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A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
A Chinese humanoid robot has set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing
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LeBron James and the PGA Tour to stage a two-day event at Firestone geared toward youth
LeBron James' passion for golf now includes a partnership with the PGA Tour
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Trump times his Ireland trip to coincide with major golf tournament at his own club
President Trump will stay at Doonbeg next month, just as resort hosts Irish Open
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Republicans expect Trump pick Darline Graham to lose tonight’s SC runoff: report
Trump’s super PAC has pumped money into the race, but she remains neck-and-neck against Rep. Ralph Norman
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Canada targets steel, fish and hundreds of other goods as Trump trade war escalates
Canada has pledged to roll out “dollar for dollar” counter-tariffs on scores of U.S. goods next month, in response to President Donald Trump’s latest import taxes that have plunged the North American neighbors deeper into a bitter trade war
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Family pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ woman, 23 found dead in flat
Four women and two men aged were arrested on suspicion of murder
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Trump drove a lap past his own $14.7M mistake — then went looking for a fight
The Grand Prix and the re-escalated trade war are the same instinct: press ahead with the unpopular thing, because the unpopular thing puts him at the center of it, writes Andrew Feinberg
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‘We struggle to build anything’: Readers split on Burnham housing plan
Our community weigh in on the prime minister’s £10bn plan to build 70,000 new homes, with many questioning whether the scale of the pledge matches the scale of Britain’s housing crisis
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Ceuta migration sparks nearly 9,600 hate posts on social media
The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia logged 9,590 hate messages in two days tied to a July influx of some 80,000 migrants into Ceuta. #EuropeNews
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Boy injured in crocodile enclosure discharged from hospital
Family of three-year-old allegedly thrown into pit at Cambridgeshire zoo say he is happy to be back at home
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US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters
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Number of UK firms in ‘critical distress’ increases by almost a tenth
The downbeat outlook for British firms comes amid a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and rising costs.
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Two arrested after baby’s unexplained death at Somerset home
The death is being treated as unexplained following an initial forensic postmortem examination
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Three generations of family killed alongside two friends in Oregon quintuple homicide
Oregon authorities have identified the victims of what's being investigated as a quintuple homicide on a rural property outside Portland
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US fossil fuel lobbyists also represent hundreds of cities fighting for climate damages
Analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants
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Hungary files a criminal complaint over $965M COVID-19 ventilator deal, citing possible fraud
Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint over possible fraud related to the previous government's purchase of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Is fasting between meals good for you? New study suggests not for this group
Ageing changes how people digest food, absorb nutrients, control blood sugar and maintain muscle
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Horrifying dashcam footage shows taxi travelling on wrong side of dual carriageway
North Wales Police successfully stopped the vehicle being driven on the incorrect side of the A55 – North Wales Expressway – on Monday evening
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Video. Video shows tornado forming over village in France
Video. A tornado filmed near Pomas in southern France damages about 300 homes and injures 39 people as rescue teams search affected villages.
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Andrew Tate’s lawyer says influencer rented supercars to appear more wealthy
Lawyers argue the Tate brothers are ‘playing a role’
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Kate Hudson to produce How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days sequel, 23 years on
Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, her co-star from the 2003 rom-com, could be reunited for the sequel.
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European court says the Turkish judiciary has a 'systematic problem' in ruling on philanthropist
The European Court of Human Rights has criticized Turkey's courts over the imprisonment of philanthropist Osman Kavala
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Graeme Dott removed from World Snooker Hall of Fame after child sex abuse conviction
Dott, 49, was convicted on Monday of sexually abusing two primary school age children
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World must rein in autonomous weapons, UN and Red Cross chiefs say
Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention.
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Meet the new James Bond villain?
This is not the first time that Oscar-nominated Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has expressed a desire to play a Bond villain... But with her recent comments and her husband currently rumoured to be the frontrunner for the next 007, we need this casting to happen now more than ever. #Cinema
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First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan
US president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself
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Experts respond to claims that smear tests use ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals
More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK
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Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest
Jed York pleaded no contest to two charges in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution.
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90,000 forced to flee as raging Reno wildfire tears through neighborhoods
Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada
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Inquest hears mystery of unidentified man found dead in Gatwick plane landing gear
It is believed the man died from a cardiac arrest
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Former TV news anchor admits to stabbing her 80-year-old mother to death on Halloween
Angelynn Mock, formerly of KTVI Fox 2 in St Louis, thought her elderly mom was “the devil”
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‘Obsessed’ Billie Piper fan jailed for stalking former Doctor Who star
Philip Jerome was sentenced on Tuesday after breaching a stalking prevention order
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Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs
Florida chef Elijah Button faces a tough situation after losing his Affordable Care Act health insurance due to a premium hike
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 25th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Tropical Storm Julio forms in the Pacific and isn't threatening land
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Julio has formed in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land
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UK weather: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move northwards across the UK on Wednesday.
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Huge Cornwall estate goes on sale for £12.5 million
The 500-year-old property is set in 183 acres of gardens and woodland
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Men in A66 wrong-way crash that killed two police officers had 37 convictions
Cleveland Police said 12 people have been arrested over alleged criminality leading up to the collision
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What Andy Burnham’s £10 billion pledge means for the UK’s housing crisis
‘Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before,’ the prime minister said
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Anglesey: Arrest after taxi driven wrong way down A55 dual carriageway
Police said before the vehicle entered the road a cyclist was knocked off their bike and parked car were damaged.
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Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn
Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution
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Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub
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Trump claims US could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war – live
Lake Ontario lies on the border between the two countries, with New York state on one side and Toronto, the capital of Canada’s Ontario province, on the other
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Flares set off and balloons released as hundreds gather for vigil after A66 crash
Young people wearing masks arrived on scooters, off-road bikes and quad bikes
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Robots crash to ground in tug-of-war at 2026 World Humanoid Games
Humanoid robots participated in a tug-of-war competition at the 2026 World Humanoid Games in China on Tuesday (25 August). Teams of two robots on each side faced off, pulling on a rope in a test of power, stability and coordination. Crowds watched as the robots struggled to keep their balance and fell flat on their faces. The World Humanoid Games are being held in Beijing from 22 August to 26 August, showing advances in robotics are enabling machines to perform increasingly physical and complex tasks once associated mainly with humans.
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Trump may hope sanctions will pressure regime in Tehran, Iran leaders are betting otherwise
The US says new sanctions are an "economic D-Day", but Tehran's leaders have survived restrictions before.
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Joe Root says he is 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Brydon Carse's nightclub incident
England captain Joe Root says he is "hacked off" and "disappointed" at the incident involving fast bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby nightclub.
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Restore Britain leader rakes in £100,000 for posts on Elon Musk’s X
Mr Lowe, who regularly posts anti-immigration content on Elon Musk’s platform, has made on average £931 per hour this year on X
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Mobilisation fears grip Russians as Moscow's forced recruitment spikes
Human rights groups said they recorded a surge in forced recruitment since mid-August, amid reports that Russia is preparing a new mobilisation wave after September's elections.
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How human remains found in Tucson desert complicate the search for Nancy Guthrie
Chief Medical Examiner Greg Hess has spoken about the challenges created by
