World
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Video. Greece: Firefighters battle major wildfire as strong winds fuel flames
Video. Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and water-dropping aircraft, are battling a major wildfire west of Athens.
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Bruno Guimaraes transfer news: Arsenal open talks to sign Newcastle captain
Arsenal open direct talks with Newcastle United to sign captain Bruno Guimaraes.
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Ex neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine selected as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.
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Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
Palestinians have gathered for a mass funeral in Gaza for over 100 bodies finally recovered from an Israeli strike in the earliest weeks of the war in 2023
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Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National Theatre
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Calls to end ‘antiquated’ exam system as 150,000 pupils receive their results
The Scottish Greens have urged the Government to implement the recommendations of an expert review from 2023
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UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist amid credible threats to his life
Special rapporteurs say ‘transnational repression by Indian authorities’ has put Moninder Singh in danger
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Welsh mountain fire started ‘deliberately’ as crews battle blaze
The fire remains a major incident due to the scale of the blaze and ‘challenging conditions’ on the mountain
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Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
Country convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could ‘trigger a religious conflict’
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EU holds talks on Ceuta migrant crisis as tensions grow between Spain and Italy
Madrid says 70,000 of the 72,000 that crossed into Ceuta have returned home
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Israel halts plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ due to animal welfare concerns
Proponents argue that it would alleviate the burden on staff, while critics say it would be ‘cruel’ and ‘vicious’ to police a prison with crocodiles
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Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’
US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’
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Lionel Messi donates five-figure sum to rebuild Madrid area devastated by wildfires
A region to the west of Madrid has suffered significant damage due to the wildfires
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Fifa investment plan had to be scrapped - Arsene Wenger
Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".
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Royal Navy sailor sues for sexism over post-childbirth fitness test ban
Female sailors returning from maternity leave benefit from 'less onerous fitness requirements'
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The real worry for Ukraine’s allies as beach strike on civilians marks shift in war
Kyiv has not yet acknowledged killing Russian civilians on a Black Sea beach but as it strikes deeper at Moscow these tragedies will multiply - and that’s not the only worry, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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Man kills neighbour’s fish with detergent because noisy pond was keeping him awake
Gerry Duffy, 76, was ‘driven completely insane’ by the sound of a water pump in his neighbour’s fishpond
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Michael Dell’s son founds company to put battery storage in everyone’s backyards
Base recently secured $1 billion in funding, bringing its valuation $13 billion
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What caused Spokane wildfires to become so severe
The Spokane fires, collectively known as the Spokane Complex Fire, resulted from a rare convergence of compounding factors
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How Uzbekistan's deserts shaped settlements, beliefs and daily life
Ancient fortresses, sacred monuments and reclaimed steppe landscapes reveal how people adapted to life across Uzbekistan's deserts, where water has long determined settlement and survival.
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Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.
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US exhuasts ‘virtually all’ long-range missiles in Iran war amid wider conflict fears
Sources indicate the US Army is running dangerously low on crucial surface-to-surface weapons
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Students detained after breaking into US military base while shouting anti-US slogans
There are about 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea
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Cancer drives rise in charitable wills across Spain
Cancer now accounts for 26.3% of all deaths in Spain. Against this backdrop, more people are choosing to include social causes in their wills, with interest in charitable legacies reaching record levels in 2025.
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Teacher who let pupils watch TV and amended their coursework banned
The panel was found that her professional conduct was not accetpable
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What is Cyclospora? Two deaths as US outbreak puts Europe on alert
Cyclospora: Parasite back in the spotlight after two US deaths. Here's what to know about symptoms, transmission, risky foods and the situation in Europe. #EuropeNews
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Video. Civilian hunted and attacked by Russian drone in Kherson
Video. Ukrainian police have released footage showing a civilian being pursued by a Russian FPV drone in a marketplace in the southern city of Kherson. According to police, the 52-year-old man survived the attack but suffered injuries and a concussion.
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DOJ quietly drops Reflecting Pool charges against three more defendants
Prosecutors filed the paperwork to drop charges against the four defendants on Friday
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Domino’s sold thousands of extra pizzas during crunch England game
Domino’s boss Nicola Frampton revealed more staff worked during the World Cup to help meet demand for takeaways
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The August elections that could derail Trump – and spark a Democratic civil war
Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri South Carolina and Wisconsin are just some of the states braced for crucial House, Senate and gubernatorial primaries this month
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Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UK
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Man, 26, held over death of British woman in Athens is aid worker and champion boxer
Sharif Ahmadzai, who fled from Afghanistan as a teenager, is said to have admitted dumping the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in an abandoned building in Athens
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Zimbabwe mourns mother and 2 daughters killed in the UK as father faces charges
Relatives and friends have gathered in Zimbabwe for the funeral of a mother and her two young daughters who were found dead in their home in Britain
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Turkish ministry denounces attacks on two ships in Black Sea
At the end of May, Turkey had warned of an "uncontrolled escalation" in the Black Sea region after a drone attack on a Turkish cargo ship.
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Why autism may not be on a ‘spectrum’ after all
Experts say the idea of a single autism spectrum, stretching from mild to severe, may be misleading
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UN rights experts raise alarm over threats to Sikh activist Moninder Singh in Canada
UN experts concerns also relayed to India after as Moninder Singh faces imminent threat to his life
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Paramount CEO David Ellison defends his politics after claims of MAGA turn at CBS
‘The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN,’ Ellison wrote. ‘There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions’
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Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results
More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.
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Mykhailo Mudryk could make Chelsea return after 20 months out on Wednesday
Mykhailo Mudryk could return to action following 20 months on the sidelines on Wednesday after being named in Chelsea's squad to play Juventus in a friendly in Hong Kong.
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HSBC chief says ‘UK growth needs strong banks’ after profits swell by 23%
HSBC has rounded off a bumper reporting season for the UK’s high street banks.
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Star Wars dubbed in Welsh for the first time to celebrate landmark anniversary
The Welsh language version of the classic 1977 film will feature Matthew Rhys as Han Solo.
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US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks
Judge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to stand
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 4th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Australian cyclist Bob Montgomery dies after completing 5,200km ride for charity
Family says 82-year-old’s death was ‘unexpected but peaceful’
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US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran
U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from Iran war
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AI-driven Ring Cycle sparks boos at 150th anniversary Wagner Festival
Artificial intelligence sparked boos at the 150th anniversary performance of Wagner’s Ring Cycle
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Children in a strange land: the plight of the 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's Ceuta
The girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory
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NHS surgeon wrongly connected patient’s organs in ‘bizarre’ botched operation
The patient nearly died after the shocking blunder
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Did Trump reveal a weak hand in reported memo seeking ‘creative’ ways to punish Iran?
U.S. military officials say effort to crowdsource a solution to the war via email blast is highly unusual
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What is Trump Media's Truth API and why is it controversial?
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social's most influential accounts.
