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Paris Olympics underway after Opening Ceremony

The Paris Olympic Games have officially opened with a ceremony in the rain along the River Seine. Athletes floated along on boats for the parade, while former French sprinter Marie-José Pérec and French judoka Teddy Riner lit the Olympic...

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Cargo crew rescued from Typhoon Gaemi

Taiwanese authorities are assessing the damage caused by Typhoon Gaemi. The coastguard has been rescuing boats stranded by the tropical storm. The official death toll has risen to eight, with more than 800 people injured.

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Uncontrolled fires burn across California

Wildfires are raging from western Canada to California in the U.S. At least a dozen fires are burning across California, with the Park Fire growing to become one of the biggest wildfires ever recorded in California in just two days.

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Timberlake's lawyer claims wrongful arrest

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month amid claims there were errors in the documents submitted by police following his arrest last month.

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Thousands evacuated in China as Typhoon makes landfall

Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in southeastern China prompting warnings of flash floods and waterlogging in areas still recovering from torrential rain several weeks ago. Authorities relocated more than 290-thousand people.

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Mexican drug lords arrested in El Paso

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and a son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landsc...

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Netanyahu meets Trump, says working on cease-fire

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met on Friday (July 26), and the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talk...

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North Korean charged in U.S. cyberattacks

A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities.

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Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for president

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have formally endorsed Kamala Harris for president, giving the vice president crucial backing from two of the most popular Democrats

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Saboteurs attack French railways ahead of Olympic ceremony

Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks that caused chaos on the country's busiest rail lines ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for...

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Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi pummeled towns on China's coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely watched trek into the populous interior.

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Final rallies held ahead of Venezuela presidential election

Presidential candidates in Venezuela have held their final campaign rallies ahead of the election on Sunday. Opposition leaders are asking voters to oust President Nicolas Maduro, who's seeking a third term. But Maduro has warned the cou...

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Harris strikes tougher tone on Gaza ceasefire deal

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden.

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Athletes navigate security risks at Paris 2024

On the eve of the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games, security in Paris is tight and athletes are navigating the risks. More than a million people have undergone screening to access the site of the Opening Ceremony.

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Typhoon Gaemi hits China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi has reached southeastern China after churning across the Taiwan Strait. The typhoon has prompted warnings of swelling rivers, flash floods, and waterlogging in cities and provinces that were hit by extreme rains several wee...

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Major security operation in place to guard Paris Olympics

The Olympic Games are set to officially open on Friday (July 25), with the French government pledging an "unprecedented" security operation to ensure the safety of the event. A force of 35,000 to 45,000 security personnel will be deploye...

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Biden meets with Netanyahu, presses for ceasefire in Gaza

U.S. President Joe Biden pressed for a ceasefire to the 9-month-old war in Gaza in talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (July 25), with Vice President Kamala Harris due to meet the Israeli leader later in the ...

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UN demands investigation of Bangladesh's crackdown on protesters

A limited curfew is still in place in Bangladesh after days of protests and a police crackdown. Some businesses and government offices are reopening, and partial internet service is being restored in some areas. Police have arrested more...

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Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, backs Harris to beat Trump

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic candidate was the best way to unite the country and save democracy, despite his ambition to win a...

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From Paris to Polynesia, final Olympic preparations underway

On the eve of the Olympics the city of Paris is getting ready to put on a show For the next two and a half weeks the competition will unfold in some of the capital's most iconic sites all prepped for the occasion, while thousands of mile...

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Trump slams Harris as ‘radical’ in first rally since Biden’s exit

Thousands of people gathered in North Carolina for Donald Trump's first rally since Joe Biden pulled out of the race. It’s a key battleground state for both sides and the Republican nominee wasted no time in going on the attack against h...

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Netanyahu blasts Gaza war critics, Iran in fiery speech to U.S. Congress

In a fiery speech to the U.S. Congress skipped by some top Democrats, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed critics of his country’s war against Hamas as ‘useful idiots’ for Iran, and said America and Israel must stand together.

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Nepal plane crash kills 18; pilot only survivor

A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. The pilot was the only survivor of the crash and was treated in hospital.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses U.S. Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has addressed the U.S. Congress as protestors in Washington and across the country called for the U.S. to stop funding the Israel-Hamas war. Netanyahu condemned the protesters and opponents of Israel's wa...

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Typhoon Gaemi brings heavy rain to Manila, forcing evacuation

Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people.

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Netanyahu in U.S. says hostage deal may come soon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told families of hostages held in Gaza that a deal that would secure their loved ones' release could be nearing, his office said.

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Harris slams Trump at first campaign rally

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris told cheering supporters in Wisconsin she now has enough delegates to secure the Democratic Party nomination and take on Donald Trump. Meanwhile, campaign donations have shot past $100M in the two days s...

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Paris officials criticized for pre-Olympic homeless sweep

As Paris prepares to host the world for the Olympic Games, homeless advocates are accusing city officials of ‘social cleansing’ after tent camps were broken up and undocumented migrants were bussed out of the city in the lead up to the o...

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Kamala Harris secures delegates needed to become Democratic nominee

A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she opened her Democratic political case against former President Donald Trump. In her first rally since locking up the presidential nomina...

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Secret Service chief resigns over Trump assassination attempt

The head of the United States Secret Service is stepping down over the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after days of mounting pressure and criticism for failing to prevent the shooting.

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