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  Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c68jzzvjgdy9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #News #ParaguayNews #Pena #Paraguay #ChileNews #Santiago #Chile

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  Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after being dumped by Ed Sheeran The American rapper will begin with shows in Dublin, Paris and London next month, with the proceeds from the gigs going to Palestinian organisations. https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour-after-being-dumped-from-ed-sheeran-shows #News #Palestine #PalestineNews

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  Sweden's center-left bloc set to win election, STV reports The center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed. https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-s-center-left-bloc-set-to-win-election-stv-reports/a-79299076?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf #Sweden #SwedenNews #News

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  Republican mayor rejects Trump's Lake Ontario name change Robert Corradino is the Republican mayor of Oswego, N.Y., a city on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario. He says the body of water is central to his community's identity and the city's decision not to follow U.S. President Donald Trump's directive to rename the lake 'Lake America' is one his constituents 'overwhelmingly' support. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7336144?cmp=rss #USA #Canada #News #Tru...

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  Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved [...] https://www.france24.com/en/hundreds-feared-stuck-in-hydropower-tunnels-as-flood-deaths-surpass-950-in-nepal-and-china #ChinaNews #...

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  North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia, Kyiv says A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for ⁠strikes against Ukraine, an official at Ukraine's military intelligence agency said. https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0805/1586683-north-korea-russia/ #NorthKorea #Russia #Kyiv #UkraineNews #RussiaNews #News #Ukraine #NorthKoreaNews

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  Trump tries optimism as foes hold fire and Iran denies peace talks Fighting between the US and Iran has been paused since the weekend. While Trump expressed hope for a deal, Iran has remained unmoved. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-optimism-foes-hold-fire-iran-denies-peace-talks/dmayvxw3m #Trump #Iran #USANews #IranWar #IranNews #USA #News

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  Zelensky to press Trump on air defences while in Washington Ukraine's leader is hoping to firm up US commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences, as Russia has escalated deadly attacks. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v4g7e047zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #News #Washington #Trump #USA #USANews

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  New evacuations ordered in southwestern France wildfires as heat wave conditions return French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters' fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-spain-wildfires-heat-wave-9.7286952?cmp=rss #FranceNews #France #ExtremeWeather #News #ClimateChange #Climate #Weather

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  UK's Burnham pledges new drone tech to Ukraine in Zelensky meeting British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline Britain's continued military backing for Kyiv. https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260728-uk-s-burnham-pledges-new-drone-tech-to-ukraine-in-zelensky-meeting #News #UK #UKNews #Ukraine #Burnham #UkraineNews

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  Magnitude-7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan, injuring dozens and damaging buildings A major earthquake rocked Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture ‌on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and injuring at least 50 people. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-earthquake-9.7286947?cmp=rss #News #JapanNews #Japan

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  Powerful quake hits south Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall blast Around 300 000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres. https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/powerful-quake-hits-south-japan-deaths-feared-in-shopping-mall-blast/ #Japan #News #JapanNews

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  Spain is seeing 'the light at the end of the tunnel' in its fight against fires Firefighters are starting to see "light at the end of the tunnel" in their battle against some of the worst forest fires in Spanish history, according to the country's prime minister. In Avila, near Madrid, over 50,000 hectares were burned. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris tells us more about the latest on the situation. https://www.france24.com/en/spain-is-seeing-the-light...

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  France, Spain race to contain wildfires as heatwave looms France is braced for worsening conditions, but Spain is hopeful of "light at the end of the tunnel" as it battles wildfires there. https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/0728/1585381-france-spain-wildfires-heatwave/ #SpainNews #ClimateChange #Climate #Weather #News #ExtremeWeather #FranceNews #Spain #France

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  Search for survivors as buildings collapse in Japan quake A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture today, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and ⁠others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping centre. https://www.rte.ie/news/asia/2026/0728/1585451-japan-earthquake/ #Japan #JapanEarthquake #News #JapanNews

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  Savannah Guthrie makes new plea to mother's kidnappers Savannah Guthrie has issued another plea to the abductors of her mother Nancy, urging them to "do the right thing". https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0728/1585443-savannah-guthrie-makes-new-plea-to-mothers-kidnappers/ #GhanaNews #Ghana #Savannah #News

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  Ariana Grande sues hackers for leaking and selling her unreleased music for years Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who she claims have been stealing and selling her unreleased music, photos and footage for years. The singer filed a lawsuit in California state court on Monday, obtained by CBC News, alleging a yearslong hacking campaign against close collaborators and others with access to her unreleased material. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ariana-grande-sues-hackers-leaking-music-9...

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  Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan to ease Strait of Hormuz tensions Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary fees for ships using the strategic waterway, according to a Gulf source and a Western diplomat. The plan aims to provide a framework for restoring stable shipping through the strait after months of disruption [...] https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260728-oman-presents-iran-with-gulf-backed...

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  FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced Tuesday — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA. “It is not FIFA’s to sell,” UEFA said in a statement. “None of us are the owners of football.” FRANCE 24's [...] https://www.france24.com/en/fifa-plan-for-kushn...

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  Trump meets Zelenskyy, Netanyahu as wars test U.S. diplomacy U.S. President Donald Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to test U.S. diplomacy. Zelenskyy hopes to revive diplomatic efforts with Russia, while Trump's talks with Netanyahu come amid differences over Iran. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7287853?cmp=rss #USA #IsraelNews #USANews #Trump #Israel #N...

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  After days of calm, U.S. says it intercepted Iranian missile attack on American troops Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the U.S. military said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-iran-attack-9.7288259?cmp=rss #USA #Iran #IranNews #IranWar #USANews #News

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  Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70g6y24d76o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #USANews #IranNews #Iran #IranWar #News #USA

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  Live: US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes on Iraq, target Iran allies US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck and halted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz early [...] https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260729-live-us-and-saudi-arabia-launch-strikes-on-iraq-target-iran-allies #News...

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  US, Saudis launch strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a "major miscalculation". https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0729/1585551-us-saudis-launch-strikes-on-iran-backed-groups-in-iraq/ #IranWar #USA #Iran #IraqNews #News #USANews #IranNews #Iraq

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  Japan quake toll rises as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall A 7.1-magnitude earthquake ​that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/japan-quake-toll-rises-to-13-as-rescuers-haul-people-from-collapsed-mall/ #Japan #News #JapanNews #JapanEarthquake

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  Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3r0pg0dgrgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #JapanNews #Japan #News #JapanEarthquake

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  Trump imposes 50% tariff on Canadian imports The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4dzq3x3e1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #Canada #Trump #USANews #News #CanadaNews #USA

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  Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dydj1wp93o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #Trump #USA #News #USANews

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  Hundreds protest in Maine over the fatal shooting of a Colombian man by ICE Hundreds of people protested in Maine on Tuesday over the killing of a Colombian man by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, after federal officials appeared to shift their narrative about the deadly encounter. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/maine-protest-ice-johan-duran-guerrero-9.7269833?cmp=rss #Maine #USA #News #Colombia #ColombiaNews #USANews

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  Trump backtracks on Hormuz fee proposal as U.S. again blockades Iran Iran fired missiles at Jordan and Bahrain on Tuesday after the United States launched a five-hour attack on Iranian targets, stepping up a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz that has pushed up oil prices to four-week highs. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-attacks-iran-tehran-blockade-9.7269216?cmp=rss #USA #News #Iran #Trump #USANews #IranNews