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18 August 2026
World News

World News

Evening Edition 14 August 2026 10 stories
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Luigi Mangione, aged 28, has

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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

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Wildfires rage across Europe as heatwaves drive record temperatures

Wildfires fuelled by record heat are ravaging Europe, burning around 500,000 hectares and forcing thousands to flee.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue

Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.

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Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.

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What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?

What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?

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France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.

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Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff

The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".

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South Korea players want K League season change due to ‘worsening climate’

South Korea football players push for a K League season shift as 'punishing heat' hitting summer matches.

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Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil

A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.

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