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Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in record €140m deal
Real Madrid have signed 19-year-old Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig on a seven-year contract in a club-record transfer worth up to €140 million.
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Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, forcing evacuations and raising alert levels
Fuego volcano erupted Monday morning, sending lava and ash skyward, leading to over 1,700 evacuations and red alerts in parts of Guatemala.
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Vinicius Jr extends Real Madrid contract until 2032 amid Arsenal interest
Vinicius Jr signed a six-year contract extension with Real Madrid through 2032, ending transfer speculation involving Arsenal.
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Cuba's National Electric Grid Collapses Again Causing Nationwide Blackout
Cuba's national electricity grid collapsed on August 2, 2026, triggering a blackout affecting about 10 million people including Havana.
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France's largest wildfire since 1949 near Bordeaux brought under control after burning 42,000 hectares
French authorities declared the massive Gironde wildfire under control on August 1 after it burned 42,000 hectares and destroyed 240 homes.
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Heatwaves in England in May-June 2026 cause 2,877 excess deaths, nearly double 2025 total
England recorded 2,877 excess deaths linked to heatwaves in May and June 2026, nearly twice the 2025 summer figure.
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Djokovic and Sabalenka to Lead 16-Team Mixed Doubles Field at 2026 US Open
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will team up in the 2026 US Open mixed doubles, held August 25-26 before singles play begins.
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Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s first democratically elected female president
Keiko Fujimori took office on July 29, pledging military-led crackdowns on crime and security reforms.
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English football to trial rule penalizing teams for tactical goalkeeper injury stoppages
English football leagues will trial a new rule in 2026-27 penalizing teams that exploit goalkeeper injury breaks for tactical gain.
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Major Xbox outage late July 2026 disrupts game access globally
Xbox suffered a widespread server outage from July 26–27, blocking sign-in and game access on multiple consoles worldwide.
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France and Spain battle record wildfires amid fourth summer heatwave
France and Spain face massive wildfires and evacuations as a fourth heatwave drives temperatures above 40C in both countries.
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Syrian President Al-Sharaa Seeks Security Deal with Israel, Rules Out Lebanon Military Intervention
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Syria is pursuing a security agreement with Israel but will not intervene militarily in Lebanon.
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Israeli settlers torch two mosques in West Bank after deadly clashes
Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in West Bank villages of Qusra and Kour following deadly clashes near Nablus, Israeli military begins investigations.
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Microsoft begins ad-supported free cloud gaming test for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft started a limited test letting Xbox Insider members stream select owned games for free with ads and one-hour sessions.
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Italy considered Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola for national team coach before Guardiola declined
Italy approached Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola to coach the national team after Gennaro Gattuso's April resignation before Guardiola declined the offer.
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UK PM Burnham announces 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for nearly 32,000 pubs, clubs and live music venues in England, starting April 2027.
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Four Palestinians and three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting near Nablus
At least four Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in a deadly West Bank shooting near the village of Tal/Tell on July 23-24, 2026.
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India’s Modi announces fast-track courts after youth protests over exam paper leaks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts on July 23 to punish exam paper leak offenders amid ongoing youth protests demanding Education Minister’s resignation.
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Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert charged by FA over spying on opponents
Tonda Eckert faces three FA misconduct charges for spying on rival clubs' training sessions from December 2025 to May 2026.
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Mykhailo Drapatyi named Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi
President Zelenskiy appointed 43-year-old Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on July 21, 2026, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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Consortium led by Amit Bhatia in talks to buy minority stake in Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC owners Fenway Sports Group confirmed talks with an Amit Bhatia-led consortium to sell a strategic minority stake.
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At least 144 migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Mauritania coast
A capsized migrant boat from Gambia reached Mauritania with 38 survivors and 143 dead or missing after 25 days at sea.
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Houthis impose Red Sea maritime blockade threatening Saudi oil shipments amid conflict
Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a maritime blockade of Saudi ports in the Red Sea, targeting ships and disrupting oil exports since July 20, 2026.
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Hungarian PM Peter Magyar proposes chess grandmaster Judit Polgar for presidency
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced plans to nominate chess great Judit Polgar as the country's next president.