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ICE to Spend $20m on Shock Gloves
Devices delivering 380 volts to be worn by thousands of agents by 2027, sparking ACLU warnings of 'recipe for harm'
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60,000+ Canadians Demand US Envoy's Removal
Green Party leader to present petition to Parliament, accusing Ambassador Pete Hoekstra of meddling in Canadian politics and promoting annexation talk.
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NASA Legend Mike Fincke Retires
After 549 days in space, Fincke ranks 4th among NASA astronauts in orbit time, following a dramatic medical evacuation from the ISS.
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6M Flock to Balearics
Spain deploys 33,600 officers for rare eclipse amid wildfire warnings and road closures
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Trump 'Zapper' Claim Debunked
Pregnant MAGA influencer Jayme Franklin slams conspiracy theories over her role at White House event
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Miller Refuses To Quit
Ohio GOP stuck with embattled candidate despite domestic-abuse allegations after Saturday deadline passes
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Burnham Unveils £400m Savings Plan
UK prime minister to ban fake discounts and subscription traps with new rules starting January 2027.
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Israel Demolishes 122 Homes Monthly
At least 23 Palestinians arrested as Israeli forces crackdown in West Bank, amid accusations of lighting wildfires in Lebanon
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London Police Seize $10M in Supercars
90 vehicles, including a $5M Ferrari, impounded in crackdown on antisocial driving in affluent neighborhoods
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China Loses 2 Reform Icons
Zhu Senlin, 95, and Zhu Rongji, 97, dies, leaving behind legacy of economic transformation and WTO entry
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Trump Awards $125k
120 high schoolers competed in Ohio for top scholarship honors, won by Kennadi Fuhrman and Rockwell Myers
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€1bn Crime Boss Extradited
Daniel Kinahan, linked to over a dozen gangland murders, faces trial in Ireland after extradition from Dubai.
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Mumbai Police Nab ₹7.42 Crore Cybercrime Kingpin
Avinash Babasaheb Kharat arrested after 42 complaints and ₹4.07 lakh cheating report
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2,100-Year-Old Roman Ship Found
Italian divers uncover 21-meter vessel with 100s of intact wine amphorae off Sicily coast
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Houthis Strike Saudi Refinery
Iran demands US meet 5 conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz after attack.
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61% of Americans Reject Data Centers
Over 200 bans in 30 days as $130 billion in projects face fierce local opposition nationwide
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US Loses 23,000 Jobs
Britain's tech and law sectors see 9% hiring surge as America's labor market contracts for the first time since February.
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FDA Cracks Down on 65-Year Loophole
Thousands of unvetted chemicals in US food supply to be disclosed for the first time, sparking transparency overhaul.
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F-16s Intercept 2 Planes Near Trump
President's security briefly disrupted, 13-minute delay caused by rogue aircraft over New Jersey golf course
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Mortgage Rates Hit 6.58%
HELOC rates plummet to 2026 low of 7.16% as lenders like Navy Federal offer loans as low as 6.28%
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India's 2-Month HIV/AIDS Blitz
Targeting high-risk villages, a massive awareness campaign launches August 12, aiming to reach 95% of those living with HIV by 2026
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AOC Eyes 2028 Run
Ocasio-Cortez leads Democratic field in New Hampshire poll, refuses to rule out presidential or Senate bid
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Lebanon Abolishes Death Penalty
85 death row inmates spared as parliament votes to replace capital punishment with life imprisonment.
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LA Neighbourhood Chokes
85 million pounds of rotting food sparks public health crisis, with residents comparing the smell to a dead body and businesses on the brink of collapse.