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• 'I booked a last-minute flight and bought a castle'

  25-08-2023 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a London barrister became the lady of a Highland home dubbed the Castle of Spite.
  
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• Loch Ness Monster: Hundreds to join huge search for Nessie

  25-08-2023 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The volunteers have signed up for what has been described as the biggest Nessie hunt in decades.
  
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• Trans woman reaches $140K settlement to implement LGBTQ prison reform

  25-08-2023 23:45 via abcnews.go.com
  
  In a landmark settlement with transgender woman, a New York jail will implement LGBTQ prison reform.
  
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• Madagascar: 12 killed in crush at Indian Ocean Island Games opening ceremony

  25-08-2023 23:32 via theguardian.com
  
  A further 80 people injured trying to enter stadium, with 11 in critical condition Twelve people have died and about 80 have been injured in a crush as sports fans tried to enter Madagascar’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, the prime minister said.Christian Ntsay said 11 of the injured were in a critical condition after the incident on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag says players did not run enough in Spurs defeat

  25-08-2023 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag accuses his players of not running enough in their Premier League defeat at Tottenham.
  
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• British Museum director resigns over alleged apathy toward claims of potential mass art theft

  25-08-2023 23:22 via foxnews.com
  
  The British Museum was alerted more than two years ago to the possible theft or disappearance of valuable artifacts when an art historian became suspicious about objects for sale on eBay. But the museum’s director, Hartwig Fischer, said Friday that he didn’t treat the whistleblower’s warning seriously enough and announced his resignation as investigators figure out what happened to hundreds of missing pieces, including gold jewelry, semi-precious gems and antiquities dating to
  
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• Trump's GOP rivals don't pounce on his mug shot, and more campaign trail takeaways

  25-08-2023 23:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Nikki Haley, in the strongest statement yet, called it a "sad day for America."
  
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• Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave

  25-08-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France says the coup leaders have no authority to order such an expulsion, as ties deteriorate rapidly.
  
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• Mother is arrested in Bangladesh after son in the U.S. criticizes government online

  25-08-2023 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University said his mother was arrested in Bangladesh after he criticized the country's government in a Facebook post.
  
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• Spanish players in boycott over World Cup kiss

  25-08-2023 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jenni Hermoso says she did not consent to be kissed by Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales - as 81 players say they will not play for Spain's women's team until he leaves.
  
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• Georgia Republicans look to politics post-Trump

  25-08-2023 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Republicans in the US state could be a blueprint for a conservative movement beyond the former president.
  
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• Boeing set to resume 737 MAX jet deliveries to China after 4-year pause

  25-08-2023 22:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Boeing Co is preparing to restart deliveries of its 737 MAX jets to China after a four-year halt, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The initial handovers are expected to take place within weeks, according to the report. US APPROVES $12B ARMS PACKAGE FOR POLAND INCLUDING APACHE HELICOPTERS
    "For (737 MAX) deliveries, we will be ready to deliver for our customers when that time comes," Boeing said in a statement. China was the first country to ground
  
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• Madagascar crush: 12 dead at island games' opening ceremony

  25-08-2023 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The stadium in Madagascar was packed with spectators for the opening of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
  
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• 5 best sales to shop this week

  25-08-2023 21:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Early Labor Day sales are live. Shop deals from Sony, Hoka, Buffy and more.
  
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• Pilot dead after F-18 military jet crash

  25-08-2023 21:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An F/A-18 Hornet military jet has crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, ABC News has learned.
  
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• 3 men exonerated in NYC after case reviews spotlighted false confessions in 1990s

  25-08-2023 21:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Three men who were convicted of crimes in the New York City borough of Queens in the 1990s and served long prison sentences have been exonerated after reexaminations of their cases found evidence of false confessions and other examples of malfeasance b...
  
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• India’s lunar rover keeps walking on the moon, days after spacecraft’s historic touchdown

  25-08-2023 20:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  NEW DELHI — India’s lunar rover continued its walk on the moon Friday after the historic touch-down of India’s spacecraft near the moon’s south pole earlier this week, the country’s space agency said.
  
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• Kleenex is pulling out of Canada due to 'unique complexities'

  25-08-2023 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kimberly-Clark is pulling its consumer facial tissues from Canada, citing “unique complexities".
  
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• Prominent Lebanese journalist Talal Salman dies at age 85 after long illness

  25-08-2023 20:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Journalist Talal Salman, who founded one of Lebanon's largest Arabic-language independent newspapers, died Friday after a long illness, the state-run National News Agency said. He was 85. An Arab nationalist whose role model was late Egyptian President Gamal Abdul-Nasser, Salman devoted much of his writing to the Palestinian cause and calls for Arab unity. Salman worked for several publications before founding the daily As-Safir in March 1974. The newspaper, which quickly became one of the count
  
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• Fourth teen arrested in connection with drive-by shooting that killed sleeping 5-year-old girl

  25-08-2023 20:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Police have arrested a fourth teenager in a drive-by shooting that killed a sleeping 5-year-old girl. Albuquerque police said the 17-year-old was arrested Thursday without incident. His 15-year-old brother and two other teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were already in custody. All four are being held on suspicion of murder and other charges. The Associated Press is not naming them because they are juveniles. RECORD-BREAKING OIL PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO MAY BRING STATE INCOME SURPLUS OF $3.5 BILLION Ga
  
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• Bahamas eyes legalizing marijuana for medical, religious use

  25-08-2023 20:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The government of the Bahamas has unveiled several bills aimed at legalizing marijuana for medical and religious purposes and decriminalizing possession of small amounts, joining other Caribbean nations that have taken similar steps. If approved, those caught with less than one ounce of marijuana would pay a $250 fine and the incident would not appear on their criminal record. Buying marijuana for recreational purposes would remain illegal. MARIJUANA USE AMONG AMERICA'S SENIOR CITIZENS RISES AS
  
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• Sudan conflict fueling 'humanitarian emergency of epic proportions': UN

  25-08-2023 20:31 via foxnews.com
  
  The conflict in Sudan is fueling "a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions" that threatens the entire country, the U.N. humanitarian chief warned on Friday. Martin Griffiths also said that the protracted conflict in the African country "could tip the entire region into a humanitarian catastrophe." Some places are already out of food, said Griffiths, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs. He added that hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children are severely malnourished "an
  
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• British Museum thefts: Director Hartwig Fischer quits over stolen treasures

  25-08-2023 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hartwig Fischer said the museum "did not respond as comprehensively as it should have" to the thefts.
  
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• Estonian PM Kallas, a staunch Ukraine ally, under fire over husband's Russian business links

  25-08-2023 20:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Estonia’s strongly pro-Ukrainian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, came under increasing pressure Friday to resign, after Estonian media revealed her husband’s role in a company that indirectly did business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year. Kallas, 46, one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, had urged all EU companies to stop doing business with Russia after the war in Ukraine began in February 2022. Her husband, Arvo Hallik, said Friday he
  
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• Spain wants Rubiales kiss row to be 'MeToo moment'

  25-08-2023 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rubiales affair appears to feed into broader social changes in Spanish society over recent years.
  
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• Auto workers vote to authorize a strike if no deal reached with Big 3 US automakers

  25-08-2023 19:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The UAW voted to authorize a strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis -- if no deal is reached amid contract negotiations.
  
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• Israeli far-right minister lashes out at Bella Hadid after supermodel accuses him of racism

  25-08-2023 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel’s far-right national security minister lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday for criticizing his recent fiery televised remarks about Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In an interview earlier this week with Israel’s Channel 12 following two deadly Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the occupied territory, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir argued that his right to freedom of movement as a Jewish settler outweighs the same right for Palestinians. "My
  
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• Hong Kong arrests 6 for loan fraud scheme using AI deep fakes

  25-08-2023 19:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Six individuals have been arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly using artificial intelligence to generate images for a loan scam.  The six accused scammers are charged with doctoring pictures to deceive banks and moneylenders in a loose fraud syndicate busted by city police.  "The racket used an AI face-changing program, commonly known as deepfake technology, to apply for loans online with financial institutions," said Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau Superintendent Dicken Ko
  
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• Bodies and flight recorders recovered at Wagner boss Prigozhin's jet crash site

  25-08-2023 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine other people are presumed to have died in the crash.
  
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• House Republican demands unredacted Jan. 6 panel transcripts from White House

  25-08-2023 19:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rep. Barry Loudermilk demanded the White House return transcripts from the Jan. 6 committee without redactions, including interviews with Secret Service agents.
  
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• Guyana president demands slavery reparations as descendants of a plantation owner prepare formal apology

  25-08-2023 19:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Guyana president Irfaan Ali on Thursday lashed out at the descendants of European slave traders, saying those who profited from the cruel, trans-Atlantic slave trade should offer to pay reparations to today’s generations. The leader of the South American country also proposed that those involved in the slave trade be posthumously charged for crimes against humanity. Ali spoke ahead of Friday’s planned formal apology in Guyana by the descendants of Scottish 19th-century sugar and coff
  
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• Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public

  25-08-2023 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers propose the ban after a series of Quran burnings led to uproar in Muslim countries.
  
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• London Ulez expansion: Do clean-air zones reduce pollution?

  25-08-2023 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanding to cover all of the city from 29 August.
  
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• 22-year-old Belgian cyclist Tijl De Decker dies following training accident injuries

  25-08-2023 19:06 via foxnews.com
  
  A 22-year-old Belgian cyclist died Friday following a crash in training earlier this week, the Lotto Dstny team said. "It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our rider Tijl De Decker," the Belgian team said. "Today Tijl has lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained after his crash on training last Wednesday." De Decker, a winner of Paris-Roubaix in the Espoirs category this year, had been brought to the hospital for surgery in the Belgian town of
  
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• Man linked to dozens of deaths after undercover reporter plays a trick on him: officials

  25-08-2023 18:38 via foxnews.com
  
  This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). British police have tied 88 deaths to an alleged "poison seller" in Canada who has been accused of participating in assisted suicide.  "Our deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of those who have died. They are being supported by specially trained officers from police forces," the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA)
  
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• Man accused of selling "poison," assisting suicide for dozens of victims across multiple countries

  25-08-2023 18:38 via foxnews.com
  
  This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). British police have tied 88 deaths to an alleged "poison seller" in Canada who has been accused of participating in assisted suicide.  "Our deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of those who have died. They are being supported by specially trained officers from police forces," the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA)
  
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• How one Republican nearly blew a lead bigger than Trump’s — and what it means for 2024

  25-08-2023 18:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  The latest Iowa polling was not encouraging for anti-Trump Republicans. But past Iowa polls, and a near-collapse by a past front-runner, offer them some hope.
  
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• Supermodel Bella Hadid called an ‘Israel hater’ by far-right, pro-settler minister

  25-08-2023 18:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Hadid had denounced Itamar Ben-Gvir for saying Jewish settlers had more rights than Palestinians in occupied territoriesThe far-right Israeli national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called the Palestinian American supermodel Bella Hadid an “Israel hater” after she joined denunciations of his claim that Jewish settlers have more rights than Arabs in the occupied territories.Ben-Gvir told Israeli television this week that freedom of movement for settlers in the West Bank outwe
  
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• Franklin expedition: Portraits of doomed Arctic explorers go to auction

  25-08-2023 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the only known complete set of crew member photographs from the Franklin expedition in the Arctic.
  
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• R. Kelly and Universal Music Group must pay over $500,000 in music royalties to his victims, judge rules

  25-08-2023 18:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Disgraced musician R. Kelly and Universal Music Group must pay more than $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims, a New York judge ruled.
  
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• Hawaii officials release list of 388 people missing after Maui wildfires

  25-08-2023 18:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Death toll stands at 115 from devastating fires as authorities say release of names‘will help with the investigation’The names of 388 people unaccounted for in the wake of the devastating wildfire in Hawaii have been released by officials on the island of Maui.The list of known people thought to be missing following the fire has been compiled by the FBI, which said on Tuesday there were about 1,000 to 1,100 people on a more tentative list of those unaccounted for. Continue reading...
  
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• Tory frustration with Nadine Dorries grows as former party whip calls for clarity – as it happened

  25-08-2023 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  John Penrose is the latest MP to voice their frustration after Dorries said she was quitting but then failed to do so. This live blog is now closedMPs will try to oust Nadine Dorries as an MP next month amid growing calls for her to follow through on her vow to resign, PA media reports.The Liberal Democrats will table a bill when parliament returns on 4 September that they hope will result in her suspension.For months Nadine Dorries has treated the people of Mid Bedfordshire with contempt and ta
  
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• Final Trump co-defendants surrender to authorities in Georgia – live

  25-08-2023 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Fellow defendants turn themselves in before 12pm deadlineAnalysis: Trump’s mugshot defines modern US politicsMugshots define eras.Bugsy Siegel peering malevolently from beneath his fedora in a 1928 booking photo summed up the perverse romance of gangsters in the prohibition age. Continue reading...
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: I told Prigozhin to watch out, says Belarusian president

  25-08-2023 17:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Alexander Lukashenko says he warned Wagner bosses Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin to be aware of threats to their livesRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceRishi Sunak has reaffirmed the UK defence ministry’s comments from Friday morning, saying intelligence suggested Prigozhin was “most likely” on the plane.“We’re obviously monitoring the situation very closely, working with our allies to establish what happened,” the British prime minister told reporters. Continue readi
  
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• Belligerence and hostility: Trump’s mugshot defines modern US politics

  25-08-2023 17:51 via theguardian.com
  
  From Bugsy to Bowie, every decade had its defining booking photo. Now we have ours for these politically spiteful timesMugshots define eras.Bugsy Siegel peering malevolently from beneath his fedora in a 1928 booking photo summed up the perverse romance of gangsters in the prohibition age. Continue reading...
  
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• Ministers urged to offer financial support for Britain’s rising energy bills

  25-08-2023 17:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Costs forecast to increase again from January despite announcement of fall in energy price capMinisters have been urged to intervene to prevent a “winter of despair and suffering” by offering financial support to millions of households facing unmanageable energy bills.The government is under renewed pressure to act after warnings that energy costs will remain unaffordable for the most vulnerable in society, despite Friday’s announcement of a fall in the energy price cap. Contin
  
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• Kremlin denies killing Yevgeny Prigozhin in plane crash

  25-08-2023 17:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Spokesperson says western claims that Vladimir Putin was behind assassination are ‘an absolute lie’Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Kremlin has denied that it assassinated the Wagner chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, calling western intelligence assessments about Vladimir Putin’s potential involvement “an absolute lie”.Prigozhin is believed to have been killed when his Embraer jet crashed north-west of Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian officials. We
  
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• Woman arrested after eight-year-old girl dies in balcony fall in Portsmouth

  25-08-2023 17:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Forty-three-year-old held on suspicion of child neglect after girl fell on Thursday eveningAn eight-year-old girl has died after apparently falling from a balcony in a tower block in Portsmouth.A 43-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and was being questioned by police about the fall at Pickwick House, to which police and paramedics were called at 6.50pm on Thursday. About a dozen police cars were seen parked outside the 11-storey block of flats and a wide cordon was i
  
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• WATCH: Pups make a splash in the pool

  25-08-2023 17:36 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A group of dogs at Lucky Puppy Doggy Daycare in Maybee, Michigan soak up the last days of summer with some poolside fun in the sun.
  
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• Woman who had child after womb transplant calls for wider availability

  25-08-2023 17:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Peyton Meave, whose daughter is now four, welcomes UK first and hopes more women given optionOne of the first women in the world to successfully deliver a baby after a womb transplant has called for the procedure to be made more widely available to help the large numbers of women affected by uterine factor infertility.Speaking after the first womb transplant surgery in the UK was reported, Peyton Meave, 29, who lives in Oklahoma, said that having a child through participation in a US trial had b
  
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