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Hungary takes new steps to unblock frozen EU funds
Budapest will keep a list of economic operators who are barred from public tenders due to prior economic offences, fulfilling an EU obligation to restoring its access to critical funding. #EuropeNews
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Survivors recount Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll climbs to 46
The overloaded government ferry, a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast Lake Kariba, overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.
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DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever
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Killers drugged victims seeking escorts to steal from them – until two men died
Adina Mihai posed as a sex worker before spiking victim’s drinks to steal from them while they were unconscious with Madalin Dumitru
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Number of children in temporary accommodation hits record high
The number of children living in temporary accommodation has hit its 18th quarterly high in a row.
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Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake
The former GB Olympian posted images of her in hospital while on holiday in France.
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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill
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Australia v Bangladesh: Steve Smith benefits from reprieve but tourists dominate day one of first Test
Australia batter Steve Smith benefits from an odd technology reprieve, but Bangladesh otherwise dominate the hosts on day one of the first Test.
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Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?
Platforms offering consumers the chance to get products and services immediately but spread payments out over time promised to disrupt the credit market. Have they?Platforms offering products and services instantly, but spread payments out over time promised to disrupt the credit market. Have they?
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One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos
Exclusive: The videos, filmed at anti-One Nation rallies, were posted to party’s social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline Hanson
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Are the UK's top universities really 'hoovering up' students?
The most selective universities have seen the biggest rise in students accepted onto their courses for 2026.
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Cap fossil-fuel-powered cars at 50mph, Burnham urged by Labour pressure group
Exclusive: Labour Party pressure group Compass has put together a report - seen by The Independent - outlining 100 policies for the new prime minister’s first 100 days
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Video. One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery
Video. The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.
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Phoebe Bridgers Lost Weekend: Planetarium album experience comes to Armagh
Armagh Planetarium hosts an early album listening party for American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers.
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Man Utd: Michael Carrick will keep pushing new transfer signings this summer
Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is in a privileged position and talks Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.
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Miners weaken as FTSE 100 underperforms peers
The FTSE 100 Index closed down 60.48 points at 10,772.67.
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Woman wins £50,000 after bosses accused her of being drunk
Samantha Dallimore went out for lunch at a café that did not serve alcohol, before feeling 'drowsy' and 'not right' after taking her medication
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Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center
José Chajón-Raxón experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalized
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Human bones discovered in garden by builders as police seal off bungalow
The discovery of the human remains was made in Biggin Hill in London last Friday
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Person fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
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Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged
Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.
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US military loses to Ukrainian drones in joint exercise
Former Pentagon adviser Eliot Cohen says the Department of Defense needs to master the use of drones, but ‘thus far, unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case’
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Explosion heard near Rome through Italian munitions factory
Emergency crews, including police and firefighters, were already attending a fire at the site when the detonation happened
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Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.
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Wesley Fofana is handling online hate for 'amazing' Chelsea future
Wesley Fofana shed tears, faced criticism for laughing at the wrong moment and exposed racist abuse last season but believes stability will lead to "amazing" Chelsea future.
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Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same day
If Alabama execution proceeds, it will be first time in 15 years three judicial killings were carried out in US in one day
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Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub
Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital after the incident in the Crow’s Nest in Cwmbran and later died of his injuries
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JLR’s recovery from cyber attack hit by Middle East disruption
The company, owned by India’s Tata Motors, said revenues were also dented by the planned wind down of a number of Jaguar models
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Trump claims making daylight saving time permanent will reduce the murder rate
President Trump claimed making daylight saving time permanent was a cause both sides of the aisle could unite behind
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Britain records its hottest day of the year as summer heat grips parts of Europe, in photos
Britain is enduring another summer heat wave after recording its hottest day of the year Thursday. People also have been seeking relief elsewhere in Europe as another spell of intense summer heat grips the region.
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Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italian police say
Italian media reported that there were no casualties, with the AGI news agency saying employees sheltered in secure areas at the facility. #EuropeNews
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Five key takeaways from results day 2026
Top grades and students going to university are on the up, but technical subjects are also becoming more popular.
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Pair killed in aircraft crash during ‘short flight experience’ named for first time
An inquest heard how the aircraft ‘unexpectedly crashed’ in a field in Ongar
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Colorado mom has her son ‘arrested’ when he refused to take first day of school photo
‘Refusing your mom a first-day-of-school picture is, in fact, against the law,’ the mom joked
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Forbes’ top editor is ousted after taking $6M ‘gift’ from magazine partner
‘I should have disclosed the gift, and failing to was a serious error in judgment,’ Randall Lane told The New York Times
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Sailor’s texts reveal deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln, report says
Servicemember complains of rotten meat and a lack of supplies in messages home as life aboard aircraft carrier deployed to Middle East since November continues to provoke concern
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Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time to find survivors after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday
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Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some captured during a nationwide attack on government forces in April
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UK records hottest day of the year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak
Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus expected in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome
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Putin puts RFK Jr’s son Conor on most wanted list for fighting in Ukraine war
Conor Kennedy said he was ‘willing to die’ in Ukraine after signing up to fight in 2022. Four years later he has been accused of acting as a mercenary by a Russian court
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UK records hottest day of the year as fifth heatwave reaches 38.1C peak
An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight.
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Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes
One of the nation’s largest providers of automated license plate readers is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement
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Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1
Record-breaking heavy rain has pounded eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic, and causing power outages near Tokyo
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Your artificial intelligence agent could go rogue and spend your money
A look at how a verification system could be designed offers some insight into some of the technical challenges AI agents are poised to introduce
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Tim Payne’s fame began as an internet joke. Now his shirt has sparked a bidding war
Tim Payne's jersey from his debut with Paraguay club Olimpia has become a hot item with bids reaching over $3,200
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Labour immigration policy an ‘abject failure’, says Burnham-backing pressure group
Exclusive: A Labour Party pressure group has attacked the government’s approach to immigration, criticising it for adopting a ‘Reform/Conservative style immigration policy’
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Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal
Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.
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Americans ‘deserve answers’ about Trump’s mysterious ailments, Dick Cheney’s doc says
Dr. Jonathan Reiner asked questions about Trump’s fitness to be president, saying, ‘We have been kept in the dark too long’
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250,000 minifridges recalled over fire and burn hazards
According to the CPSC, the manufacturer has so far logged a minimum of 19 complaints involving units smoking, sparking, melting, burning, overheating, or bursting into flames
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‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse
Readers recall the breathtaking sight and community spirit of the rare celestial treat – and the handmade contraptions they saw it through
