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LASK overturns 4-0 deficit to eliminate Celtic 5-4 on aggregate in Champions League playoff
LASK recovered from a 4-0 aggregate deficit to beat Celtic 5-4 and knock them out of the Champions League playoff on August 25 in Linz.
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Target shares fall up to 5% after backlash over racist Halloween costume
Target’s shares fell nearly 5% Tuesday after it pulled an offensive clown costume and apologized amid public outrage.
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Brazil fines ByteDance nearly $30M for unlawful TikTok data processing of minors
Brazil’s data watchdog fined TikTok owner ByteDance $29.8 million for mishandling children’s data on August 25, 2026.
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Study finds at least 24.5% of former NFL players had CTE at death from 2016-2021
A British Medical Journal study found nearly one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy at death.
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Microsoft launches translucent green Xbox 25th Anniversary accessories collection
Microsoft opened preorders for limited-edition translucent green Xbox accessories celebrating its 25th anniversary today in the US.
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Instagram launches First Draft feature to auto-trim Reels clips on iPhone
Instagram introduced First Draft, a new tool that automatically trims pauses to create initial edited Reels video clips on iPhone today.
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Tottenham Hotspur sign Brazilian winger Savio after Premier League opening defeat
Tottenham Hotspur signed winger Savio from Manchester City on August 25 after losing 3-0 to Brentford in their Premier League opener.
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House Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Sexual Assault Claims Against Philip Levine and Frédéric Fekkai
House Republicans have asked the DOJ to probe sexual assault allegations against Philip Levine and Frédéric Fekkai by Jeffrey Epstein’s assistant Sarah Kellen.
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Iran Football Team Prepares for 2026 World Cup Amid Ongoing US-Israel Conflict
Iran's national football team trains abroad while navigating visa hurdles and war tensions ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the US.
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George Russell says 2026 F1 world championship is Kimi Antonelli's to lose
George Russell concedes the 2026 F1 title lead to Kimi Antonelli after the Canadian Grand Prix setback.
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Trump administration warns Kennedy Center may be demolished without $250M renovation
The Trump administration filed court documents warning the Kennedy Center faces demolition if a $250 million renovation is not approved.
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve depicts intense 2029 aerial conflict in Strangereal universe
Ace Combat 8 offers a grounded but dramatic flight combat experience set during a 2029 war, featuring challenging missions and a political story.
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Grass varieties tailored to diverse climates key to 2026 World Cup stadium pitches
Turf experts use specialized grass blends across 16 stadiums from Mexico to Canada for the 2026 World Cup pitches.
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Windows 8 development used 'modern' as placeholder codename for new interface
During Windows 8 development, Microsoft named the new user interface the 'modern experience' and used 'Mo' prefixes for component codenames.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 225,000 for Week Ended May 30, 2026
Initial US jobless claims increased by 13,000 to 225,000 for the week ended May 30, while May job cuts hit 97,006, mostly in tech.
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At least S$3.6 million lost in 48 WhatsApp-linked investment scam cases since May 2026
Since May 2026, scammers using WhatsApp chat groups have defrauded victims of at least S$3.6 million in Singapore, police said.
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Singapore government to raise bus driver pay without increasing public transport fares
Singapore will increase bus driver salaries from January 2027 without passing costs to commuters, funded by the government and bus operators.
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Ukrainian player Kate Koval leaves LSU basketball after recruitment of Russian player
Kate Koval, a Ukrainian center, is leaving LSU women’s basketball shortly after LSU signed 17-year-old Russian recruit Anna Minaeva.
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Singapore’s first trout farm begins operations with 1,200 tonnes annual output
Blue Aqua International started Singapore’s first local trout farm in June 2026, aiming for 3,000 tonnes yearly by 2028.
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Top seeds Djokovic and Sabalenka exit US Open mixed doubles in first round
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka lost their opening mixed doubles match at the 2026 US Open to Henry Patten and Katerina Siniakova.
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Thailand's Consumer Watchdog to Sue Meta Over Facebook Scam Ads
Thailand's Consumer Council plans to sue Meta for allowing scammers to defraud Facebook users through fraudulent ads.
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Xavi Hernandez named Netherlands head coach on four-year deal
Xavi Hernandez has been appointed head coach of the Netherlands national football team on a four-year contract.
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Armed group abducts up to 600 worshippers in mosque attack in Niger State, Nigeria
An armed group kidnapped around 600 worshippers in a mosque attack during Friday prayers in Dekera village, Niger State, on August 21, 2026.
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CD Projekt Red to release free remaster of The Witcher 3 on September 29, 2026
CD Projekt Red will launch a free remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on September 29 for all base game owners worldwide.