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Sport
US Open return: Venus Williams' spirited fight ends in first-round exit
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 2:05pmVenus Williams battled bravely before suffering a first-round defeat on her return to the US Open on Tuesday, losing in three...
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World
Trump removes Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage allegations
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 1:20pmUS President Donald Trump ordered the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook “effective immediately” on Monday (local...
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World
Typhoon Kajiki triggers mass evacuations, shuts airports in Vietnam
Monday, 25 August 2025, 8:54pmVietnam evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kajiki, which...
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Travel
How climate change increases air turbulence
Monday, 25 August 2025, 1:52pmThe seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving...
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World
Spain’s 16-day heatwave this month was ‘the most intense on record’
Monday, 25 August 2025, 10:40amA 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was “the most intense on record”, the national meteorological agency said today. With...
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World
Row breaks out as US diplomat criticises France on anti-Semitism
Monday, 25 August 2025, 10:04amFrance’s Foreign Ministry said today it would summon the US ambassador after he criticised the Government for what he said...
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World
US plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda amid legal battle
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:45pmThe US Government intends to deport a Salvadoran man at ground zero of President Donald Trump’s war on illegal immigration...
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Sport
Ko in hunt for first top-10 finish since March
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:38pmDame Lydia Ko is in the hunt for her first top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour since March ahead of the final round of the Canadian...
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World
'Tremendous opportunity': Trump hails new Texas electoral map
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:34pmUS President Donald Trump praised a newly passed Texas electoral map as a “tremendous opportunity” to help his Republican...
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World
'Far too late': Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in Gaza
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:10pmDesperate Palestinians clutching pots and plastic buckets scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday,...
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Sport
Rassie's revenge: Springboks bounce back from Wallabies loss
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 8:25amSouth Africa bounced back from defeat a week ago as Handre Pollard produced a masterly kicking performance in a 30-22 win...
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World
Canada to remove tariffs on US goods in trade deal move
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 3:52pmCanada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime...
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National
Chinese warships conduct unprecedented manoeuvres in South Pacific
Friday, 22 August 2025, 3:34pmChina set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific...
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World
Israeli minister approves plan to conquer Gaza, call-up 60,000 reservists
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:42pmIsrael’s Defence Minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists...
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World
Death on stream: French probe into live-streamed abuse incident
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 3:24pmProsecutors in the south of France are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a livestreaming event...
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World
Trump says he's started arranging a peace meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 9:46amUS President Donald Trump has said he had started arranging a two-way peace meeting between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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World
High-stakes White House talks as European leaders aim to end Ukraine-Russia war
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:07amUS President Donald Trump has raised hopes of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia as he gave President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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World
Over 40 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria's Sokoto State
Monday, 18 August 2025, 1:39pmRescue workers are searching for more than 40 people after a boat accident in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State, the country’s...
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Entertainment
'Skibidi', ‘tradwife’, 'delulu' among 6000 words added to Cambridge Dictionary
Monday, 18 August 2025, 1:03pmWords popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha including “skibidi”, “delulu” and “tradwife”, are among 6000 new entries to the...
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World
'Serve humanity': Melania's peace plea to Putin revealed
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 3:29pmUS President Donald Trump handed Russian President Vladimir Putin a special item at their Alaska summit: a letter written...
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World
Unrest in Serbia: Fifth night of clashes with riot police
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 11:28amFresh clashes erupted between protesters and riot police in Serbia’s capital Belgrade and other cities on the fifth consecutive...
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World
Canada intervenes in strike to end Air Canada travel chaos
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 9:24amThe Canadian Government is intervening to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled...
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Sport
'We are euphoric': Wallabies stun South Africa to open Rugby Championship
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 8:47amCaptain and No 8 Harry Wilson scored two tries as Australia staged a remarkable comeback to stun South Africa 38-22 in the...
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World
Trump shifts stance, pushes for full peace accord post-Putin summit
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 8:27amDonald Trump has dropped his push for a ceasefire in Ukraine in favour of pursuing a full peace accord – a major shift announced...
