Zelenskyy criticises air defence delays as Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17
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Zelenskyy criticises air defence delays as Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17

Ukraine shoots down most drones but no ballistic missiles in overnight attack that mainly targeted warehousesEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed allies for not delivering air defences fast enough after Ukraine failed to down a single Russian missile in a deadly overnight attack that killed at least 17 people and ⁠injured dozens more.Preliminary data from the Ukrainian air fo...

台風13号沖縄接近へ 影響長引くおそれ 熱中症対策も徹底を

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大型で非常に強い台風13号は、6日以降、強い勢力で沖縄・奄美に近づく見込みで、沖縄を中心に風や雨などの影響が長引くおそれがあり、早めに対策を終えるようにしてください。一方、6日も西日本を中心に気温が上がり危険な暑さが予想されていて、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed

‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed

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Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representationOne hunger striker in an immigration detention center was force-fed for almost six months.One detained immigrant with mental health problems was about to be force-fed, until his attorney intervened and stopped the process.Read part one and part two of our Ice forc...

Cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days

Cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days

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Toast the cat escaped his namesake fate when blaze ripped through building and displaced more than 40 familiesA pet cat quite fittingly named Toast survived a devastating fire that recently gutted an apartment complex in Utah by hiding in a closet – and then safely endured a days-long wait before being rescued, according to officials.Beside prompting comments across the news and social media lands...

Latest news bulletin | August 5th, 2026 – Midday

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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Amid slowing hotpot growth in China, Haidilao takes on biggest American burger brands

Amid slowing hotpot growth in China, Haidilao takes on biggest American burger brands

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China’s largest hotpot chain Haidilao International Holding is aiming to further diversify its business with hamburger stores – following the example set by American brands like McDonald’s and KFC – and has also opened up more sushi stores to tap new growth drivers, as its core hotpot business shows slowing momentum. The country’s hamburger market is seeing intense competition, with US brand Five ...

Public outrage after Chinese woman gets just 3 years jail for abducting baby 35 years ago

Public outrage after Chinese woman gets just 3 years jail for abducting baby 35 years ago

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A woman in China was sentenced to three years in prison for abducting a 10-month-old baby boy 35 years ago from the family who employed her as their maid. The woman, identified by her surname Wang, confessed in court that she took the boy after being diagnosed with infertility, driven by her desire to become a mother, as reported by the Beijing News. In early 1990, Wang, a 24-year-old migrant work...

Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live

Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live

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The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the dayEl-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to callUS representative Haley Stevens, who is currently trailing in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, has cast herself throughout her campaign as a pragmatic problem-solver and workh...

France: Royal Chapel opens for two months at Versailles Palace

France: Royal Chapel opens for two months at Versailles Palace

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Following years of restoration, the royal chapel at the Palace of Versailles has opened its doors to the public for more than just private visits for the first time until September 27th. Across its various annexes is also a world of classical art to discover, until the end of the month. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago, Lilou Bernoville and Louis-Malo Rendu went to find out more.

Ukrainian capital lit up by massive overnight Russian strikes, killing 17

Ukrainian capital lit up by massive overnight Russian strikes, killing 17

France 24 •

At least two people were killed and a dozen more wounded in a Russian strike on Kyiv overnight. For several weeks, the Ukrainian capital has been the target of Russian missile and drone attacks that its air defences have struggled to repel. Ukraine has also increased its long-range attacks on Russia, with a growing number of victims on both sides.

Gianni Infantino's problems mount after Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him after stake sale plan

Gianni Infantino's problems mount after Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him after stake sale plan

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Gianni Infantino is under renewed fire after two high ranking FIFA officials – secretary general Mattias Grafström & chief of global football development Arsene Wenger – criticised his now scrapped plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup. The FIFA president, who was expected to run unopposed, could now face fresh challenges when he vies for a fourth term next march. Story by Laurent Berstecher.

イオンモール熊本 “LPガス爆発の可能性高い”経産省など調査

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熊本県嘉島町の「イオンモール熊本」で起きた大規模な爆発をめぐって、経済産業省は警察や消防などとともに現場で調査を行った結果、施設に供給されていたLPガスの爆発である可能性が高いという認識で一致したと明らかにしました。この施設ではLPガスを飲食店での調理や給湯などに利用していたということで、経済産業省などが現場で行った調査で爆発との関わりを調べていました。

Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs

Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs

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Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck downBusiness live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has refunded about $100bn from the tariffs it collected before the US supreme court ruled them illegal, according to reports.The $100bn (£74bn) figure, which represents 60% of the total $165bn collected from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, ...

Trump administration has paid back 60% of $165bn in tariff refunds

Trump administration has paid back 60% of $165bn in tariff refunds

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Government has so far returned $100bn to companies that paid levies US supreme court ruled illegalBusiness live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has refunded about $100bn from the tariffs it collected before the US supreme court ruled them illegal, according to reports.The $100bn (£74bn) figure, which represents 60% of the total $165bn collected from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs...

Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

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German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosive-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object nearby before landing safely. All flights to Leipzig-Halle airport were diverted for several hours from around midnight as police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator from the explosive in the dron...

German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object

German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object

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German police said Wednesday that a “security related” incident involving an unidentified object found at an airport forced the diversion of flights and the deployment of a bomb disposal robot overnight. The Bild newspaper said the object found at Leipzig-Halle airport was a drone with a detonator and possibly explosives, found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft, but police did not immediatel...