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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that Iran and the U.S. could reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday.
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The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.
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William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November.
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Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.
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Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.
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The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
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Among Wednesday's headlines are oil companies' profits from the Iran war and "super-rain" in Britain.
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;Resize=(620)) Aug. 4, 2026 | A raging wildfire destroys more than 200 homes in B.C.'s interior. Clinical trials begin for a vaccine targeting a rare and deadly Ebola strain. And, Quebec puts Céline Dion tickets in the lottery.
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The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
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The Democratic primary there could be key to control of the Senate.
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Plus, an arrest in the Spokane wildfires. Here's the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.
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Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while the U.S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.
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Five state primaries are being held today, and Michigan is a key focus for Democrats who want to see how progressives fare in races. And, a man has been arrested in connection with a Spokane fire.
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The suspect was seen taking photos and videos of the Trump National Golf Club grounds in Los Angeles County over the weekend, authorities said.
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Asian travelers' appetite for Europe remains resilient despite record-breaking heat, with spending in Northern Europe projected to increase.
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The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.
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The price of oil fell sharply on hopes that talks were progressing on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.
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Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.
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The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
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They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good.
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There are other Republican senators who have concerns about the AG nominee.
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The National Guard's ongoing mission in Washington, D.C., is projected to cost another $1.4 billion through the remainder of the Trump administration.
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The White House says a deal to get the Strait of Hormuz back open could be on its way as Treasury Secretary Bessent says he's had talks with Iranians to move to a "more normalized position in this conflict." NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.
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The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration's request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed "unearned grace" on the Oath Keepers defendants "by wiping their records clean."
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Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations.
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Video shows drone chasing Ukrainian man around van before exploding
Ukrainian authorities have released video said to show a Russian drone being used to deliberately chase and target a civilian. The 52-year-old farmer and market trader was wounded but survived the attack.
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From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.
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Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.
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The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.
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;Resize=(620)) Twenty-five U.S. states sued Donald Trump's administration Monday over tariffs issued to root out forced labour in global supply chains, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February .
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The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly quarter of the city's residents.
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Mourners in Gaza held a mass funeral for 112 recovered bodies of Palestinians killed during Israeli airstrikes in 2023.
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The president's bombast has ceased to rattle world leaders, who have seen him fenced in by courts, rebuffed by Congress and strung along by Iran.
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Uruguay bet big on renewables and pulled off a genuine energy transformation. Other nations might learn from Uruguay's success.
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 Vietnam is holding talks aimed at easing the entry of citizens from China, South Korea and Japan into the country after restrictions on foreign visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
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