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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13
The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Trump and Iran exchange threats on further strikes
Iran says any aggression by the US and Israel will be met with a proportionate response.
Aug 1, 2026SecurityRead brief
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Bombing near upscale Moscow restaurant kills 3 people, wounds at least 21
Russian state media, citing local authorities, reported an unidentified woman carrying a homemade bomb tried to get into an upscale restaurant in central Moscow but was stopped by a security guard.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Homemade bomb goes off outside upscale Moscow restaurant state officials say
Russian authorities said the blast occurred outside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square when a woman allegedly carrying explosives was stopped by a security guard.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Why did Ceuta migrant mayhem chill already frosty Israel-Spain relations?
What caused more than 50,000 migrants to storm a Spanish enclave in Africa, and did Israel have anything to do with it?
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Several people killed in explosion at Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say
An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow, according to Russian state media.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migration influx
The Spanish authorities said on Saturday that they were installing a floating barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighboring Morocco, after a surge of tens of thousands of...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80
Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Fifth-generation farm at a standstill due to contamination
The future of Kate Tucker's family farm looks as murky as its waterways, which face a raft of contamination issues, but poor environmental regulation has left her with few options.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Weather conditions expected to spark new wildfires, accelerate fire growth, B.C. Wildfire Service says
The B.C. Wildfire Service warns an approaching cold front could spark new wildfires and cause existing fires to spread rapidly because of strong winds and possible lightning.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
The plane was taking tourists to see the Nazca Lines, a group of geoglyphs etched into the deserts of southern Peru.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Police say 13 killed as small plane viewing Nazca Lines in Peru crashes
Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Iran accuses U.S. of escalating tensions as Washington plans more strikes
Iran accused the U.S. of escalating tensions in the region and said it's preparing its own response if Washington goes ahead with new strikes.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports
Russia said on Saturday its forces had struck fuel storage facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and a tugboat used by the Ukrainian military in Mykolaiv. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks in recent...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say
Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Sports car built for high-octane Hollywood film up for grabs
A 1968 Chevrolet Camaro which featured in The Fast and Furious franchise's seventh film is up for sale and on display to prospective buyers in the Adelaide Hills.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Nirmal Purja, 'inspirational' Nepali climber, among 10 killed in avalanche during Pakistan expedition
Purja, 43, and nine others had been missing since Thursday after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain, in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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How does eastern Europe commemorate the Roma Holocaust?
In 2015, the EU designated August 2 as the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. In Germany, the day is marked with memorial services, educational activites and public addresses. And in eastern Europe?
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame
Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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10 climbers, including famed mountaineer, dead in Pakistan avalanche
The 10-person expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Fast access to Trump's 'Truth Social' posts goes on sale for $100,000 per month
US President Donald Trump's posts on his Truth Social platform can move markets with a few keystrokes. Starting Saturday, for a fee of $100,000 a month, Wall Street traders can access his "Truth API" service to have...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight fire
As Europe faces its worst wildfires in decades, Australia offers lessons in disaster preparedness.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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'Owner has no other option': Increase in cars abandoned on Canberra roads
Tow truck operators say they are being called to more abandoned vehicles across Canberra - and while the government aims to resolve cases within nine days, officials say investigations often take four to six weeks.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Canada wins appeal, men's 4x100m silver medal reinstated at Commonwealth Games
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Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 killed in avalanche
A major search was launched after an avalanche struck the expedition high on Pakistan's Broad Peak. The confirmation ended hopes of a rescue and marked the loss of one of the world's best-known high-altitude climbers.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Greece battles raging wildfires as flames appear to ease in France
French wildfires show signs of easing, with containment efforts holding in Var and Gironde after destructive blazes.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France
For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire at the seaside community of Mati, near Athens, killed 104 people.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners
Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings
There have been tense exchanges between Spain and other EU states over the influx of migrants into the enclave of Ceuta.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Man critically injured during Melbourne car theft
A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by his own car as it was being stolen in Melbourne's north-east.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Hunger and hostility cited by migrants as reason for return to Morocco from Spain's Ceuta
Ceuta migration influx has resulted in tens of thousands of migrants who originally travelled into the Spanish territory to return to North Africa; Spain to put up containment fence.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Germany's long road to equality for same-sex couples
In 2001, same-sex couples in Germany were able to register a civil partnership for the first time. The Civil Partnership Act was a crucial step toward "marriage for all," which was introduced in 2017.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges
The US president pushes back after a federal prosecutor says damage caused by 'botched' installation, not vandalism.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Europe continues to celebrate Pride after attack on Berlin parade
Large Pride events in Hamburg and Amsterdam are underway after last week's deadly ramming attack in Berlin.
Aug 1, 2026SecurityRead brief
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The Dartmouth Workshop: The $7,500 investment that gave birth to AI (2/2)
Some 70 years before the current frenzy of record-breaking fundraising by modern AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic, the Rockefeller Foundation made what may have been the first investment in the history of AI....
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Advocate fears people could 'die waiting' for NDIS appeals
Appealing NDIS decisions is already difficult, but advocates fear it is about to become even harder for "incredibly vulnerable" people.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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How a road trip detour to Tumbler Ridge led this tourist from Taiwan to a 100-million-year-old dinosaur track
One of five UNESCO Geoparks in Canada, Tumbler Ridge has been attracting people from around the world who are helping to uncover the region's dinosaur past.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Germany widens deportations to Afghanistan
Earlier this week, Germany for the first time deported a man with no criminal record to Kabul. Faridoon Tofan, who is currently in deportation detention, fears the same fate.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Palestinian children among those detained by Israel in West Bank raids
Settler violence escalates, with illegal outposts and frequent attacks reported across Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Bombing in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the bombing and said "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Africa: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray
Clashes between Tigray's TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Mob rule and underworld links discussed in extended CFMEU inquiry
The inquiry heard accusations that police had failed to "enforce the law" during aggressive union disputes.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Whales are dying in B.C. waters. Here's how 2 groups are trying to save them
An estimated 20,000 whales are killed worldwide by vessel strikes each year, according to the International Marine Mammal Project.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Germany news: Big turnout for Pride after Berlin attack
Several German cities are holding Pride events a week after a deadly attack on a march in Berlin. A forest fire is burning out of control in Bavaria. DW has more.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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At least three killed in explosion near cafe in Russia's Moscow
More than 15 people also injured in the blast in Kudrinskaya Square, authorities say.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Ceuta 2026 dwarfs 2021 migration crisis
Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Alex Antic's long quest for Liberal Party influence reaches crunch time
After years building a power base within the SA division, the right-wing senator is the frontrunner to become the Liberal Party's state president. It could have wide-ranging implications for Angus Taylor and Ashton Hurn.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Pimicikamak Cree Nation under lockdown after gunshots fired, 1 person dead: chief
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says a shooter is still on the loose and the northern Manitoba remains in lockdown Saturday morning after after gunshots were fired and one person died.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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More women die in heatwaves, but biology 'isn't main cause'
In country after country, more women are dying from the heat than men. But researchers say biology isn't the main reason. Age, working conditions, and unequal access to rest may drive the gap.
Aug 1, 2026ScienceRead at DW
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'Marathon' shines light on Gaza's orphaned children and humanitarian crisis
More than 58,000 children have lost one or both parents by Israel's war, highlighting urgent humanitarian challenges.
Aug 1, 2026Human RightsRead brief
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Spain to put containment fence around Ceuta after migrants rush border
Most migrants who entered the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta have been returned to Morocco, Spain's authorities said Saturday.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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France: Major Gironde wildfire contained
In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been contained, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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UTI led to Sydney woman's death three days after giving birth
Gia Lam gave birth to her son and was dead three days later. A coronial inquest found her death was preventable. Her family are now breaking their silence.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Dreaming of representing Canada at Eurovision? These Canadian former contestants have some advice
Nine Canadians have performed on behalf of other countries in previous Eurovision Song Contests. CBC News has tracked down a few of them to get their advice on how Canada can put its best foot forward in Bulgaria 2027.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Iran warns neighbors against being US 'defensive shield'
Iran has warned regional states against helping the US as Washington weighs possible "very hard" new strikes. Meanwhile, the Tehran-backed Houthis claim to have diverted eight Saudi tankers from the Red Sea. DW has more.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Trump pledges to pursue 'anti-weaponisation' fund amid Blanche standoff
The US president said he would push ahead with the controversial fund if his attorney general pick is not approved.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Iran conflict expands as Senate again rejects effort to limit Trump's war powers
A vote in the Senate to limit President Trump's war powers has narrowly failed again. Three Republicans voted in favor of it.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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African Union mission in Somalia in question after US funding to end
This week several African nations are meeting in Kampala to discuss the future of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The US announced it will withdraw its funding from the...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Victoria's tobacco kingpin is in jail, but violence still grips the state
Kazem Hamad, once dubbed one of the most dangerous wanted men in the world, is now behind bars. But the violence on Victorian streets has continued unabated.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Kayaker on St. John River makes a pair of grim discoveries
Melissa Lavigne has done a lot of kayaking on the St. John River, but on a recent paddle, she came across something new: a headstone and grave marker for two long-dead Fredericton men.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Greece battles wildfires, including near Athens
Firefighters were battling blazes in over 70 locations across Greece. Strong winds continue to fan the flames, adding to the firefighters' struggles.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Ceuta: 60,000 cross the border, 57 died
After a day of deadly chaos in Spain's tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for now. Of the 60,000 migrants who stormed into the territory, around 45,000 returned to neighbouring Morocco within...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Spain slams 'selfish' EU, sets up floating barriers
European Union states are demanding stricter international border controls and have called an emergency meeting as Spain reassures safety of Schengen Area.
Aug 1, 2026VisaRead brief
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The mystery of the 'Great Wall' of Hant's Harbour
Though the local nickname "The Great Wall" may be tongue-in-cheek, it does reflect the intensive labour that must have gone into building these structures.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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War in Ukraine: Why Crimea has become a strategic target
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian logistics centers and energy facilities in Crimea. What are the consequences for local supplies, and how does Kyiv hope this strategy will affect the course of the war?
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi temporarily released from prison
The outspoken artist was detained in mid-July for 'insulting a constitutional institution'.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 9, injure at least 27, officials say
Kyiv said the strikes had killed four people, and the city's mayor reported 15 people, including two boys aged 13 and 17, were wounded and transported to hospital.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack
At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight into Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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The serene chaos of the Great Barrier Reef islands used for bombing practice
These idyllic islands once had a chequered conservation history, but now they are back in rude health.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Sobriety gave me a fresh start. My dog taught me what to do with it
Rebecca Auerbach thought sobriety would be the hardest part of rebuilding her life. But raising a challenging German Shepherd while navigating early recovery became an unexpected lesson in responsibility, self-trust...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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How crypto miners are stealing power in Southeast Asia
Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids, and exposing links to organized crime.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Brother of slain cartel leader "El Mencho" pleads guilty to U.S. drug charges
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes worked for cartels with his brother Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as "El Mencho," according to federal prosecutors.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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France's fires are 'today under control', says PM Lecornu
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control", more than a week since the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace
Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
Jul 30, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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A small Australian town's surprising link to The Wizard of Oz
The town of Kaniva, and even the smaller settlement of Lillimur, in far-western Victoria, played an important role in the astonishing success of the legendary Hollywood movie, The Wizard of Oz.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Canadians ready to play ball as 1st season of Women's Pro Baseball League gets underway
Nearly a dozen Canadian athletes are going to be part of the chase to be the first-ever champions of the Women's Pro Baseball League, which begins its inaugural season in the United States on Saturday.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Ceuta: Spain demands EU meeting, blasts 'selfish' response
After Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen deal with Spain, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his county was being "attacked" from within the EU, stressing that Madrid fully restored control over its border. DW has more.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Care for a dirty soda? How this drink trend became a US obsession
How Utah novelty grew into national trend, fuelled by customisation, social media, desire for affordable social spaces.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Spain deploys military to Morocco border after migrant crossings; 34 deaths
At least 34 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Tens of thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Greece fights fires near Athens
Evacuation orders were issued on Friday for areas west and northwest of Athens, as new wildfires broke out near the Greek capital. Firefighters battled to contain the flames, but winds of around 50 miles per hour...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Peru's ex-president leaves jail after 15-year jail term for corruption overturned
Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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'We're blowing this thing into the harbour': 50 years since woodchip bombing
A stolen car full of explosives, a hostage held at gunpoint, and a plan gone awry. Inside the anti-woodchip bombing at WA's Bunbury port in 1976.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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What French communities have learned after a week of battling wildfires that threaten their way of life
People in communities across southwestern France have spent the last week volunteering to aid firefighting efforts as blazes ravage the pine forests near their small towns. Now they face a difficult transition as...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Germany weighs the future of minijobs
Germany's popular minijob system allows millions of workers, including students, to avoid paying income tax or social security contributions. But a reform is on the cards that may soon end this advantage.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Famed climber among 10 missing on Pakistan peak; 4 bodies recovered
Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies and were looking for the others, officials said. Acclaimed climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead brief
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West Bank: Settler violence hits "all-time high"
Locals in the West Bank say Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian and arrested three others on Friday, as they protected Israeli settlers marching through a number of villages. One focal point was...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts - will it help catch killers?
More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead brief
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'People are really suffering': Ukraine's drones bring war home to Russia
For years, people in Russia's largest and most affluent cities were shielded from the impacts of their country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but not anymore.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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Convicted drug trafficker to keep Halifax-area lakeside home, but will pay $240K fine
Gary (Boo) Boudreau, who was targeted by a major cocaine and cannabis investigation, will not lose the million-dollar lakeside home he built partly on the proceeds of crime, but has instead been ordered to pay a $240...
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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Ukraine: Zelenskyy says Patriot missile shortage costs lives
At least nine people died, and more than 20 were injured after Russia struck Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blames a lack of interceptor missiles for the deaths.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Most Australian teens still online three months after under-16 ban
The Australian government has defended the ban after a report concluded most teenagers had found ways to get around it.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Trump says Hamas agreed to next phase of Gaza peace deal, including disarmament
President Trump said Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Trump presses Israel to accept deal with Hamas
US President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that Hamas had agreed to disarm, a key next step in the US-brokered peace plan for the enclave that has been hailed as a potential breakthrough in Gaza. But while...
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at France 24
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Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Voters are starting to ask a new question about politics, money
Debate about money in politics has traditionally revolved around whether politicians have broken the rules. But voters are increasingly asking what good judgement looks like.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia
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WestJet flight cancellations rise as Sunday strike deadline approaches
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Jul 30, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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India: Modi says he forgives 'children' who abused him
Modi shared a video message in which he described CJP protesters as "misguided children" who deserve guidance.
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead brief
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Is Spain being punished?
In the months leading up to the crisis in Ceuta, pro-Israel voices conspicuously raised the issue of the enclave
Aug 1, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera
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Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv's relationship with D.C. has evolved
The outgoing Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. says Ukraine has been able to combat what she said characterized as a prior, erroneous narrative that Russia was winning the war, now in its fifth year.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at CBS News
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Greyhounds bound for Australia as New Zealand racing ban takes effect
At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia's eastern states, the BBC understands.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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Governments have spent billions on quantum computers. Has AI usurped them?
More than half a century after the first computers were built, Australia is aiming to be a global innovator in quantum computing. But can it compete with the rise of AI?
Aug 1, 2026ScienceRead at ABC News Australia
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Kids' birthday parties are getting more expensive. Should guests help pay for them?
Many argue you shouldn't throw a party if you can't afford it, while others defend the practice given costs for everything are skyrocketing. But when did the expectations for children's parties get so high?
Jul 30, 2026WorldRead at CBC News
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UK court allows plans for Chinese 'super' embassy to advance
A court dismissed a legal challenge against Beijing's new embassy in London, which could become the largest in the UK. The case, brought by a neighborhood association, argued the embassy poses a security threat.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at DW
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Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza
The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.
Jul 31, 2026WorldRead at BBC
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