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Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7

Al Jazeera Technology Sri Lanka Aug 04, 2026

Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 129 houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people, officials say.

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Russia strikes Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles

Al Jazeera Technology UK Aug 04, 2026

The latest attack comes after at least 27 people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week.

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Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome

The Hindu General Italy Aug 04, 2026

Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the U.S. embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are scheduled to run until Thursday (August 6)

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The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it

BBC General General Aug 04, 2026

Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

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Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'

BBC Business UK Aug 04, 2026

The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

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Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave

BBC General UK Aug 04, 2026

Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.

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Trump's EPA was wrong to terminate billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules

Reuters General General Aug 04, 2026

Trump's EPA was wrong to terminate billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules Reuters

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Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

BBC Technology General Aug 04, 2026

A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

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'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'

BBC General General Aug 04, 2026

In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

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Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA

BBC General General Aug 04, 2026

The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.

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Pinterest expects slower quarterly revenue growth as ad competition heats up

Reuters General General Aug 04, 2026

Pinterest expects slower quarterly revenue growth as ad competition heats up Reuters

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Paramount Skydance reports mixed second quarter as Warner deal faces March trial

Reuters General General Aug 04, 2026

Paramount Skydance reports mixed second quarter as Warner deal faces March trial Reuters

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'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused

BBC General India Aug 04, 2026

Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

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Embattled US Representative Max Miller requests ethics probe of abuse claims against him

Reuters Technology General Aug 04, 2026

Embattled US Representative Max Miller requests ethics probe of abuse claims against him Reuters

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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

BBC Technology General Aug 04, 2026

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

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How a generation of record-setting guides died in a disaster that killed a climbing legend

BBC Technology General Aug 04, 2026

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

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EXCLUSIVE: US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

Reuters General China Aug 04, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips Reuters

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX reports losses but less than expected

Al Jazeera General General Aug 04, 2026

Revenue was up more than 90 percent from the same period a year ago, beating analyst expectations.

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Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

BBC Technology General Aug 04, 2026

A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

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Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room

BBC General General Aug 04, 2026

Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.

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