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Australia names 26-man World Cup squad after 1-0 friendly loss to Mexico
Australia lost 1-0 to Mexico in a May 31 friendly before coach Tony Popovic named his final 26-player World Cup squad.
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Microsoft to launch limited edition translucent green Xbox Series X25 on Black Friday at $899.99
Microsoft will release the limited edition Xbox Series X25 console on November 27, 2026, priced at €899.99/$899.99 worldwide.
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Flooding hits eastern Syria after Euphrates River bursts its banks
The Euphrates River overflowed on May 31, causing flooding in eastern Syria and prompting rescue operations in Deir Az Zor.
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Iranian President Pezeshkian urges end to war with US as Tehran claims strength
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called to end the war with the US, saying Iran is in a strong position amid ongoing conflict and diplomatic talks.
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UK retail sales drop 0.5% in July 2026 after World Cup and heatwave boost
UK retail sales volumes fell 0.5% month-on-month in July 2026 after rises in May and June, with clothing and footwear seeing the biggest decline.
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Charter plane crashes near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska, killing 8
A Cessna 441 charter plane crashed near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska on August 21, killing all eight people on board.
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Australian man charged with foreign interference for sharing Ukrainian intelligence with Russia
A 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen was charged with foreign interference for attempting to pass Ukrainian military information to Russian intelligence agents.
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Tottenham Hotspur agree £75 million deal to sign Manchester City's Savinho
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sign Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75 million fee.
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US imposes toughest sanctions yet, enters new phase of economic pressure on Iran
US Vice President JD Vance announced a new phase of economic pressure on Iran as Treasury added 10 individuals to sanctions list today.
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At least 13 killed in landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia's Nariño province
A landslide at an unlicensed gold mine near Policarpa, Colombia, killed 13 workers and injured 7 on August 19.
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Swiss Tourist Sentenced to One Year in Bali for Violating Sacred Day of Silence
Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for insulting the sacred Hindu Day of Silence by breaking restrictions on social media.
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Russia conducts missile tests near disputed Kuril Islands claimed by Japan
Russia's Pacific Fleet fired missiles near the southern Kuril Islands days after Putin’s visit, drawing protest from Japan.
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AI agents and automation tools dominate GitHub trending stars on August 21, 2026
Today’s top GitHub repos highlight AI-driven workflows, agent frameworks, and developer skill tools with strong growth in Rust, Shell, and Python projects.
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Japan executes Sunao Takami for 2009 Osaka pachinko parlour arson killing five
Japan executed Sunao Takami, 58, on August 21, 2026, for setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlour that killed five people in 2009.
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Dave Bautista officially cast as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War series
Dave Bautista replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War series after Hurst’s injury halted filming.
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At least 46 dead after boat capsizes near Gorau in Sokoto state, Nigeria
A boat capsized near Gorau in Nigeria's Sokoto state today, killing at least 46 of around 70 passengers, mostly children and farm workers.
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Arsenal lose Champions League final on penalties to PSG, Declan Rice vows to come back stronger
Arsenal fell 4-3 on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 Champions League final after a 1-1 draw in Budapest, with Declan Rice expressing pride despite the defeat.
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Six children of Syrian dentist Rania al-Abbasi confirmed dead, says rights commission
Syrian National Commission for Missing Persons confirmed with high certainty that the six children of disappeared dentist Rania al-Abbasi are deceased.
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DuckDuckGo's No-AI Search Page Traffic Triples After Google's AI Search Update
DuckDuckGo’s no-AI search page traffic tripled following Google’s AI search engine overhaul announced in May 2026.
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Severe Mouse Plague Ravages Western Australia Crops Since March 2026
Western Australian farms have faced a devastating mouse plague since March 2026, causing widespread crop damage and mental strain on farmers.
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Reverse engineering reveals Intel 8087 chip's complex microcode and instruction design
Opcode Collective analyzed Intel’s 1980 8087 floating-point chip, uncovering its detailed microcode and complex instructions.
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Japan, US, and Philippines to deepen AI, semiconductor, and energy cooperation at Luzon hub
Japan, the US, and the Philippines will boost cooperation on AI, semiconductor supply chains, and energy industries at a hub on Luzon Island.
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Zig's new ELF linker enables fast incremental compilation with LLVM and LLD support
Zig has updated its ELF linker to build the self-hosted compiler faster with LLVM and LLD libraries enabled on x86_64 Linux.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to launch with authentic, grounded cosmetic content on October 23
Activision and Infinity Ward announced Modern Warfare 4 will release on October 23, 2026, with a focus on authentic cosmetics and no cartoon or celebrity collaborations.