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Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
19 August 2026The 2.9% rise in inflation in July had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.
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Burnham unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
19 August 2026Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.
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Tennis player Nick Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine
19 August 2026Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.
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Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
19 August 2026Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
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French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
19 August 2026More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
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Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK with flash flooding expected
19 August 2026Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.
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Scientists 'stunned' by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
19 August 2026Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Competition for degree apprenticeships quadruples as university costs rise
19 August 2026The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.
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Camilla admits it was 'difficult' to keep King's cancer diagnosis a secret
19 August 2026In a video to mark the 30th anniversary of Maggie's cancer charity, Queen Camilla speaks about her husband's own diagnosis.
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Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told
19 August 2026Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
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Ukraine anti-graft agencies uncover alleged laundering group tied to presidential official
19 August 2026Ukraine's anti-graft agencies said on Wednesday they had uncovered a group including a presidential official that had laundered 150 million hryvnias ($3.35 million) used to pay for bail in an energy corruption scheme.
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Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections
19 August 2026Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on Tuesday called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the Russian invasion. Ukraine imposed martial law when Russian forces swept over the border in February 2022, and military rule prohibits holding elections.
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Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court
19 August 2026Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users. In what many experts have called social media's "big tobacco moment," a coalition of states is asking that Meta be penalised by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children.
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ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman
19 August 2026Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon. During the nearly six-and-a-half hour mission, the two astronauts attempted to replace an antenna that allows the ISS to communicate with mission control in Houston, according to NASA.
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Ousted Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelensky's leadership
19 August 2026Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called Tuesday for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance. The move by one of President Volodymyr Zelensky's most loyal and longstanding team members until recently could become the most significant internal challenge Zelensky has faced since Russia’s full-scale invasion. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for talks
19 August 2026Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments" and "strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad," Iran's Fars news agency said. The visit comes as Iraq faces pressure from Washington to disarm powerful Iran-backed armed factions, which have built considerable political and financial clout in the country. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran.
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UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
19 August 2026The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, praised Damascus's "courageous decision" to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of ousted former leader Bashar-al-Assad.
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Ethiopia’s digital IDs scheme offers refugees a way out of limbo
19 August 2026The Ethiopian government, partnered with UNHCR, is integrating refugees via mass issuance of digital IDs. Labelled the Fayda system, Amharic for “value”, it allows refugees the freedom to move throughout the country, access to education, and to get a job. In the Somali region, the initiative is giving hope to thousands who have fled Al-Shabaab, and have been living in camps for years in limbo in some cases for decades. FRANCE 24’s Tom Canetti reports.
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Reforestation and sustainable land & water management can help combat desertification
19 August 2026Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Serena Ferrari, Economist and Researcher at CIRAD. Desertification is driven by climate change, explains Ferrari, but economic and political choices, including intensive water use, chemical-dependent agriculture and the pursuit of ever-higher productivity, can intensify pressure on already fragile ecosystems. Mongolia makes this particularly visible: as a pastoralist and rangeland country facing an increasingly harsh climate, it stands at the intersection of the ecological and social questions being debated at COP17.
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🔴 Ebola in DR Congo: More than 5,000 cases reported amid fears of international spread
19 August 2026
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Fires and 'megaboats' fuel tensions over Channel crossings in northern France
19 August 2026Since the beginning of 2026, the number of attempted crossings to England has fallen sharply, but larger boats have created significant safety problems. Meanwhile, some locals have accused migrants of starting fires.
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Moscow warns London over role in Ukraine conflict after UK-made drones strike Russia
18 August 2026Drones supplied to Ukraine by a British defense firm were reportedly used to carry out strikes on Russian territory. In a statement on Monday, Russia's embassy in London accused Britian of becoming 'an accomplice and co-perpetrator' of the attacks.
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Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil
17 August 2026Star academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, August 14, amid growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism.
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Virgin receives track access to launch Eurostar rival in 2030
17 August 2026British group Virgin received high-speed rail access through the Channel Tunnel, an element needed to launch a rival service to Eurostar, which has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel since 1994.
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Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping toward Germany
16 August 2026Firefighters from all over Belgium as well as from Germany have been deployed across the High Fens park, an area of boggy peatlands and pine forests near the German border, in an attempt to tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildifre.
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British PM calls for 'reflection' after death of Cambridge professor
16 August 2026The family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who was found dead days after resigning amid plagiarism allegations, has accused his critics of subjecting him to years of harassment.
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Probe into €5.8 million gift to Nigel Farage reopens as he wins by-election
14 August 2026The leader of the far-right Reform UK party reclaimed his Clacton seat, triggering the reopening of a parliamentary standards probe into a £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire.
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PM Burnham says 'tinderbox' Britain must 'face up to the changing climate'
14 August 2026His comments came during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires.
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UK firefighters 'under significant pressure' as multiple blazes rage
14 August 2026The UK's National Fire Chiefs Council said firefighters battling several wildfires across the country were 'doing their absolute best' amid 'particularly difficult' conditions, with almost three-quarters of England in a state of drought.
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British far right's leader Farage beats Count Binface to win by-election
14 August 2026Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won with 63% of the vote in an election that was boycotted by the major parties. A parliamentary probe into undisclosed gifts he received was subsequently reopened.
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Disney fights back: ABC sues Trump administration over threatened broadcast licences
19 August 2026The lawsuit escalates a fight that intensified after Jimmy Kimmel angered Trump with jokes about Melania Trump.
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Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Midday
19 August 2026Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 19th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Europe's warmer seas are appealing to swimmers – but what lies beneath is ‘alarming’, study warns
19 August 2026Europe’s rapidly warming oceans have ‘severe ecological impacts’ and a clear cause, study finds.
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Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios says he tested positive for cocaine
19 August 2026Kyrgios said he had difficulties coming to terms with being near the end of his career after two years of injuries.
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'Many revelations': Charles Spencer to 'tell the truth' about his sister Princess Diana in new book
19 August 2026Earl Spencer has written a book about his sister Princess Diana. He promises to "tell the truth" about his sister, in a memoir that publishers say contains “many revelations” about her life.
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Fire in building housing several hotels in eastern India kills at least nine, injures six
19 August 2026Some of the victims are believed to be Bangladeshi nationals who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment, according to a member of West Bengal’s ruling party.
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UK inflation hits four-month high of 2.9% as energy bills soar
19 August 2026A 13% jump in the energy price cap drove UK inflation to 2.9% in July, the sharpest gas price rise in almost four years.
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Ukraine anti-corruption investigators search premises of senior Zelenskyy official
19 August 2026Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organisation involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential administration.
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Beninese-French singer Angélique Kidjo makes history as first Black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
19 August 2026“By becoming the first African artist to receive this global honour, the Beninese icon has etched her name into history and raised the rhythms, creativity and dignity of our entire nation to the highest level," said Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni.
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First jellyfish museum in the US opens in Pompano Beach
19 August 2026Pompano Beach hosts the first US jellyfish museum, where visitors watch 20 species drift in tanks and learn about their ecosystems and research.
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Never Mind the Nannies, Drivers are the New Dads
19 August 2026Manhattan's wealthiest families rely on drivers—often ex-cops and ex-Mossad—to chaperone, track and discipline their teenagers. Inside the K12 chauffeur economy.
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11 Books That Trace the Contradictions Running Through Elite Higher Education
19 August 2026Spanning a century of institutional history, these titles explore how America's universities have served as both engines of upward mobility and guardians of privilege.
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As A.I. Majors Grow, Universities Race to Keep Curricula Relevant
18 August 2026More colleges are launching A.I. degrees as students chase future-proof skills. Schools are trying to teach fast-moving technology without sacrificing the fundamentals students will need long term.
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How the Bayeux Tapestry Became a Tool For Diplomacy
18 August 2026France's loan to the U.K. offers a roadmap for how art and mutual understanding can bring nations together. Perhaps other countries could try it.
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Ho Tzu Nyen Wants the Gwangju Biennale to Honor the Past, Not Relive It
18 August 2026"A trauma that you suffered in the past is constantly present," the artist-director reflected. "Revisiting Gwangju is important, but at the same time, it also repeats the trauma unless one can find a way to change—to take these histories, break the cycle or convert this energy into something positive."
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The Biggest Gifts to University Art Museums in 2026
18 August 2026Anne and Arthur Goldstein, Kay Culbreath Heller and J. Roderick Heller, Nancy Delman Portnoy and other philanthropic collectors recently placed major holdings where they can be studied, displayed and folded into the future of art education.
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Grey Art Museum’s Alison Weaver On the Breadth of the University Museum Mandate
18 August 2026"University museums are uniquely positioned to serve as the connective tissue between disciplines, engaging artists and audiences in unexpected ways."
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How A.I. Is Redefining the Computer Science Degree
18 August 2026Warp’s Zach Lloyd explores why the debate over whether A.I. will replace programmers misses a larger transformation already underway. Lloyd argues that computer science is becoming more about cultivating the technical judgment needed to direct autonomous systems.
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A Grown-Up Guide to the Ivy League College Town Weekend
18 August 2026From Cambridge to Morningside Heights, how to fill the hours between move-in, dinner and the football game.
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Grażyna Kulczyk Has Spent 50 Years Collecting Artists Who Were Difficult to Place
18 August 2026With Observer, the Muzeum Susch founder reflected on the ideal conditions for viewing art, the feminist figures she most appreciates and how artistic importance does not always dovetail with historical visibility.
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Footage of Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister, calling for elections
19 August 2026The popular former minister, recently ousted from government, has inadvertently plunged the country into political crisis.
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Ukraine's former defense minister calls for elections and denounces corruption, defying Zelensky
19 August 2026Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal triggered a political crisis in Ukraine, called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war, breaking a taboo since the start of Russia's invasion.
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Israel bombs Syrian airbase, sending warning to Damascus and Ankara
19 August 2026With negotiations over a security agreement between Israel and Syria's new leadership at a standstill, Israel targeted a military site to prevent the country from rebuilding its air force with Turkey's help.
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Russia rebukes Japanese ambassador in Kuril Islands row
18 August 2026Officials at Russia's foreign ministry warned Tokyo's emissary over the status of the Kuril Islands on Tuesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed sovereignty in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed territory.
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Belgian firefighters push to 'encircle' fire in nature reserve
18 August 2026Hundreds of firefighters, backed by water-bombing aircraft from several countries, have been deployed to try to contain and douse a historic forest fire that struck the High Fens nature reserve, located near the German border.
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Far-right rhetoric escalates in Italy as former general Roberto Vannacci gains ground
18 August 2026The rise in the polls of the leader of National Future, a party with an identitarian and masculinist vision founded by the former member of the League, has prompted the parties in Giorgia Meloni's coalition to take a tougher stance.
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Moscow warns London over role in Ukraine conflict after UK-made drones strike Russia
18 August 2026Drones supplied to Ukraine by a British defense firm were reportedly used to carry out strikes on Russian territory. In a statement on Monday, Russia's embassy in London accused Britian of becoming 'an accomplice and co-perpetrator' of the attacks.
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Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil
17 August 2026Star academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, August 14, amid growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism.
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France's foreign minister: 'The case of Xenia Fedorova highlights the interference threat we face'
17 August 2026Following the expulsion order issued against the Russian propagandist at the end of July, Jean-Noël Barrot emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between opinion, which seeks to persuade; information manipulation, which aims to deceive; and interference, whose objective is to exert outside pressure on our freedom of choice.
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Virgin receives track access to launch Eurostar rival in 2030
17 August 2026British group Virgin received high-speed rail access through the Channel Tunnel, an element needed to launch a rival service to Eurostar, which has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel since 1994.
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