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At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

27 August, 2026

At least one person has been killed and 10 people injured after a car crashed into a group of people near a train station in northern France, police say.A male suspect was later arrested after authorities launched a major emergency response in Caen, in the Normandy region.Local prefect David Claviere said seven of those injured

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Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish

27 August, 2026

Although outside the EU, Iceland is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) along with Norway and Liechtenstein, so it is part of the single market and the Schengen border-free zone.Reykjavik opened EU accession talks two years after the devastating 2008 global financial crisis, but abandoned them in 2013.Fishing was the biggest obstacle then, and

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Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis: ‘If you started running, they shot you’

27 August, 2026

“If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire,” says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her village in Zamfara, north-western Nigeria. “If you came out and started running, they shot you.”The gunmen, who struck at 02:00, split into groups to surround residents: one at the village entrance, one in the centre

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Parrot eggs hatch in South Africa after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at OR Tambo airport

27 August, 2026

Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa’s main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday – and some of them have now hatched.A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle them in a “homemade incubator bag” carried as hand luggage, according to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries

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Two German airport workers die of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’

27 August, 2026

Two Frankfurt Airport workers have died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes. It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany’s busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials, triggering an outbreak which was first detected in July. A spokesperson for airport

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Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations

26 August, 2026

The Trump administration has threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if planned renovations for the performing arts venue are not allowed to be carried out, court documents show.Attorneys from the justice department have also asked for President Donald Trump’s name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a

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Islamabad PIMS hospital fire: Witnesses say rescue was delayed as blaze killed 14 babies

26 August, 2026

It was just after dawn on Wednesday morning at a maternity ward in the Pakistani capital when a horrific blaze erupted.It would go on to kill 14 infants as parents say they waited hours for help to arrive. Hivsa Walid was near the room at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital with her

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Nepal flash floods: Hundreds of tourists missing and 17 people killed

26 August, 2026

At least 17 people have been killed and nearly 400 others are unaccounted for after a flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border washed away villages and damaged roads and infrastructure.The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, just north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, with preliminary information suggesting it was caused by an earthquake

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NFL: At least one in four dead players had brain disease, says study

26 August, 2026

As many as 97.7% of NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 could have had brain disease related to repeated blows to the head, a new study says.Researchers looked at 878 former players who died during that period, with 235 having donated their brains to research.Of those, 215 were found to have chronic traumatic

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Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base

26 August, 2026

Sweden’s armed forces have asked the government to expropriate a Russia-owned property near a naval base on security grounds.The military requested the seizure of the beach plot near Muskö base in Stockholm archipelago, citing “the threat from Russian drones and the ownership situation of the property”.Swedish reports say a businessman with links to the Russian

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European Court of Human Rights orders Turkey to free Osman Kavala

26 August, 2026

Kavala, 68, became a symbol of a government crackdown on civil society in Turkey following his arrest in October 2017.He and others were accused of orchestrating and financing anti-government protests in 2013, which started in Istanbul’s Gezi park before spreading across Turkey.The demonstrations posed the first serious challenge to the rule of Erdogan, who was

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Nigeria kidnappings: President Bola Tinubu orders manhunt after victim video uploaded

26 August, 2026

The gunmen, reportedly dressed in military-style clothing, attacked the villages of Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka.Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told the BBC that more than 40 people were killed, but the exact number of deaths had not been confirmed.Looking at the footage released on social media, the local youth leader, who asked not

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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania

26 August, 2026

Two people who were not vaccinated against measles have died of the virus in Pennsylvania, health officials said. The state has seen 393 cases of the highly contagious virus this year, as infections across the US have hit the highest point in 35 years. Eighty-five percent of kindergarten-age students in Lancaster County, where the recent

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West African cyber-crime networks: Mass arrests follow Interpol crackdown

26 August, 2026

Operation Jackal IV – which took place between November 2025 and June 2026 – investigated how the groups laundered money and how financial fraud cyber crimes, such as cryptocurrency and email compromise fraud, were conducted.Scams often targeted “retirees in English-speaking countries”, Interpol said.”By following illicit financial flows across borders, we are attacking the very lifeblood

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Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

26 August, 2026

President Trump has yet to comment on the latest Canadian countermeasures.Still, in a series of Tuesday posts on Truth Social, Trump accused Canada of “ripping off” the US for decades and of charging American farmers steep tariffs. “I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable,” Trump wrote. “They feel

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CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports

25 August, 2026

The trip is thought to be Ratcliffe’s first trip to Russia as CIA director, although he has maintained contact with his intelligence counterparts in Moscow.He played a role in negotiations for the release of Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina’s, who was jailed in Russia for over a year after being accused of providing support to Ukraine.

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start

25 August, 2026

Dr Jim Swire, who has campaigned for justice since his daughter, Flora, was killed in the bombing, said he believed the delay in the trial could be beneficial if it meant more care would be taken over evidence.He said: “For many years, we’ve been after only one thing, and that is the truth.”If each delay

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China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran

25 August, 2026

China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing.Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it called “illegal unilateral sanctions” and would take “all necessary measures” to safeguard its rights.This came after US Treasury

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Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s Harry Potter series

25 August, 2026

Kit Harington is joining the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series as the wizarding world’s celebrity-turned-Hogwarts instructor Gilderoy Lockhart, HBO has confirmed to the BBC.X-Men star Nicholas Hoult was originally cast in the upcoming second series earlier this month but had to leave due to scheduling issues.Best known for playing Jon Snow for eight seasons

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Songs created by AI banned from Australia’s music charts

25 August, 2026

Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia’s music charts.From this week, all releases must be “substantially human made” to be eligible.The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said the new code would help “promote the human nature of artistry”.It follows a controversy around a cover of Madonna’s Like A

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French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mud

25 August, 2026

A French tourist has died in California’s Death Valley after becoming stranded on the side of the road during 46.6C (116F) heat.Police found 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa recently following a brief search, with the National Park service saying he died while trying to seek help in the blistering heat when his car got stuck in

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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy – and Trump

25 August, 2026

Timing and Canadian political will could also be a tool for negotiations.Canadians know they will feel economic pain in this dispute – financial analysists estimated the most recent tariffs of 50% on about $20bn of Canadian imports could trim between 0.3% to 0.6% off the country’s GDP in the short term.Still, a majority in the

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Zambia elections: Courts sealed as election petition deadline looms

25 August, 2026

Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the recent presidential election approaches.An unusual police presence has been reported at some courts, which have been taped off to prevent access.Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile said he would challenge the election result,

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Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl

25 August, 2026

Activists and politicians in Nepal have urged the government to enact tougher laws as the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl has caused outrage across the country.Nepal has seen continued protests since the girl was found dead last week, three days after she went missing in Madhesh province.Nine people have been arrested in

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