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WorldUS Senate expected to confirm Jay Clayton as next intelligence director
Democrats have said they have more confidence in Clayton than they do in Trump's temporary pick for the job, Bill Pulte, who has no known intelligence experience.
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WorldUS plans major funding boost to counter China's global influence
The US is preparing to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in telecommunications, cybersecurity and strategic infrastructure projects to limit China's influence across the Americas, Africa and Asia.
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WorldWisconsin tornado: Extensive damage, power outages reported
The US National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Winnebago County, about 90 miles (145 kilometres) northwest of Milwaukee.
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WorldCourt documents reveal presence of at least three shooters at Seattle food festival
Authorities believe multiple gunmen exchanged fire during the Bite of Seattle festival, leaving three people dead and four others injured, including a two-year-old child.
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WorldArtist Betye Saar, whose work explored Black identity, dies at 99
Saar taught and mentored a generation of Black artists, including painter Kerry James Marshall.
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WorldBerlin Pride attack: Merz says too early to discuss political fallout from deadly
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the attack not just an attack on the queer community but also on Germany's freedom and free society.
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WorldAstronaut Anil Menon set to undertake maiden spacewalk next week
The astronauts will also replace a navigational aid used for spacecraft docking on the Harmony module’s forward port, NASA said.
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WorldSpain battles record wildfire as flames near Madrid; France braces for advancing blaze
In central Spain, three major wildfire fronts remain active in the mountains northwest of Madrid. Authorities estimate that a combined 77,000 hectares have been burned across the provinces
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WorldSatellite imagery captures smoke at Saudi oil facility after Houthis claim attack on eastern sites
Saudi Arabia has re-routed its crude output to Yanbu via its east-west pipeline to get around Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which began after the US- Iran war
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WorldZelenskyy visits Britain as new PM signals more support for Kyiv
Zelenskyy's visit is the first by a foreign leader since Burnham took office a week ago. His predecessor, Keir Starmer, was in Kyiv less than two weeks ago in his last overseas trip before leaving office.
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WorldRussia-Ukraine crisis: "Open to new ideas of peace" says Russian spokesperson
She made the comments after a Ukrainian source told US and Ukrainian officials had been discussing a proposal for an air ceasefire.
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WorldThe wildfire behind British Columbia's orange skies
The smoke has also drifted beyond Canada's borders, spreading into parts of the United States and prompting air quality concerns in neighbouring regions.
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WorldMediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen meanwhile claimed to have attacked Saudi oil facilities as part of a separate but related conflict. It was unclear if they referred to the same attack.
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WorldNormandy D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The assault marked a decisive stage in the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany in World War Two.
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WorldBlaze battle rages in France as wildfire stable but not contained
The blaze is threatening the major French city and wine region of Bordeaux, as the flames are now only 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from entry points to the main metropolitan area.
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WorldNetanyahu heads to Washington for first talks with Trump since Iran conflict
It will be Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump since the US president returned to office, and their first since February.
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WorldChinese rescue ships continue hunt for Vietnam shipwreck survivors
The Vietnamese vessel ‘Khoi Nguyen 18’ is thought to have sunk in the South China Sea in the early hours of Saturday, July 25.
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WorldHouthi official vows continued strikes on Saudi targets until blockade on Yemen lifted
The comments came after airstrikes hit Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, according to Yemen's state-run television, following the group's attacks on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
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WorldIndia’s Aditya wins his first international race at Malaysia
This was the Mumbai-based youngster’s maiden international racing victory in his first year on the circuit.
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WorldWildfires explained: Why they are spreading faster than ever
Experts say heavy spring rainfall this year spurred vegetation growth across parts of southern Spain, creating abundant fuel that later dried out in extreme summer heat, fastens the wildfire