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• 'We are all homeless and have nothing': Extreme weather affecting thousands in Pakistan and Afghanistan

  24-08-2022 23:55 via cnn.com
  
  More than 900 people have died in Pakistan from severe rains and flooding this summer, as the country sees its eighth cycle of monsoon rains. CNN's Sophia Saifi reports.
  
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• How Putin's Ukraine strategy affects Russian civilians

  24-08-2022 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  Six months into Russia's conflict in Ukraine, CNN's Fred Pleitgen says Putin's strategy is two-fold: insulate the Russian public from the brutality in Ukraine and outlast the West in their support.
  
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• Liz Cheney won’t run as an independent for president because she’s too smart

  24-08-2022 23:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cheney would run as a Republican not because it's a path to victory for her but because it would be a chance to constantly remind us of Trump's dereliction of duty as president.
  
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• Soaked South braces for more rain; flash flood emergency issued in Mississippi

  24-08-2022 23:45
  
  Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are expected to receive 3 to 5 inches of rain over the next 48 hours, sparking flash flooding and river flooding.
  
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• GCSE results expected to confirm widening of north-south attainment gap

  24-08-2022 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Tory leadership candidates called on to commit to fixing growing regional disparities in educationThis year’s GCSE results for England and Wales are expected to confirm a widening north-south education gap, prompting a prediction that the government will miss one of its key levelling-up targets if it continues to hold back pupils in the north of England.A coalition of school leaders, charities and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership has written to the Conservative leadership candidates urg
  
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• Paul Newman's daughters sue late actor's charity foundation

  24-08-2022 23:21
  
  A new lawsuit has exposed a rift between two of Paul Newman’s daughters and the late actor’s charitable foundation funded by profits from the Newman's Own line of food and drink products
  
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• Columbus teachers strike on first day back to school

  24-08-2022 23:15
  
  A strike by teachers in Ohio's largest school district is continuing for a third day on the first day of school for its 47,000 students
  
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• Teen pilot sets age record for solo flight around world

  24-08-2022 23:00
  
  A Belgian-British teenager has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft
  
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• Six months of war, 31 years of independence: Where does Ukraine stand now?

  24-08-2022 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  After half a year of war and on Ukraine's Independence Day, Yuriy Sak, an advisor to the Ukrainian Defence Minister, says the Russian army's offensive capabilities 'are exhausted.'
  
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• Ukraine's Independence Day darkened by deadly missile strike

  24-08-2022 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  Ukraine's Independence Day, which on Wednesday marked the 31st anniversary of when the country voted to break with the Soviet Union, has been a more somber affair this year, with officials attending memorials and issuing warnings that Moscow could carry out missile attacks against Ukrainian cities.
  
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• Man makes rare discovery while fishing

  24-08-2022 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  A man in South Dakota found a 90-million-year-old fish fossil while competing in a fishing tournament. HLN's Robin Meade shares details of Andy Moore's historic catch.
  
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• Cruise ship spots migrants lost at sea floating on dresser

  24-08-2022 22:42 via cnn.com
  
  A cruise ship bound for Mexico has rescued six Cuban migrants who were found at sea floating on a makeshift raft. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports.
  
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• Over 900 killed in Pakistan monsoon floods

  24-08-2022 22:35 via cnn.com
  
  At least 903 people have died in Pakistan from severe rains and flooding this summer, as the country sees its eighth cycle of monsoon rains, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change told CNN Wednesday as the country appealed for international assistance.
  
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• Trump officials tried to ‘bully’ FDA over Covid treatments, House panel says

  24-08-2022 22:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Congressional investigation finds new evidence of efforts to override health decisions early in pandemicOfficials in the Trump White House tried to pressure health experts to reauthorize a discredited Covid treatment, according to a congressional investigation.A report published on Wednesday by the Democratic-led House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis contained new evidence of efforts to override Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions early in the pandemic. Continue reading...
  
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• Psilocybin 'trips' combined with therapy reduce alcohol use, study finds

  24-08-2022 22:32 via cnn.com
  
  The psychedelic compound psilocybin, commonly known as "shrooms" or magic mushrooms, may help people who struggle with alcohol dependence better manage their drinking, a new study found.
  
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• Unredacted memo detailing decision not to charge Trump in Russia probe released

  24-08-2022 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  Former Attorney General Bill Barr and his deputies concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn't be charged with obstructing the Russia probe because there wasn't any underlying conspiracy between his campaign and Russia, breaking with special counsel Robert Mueller's views on the question, according to a newly unredacted memo released by the Justice Department.
  
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• Biden unveils plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for millions

  24-08-2022 22:21 via theguardian.com
  
  President delivers on campaign promise and outlines debt relief measures for those on lower incomes in White House speechMillions of Americans received welcome news on Wednesday when Joe Biden delivered on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt forgiveness.Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year will be eligible for loan forgiveness, with those whose low incomes qualified them for federal Pell Grants receiving up to $20,000 in relief. About a third of US undergraduate student
  
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• At least 22 killed in Russian strike on rail station on Ukraine’s independence day

  24-08-2022 22:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Rocket attack in Chaplyne wounds 50 people as country marks six months since Moscow’s invasionAt least 22 people have been killed and 50 wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian railway station, as the country marked six months since Moscow’s invasion on a sombre independence day overshadowed by warnings of further “brutal” attacks.Addressing the UN late on Wednesday, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said the rockets struck a train in a station in
  
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• Teen becomes youngest person to fly solo around the world

  24-08-2022 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  A 17-year-old has became the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft on Wednesday after first taking off on March 23, according to Guinness World Records (GWR).
  
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• Fetterman hits back at Oz for ‘vegetable’ remark: ‘Politics can be nasty’

  24-08-2022 22:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Aide to TV doctor and Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz said Fetterman could have avoided stroke by eating vegetablesThe Democratic candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, has fired back at Mehmet Oz, after a senior aide to the Republican said Fetterman might have avoided a serious stroke in May had he only eaten more vegetables.“I had a stroke. I survived it,” Fetterman said. “I know politics can be nasty, but even then, I could never imagine ridiculing so
  
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• What the Twitter whistleblower disclosure says about Elon Musk and bots

  24-08-2022 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  Former Twitter Head of Security Peiter "Mudge" Zatko says Twitter doesn't know - or want to know - how many bots it has on its platform. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan explains how that relates to Elon Musk's attempt to kill his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.
  
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• Band stuck in Calais queue perform surprise gig

  24-08-2022 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drivers were treated to a makeshift jazzy concert as they waited in lengthy queues at the French border.
  
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• Student loan forgiveness: Biden hails plan for ‘generation saddled with unsustainable debt’ – as it happened

  24-08-2022 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  President had campaigned on promise of loan forgiveness of up to $10,000 for those struggling with student debt• Biden set to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for millions of Americans• Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents in filing• Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe GOP is teeing up their counter-attack to Biden’s impending announcement on student debt relief, decrying it as a “bribe” that will
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers sue for over $878K in fees

  24-08-2022 21:58
  
  A law firm that helped defend Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, is suing her, her brother and husband
  
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• Joe Biden announces $3bn in fresh Ukraine military aid

  24-08-2022 21:53 via theguardian.com
  
  US to send anti-aircraft missiles, artillery, counter-drone defences and radar equipment as Zelenskiy praises ‘unwavering support’Joe Biden has announced nearly $3bn in new military assistance to Ukraine, including anti-aircraft missiles, artillery, counter-drone defences and radar equipment.It is the biggest tranche of US military aid to date, bringing to over $13bn the total the US has supplied or pledged to Kyiv under the Biden administration. The new equipment, however, will have
  
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• British-Belgian pilot, 17, becomes youngest to fly around the world solo

  24-08-2022 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British-Belgian teen flew through sandstorms and spent the night on an uninhabited island to break record.
  
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• Target of gunman who shot Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool arrested

  24-08-2022 21:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Joseph Nee, 35, was out on licence and serving prison sentence when gunman shot at him in streetDetectives are increasingly confident of identifying the name and hiding place of the gunman who shot dead a nine-year-old girl in her Liverpool home, as the intended victim is revealed to be a criminal on release from prison with convictions for drugs and burglary.The Guardian understands that police believe Joseph Nee is a “well-established organised crime group member” with connections
  
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• JPMorgan forces sale of Russian oligarch's megayacht

  24-08-2022 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  A $75-million superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian steel billionaire was auctioned on Tuesday in Gibraltar, court sources said, in what is understood to be the first sale of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
  
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• 'What is the end of war for us? Victory': Zelensky gives emotional Independence Day address

  24-08-2022 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  Ukraine's Independence Day, which on Wednesday marked the 31st anniversary of when the country voted to break with the Soviet Union, has been a more somber affair this year, with officials attending memorials and issuing warnings that Moscow could carry out missile attacks against Ukrainian cities.
  
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• Why the stock market slumped and what comes next, according to experts

  24-08-2022 21:20
  
  Stocks fell after a two-month rally, but analysts differed on a return to gains.
  
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• Over 900 killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods, including 326 children

  24-08-2022 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  At least 903 people have died in Pakistan from severe rains and flooding this summer, as the country sees its eighth cycle of monsoon rains, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change told CNN Wednesday.
  
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• Authorities identify mysterious illness killing dogs in one state: Officials

  24-08-2022 21:12
  
  A mysterious illness is killing young dogs in Michigan, officials say.
  
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• WATCH: Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago become visible amid drought

  24-08-2022 21:09
  
  Amid a drought, the Dinosaur Valley State Park has discovered dinosaur footprints that have historically been covered by water and sediment. They date back more than 113 million years.
  
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• Increased alcohol use linked with higher risk of cancer in new study

  24-08-2022 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  People who increased the amount of alcohol they drank also had an increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a large study in Korea published on Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
  
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• US to extradite Canadian writer accused of faking own death and kidnapping son

  24-08-2022 20:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Dawn Walker, who says she fled domestic abuse, is arrested and accused of stealing friend’s identity to cross borderAn acclaimed writer who says she fled Canada to escape domestic abuse is to be extradited from the US, amid accusations she faked her own death, kidnapped her son and illegally crossed the American border.Dawn Walker, an Indigenous author from Okanese Cree Nation in the province of Saskatchewan, was due to be driven to the border on Wednesday by US officials and handed over t
  
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• Look of the Week: At 55, Nicole Kidman remains one of fashion's biggest risk-takers

  24-08-2022 20:25 via cnn.com
  
  Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman caught the Internet's attention this week with a new shoot for Perfect Magazine.
  
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• Men watch Love Island to hear women’s conversations, says ITV boss

  24-08-2022 20:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Show offers young men insight into female counterparts, says Kevin Lygo, as channel adds Big Brother to rosterCynics have suggested Love Island’s popularity is built on the opportunity to watch contestants walking around a villa in swimwear. But according to ITV’s boss, the show’s real appeal for young men is the insight it offers into the mentality of women.Kevin Lygo, who oversees ITV’s programme output, said the hit dating show allows straight men to hear conversations
  
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• Magic mushrooms’ psilocybin may help heavy drinkers cut back

  24-08-2022 20:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Positive results in first ‘rigorous’ trial investigating compound’s effect on alcohol use The most rigorous test yet of psilocybin as a treatment for alcoholism has found that the compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely.Psilocybin, found in several species of mushrooms, can cause hours of vivid hallucinations. Indigenous people have used it in healing rituals and scientists are exploring whether it can ease depression or help longtime s
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Boris Johnson visits Kyiv as Zelenskiy warns Russia over ‘nuclear blackmail’ – as it happened

  24-08-2022 20:12 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog has now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war hereThe UN has said it is “very concerned” about plans by Russian-backed authorities to hold trials for captured Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol. Pro-Russian officials appear to be installing metal cages in a hall in Mariupol as part of plans to establish what they were calling an “international tribunal”, a UN rights office spokesperson said, adding that such a process could itself a
  
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• Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents

  24-08-2022 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Court motion submitted by ex-president’s lawyers argues some materials seized by FBI could be subject to executive privilegeDonald Trump appeared to concede in his court filing over the seizure of materials from his Florida resort that he unlawfully retained official government documents, as the former president argued that some of the documents collected by the FBI could be subject to executive privilege.The motion submitted on Monday by the former president’s lawyers argued that a
  
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• Climate change to blame for parched 'Garden of Eden'

  24-08-2022 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  Once named the "Garden of Eden," the lush green marshlands of southern Iraq have turned into a desolate desert. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.
  
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• Emily Maitlis says ‘active Tory party agent’ shaping BBC news output

  24-08-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Newsnight presenter says former No 10 communications chief Sir Robbie Gibb on board acting as ‘arbiter of impartiality’Emily Maitlis has said a BBC board member is an “active agent of the Conservative party” who is shaping the broadcaster’s news output by acting “as the arbiter of BBC impartiality”.The former Newsnight presenter highlighted the role of Sir Robbie Gibb, who previously worked as Theresa May’s director of communications and hel
  
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• Ukraine independence day overshadowed by fear of Russian attacks

  24-08-2022 19:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Kyiv celebrations cancelled over concerns of ‘Russian provocations’ as US expected to announce further $3bn in aidRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesAir raid sirens sounded across every metre of Ukrainian-controlled territory as the country marked six months since Moscow’s invasion on a sombre independence day, overshadowed by warnings of “brutal” attacks.The sense of foreboding was deepened by a warning from the White House that the Russians had stepped up preparati
  
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• Stop what you're doing and watch this elephant play with bubbles

  24-08-2022 19:57 via cnn.com
  
  Staff at the Fort Worth Zoo released a video we all needed — a baby elephant having the best time popping bubbles.
  
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• Sacked Labour MP Sam Tarry faces reselection battle before party conference

  24-08-2022 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Supporters of former shadow transport minister who joined RMT picket lines says process fast-tracked out of ‘revenge’The Labour MP Sam Tarry is facing an imminent reselection battle before the party conference, with his supporters accusing figures close to the leadership of fast-tracking the process out of “revenge”.The Ilford South MP was sacked as a shadow transport minister in July after attending a picket line in support of RMT workers, but Keir Starmer, the Labour le
  
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• California expected to ban new gas car sales by 2035, with Thursday vote

  24-08-2022 19:52 via cnn.com
  
  California air regulators are expected Thursday to issue stringent rules to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035 and set interim targets to phase the cars out.
  
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• Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at 'far out' event

  24-08-2022 19:44 via cnn.com
  
  Apple customers could soon get a look at the next generation of iPhones.
  
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• Oil firm Rockhopper wins £210m payout after being banned from drilling

  24-08-2022 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Italian government ordered to compensate UK firm after exploration forbidden within 12 miles of coastA corporate tribunal has ordered the Italian government to pay more than £210m to the UK oil company Rockhopper as compensation for an offshore oil drilling ban.Rockhopper’s case was launched after the Italian government banned oil exploration and production within a 12 mile-limit off Italy’s coast in 2015, scotching the company’s planned Ombrina Mare oilfield. Continue re
  
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• Hope not hate: most social media posts on Lionesses positive, study shows

  24-08-2022 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Research finds female Euro players got 125 positive posts for each hate one – in contrast to abuse directed at England menThe vast majority of social media posts directed at England women’s triumphant Euro 2022 football players across a three-month period were positive, research has found.The study of 78,141 posts on Twitter, Reddit and the imageboard website 4chan identified more than 50,000 positive posts – roughly one “hate” post for every 125 “hope”
  
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• A 7 million-year-old practice set our ancestors on the course to humanity, new study finds

  24-08-2022 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  When you walk out the door to start your day, you might not know that you are taking part in something that defines us as human -- and something that our ancestors have been doing for 7 million years, according to new research.
  
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