August 2026
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More US troops report sexual assaults as rates fall, Pentagon finds
The report marks another year of improving trends in the effort to tackle sexual assault in the military
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Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – live
President in South Carolina celebrates supreme court’s temporary order to allow construction to continue and discusses war in Iran
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A copper mining giant just swapped 1,700 diesel trucks for electric ones
China unveils a monster 350-ton electric mining truck that charges almost fully in under half an hour
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Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing Iran
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NOSTALGIA: Bradford bring back Bush from Oz but lose out on Swedish superstar
BRADFORD were in the market for new riders ahead of the 1953 season.
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Trump interrupted by protester as he stumps for Darline Graham after debate gaffe
The crowd booed and chanted ‘USA’ at the protestor who wore a shirt that said ‘Kill Your Local Pedophile’
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv seeks Musk’s permission to hit Putin’s missile launchers
Zelensky has urged Trump and other American officials to facilitate Ukraine's access to Musk's Starlink to strike deep inside Russia
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Newspaper headlines: 'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks'
Financial concerns and the Duchess of Sussex's possible return to television acting lead Saturday's papers.
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UK weather: Rain to break for weekend as sunshine returns
There will be a break in the rain this weekend as high pressure returns, but more wet weather is in store next week.
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Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions
Years after Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city
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Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge
Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River
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As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests as murder trial nears end
Prosecutors called rebuttal witnesses ahead of closing arguments
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'Keep walking, keep happy': 100-year-old still does a mile a day
Peter Byers says he walks into Pocklington town centre "to make sure people know I'm still alive".
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Croatian refugee tracks down Mold siblings who sent him a gift 33 years ago
Dalibor Sentic was 10 when in the early 1990s his family fled Croatia for Sweden.
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Scarborough venue celebrates 200th headline show this weekend
Music legends Nile Rodgers and CHIC will bring the curtain down on a sensational summer of live music at Scarborough Open Air Theatre this weekend. The US soul and disco icons take to the stage on Saturday night (22 August) for what will be...
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Blows traded over almost £10m black hole facing York Council
An almost £10 million black hole facing City of York Council has seen politicians trade blows.
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‘Good, but that took way too long’: Apple Music’s latest move will force artists to label their AI music, but some people think it’s long overdue
Apple Music will require artists to label their AI-generated music so users know what they’re getting.
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Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams | TechCrunch
Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.
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Could these alternative homes be the future in a hotter Britain?
The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.
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Prostate cancer cases surge in UK as charity issues warning
New data indicates 100,000 more men have prostate cancer than in 2020
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Has the GPU driver gone missing on your gaming laptop? Windows 11 can reportedly remove it by accident — here's how to avoid that
Windows 11 removed the driver for an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, and you can blame Eco mode.
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Ex Yorkshire councillor reveals true extent of racist abuse
A former Sheffield councillor, who is a Muslim woman, has revealed the racism she experienced in the role.
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Insidious: Out of the Further is the franchise's scariest yet, but it's still disappointing
Insidious: Out of the Further is now playing in theaters worldwide, but it's a disappointing entry into the horror franchise.
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Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf | TechCrunch
Nvidia continues to pour money into data center development — just as AI data centers bring lots of money into Nvidia.
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‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’
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Nigeria orders investigation into second fake government agency
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a man accused of creating a fake government agency
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Remembering Phyllida Law the mother of Dame Emma Thompson
Stage, television and film actress Phyllida Law, who has died at 94, was the mother of Dame Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson and the widow of Eric Thompson, who provided the voices for the children’s TV favourite, The Magic Roundabout.
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GTA 6 leaks: Rockstar's nightmare or just a blip?
Clips appearing to show the highly anticipated game have appeared online, but will they really hurt it?
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California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock
The bird is expected to recover from its injuries
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TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information
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Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast's largest catch
A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and a client have caught what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin in U.S. East Coast history
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Remembering Professor Jason Arday
Jason Arday, who has died at 41, was a sociologist whose remarkable rise from impoverished beginnings led to his appointment as the youngest black professor at the University of Cambridge. But his success precipitated his downfall when he resigned after an investigation into his academic qualifications and allegations of plagiarism.
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On Mount Lemmon, volunteers give unemployed rocks a new job: Erosion control
Volunteers with the Sky Island Alliance are building erosion control structures on Mount Lemmon in Arizona
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Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister
Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West Sussex
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US startup Vatn lands Taiwan undersea drone partnership
Taiwan turns to a small US defense startup for modular underwater drones amid growing pressure beneath the waves
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This 9-in-1 Blu-ray dock just raised 300x its Kickstarter goal, but tech fans are warning of red flags
The BluHub is a USB hub, card reader and BD/DVD/CD drive in one very portable device — and early birds can get it very cheaply.
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Popular chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fears
The products have been recalled over contamination concerns
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Meet the campaigners battling for water improvements across Yorkshire
Whether it’s for just a little paddle to cool your feet, or you intend on taking the plunge and going for a proper swim, when the weather is as hot as it has been this summer there are few things more appealing than an outdoor dip.
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Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive | TechCrunch
Michael Polansky — better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker — has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive for weeks outside the body to discover new skincare compounds, and is only now going public about it.
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Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine | TechCrunch
Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction.
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SNAP enrollment is dropping as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ takes effect
More than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. rely on SNAP to purchase food, with most beneficiaries earning incomes below the poverty line
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GEEKOM crams a 512GB AI brain into four mini PCs linked by USB4 cables
This $16,000 mini PC cluster promises enterprise-grade AI without ever touching a public cloud server
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More students planning to live at home for uni over 'insane' living costs
Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.
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Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.
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How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours | TechCrunch
Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
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Premier League highlights: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City
Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard give champions Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over newcomers Coventry City, in the opening game of the Premier League campaign at the Emirates Stadium.
