due to Gaza war

The world’s largest fund has divested its stakes in 11 Israeli companies and is reviewing more.

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UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government

Singapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plansThe UK government is being sued in a secretive “corporate court” after a proposal f...

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Spanish FA approves plans for La Liga match in USA

The Spanish FA approves plans to host December's La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona in the USA.

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Here are the names of the journalists Israel killed in Gaza

Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists and media workers since it launched its war on Gaza.

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Chinese vessels collide in disputed South China Sea

Two Chinese vessels collided during a confrontation with Philippine patrol boats in the disputed South China Sea.

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Anas and Mohammed, journalists slain by Israel, remembered as role models

Colleagues pay tribute to assassinated Gaza journalists, vowing to continue their work.

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Ford's Answer to China: A Completely New Way of Making Cars

The American automaker is spending billions on a radical reinvention of EV manufacturing, aimed squarely at taking on Chinese competition and Tesla.

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Future Council follows eight children fighting for the climate. But should kids be saddled with such a burden?

This new documentary sees children voice their fears about the future of the planet – but its director argues ‘they’re not here to save the world’Ruby Rodgers didn’t expect to cry. The 14-year-old...

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Nvidia unveils new Cosmos world models, infra for robotics and physical uses

Nvidia on Monday unveiled a set of new world AI models, libraries, and other infrastructure for robotics developers, most notable of which is Cosmos Reason, a 7-billion-parameter "reasoning" vision...

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An AI Model for the Brain Is Coming to the ICU

The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor intensive care patients.

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Palace ruling boosts Forest's budget, transfer plans and buzz for new season

There is no celebration at the City Ground, and no gloating over the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision which favours Nottingham Forest over Crystal Palace.

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Huge relief, big losses and bolters - Ireland name World Cup squad

As Ireland name their Women's Rugby World Cup squad, the inclusion of star forward Aoife Wafer is the big news but there are plenty of other storylines among Scott Bemand's 37-player panel.

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Sources: Eagles eye Dickerson meniscus injury

Eagles Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson is thought to have suffered a meniscus injury to his right knee, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached

A wholesale garment market in Guangzhou, China. If punishing U.S. tariffs snap back into place, it would escalate a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

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US judge denies request to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell case

Government had hoped to get files released about Jeffrey Epstein associate to quell furore that had grown over case.

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Trump says he will 'feel out' Putin in Alaska on ending the war in Ukraine

President Trump says he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war on Ukraine, but will use a Friday summit to "feel out" his counterpart.

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UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti-migrant protests

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotelsUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 200 refugee organisations,...

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Bad dates and bath bombs: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2025

The festival’s best joke award may have been binned this year, but the one-liners keep coming. Here are our favourites• 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2024 fringeOlaf Falafel: We named our child...

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Arthur signs new Leeds Rhinos contract to end speculation over future

Leeds Rhinos head coach Brad Arthur has signed a new deal with the club, keeping him in Yorkshire until the end of the 2026 Super League season at least.

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Warner, son of HOF QB, to start for Fresno State

Fresno State has named veteran transfer E.J. Warner the team's starting quarterback, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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Driver dies after medical emergency during race

A veteran stock car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said.

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LPO/Gardner/Akhmetshina review – Tippett’s rose lake sounds glorious

Royal Albert Hall, LondonStar mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina shone in Ravel’s Shéhérazade, part of a vivid London Philharmonic programme of music evoking fairytales and far horizonsThe London Philharmonic...

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London Spirit to keep name after tech investment

London Spirit will retain their current name in future seasons of The Hundred following investment from an American consortium.

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Firefighters tackle wildfires in Portugal – video

Portuguese firefighters have been battling wildfires in the historical city of Trancoso, eastern Portugal, as temperatures continue to soar across swaths of EuropeSouthern Europe swelters under dea...

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India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision

Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

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How Anas al-Sharif reported on Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif was a key voice in reporting on the Gaza genocide before Israel assassinated him.

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Nvidia, AMD may sell high-end AI chips to China if they pay US a cut

The global AI chip race narrative used to be about U.S. national security, but apparently now it's about tariffs: Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of the revenue they make...

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How Israel has continually targeted journalists during Gaza war

The five Al Jazeera staff members assassinated by Israeli forces are just the latest journalists to be killed in Gaza

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Hundreds of Indian Lawmakers Detained at a Protest Claiming Vote Rigging

Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi party, clambers over a barricade during a march led by India’s opposition parties in New Delhi on Monday.

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‘TikTok is like an old-school variety show’: what’s behind the surprising boom in ventriloquism?

The once musty old art of voice-throwing is back in vogue on stage and online. Its new hip practitioners – plus 1980s TV mainstay Roger De Courcey – explain why their vocal tricks and errant dummie...

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Investors pile into ‘cheap’ emerging market stocks, BofA survey shows

Fund managers are overweight developing world equities by the largest margin in more than two years

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Wrexham hope Moore blow will not hit transfer plan

Phil Parkinson hopes Kieffer Moore's ankle injury will not be serious enough to affect Wrexham's transfer plans.

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AP preseason poll reaction: One big number for every team

The first AP poll of the 2025 season is out. Texas, Penn State and Ohio State are atop the rankings.

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Mark Chapman will be first of new trio to host Match of the Day after Lineker

Kelly Cates due to host midweek highlights programmeGabby Logan will helm Sunday night’s edition this weekMark Chapman will present the BBC’s first Match of the Day of the Premier League season on...

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Labour peer calls for removal of Clive of India statue from outside Foreign Office

Thangam Debbonaire says Indian visitors to the ministry should not have to walk past ‘historically inaccurate’ bronzeUK politics live – latest updatesA prominent Labour peer has called for a statue...

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Funerals held for Al Jazeera journalists assassinated by Israel in Gaza

Gaza mourners have laid to rest five Al Jazeera staff killed in an Israeli air strike on a media tent.

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2025 PLL Playoffs: Bracket, schedule, teams and players to watch

The tournament begins on Aug. 23 in Minneapolis. Here's everything you need to know.

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Malqueridas review – blurry phone footage takes us inside Chile’s prisons with incarcerated mothers

Video shot by inmates opens the doors on the often painful realities of having children in the country’s jailsThis documentary about motherhood in Chile’s prison system is edited down from 4,000 ph...

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Final Draft review – could you do 3,240 sit-ups then have a lovely old chinwag?

Like Squid Game meets Gladiators, 25 ripped strangers perform hellish tasks to win ¥30m. But where it gets really interesting is when they start bonding over their dead dreams …In a giant TV studio...

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Motherwell's Miller heads for medical in Italy

Scotland midfielder Lennon Miller leaves Glasgow Airport for Italy, where the Motherwell 18-year-old is reportedly to undergo a medical with Udinese.

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Bloodstock review – this is the UK’s best fest for true heavy metal madness

Catton Hall, DerbyshireTrivium bring the bells and whistles, Gojira are supercharged and Machine Head get 1,011 crowdsurfers as they etch themselves on extreme metal’s Mount RushmoreAs Download lea...

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Explained: Why Palace failed in CAS appeal and what does it mean for Forest?

Sky Sports' Chief Correspondent Kaveh Solhekol explains why Crystal Palace failed in their Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) appeal and will play in the UEFA Conference League.

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Wind generator Ørsted’s shares sink as it makes $9bn cash call

Danish company blames Donald Trump for derailing its business model after market value drops by a thirdEurope’s largest wind power company has blamed Donald Trump for derailing its business model,...

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Here’s one she made earlier! Biddy Baxter, the TV genius who made Blue Peter matter

Baxter was the sharp – if tough – TV brain behind the beloved children’s show’s most celebrated parts, from the studio pets to the coveted badges As a child in Leicestershire in the 1940s, Biddy Ba...

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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe dies two months after being shot

Miguel Uribe has died of injuries he sustained in a targeted attack on his life at a rally in June.

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UK weather: heat health warnings issued across England

Health agency says hot weather could have significant impact as temperatures soar to mid-30s celsiusSouthern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40CAmber heat health warnings...

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Palace to play in Conference League after failing in CAS appeal

Crystal Palace will play in the UEFA Conference League after The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled UEFA's original decision to demote them from the Europa League will stand.

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Apple’s new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice

Apple is testing a version of Siri that will be able to take actions on your behalf across various apps by following voice commands. The company plans to release a new version of App Intents, its f...

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Colombia senator, 39, dies weeks after being shot at campaign event

Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe was shot in Bogota at June 7 rally and underwent multiple surgeries before his death.

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Japanese commission to hold crisis meeting after two boxers die

Boxing in Japan has been booming, led by the brilliant Naoya Inoue but also a host of other stars.

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Hubble captures a wild star-birthing storm 160,000 light-years away

Hubble’s latest portrait of the Tarantula Nebula reveals a turbulent star-making region far beyond the Milky Way. Located 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, this cosmic expanse...

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What Does Palantir Actually Do?

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it.

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How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer was lost before reaching the Moon

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission designed to create high-resolution maps of water on the Moon, ended after losing contact with the spacecraft just one day after its February 26 launch. Despite e...

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Deadly magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits northwestern Turkiye

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has rocked the Turkish town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province.

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Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say

The wave of arrests reflect increased tensions within the military government.

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Miguel Uribe, Colombian Senator Shot at Campaign Event, Dies at 39

Senator Miguel Uribe, a conservative politician, was a grandson of a former president of Colombia.

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Callender in Wales' World Cup squad despite injury

Co-captain Alex Callender is included in Wales' Rugby World Cup squad despite suffering a concerning ankle injury earlier this month.

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Palace lose appeal against demotion from Europa League

Crystal Palace are unsuccessful in their appeal against being demoted from the Europa League and will play in the Conference League this season.

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Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North AmericaEurope live – latest updatesAfter a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Eur...

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That Alien, Sound review – super-kooky indie comedy puts sound-wave ET in woman’s body

Brando Topp’s debut feature follows a disembodied alien inhabiting a young woman’s body in a surreal exploration of music, identity and disconnection‘You continue to play this alien part, and I’m f...

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Ohio review – spine-tingling folk harmonies and life’s big questions

Upstairs at Assembly Roxy, EdinburghAbigail and Shaun Bengson meditate on family, faith and loss in story and song, featuring a revelatory depiction of degenerative hearing Music is a lifeline for...

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Juliana Barajas: Supporting NASA’s Mission, One Task at a Time

As an administrative assistant in the Safety and Mission Assurance Office at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Juliana Barajas approaches her work with one clear mission:...

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Judge denies release of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts

President Trump called for the release of the grand jury transcripts after growing pressure to divulge more information about Jeffrey Epstein's case, but the judge on the case said there is nothing...

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Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following fighters’ deaths

Boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died following fights on the same card in Tokyo last week.

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The Ode Islands review – a nightmarish head trip unlike anything on the fringe

Pleasance at EICC, EdinburghVisual artist Ornagh conjures a psychedelic, mixed-reality vision preoccupied with identity, sexuality and body imageWhat happens when theatre meets film? It is a questi...

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Israel is occupying Gaza to clean up the crime scene

Israel wants to destroy evidence of its war crimes and prepare the ground for the expulsion of Palestinians.

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Tributes, condemnation pour in for slain Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

Israel’s killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza prompts global outrage and calls for accountability.

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Wafer and McMahon fit for Ireland World Cup squad

Key back row forwards Aoife Wafer and Edel McMahon are both included in Ireland's squad for this month's Women's Rugby World Cup despite recent injuries.

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Tiny Bookshop review – a truly cosy escape made with readers in mind

PC; Neoludic GamesReal titles from Shakespeare to John Green line the shelves of your seaside shop in a rhythmic, mellow management simulator worth relaxing intoIt is a rare thing in my experience...

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From dentist to artist: Sudanese exile turns to photography as an outlet for trauma

Hashim Nasr’s striking images are winning awards and gaining attention across the globe‘For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to repres...

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‘Nothing else quite like it’: why DEBS is my feelgood movie

The next pick in our series of writers highlighting their favourite comfort watches is a box office dud from the 2000s that became a queer cult classic“Are you kidding me?” snaps Ms Petrie, Holland...

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Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus

A police patrol in the old city of Damascus, Syria, in April. Under the new authorities, some of Syrian society’s most religious people have suddenly come to rule over some of its most socially lib...

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The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns

A small but growing number of academics are improperly taking credit for articles, citations, and authorships, allowing them to appear prestigious without having conducted their own research.

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UFC moving to Paramount in '26 with 7-year deal

Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group.

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Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, justice minister says – UK politics live

Government defends decision to proscribe protest group after mass arrests at a demonstration in Westminster over the weekendAs we mentioned in the opening post, the Metropolitan police, a force und...

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UK ministers urged to do more to protect new drivers in road safety overhaul

Motoring groups welcome plan to ban over-70s who fail eye tests but call for young drivers to face passenger restrictionsMotoring groups have welcomed government plans to overhaul road safety laws...

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Israel assassinates 5 Al Jazeera staff: Scenes of carnage in Gaza City

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and four colleagues killed in a targeted Israeli attack on a press tent in Gaza.

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Accidental lab discovery reveals gold’s secret chemistry

Scientists at SLAC unexpectedly created gold hydride, a compound of gold and hydrogen, while studying diamond formation under extreme pressure and heat. This discovery challenges gold’s reputation...

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From lead to gold in a flash at the Large Hadron Collider

At the Large Hadron Collider, scientists from the University of Kansas achieved a fleeting form of modern-day alchemy — turning lead into gold for just a fraction of a second. Using ultra-periphera...

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Dawn Dusk review – handbag designer deals with grief over murdered sister and dead friend

Not long out of high school, Chelli is finding her way through awful grief for her best friend, and for her sister, but this documentary loses sight of its subjectChicago-based Chelli Look, the sub...

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The Adversary by Michael Crummey review – dark humour and depravity at the edge of the Earth

This prize-winning take on a biblical tale set in 1800s Newfoundland is grim, but has energy, empathy – and a wickedly colourful way with wordsSeveral years have passed since Michael Crummey’s last...

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Anti-racist concerts can stop rise of the UK far right, says veteran activist

Stand Up to Racism organiser says counter-protests alone won’t work and advocates leafleting at football groundsCounter-protesting does not go far enough to fight the growing threat of the far righ...

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkiye, killing one

Turkiye's interior minister said an 81-year-old person died after being rescued from rubble by emergency teams.

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Matthew and Brady Tkachuk on Olympic gold, Canada rivalry and new NHL CBA

What's it like being on the cover of a video game with their dad? And what are their thoughts on the Winter Games?

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Ranked: The top 50 players going into the new Premier League season

Ahead of the 2025-26 Premier League season, let's rank the best 50 players to keep an eye on. Liverpool and Arsenal dominate the list, but Man United managed some spots, too.

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‘Our director is a madman’: a century on, Gloria Swanson’s disastrous film Queen Kelly is finished

The Hollywood icon played a convent girl falling for a prince in this bizarre film directed by Erich von Stroheim. Decades after it was abandoned, Queen Kelly will now be shown at the Venice film f...

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Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN in September

Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's UN General Assembly.

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Two-way star Hunter makes solid Jaguars debut

Travis Hunter shows up well, Patrick Mahomes may have a new minder and rookie quarterbacks have differing fortunes in their pre-season openers.

bbc.com

Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood, New Zealand may follow

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says two-state solution is 'humanity's best hope' to end suffering in Gaza.

aljazeera.com

Palace captain Guehi could be sold - Parish

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the club will reluctantly sell Marc Guehi this summer if he refuses to sign a new contract.

bbc.com

Highlights: Rose beats Spaun in FedEx St Jude Championship play-off

Highlights from day four of the FedEx St Jude Championship from TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee.

skysports.com

What is an ACL injury and why is it so serious?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything explains what an anterior cruciate ligament injury is and why they are so serious

bbc.com

Prince Charles cinema looks to expand to second venue in east London

Cult cinema also considers ‘third or fourth space’ as it negotiates over future of its Leicester Square siteThe Prince Charles cinema is planning to expand to a second site in the capital despite b...

theguardian.com

Alexandrian Sphinx by Peter Jeffreys and Gregory Jusdanis review – the mysterious life of Constantine Cavafy

The enigmatic queer poet admired by EM Forster and Jackie Onassis takes centre stage in this unconventional biographyThe second floor of 10 Rue Lepsius, tucked away in the old Greek quarter of Alex...

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My Grandmother Trelotótó review – following a lost family history from Mozambique to Portugal

Catarina Ruivo’s sprawling documentary trails her late relation back to the former colony, following the letters she wrote home in the 1940s and 50sAt nearly three hours, Catarina Ruivo’s sprawling...

theguardian.com

F1 Driver Market: Who will take the eight remaining seats for 2026?

Eight seats are yet to be confirmed on the 2026 Formula 1 grid as discussions rumble on over new contracts or new signings across the field.

skysports.com

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Windsor's Sprint Series Final takes centre stage

We have Flat racing from Windsor live on Sky Sports Racing on Monday with the Sprint Series Final headlining a competitive card.

skysports.com

All three promoted clubs to go down? The stats around relegation

BBC Sport looks at the stats surrounding relegation, asks why promoted clubs are struggling and rates each of the new boys' chances.

bbc.com

Watch: Moment storm blows roof off Nebraska prison

No one was injured and no inmates escaped as the storm hit Nebraska State Penitentiary, the prison said.

bbc.com

Here’s the truth about Britain’s immigration hysteria: Starmer and co have whipped it up to get cheap votes | Nesrine Malik

He is part of a political establishment that is fuelling a crisis way beyond the point that they can ever be seen to solve it. It’s a cynical, idiotic doom loopImmigration has been a fixture of Bri...

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B&Q boss urges Reeves to end tax breaks that favour online Chinese rivals

Plea about ‘de minimis’ rule, which has underpinned the rise of the online specialists Shein and TemuRachel Reeves must intervene to assist British retailers by ending an imports tax break that fav...

theguardian.com

From AI superintelligence to home-brewed booze: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

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Trump's tariff revenue has skyrocketed. But how big is it, really?

President Trump's new tariffs are pouring in. But it's still only a fraction of overall government revenues — and falls short of new spending in the recent Republican megabill.

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Their loved ones are missing at war. So these Ukrainian children spend summer together

Will Vernon gets exclusive access to a pioneering summer camp for Ukrainian children with missing parents.

bbc.com

Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent

Plus, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Trump-Putin summit.

nytimes.com

Transfer rumors, news: Man United target Donnarumma available for low fee

Paris Saint-Germain have made goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma available for a knockdown fee. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

espn.com

‘Oh God no, Dad!’ The makers of TV’s most terrifying monsters reveal their repulsive secrets

As Alien: Earth hits the small screen with promises of creatures even scarier than the slathering xenomorphs, SFX experts tell us how they made Stranger Things, The Last of Us and more so horrifyin...

theguardian.com

‘We are on the frontline’: the ambitious plan to save an Alpine village from a climate catastrophe

A huge lake formed by a melting glacier above Pralognan-la-Vanoise could inundate the village – but a project is under way to stop itThe villagers of Pralognan-la-Vanoise in the French Alps know we...

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‘I was too good’: Sharon Stone on stardom, family secrets, sexual abuse – and her comeback after a stroke

She became world famous with Basic Instinct and Casino. Then she had a near fatal brain bleed. The actor and artist discusses strength, survival, being upskirted on set, her violent run-ins with Ha...

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Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak review – a champion of eccentric hobbies and people power

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghVictoria Melody’s passion for other people’s passions is in full bloom in a show that finds delight and inspiration in English civil war reenactmentsVictoria Melody jo...

theguardian.com

America doesn’t have a monopoly on wealth creation

New research shows many other countries have a booming entrepreneurial culture generating serious wealth

ft.com

Gold survives impossible heat, defying physics limits

Physicists have heated gold to over 19,000 Kelvin, more than 14 times its melting point, without melting it, smashing the long-standing “entropy catastrophe” limit. Using an ultra-fast laser pulse...

sciencedaily.com

More foreign criminals to be deported under expanded scheme

Home Office adds 15 more countries to "deport now, appeal later" policy to remove offenders before their appeals.

bbc.com

Tiny gold “super atoms” could spark a quantum revolution

Scientists have found that microscopic gold clusters can act like the world’s most accurate quantum systems, while being far easier to scale up. With tunable spin properties and mass production pot...

sciencedaily.com

Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time

Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, researchers have captured the hidden, never-ending vibrations of atoms inside molecules. This first-ever direct view of zero-point motion reveals that a...

sciencedaily.com

National Indigenous music awards 2025: First Nations stars shine in Darwin – in pictures

Highlights from Saturday’s Nimas – the closing event of the Darwin festival – include accolades for artists Emily Wurramara, Jessica Mauboy and Barkaa‘Proud to call this woman my mother’: artist wi...

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Scientists freeze quantum motion without cooling

ETH Zurich researchers levitated a nano glass sphere cluster with record-setting quantum purity at room temperature, avoiding costly cooling. Using optical tweezers, they isolated quantum zero-poin...

sciencedaily.com

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of sales revenue in China to US

The agreement is part of a deal to secure export licences to the world's second biggest economy.

bbc.com

Ray Brooks, British actor and voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86

The EastEnders and Cathy Come Home actor had been diagnosed with dementia, his family revealedRay Brooks, the British actor who starred in EastEnders, Ken Loach’s drama Cathy Come Home and narrated...

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Rose beats Spaun in St Jude Championship play-off after Fleetwood fades

Justin Rose produced a sensational finish at the FedEx St Jude Championship with six birdies in his final eight holes to win a play-off against US Open champion JJ Spaun.

skysports.com

Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in north-east Balikesir province

The magnitude 6.1 quake left one person dead and caused 16 buildings to collapse in the north-west Balikesir province.

bbc.com

Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says

Palestinians inspecting the site of an Israeli strike where Al Jazeera said four of its journalists, including the well-known correspondent Anas Al Sharif, were killed, in Gaza City.

nytimes.com

Israel and the New Air Superiority

The real lessons of the strikes on Iran.

foreignaffairs.com

After the Trade War

Remaking rules from the ruins of the rules-based system.

foreignaffairs.com

After the Trade War

Remaking rules from the ruins of the rules-based system.

foreignaffairs.com