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Phyllida Law: Actress who starred with daughters Emma and Sophie Thompson dies
Law appeared in films alongside both of her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie, including 1996's Emma.
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Pentagon threatens to cut federal funding to 30 universities over foreign academic partnerships
Harvard, Yale, Stanford and others face directive to review and cut alliances Pentagon deems national security risk
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Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic
Maine officials are trying to get more residents who rely on private wells for water to test for arsenic
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US Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific
The Navy has confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days
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Comedians settle lawsuit over ‘demoralizing’ search program at US airport
Both men said officers at the airport singled them out because they were Black and grilled them about drugs while other passengers watched during separate stops about six months apart
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Tributes paid to ‘great friend and collaborator’ who played with band for 56 years and died in hospice care in Texas
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Trump aide Natalie Harp gets cutting new nickname
The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July
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Over 2,000 emergency personnel tackle wildfires in Portugal
The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (source in Portuguese) has placed nine districts under orange warning until 18:00 this Tuesday, with the rest of mainland Portugal, except Lisbon, Setúbal and Faro, under yellow warning. #EuropeNews
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Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, has died at 77
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Italy demands compensation from Germany over migrant arrivals
Since Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office in October 2022, German aid organisations have, according to Rome's figures, brought around 22,500 migrants to Italian ports. #EuropeNews
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 18th, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Snooker player Graeme Dott in court over child abuse allegations
The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
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Wildfire in British Columbia harmed 150 structures and forced 20,000 to evacuate
Officials say last week's fast-moving wildfire in western Canada destroyed or damaged about 150 structures, forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate
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Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.
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Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka: Aston Villa agree deal to sign West Ham defender
Aston Villa agree to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.
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Tupac Shakur murder trial: former security officer describes witnessing aftermath of shooting – latest updates
William Heidmeyer recounts hearing ‘three volleys’ of gunfire and seeing one man holding a pistol
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Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians
Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians
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Hegseth’s trip to Iowa sparks speculation he’s eyeing a run for president: report
Vulnerable Republicans call in the cavalry, but Trump’s ‘War’ chief is reportedly eyeing his own political future
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US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor
Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza
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Death and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in Syria
Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viral
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Watchdog calls for US import ban as forced labor persists in Dominican sugarcane fields
A human rights group says that forced labor persists on massive sugarcane plantations across the Dominican Republic
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Former Venezuelan player working for San Diego Padres is detained by ICE
A player development instructor for the San Diego Padres has been detained by U.S. immigration officials
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Close Trump aide Natalie Harp lives up to her nickname with telling one-word sign-off
Trump’s allies who are hoping to get a message in front of the president will send it to Natalie Harp to print out, according to a new report
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Ancient Roman bridge in the Tiber river exposed due to drought
The Tiber is at a historic low, and near Castel Sant’Angelo, the pillars of what was once a Neronian bridge, dating from the early centuries AD, have re-emerged. #EuropeNews
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Swedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leave
Migration minister asked how he intends to stop deportations of people ‘who had lived in Sweden for decades’
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Rodri joins Barcelona from Man City in £65m deal
Barcelona sign Spain midfielder Rodri, the player of the 2026 World Cup, from Manchester City after a trophy-laden seven years with the Premier League club.
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Premier League chief Richard Masters says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".
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Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide
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Lindsay Clancy ‘was begging for help’ before triple murder: former mother-in-law
Susan Clancy’s testimony echoed emotional accounts the day before from Lindsay’s mother and sister
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Trump won’t help disgraced Florida congressman as he heads into primary battle
Cory Mills faces serious charges. With Trump’s support, he might survive. He doesn’t have it, Eric Garcia writes ahead of Florida’s big night
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St Pancras station briefly evacuated amid controlled explosion of car
Eurostar services are continuing to operate as normal. Police have since declared the incident as non-suspicious. #EuropeNews
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Four people in difficulty in sea off Sussex coast
A large emergency services response is at the scene
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Earl Spencer to publish story of sister Princess Diana
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK next month, nearly 30 years after she died.
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US man posed as doctor in fraudulent scheme to profit from Ozempic, prosecutors say
Rodney Greer accused of securing unauthorized prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs and selling them to customers
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Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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New St. Jude CEO Dr. Charles Roberts says childhood cancer treatments are at 'the dawn of a new era'
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Dr. Charles W
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Forensic pathologist details Tupac Shakur’s fatal wounds at Duane 'Keffe D' Davis trial
Some members of Tupac Shakur's family left the courtroom before prosecutors showed autopsy photos at the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis
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CEO who fired 900 employees on Zoom is sued by own company
Better Home & Finance is accusing its former CEO, Vishal Garg, of violating SEC rules in an attempt to forcibly take back the company
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Italy’s most famous horse dies at age 31 after fathering 2,000 offspring
He became the only horse ever named Horse of the Year in Italy, France and the United States
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Asian allies stress 'critical' US alliance as Trump cuts Korea drills
Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
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Earthquake rocks Spain's historic Granada, injuring three
A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has temporarily closed.
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Christopher Berry-Dee dropped by publisher after allegations of abuse made against him
Bonnier Books will no longer publish UK’s top-selling true crime author following Guardian investigation
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Drunk couple arrested on cruise ship after punching a 9-year-old child: police
The couple is in custody in the Brevard County Jail
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Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought
‘First meaningful rain for a long time’ is forecast but water firms continue to ask customers to restrict use
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Boy who fell to death from 15th-floor flat ‘could have been trying to reach biscuits’
Aalim Ahmed died after falling from a kitchen window at the residential block in Plaistow, east London in 2024
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Qatar says it returned Iranian pilot's remains, denies holding others
Doha said it invited Tehran to send a technical team to review its search operation but received no response, calling Iran's accusations "false" and "illogical" and suggesting they were aimed at a domestic audience. Qatar's foreign ministry also said US-Iran talks were "far" from resuming.
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Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths
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Man used AI chatbot and flew to Somalia in bid to become ‘martyr’ for Islamic State
Mohamed Mohamoud was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism
