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Jo Yapp named first head coach of British & Irish Lions Women for 2027 New Zealand tour
Jo Yapp has been appointed the inaugural head coach of the British & Irish Lions Women’s team for the 2027 tour in New Zealand.
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CD Projekt Red announces Songs of the Past expansion for The Witcher 3 in 2027
CD Projekt Red revealed a new expansion, Songs of the Past, for The Witcher 3, set to launch in 2027 on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X.
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Giants teammates Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter resolve dispute over Trump rally appearance
New York Giants players Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter settled differences after Dart introduced Trump at a May rally, with both emphasizing no personal animosity.
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China's new home prices stagnate or decline in July 2026 amid market challenges
New home prices in China's major cities were flat or declined in July 2026, ending a four-month rebound in top-tier markets amid broader sector weakness.
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Brewers’ Abner Uribe apologizes for crotch chop gesture in game against Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe apologized after making a crotch chop gesture toward the Cardinals dugout on August 16.
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Marvel releases 15-title MCU watchlist ahead of Avengers: Doomsday launch
Marvel unveiled a recommended watchlist of 15 MCU movies and shows to view before Avengers: Doomsday arrives on December 18, 2026.
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French prosecutors launch probe into foreign smear campaigns against pro-Palestine candidates
Paris prosecutors opened an independent investigation on May 27 into alleged foreign smear campaigns targeting three LFI mayoral candidates ahead of March elections.
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Counterfeit trade thrives in Hanoi despite US warnings and Vietnam crackdown
Counterfeit goods continue to sell openly in Hanoi’s Ninh Hiep market despite Vietnam’s recent crackdown and US trade threats.
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Sony CEO confirms no set release date for PlayStation 6 amid component shortages
Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki said the company has not fixed a release date for the PlayStation 6 due to ongoing chip shortages and supply chain issues.
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Uber partners with Zipline to launch drone deliveries on Uber Eats aiming for 1M daily by 2029
Uber is partnering with drone delivery company Zipline to begin drone deliveries on Uber Eats by late 2026, targeting 1 million daily deliveries by 2029.
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Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino's re-election over term limits
FairSquare has called on FIFA to block Gianni Infantino from seeking another presidential term, citing term limit violations.
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SBS Transit Bus Captain Returns $35,000 Diamond Ring Lost on Bus Service 10
Bus captain Teo Lai Huat found and returned a lost $35,000 diamond ring to owner Clarissa Tan after a May 11 incident in Singapore.
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Valorant streamer GrannyGamingz returns to raise funds for late daughter’s headstone
GrannyGamingz resumed streaming Valorant in November 2025 to fundraise for a headstone for her daughter Brooke, who died in July 2023.
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GitHub suffers global outage with up to 50% error rates on August 17
GitHub experienced a widespread outage starting 9:40 a.m. ET, causing high error rates across services worldwide.
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US-Iran 60-day MoU expires as Trump demands Iran's surrender and threatens Oman
President Trump demanded Iran surrender as the US-Iran 60-day MoU expired today, also threatening military action against Oman over Strait of Hormuz negotiations.
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US awards Raytheon $22.9B contract to boost Tomahawk missile production amid Iran conflict
The US Department of Defense awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to increase Tomahawk missile production over seven years.
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Nvidia pledges up to $105 billion to back OpenAI data center campus in Ohio
Nvidia announced up to $105 billion in financial guarantees and a $1.5 billion investment to support OpenAI’s Ohio AI data center project.
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Juventus to keep Kenan Yildiz, plan extra player sale to balance finances, says CEO Comolli
Juventus CEO Damien Comolli confirmed the club will retain Kenan Yildiz and sell an additional player to stabilize finances after missing Champions League qualification.
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Kallang Distripark to be redeveloped into thousands of private homes with new park
URA proposed redeveloping the 13-hectare Kallang Distripark site into private housing and parkland on August 14.
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Meta Faces Federal Trial in 30-State Case Over Youth Harm and Data Violations
A federal jury trial accusing Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to harm children and teens begins August 18 in Oakland, California.
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BadHostCVE-2026-48710 Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of FastAPI and Starlette Apps
X41 D-Sec discovered a serious vulnerability allowing Host header manipulation in FastAPI and Starlette frameworks, affecting thousands of applications worldwide.
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China urges Panama to resist third-party interference amid port concession dispute
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Panama's Foreign Minister to oppose US pressure and defend Chinese port operations near the Panama Canal.
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S&P 500 opens mixed amid US-Iran tensions and strong AI revenue forecast
The S&P 500 opened slightly lower or mixed on August 17 as markets balanced Middle East risks and Anthropic's bullish AI revenue outlook.
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US dollar hits lowest level since June as rate hike bets fade amid weak economic data
The US dollar fell to its lowest since early June on August 17 as softer US data and reduced Fed rate hike expectations weighed on the currency.