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Sam Burns leads by two shots going into final round of 2026 Open Championship
Sam Burns birdied two holes to reach 10 under par and leads the Open Championship by two strokes after three rounds at Royal Birkdale.
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Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok steps down after constitutional amendment ends term
Tamas Sulyok signed a constitutional amendment on July 18 that ended his presidency at midnight on July 19, 2026.
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Tadej Pogacar Wins Stage 14 of 2026 Tour de France to Extend Overall Lead
Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous 14th stage at Le Markstein, increasing his lead over Jonas Vingegaard to 4 minutes 30 seconds.
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GameStop Raises Stake in eBay to Nearly 10% Amid Hostile Takeover Bid
GameStop increased its stake in eBay to 9.8%, pursuing a $55 billion hostile takeover offer rejected by eBay earlier this year.
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ZA/UM Studio lays off up to 32 staff after Zero Parades underperforms commercially
ZA/UM Studio announced layoffs of up to 32 employees due to weak sales of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies despite critical praise.
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Lebanese Parliament Abolishes Death Penalty, First in Middle East
Lebanese parliament voted Tuesday to abolish capital punishment, replacing it with life imprisonment and ending the death penalty in the Middle East.
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Supermassive Games announces up to 75 job cuts after Directive 8020 release
Supermassive Games revealed plans to cut up to 75 jobs amid redundancy consultation following their latest game release.
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Russia’s Yabloko Party Banned from September State Duma Election by Supreme Court
Russia's Supreme Court barred Yabloko, the country’s only registered anti-war party, from the September parliamentary vote after a pro-Kremlin lawsuit.
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Houthi missile attack kills at least three crew on cargo ship in Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Houthi forces attacked the Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship Tihamah near Yemen on August 11, killing at least three crew and damaging the vessel.
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Jennifer English Withdraws from Lead Role in Tides of Annihilation Due to Health
Jennifer English has stepped down from voicing Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation citing personal health reasons, Eclipse Glow Games announced July 17, 2026.
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Christopher Nolan directs 13 movies, latest film The Odyssey stars Matt Damon
Christopher Nolan has directed 13 movies including his latest, The Odyssey, an adaptation starring Matt Damon as Odysseus.
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Studio ZA/UM lays off 32 employees after Zero Parades underperforms commercially
Studio ZA/UM announced layoffs of up to 32 staff due to weak sales of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies.
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Mauro Schmid wins Tour de France stage 13; Tom Pidcock rises to fourth overall
Swiss rider Mauro Schmid won stage 13 of the 2026 Tour de France as Tom Pidcock moved up to fourth in the general classification.
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Battlefield 6 Season 4 launches Top Gun crossover with new maps, jets, and modes
Battlefield 6 Season 4 began August 11, unveiling a Top Gun crossover with new jets, map, modes, and weapons.
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School Bus Crash in Eastern Uganda Kills 24 Children and At Least One Adult
A school bus crash near Kapchorwa district on July 16 killed 24 pupils and at least one adult, with dozens injured and government suspending all school trips.
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Mother of Vickrum Digwa jailed for three years for hiding Henry Nowak murder weapon
Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison for removing and concealing the knife used to kill Henry Nowak in Southampton.
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Bethesda confirms Fallout 5 in early pre-production, planned after Elder Scrolls 6
Bethesda announced Fallout 5 is in early pre-production and will release after Elder Scrolls 6, both using Creation Engine 3.
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Russian strikes kill three in Ukrainian Black Sea ports including two Ukrainian crew members
Russian drone and missile attacks on 17 July killed three people in Ukrainian Black Sea ports, damaging vessels and prompting a war crimes probe.
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GTA 6 Breaks Preorder Records with $260 Million Global First Week Spending
GTA 6 generated an estimated $260 million in global digital preorders in its first week, setting a new record ahead of its November 2026 launch.
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Israel’s Parliament dissolves, setting October 27 elections for the first full term since 1988
Israel's Knesset voted to dissolve itself on July 17, paving the way for elections on October 27 under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leadership.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads rapidly, death toll exceeds 2,000
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 2,000 deaths with over 4,300 cases amid fast spread and new province affected.
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Vietnam’s VinSpace signs agreement with SpaceX for satellite launch in 2027
Vietnamese private aerospace firm VinSpace signed a launch agreement with SpaceX to deploy satellites in 2027 under the Transporter rideshare program.
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US and Iran exchange military strikes after deaths of US troops in Jordan
The US launched air strikes on Iranian coastal facilities after attacks in Jordan killed two US troops; Iran responded with missile and drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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God of War TV Show to Recast Kratos After Lead Actor's Bicep Injury
Amazon MGM and Sony Pictures will recast Kratos for the God of War series after Ryan Hurst tore his bicep, pausing production in June 2026.