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8/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Concerns rise about conditions on USS Lincoln; U.S. and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz.
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Multiple houses ablaze as wildfire sweeps into UK town
At least six homes were set alight by an extensive wildfire in Stourbridge
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Huge explosion rocks Italian munitions factory south of Rome
A powerful explosion tore through a munitions faction south of the Italian capital Rome on Thursday.
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Photos: Cuba marks Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday
Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday and his legacy continues to overshadow the island.
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BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her
BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.
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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals
CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortionsFor nearly a decade, the
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Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
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Are We in the Singularity?
Sam Altman just said AI has entered "the singularity."
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Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been ‘completely misrepresented’The US defense se
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Vietnam discovers more than a tonne of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa
Most trade in ivory from elephants and other endangered animals is banned by international agreement under CITES, a treaty to which almost a
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Four taken to hospital and homes damaged in West Midlands fires
Grassfire covering about 16 hectares near golf course in Stourbridge was one of several large blazes in regionFour people have been taken to
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Who will replace Karoline Leavitt as the next White House press secretary?
Karoline Leavitt’s abrupt departure has sparked a tough race inside Trump’s circle for the prominent positionKaroline Leavitt’s surprise res
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Sudan army says RSF advance on key town bordering Ethiopia
Military and government sources say the paramilitary RSF and allies advance into town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state.
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Passenger train derails, injuring several in southern England
A passenger train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, England, injuring at least 11 people, and two of them seriously.
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Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level
The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.
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Israeli forces order families to evacuate homes in Qusra
Israeli forces have ordered Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank to evacuate their homes in Qusra
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Authorities in Vietnam discover more than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa
Vietnamese authorities have seized a large shipment of ivory illegally shipped from Africa
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Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American thwarted in Warsaw, says Polish PM
Donald Tusk says it is first time ‘someone on the order of Russia’ has sought to attack US citizen in Nato countryA Russian plan to kill a U
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Colombia earthquake: Hospitals adapt to save lives amid widespread damage
Earthquake damages Cali's hospitals, forcing medical staff to prioritize critical patients as rescue teams work nonstop.
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Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boein
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UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds – as it happened
A former UK government scientific adviser warned amid the ‘shattering’ heat that worse is still to comeMet Office has just offered an update
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Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against PalestiniansIsraeli troops have forced two P
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Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal
Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heat
UK records its hottest day of the year as the temperature in west London reaches 38.1 degrees Celsius.
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