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World

Israel-Hezbollah Exchanges Intensify On Lebanon Border

US existing home sales slipped 2.5 percent in August from July, according to industry data
U.S.

Sales Of US Existing Homes Slip In August

Strong wind and heavy rains struck the region last week, including in Poland
Europe

EU Chief Announces $11B For Nations Hit By 'Heartbreaking' Floods

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to Madrid
World

Spanish PM, Palestinian Leader Urge Mideast De-escalation

French singer Renaud has expressed his 'admiration' for Gisele Pelicot
Europe

'Something Was Wrong', Defendant In French Mass Rape Tells Court

US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan says that targeted ads, while lucrative for social media companies, threaten privacy and expose people to potential harm such as stalking
Technology and Innovation

US Accuses Social Media Giants Of 'Vast Surveillance'

The fires have killed five people and injured dozens more
Europe

Portugal Tackles Last Of Deadly Northern Forest Fires

Hong Kong's legislature passed a second, tougher national security law in March that beefed up the penalties of sedition
China

Hong Kong Man Sentenced 14 Months For Wearing 'Seditious' T-shirt

Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators
Technology and Innovation

Meta And Spotify Blast EU Decisions On AI

Unrest broke out in mid-May in New Caledonia over a planned expansion of the electoral roll that indigenous Kanak people fear would leave them in a permanent minority
World

Two Killed During Police Operation In New Caledonia

Bank of England policymakers voted 8-1 for no rate change, having narrowly backed an August cut
Business

Bank Of England Freezes Rate After Jumbo US Cut

The report endorses setting up a light-touch 'coordination' structure within the UN secretariat
Technology and Innovation

AI Development Cannot Be Left To Market Whim, UN Experts Warn

The government has reduced the weight of a daily subsidized bread portion from 80 to 60 grams (2.8 to 2.1 ounces)
World

Some Cubans Depend On Sugar Water As Food Shortages Bite

Stoltenberg is handing over the leadership of NATO at a time of concern over Ukraine
U.S.

Departing NATO Chief Warns US Against 'Isolationism'

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U.S.

MrBeast Named In California Lawsuit Over 'Beast Games' Show

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