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Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more
Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows
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Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries
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Stolen Picasso print found eight years later in vacant apartment
A local landlord discovered the stolen artwork while clearing out a vacant apartment and took it to police after an antique dealer recognised it. #Art
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‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after death of Moroccan man in police restraint
Case of Abderrahim Fakir is first in which legal shield giving police greater protection from prosecution has been invoked
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Redistricting scrambles Florida primary as Alaska awaits Dan Sullivan v Dan Sullivan – US politics live
Today’s contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress
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Five things to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Alaska, Florida and California
The vote could provide clues about which party will emerge with control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with new safety features
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.
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Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".
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Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination
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Ministers plot rule change to stop early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers
The prime minister has asked the justice secretary to come up with a ‘solution’ to prevent their release
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Kildare: Officers told not to pursue car on motorway
The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".
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Sydney Swans will sanction players for ‘serious breach’ over sexual assault allegations
Club’s board meets on Tuesday night to decide penalties after league boss calls reports ‘deeply concerning’
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Hundreds fall ill in UK salmonella outbreak linked to eggs as person dies
People affected include babies and people as old as 90, according to the UKHSA
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Trump says those who oppose his ballroom are ‘very disloyal to our country’
‘We’re under budget. It’s going to be the most beautiful ballroom of its kind,’ Trump claimed
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US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase
Ambassador Tom Barrack said the US remained deeply concerned by the strikes on Abu Duhur airbase
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Men argued about ‘right of way’ before fatal Wakefield dog attack, court told
The German Shepherd dog has been seized by police officers
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Premium Bonds odds boost as NS&I ‘pulling out all the stops’
There are expected to be 12 additional £100,000 prizes
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Trump’s threat of 100% import tariff on UK ‘not a bluff’, US trade tsar warns
Donald Trump issued the threat in June over the UK’s digital tax on American companies - but has so far not followed it up
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Home Depot rolls out nationwide express delivery as shoppers shift to DIY projects
Globally, sales at stores open at least a year—a critical health indicator for retailers—increased 1.7%. Comparable store sales in the U.S. rose 1.3%
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Family of missing 18-year-old hiker ‘absolutely devastated’ as search continues in rugged NSW terrain
Lily Hooper has not been seen since leaving for a hike in Nattai national park, south-west of Sydney, on 12 August
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Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94
As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law acted alongside daughters Emma and Sophie in a career spanning eight decades
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Poundland owner ‘looking to sell’ a year after takeover that shut 200 stores
Around 200 stores were shut a year ago, leaving 600 around the UK
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Mobico to sell regional bus operator for £24m
The company said the deal to sell its West Midlands-based UK Bus business is part of efforts to make Mobico ‘simpler and stronger’.
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First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin
Multiple US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products
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Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season.
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Murder investigation launched after man shot dead in car in Newham
The victim's family have been notified of his death and are being supported by specialist officers
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‘The truth about Diana’: Charles Spencer to publish book about late sister
Earl says he wanted to ‘write down my own thoughts and memories’ with 30th anniversary of Diana’s death ‘on the skyline’
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Former Farage ally suspended from Reform after hitting out at Zia Yusuf
Tim Montgomerie suggested in a podcast that ‘Nigel has fallen out of love with Zia’
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Library pulls book on Gaza from shelves after complaint from Bondi attack survivor
How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, by American writer Adam Johnson, was withdrawn from Waverley Library
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Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece
Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of Sifnos
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Paul Scholes banned from driving after being convicted twice for speeding in two days
The former Manchester United midfielder was caught exceeding the speed limit on two occasions over the past year
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Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed
After the chaos sparked by Trump and Israel’s war in Iran, experts tell Maira Butt that the Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey could represent a new dawn in the region
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WA police appeal for help to find 10-year-old girl missing from Perth suburbs
Lyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safety
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When will the drought be over?
Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?
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Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers criticized Israeli forces for not clearing them from his property 10 days since it began
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Who is the Trump aide facing claims of ‘unhealthy’ relationship with the president?
Harp was one of the small number of staff smuggled with President Trump onto a secret military plane, to avoid a suspected Iranian threat in Turkey
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 18th, 2026 – Midday
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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Germany opens new drone security centre amid rising threats
The facility will research and test technology designed to detect and counter unauthorised drones around airports, major events and critical infrastructure. #EuropeNews
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British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos
The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.
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Renewables tycoon exposed for child pornography after asking shop to wipe hard drives
Alexander Hensher, 48, whose address was given as a £2m Chelsea townhouse, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates' Court
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What Trump really has to worry about if Congress flips in the midterm elections
Democrats, learning from their experiences in Trump 1.0, are plotting more effective oversight for a potential post-Blue Wave environment, writes John Bowden — even if the president is fixated on the filibuster
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Major tourist spot closed as three more earthquakes hit southern Spain
The tremors followed Saturday's 5.0-magnitude earthquake in the historic city of Granada
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Cocaine and cannabis worth more than £160 million seized at port
290 kilograms of cannabis were found stashed inside a hardwood flooring shipment
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Controversial NDIS bill passes Senate with ‘substantial’ amendments as Labor and Coalition strike deal
David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting thousands of participants but will pass lower house on Wednesday
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Artificial intelligence to stop nuisance 101 police calls about late pizza
The non-emergency line receives ridiculous reports on issues from delayed pizza delivery to requests for a lift
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Andy Burnham says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump.
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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex
President Donald Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago
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Ossoff escalates Trump feud after taunting president over aide Natalie Harp
Georgia senator Ossoff has taken shots at the president over the Iran war, affordability and “not taking his job seriously”
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‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments
Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war
