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Rain soaks Olympics Opening Ceremony

A rainy outdoor ceremony marked the official launch of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The event featured performances from Lady Gaga and Céline Dion as athletes and other performers floated down the iconic Seine River.

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Historic Canadian town 'wiped out' by wildfires

Officials have returned to Jasper, Canada for the first time since a devastating wildfire wiped out a third of the town's properties. The rebuilding process is expected to be slow, leaving residents and businesses unsure about what’s next.

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Céline Dion makes surprise comeback at Opening Ceremony

Céline Dion performed in public for the first time in two years to close out the Paris 2024 opening ceremonies. The Canadian superstar sang L'Hymne a l'amour, originally performed by Edith Piaf.

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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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Astronauts stuck on the International Space Station

Two NASA astronauts remain stranded on the International Space Station after more than two months as a result of issues with the Boeing Starliner spaceship that has thruster problems. It's expected SpaceX will be forced to step in and br...

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Historic shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s just off the shores of Algoma, Wisconsin.

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The spray-on marathon shoe set for Paris

Running brand On made its latest move in the super shoe race on the eve of the Paris Olympics, unveiling a marathon shoe produced by a robotic arm spraying material onto a mold in three minutes.

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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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World’s largest platypus conservation center opens in Australia

Platypus Rescue HQ, the world's largest and first of its kind conservation centre, has welcomed its founding population as part of a project to advance understanding of the animals' reproductive biology and stem their decline in the face...

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Harris 'will not be silent' on Gaza after tough talks with Netanyahu

Vice President Kamala Harris signaled a major shift on U.S. Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a peace deal and insisting she would not be "silent" on the sufferi...

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Advantages of AI therapy chatbots

AI chatbots are friendly, patient, and available around the clock. Users don’t have to deal with waiting times for a therapy slot. They can be very helpful, especially for less-severe psychological issues.

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Safety tips for swimming in extreme heat

The ideal water temperature for swimming varies from person to person, but generally, most individuals find temperatures between 78°F (25.5°C) and 82°F (27.7°C) to be comfortable. If temperatures get too high, it can potentially become d...

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Rainy weather fails to dampen spirits ahead of Olympics

France’s national weather service is forecasting up to 12 millimeters (roughly half an inch) of rain in Paris during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday, but that has failed to quell the excitement of visitors to the Fren...

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Looking ahead to tropical activity and Midwest severe weather

AccuWeather's Joe Lundberg looks ahead to next week, when potential tropical activity may brew from the Atlantic in addition to severe weather in the Midwest and extreme heat for the Rockies.

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Park Fire becomes California's biggest wildfire of 2024

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year. The Park Fire has burned more than 164,000 acres.

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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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Thousands in Vietnam mourn at funeral of Communist Party chief Trong

Thousands of people across Vietnam paid their final respects to Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the most powerful leader the country has seen in decades, ahead of his funeral ceremony and burial.

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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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Ukraine volunteers helping disabled and elderly

In Ukraine, dedicated volunteers help rescue people with limited mobility, such as the elderly or people with disabilities, from shelling. Dmytro and his team have so far managed to evacuate more than 3,000 vulnerable people from highly ...

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Climate protest halts Frankfurt flights

Germany's busiest airport has resumed operations after hundreds of flights were suspended because of a climate protest. Activists broke through a fence at Frankfurt airport and glued themselves to the tarmac. Police detained eight people.

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Large fire breaks out at New Jersey strip mall

Several stores were destroyed, including the popular Zadies Bakery, by a fire overnight at a strip mall in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. There are no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated.

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Northeast storms clear out to make way for a nice weekend

Thunderstorms in the Northeast are clearing out just in time for people to enjoy a dry weekend.

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Measles vaccination campaign launched in DRC

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, NGO Medecins sans Frontières has launched a measles vaccination campaign in Sankuru province, in the remote centre of the country. Far from urban areas, many children have never received any routine j...

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South Africa’s shark tourism in crisis as great whites disappear

In South Africa, the release of the documentary "The Last Shark" has reopened the debate on a very worrying phenomenon, the dwindling numbers of Great Whites off the country’s coast. The documentary was filmed in Gansbaai, a coastal town...

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Young Kenyans vent anger at government

Kenya’s youth protests have entered a second month with a raft of political demands still unmet. In the latest move to quell growing dissatisfaction with his government, President William Ruto nominated key allies of main opposition lead...

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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion set for Olympics opening ceremony?

World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Seine river. Lady Gaga and Celine Dion have both been spotted in Paris, fueling rumors they will appear. But th...

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Devastating wildfire burns down part of western Canadian tourist town

A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters are trying to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said.

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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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Migrants learn to swim after surviving crossing

In the first five months of this year, over 5,000 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by sea. On the Spanish island of Tenerife, young survivors of one of the deadliest maritime crossings are now receiving swimming l...

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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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U.S. upgrades Australia's northern bases amid tensions with China

The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China erupts, a Reuters review of documents and interviews with U.S. and Australian defense officials s...

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Thai opposition set for court battle over royal insults law

Thailand's main opposition figurehead is hopeful his election-winning Move Forward Party will survive an upcoming dissolution case, but warned of the impact of another investigation that could leave the popular progressive outfit decimated.

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U.S. arrests El Chapo's son and Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' in Texas

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Reuters