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• At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, including five children, civil defence agency says

  08-01-2026 23:45 via theguardian.com
  Attacks bring total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 425 since October ceasefire took effectGaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite a ceasefire that has largely halted the fighting.Four people including three children were killed when a drone struck a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza, agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told AFP. Continue reading...
  
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• UK keeps billions in Venezuelan gold reserves frozen at Bank of England after Maduro arrest

  08-01-2026 23:24 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.K. has signaled over a billion dollars worth of Venezuelan gold could stay held in vaults at the Bank of England, despite the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the appointment of interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, according to reports.Addressing Parliament on Jan. 5, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper suggested that because Britain does not recognize the current administration, the bullion is unlikely to be released."It is important that we have the pressure in place to have a transiti
  
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• European allies working on plan if US acts on acquiring Greenland: report

  08-01-2026 20:51 via foxnews.com
  
  European allies are working together on a plan in case the Trump administration acts on acquiring Greenland, a report said Wednesday. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France Inter radio that the subject will be raised at a meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland. "We want to take action, but we want to do so together with our European partners," Barrot said, according to Reuters.A German government source also told Reuters that Germany is "closely working
  
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• Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide

  08-01-2026 20:42 via theguardian.com
  Security forces reported to have killed at least 45 people since protests began 12 days ago, as pressure on regime increasesIran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as protests over economic conditions spread nationwide, increasing pressure on the country’s leadership.While it was unclear what caused the internet cut, first reported by the internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, Iranian authorities have shut down the internet in response to protests in the past. Con
  
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• Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia

  08-01-2026 20:27 via theguardian.com
  Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’Two oil tankers under US sanctions are sailing east through the Channel towards Russia, prompting speculation over whether the US and UK would be willing to seize further vessels linked to Moscow.The Aria and the Tia, which has changed its name and country of registration several times, were both travelling south of Britain a day after the Marinera oil tanker was capt
  
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• French farmers stage protest in Paris to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal

  08-01-2026 19:21 via theguardian.com
  Tractor protest in city centre comes as Emmanuel Macron confirms he will vote against accord on Friday French farmers in tractors have blocked roads around the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe in protest at an imminent EU trade deal with South American countries that they say will create unfair competition.The farmers blockaded motorways outside Paris on Thursday and dozens of tractors overran police checkpoints to reach the city centre in a pre-dawn protest organised by the Coordination Rurale
  
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• Brazilian president vetoes bill reducing Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence

  08-01-2026 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejects bill passed by congress as he marks anniversary of 2023 Brasília riotsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has vetoed a bill that would dramatically reduce the prison sentence of the country’s far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year of plotting a coup.Lula vetoed the bill, which was passed by congress in December, on the third anniversary of riots by Bolsonaro supporters in the capital, Bras&
  
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• Venezuela cooperating fully and US will control its oil for years, Trump claims

  08-01-2026 18:59 via theguardian.com
  US president says Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration is doing ‘everything that we feel is necessary’ The US is receiving full cooperation from Venezuela’s regime and will control the country and its vast oil reserves for years, Donald Trump has claimed.Caracas was giving Washington “everything that we feel is necessary” and the US would remain a political overlord there for an indefinite period, the US president said. Continue reading...
  
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• Russia warns Western forces in Ukraine would be considered 'legitimate combat targets'

  08-01-2026 18:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia on Thursday warned that any Western military forces deployed to Ukraine under a post-war security arrangement would be considered "legitimate combat targets," sharply criticizing a newly signed Paris declaration outlining security guarantees for Kyiv.In a statement posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Telegram channel, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the declaration, backed by Ukraine, the United States and several European countries, was not aimed at peace but at further milit
  
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• ‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate

  08-01-2026 18:24 via theguardian.com
  Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last monthTwo oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards RussiaForty ships accused of belonging to a large “shadow fleet” moving sanctioned oil for Venezuela and others were reflagged to Russia last year in an apparent attempt to gain Kremlin protection from American seizure.Analysis by the shipping intelligence publication Lloyd’s List suggests th
  
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• WATCH: Dogs enjoying the game of tetherball

  08-01-2026 17:43
  Two dogs are charming the internet with their backyard game.
  
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• WATCH: This man is using a backpack to help get dogs adopted

  08-01-2026 17:41
  Bryan Reisberg is on a mission to help shelter dogs get adopted by using his special backpack.
  
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• Saudi Arabia says UAE helped Yemeni separatist leader flee as crisis deepens

  08-01-2026 17:40 via theguardian.com
  Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee YemenSaudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates of smuggling a UAE-backed separatist leader out of Yemen after he failed to turn up for crisis talks in Riyadh on Wednesday.The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Aidarous al-Zubaidi had fled the port city of Aden for Abu Dhabi under Emirati supervision, deepening a diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Continue reading...
  
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• Venezuela says 100 were killed in US operation to capture Maduro: report

  08-01-2026 17:21 via foxnews.com
  
  A Venezuelan official is claiming that 100 people were killed in the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, announced the figure late Wednesday, according to Reuters, which added that Venezuela’s army posted a list of 23 names of its dead. Cuba's official mouthpiece for its ruling Communist Party also confirmed Tuesday that 32 members of its armed forces were killed during the U.S. military operation over the we
  
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• WATCH: A look at Walt Disney World Marathon weekend

  08-01-2026 17:18
  Tens of thousands of runners are planning to run through the Magic Kingdom this weekend.
  
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• Iran regime said to unleash Hezbollah and Iraqi militias as uprising spreads

  08-01-2026 16:50 via foxnews.com
  
  As anti-regime protests spread across Iran for a 12th straight day, the Islamic Republic has reportedly turned to foreign militias for support, with two independent sources confirming that roughly 850 Hezbollah, Iraqi militia and Quds Force-linked fighters crossed into Iran to bolster the regime’s security forces.The reported movement marks a significant escalation in the regime’s response, signaling a willingness to rely on allied foreign militias with combat experience to help supp
  
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• Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi arrives in China after extradition from Cambodia

  08-01-2026 15:28 via theguardian.com
  Chen founded multinational conglomerate Prince Group that US says is front for multibillion-dollar fraud operationChinese television has shown footage of the US-indicted tycoon Chen Zhi being escorted by armed police after his extradition to China from Cambodia, where authorities on Thursday ordered the liquidation of a bank he founded linked to a massive “scam centre” network.Chen, who chairs a conglomerate the US says is a front for a multibillion-dollar online fraud operation, was
  
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• WATCH: Northen lights shimmer in skies over Greenland

  08-01-2026 15:20
  An airport camera in western Greenland captured the northern lights illuminating the early morning sky.
  
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• WATCH: Dancing robot gets too funky at CES

  08-01-2026 15:08
  A dancing robot needed some human guidance after getting caught up in a barrier.
  
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• Indian police raid home of environmental activists over anti-fossil fuel campaign

  08-01-2026 11:40 via theguardian.com
  Satat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Awasthi say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’Police have raided the home of one of India’s leading environmental activists over claims his campaigning for a treaty to cut the use of fossil fuels was undermining the national interest.Investigators from India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) claim Harjeet Singh and his wife, Jyoti Awasthi, co-founders of Satat Sampada (Nature Forever), were paid almost £500,
  
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• WATCH: Dog makes great escape from West Virginia animal shelter

  08-01-2026 09:18
  Surveillance video captured the moment a dog named Dawson slipped out of his locked kennel at a West Virginia animal shelter, before using his teeth to unlock the front door and run away.
  
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• WATCH: Former NFL star Jordan Shipley in critical condition after Texas ranch fire

  08-01-2026 09:17
  Jordan Shipley is in critical condition after a machine that he was operating caught fire at his ranch near Austin, Texas.
  
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• Leeds and Wales legend Yorath dies aged 75

  08-01-2026 09:16 via bbc.com
  Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75.
  
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• Leeds and Wales legend Terry Yorath dies aged 75

  08-01-2026 09:16 via bbc.com
  Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75.
  
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• US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 09:11 via bbc.com
  Trump says the woman was attempting to run over ICE agents. Local leaders disagree.
  
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• England cricketer Brook apologises after nightclub altercation

  08-01-2026 09:05 via bbc.com
  England's Harry Brook apologises after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before an ODI on the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.
  
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• Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer

  08-01-2026 09:03 via bbc.com
  Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
  
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• Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak as ship seizure caps extraordinary few days

  08-01-2026 08:38 via bbc.com
  The leaders speak on the phone following a blitz of overseas activity by the Trump administration, writes the BBC's political editor.
  
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• WATCH: Neighbor catches child, saves Maryland family from burning home

  08-01-2026 08:21
  A Maryland man risked his life this week to rescue his neighbors after their home caught on fire.
  
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• Sound of 2026: Rap polymath Jim Legxacy is the runner-up

  08-01-2026 08:00 via bbc.com
  The south London rapper and producer's latest release has been called "a landmark moment for UK music".
  
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• The NFL record-breaker who never planned to play the sport

  08-01-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little holds the record for the NFL's longest field goal - not bad for someone who never planned to play the sport.
  
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• Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education

  08-01-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.
  
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• Andrew was paid millions for mansion by oligarch with funds from firm linked to bribery scheme

  08-01-2026 07:03 via bbc.com
  Firm which part-funded Sunninghill Park purchase received "allegedly corrupt" payments, court documents say.
  
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• 'Splash & grab' and 'UK ready to seize more of Putin's ships'

  08-01-2026 06:59 via bbc.com
  The US seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic aided by the UK dominates Thursday's headlines.
  
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• Two weeks on, questions linger over targeting and impact of US airstrikes in Nigeria

  08-01-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Very little information has been shared about strikes in Sokoto stateTwo weeks after the US carried out Christmas Day airstrikes in north-west Nigeria on what it described as Islamic State fighters, questions remain over the specific group that was targeted and the operation’s impact.In the aftermath of the strikes, Donald Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that “ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocen
  
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• WATCH: Notorious CIA traitor Aldrich Ames dies in federal prison

  08-01-2026 05:33
  Aldrich Ames, the former CIA agent turned Russian asset, died in a federal prison in Maryland, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 84.
  
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• Analysis: Why Trump chose Maduro's VP over Nobel winner

  08-01-2026 05:20 via bbc.com
  What is it about Delcy Rodríguez that caught the eye of the Trump administration?
  
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• Violent clashes reported as Iran protests spread to more areas

  08-01-2026 04:56 via bbc.com
  Semi-official Iranian media say two police were killed in a western town, as videos show security forces firing guns and tear gas at crowds elsewhere.
  
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• Best player, moment & back spasm - our Ashes awards

  08-01-2026 04:50 via bbc.com
  Best player, best moment, best back spasm and services to tourism. Who wins BBC chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt's Ashes awards?
  
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• 'Irregular' armed guards aboard Russian shadow tankers alarm Nordic-Baltic governments

  08-01-2026 03:44 via foxnews.com
  
  The seizure of a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic has highlighted "worry" among NATO and Nordic-Baltic governments over dark fleet vessels and the type of crews onboard, according to a maritime intelligence analyst.U.S. military and Coast Guard personnel boarded the Marinera between Iceland and the U.K. Wednesday as it operated under deceptive shipping practices, including flying a false flag and violating sanctions.According to Reuters, Russian authorities demanded the humane tre
  
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• GCSE results in England will be available online this summer

  08-01-2026 03:20 via bbc.com
  Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.
  
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• Two rapists among Met officers not properly vetted

  08-01-2026 03:07 via bbc.com
  David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were among 131 Met staff who were not vetted properly, a report finds.
  
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• We were fired, and we're owning it – here's how to find a new job that works for you

  08-01-2026 02:58 via bbc.com
  January is a natural time to reflect on your career. If you're looking for a new job, here are four ways to help.
  
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• WATCH: Leavitt says President Trump is 'interested in diplomacy' to acquire Greenland

  08-01-2026 02:28
  WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said Trump is “interested in diplomacy” to acquire Greenland from Denmark after saying "utilizing the U.S. military is always an option" on Tuesday.
  
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• People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters

  08-01-2026 02:21 via bbc.com
  Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.
  
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• Russian attacks leave two regions with widespread blackouts, Ukraine says

  08-01-2026 02:13 via bbc.com
  The southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia were almost entirely without power, officials said.
  
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• WATCH: Fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 02:09
  ABC News has verified video of the moment an ICE agent opened fire, fatally shooting a woman behind the wheel of an SUV in Minneapolis.
  
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• WATCH: Minneapolis mayor tells ICE to leave after fatal shooting

  08-01-2026 01:30
  Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s “demanding ICE to leave the city immediately” after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in a vehicle during operations in Minneapolis on Wednesday, according to DHS.
  
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• Fletcher to take charge for FA Cup - but Man Utd problems far bigger

  08-01-2026 01:15 via bbc.com
  Darren Fletcher will remain in charge of Manchester United for their FA Cup match against Brighton - as the club battle problems that go far deeper than sorting out managerial uncertainty.
  
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• An Arsenal coffee cup and more pain for under-pressure Frank

  08-01-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  Spurs boss Thomas Frank under more pressure and scrutiny after holding Arsenal-branded cup before 3-2 defeat by Bournemouth that left side 14th in Premier League.
  
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