Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in private Hong Kong hospital
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Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in private Hong Kong hospital

An 89-year-old patient at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is highly likely to have contracted legionnaires’ disease after drinking water from a contaminated dispenser, health authorities have said. The Centre for Health Protection confirmed on Tuesday that samples from cooled boiled water dispensers at the private hospital in Happy Valley tested positive for Legionella pneumophila at levels ...

EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting
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EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting

Migration commissioner says scheme regularising undocumented people ‘not a good signal’ for EuropeExplainer: Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint?The EU’s top official on migration has criticised Spain’s plan to regularise undocumented migrants as “not a good signal” for Europe, after an emergency meeting intended to draw a line under divisions on the Ceuta crisis.Magnus Brunner, the European commi...

Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition

Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition

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BBC actor Sera Cracroft says if disgraced former newsreader had won it would be hurtful to abuse survivorsThe disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been criticised after entering a Welsh poetry competition under a pseudonym.Actor Sera Cracroft, best known for her role in the long-running BBC Welsh language soap opera Pobol y Cwm, told the BBC it would have been “catastrophic” if Edwards h...

Ukraine: Drone follows man before detonating and injuring him

Ukraine: Drone follows man before detonating and injuring him

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The Kherson Regional Military Administration released a video showing a drone flying in front of a man, before detonating and injuring him. The army says the incident occurred on August 4, 2026. The war in Ukraine has become the first major conflict dominated by unmanned aerial vehicles. Kyiv has set itself the ambitious target of producing seven million drones by 2026, which is about 10,000 per...

Middle East crisis live: Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made

Middle East crisis live: Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made

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US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’Iran and Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help end the war in the Middle East, regional officials have said.Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled...

US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait

US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait

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Optimism echoes Trump’s claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals Middle East crisis live – latest updatesUS and Qatari officials have said progress is being made in restoring a ceasefire in the US-Iran war and reopening the strait of Hormuz.The optimistic speculation on Tuesday brought oil prices down 2%, but the strait remained closed to shipping and a ca...

'World's largest humanitarian crisis Thirty five million Sudanese need humanitarian assistance'

'World's largest humanitarian crisis Thirty five million Sudanese need humanitarian assistance'

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Camille Knight is pleased to welcome Dirk Segaar, IFRC Special Envoy for Sudan. Sudan's humanitarian crisis has become one of the defining yet least visible crises of the twenty first century. Segaar argues that the conflict can no longer be understood merely through the lens of shifting frontlines or military developments. Rather, he presents a picture of systemic societal collapse, in which war ...

Cornyn says ‘no alternative but to take his word’ over Blanche’s declaration that ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead – US politics live

Cornyn says ‘no alternative but to take his word’ over Blanche’s declaration that ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead – US politics live

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Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general advances to full US Senate vote as Cornyn as ‘he gave us assurances’ after fears deal over fund could be reversedTodd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate voteSign up for US Breaking News emailThe White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intelligence business leaders on Tuesday to finalize details of a vo...

‘Europe passed the test’ of Ceuta crisis, says EU commissioner

‘Europe passed the test’ of Ceuta crisis, says EU commissioner

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The EU's migration chief said Tuesday the bloc successfully met a "test" of its border security and "resilience to disinformation" in the handling of a migrant rush into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta. Last Thursday, more than 70,000 migrants crossed the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in just 24 hours. The influx fueled tensions among EU partners, which eased after...

US AI leaders turn to Chinese open-weight models, challenging closed-source safety claims

US AI leaders turn to Chinese open-weight models, challenging closed-source safety claims

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More American titans of artificial intelligence are describing Chinese open-weight models as better for AI safety and security than closed-source models, challenging the long-standing claim by US closed-source AI model developers such as Anthropic that open-source models present a threat to society. “From what I’m seeing, I think open-weight models seem safer to me than closed-weight models,” AI p...

IShowSpeed criticizes Diamond Gym’s "fatigue maxxing" after seeing 300 burpees before workout

IShowSpeed criticizes Diamond Gym’s "fatigue maxxing" after seeing 300 burpees before workout

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IShowSpeed, the internet sensation, recently shared his thoughts on a trending clip from Diamond Gym. He expressed concern over the gym’s rigorous practice of performing 300 burpees before workouts. Known as 'fatigue maxxing', this method aims for maximum exhaustion. Diamond Gym has gained notoriety for its extreme training styles, and Speed's critique has sparked new discussions surrounding these...