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Apple to invest $100bn after pressure from Trump

August 7, 2025 - 01:44
The US president has called on Apple to do more of its manufacturing in the US.
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Georgia military base on lockdown following shooting incident

August 7, 2025 - 01:28
It remains unclear how many people have been shot or injured in the shooting at Fort Stewart military base.
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Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others

August 7, 2025 - 01:07
The authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash, described as a "national tragedy".
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Trump-Modi ties hit rock bottom with new tariffs on India over Russian oil

August 7, 2025 - 00:28
Trump's tariff threats and social media outbursts have raised concerns about the state of India-US relations.
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Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France

August 7, 2025 - 00:09
Officials say the fire is advancing rapidly, driven by strong winds, dry vegetation and hot summer weather.
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Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for buying Russian oil

August 7, 2025 - 00:04
This will bring the tariff rate on India to 50%, among the highest rates imposed by the US.
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Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?

August 6, 2025 - 23:18
The US is withdrawing $500m for vaccines for diseases like flu and Covid. Health correspondent James Gallagher asks if it's the right call.
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Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot

August 6, 2025 - 23:12
The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter.
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Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bust

August 6, 2025 - 22:07
Nigeria's customs agency says wildlife trafficking is "frequent" in the country.
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Ghanaian star Shatta Wale's luxury car surrendered over alleged link to US crime

August 6, 2025 - 21:37
Shatta Wale criticises the authorities the seizure of his car and says he is unaware of its link to crime.
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One dead and thousands without power as wildfire spreads in France

August 6, 2025 - 20:53
The wildfire is the largest in France this year and has burned some 12,000 hectares of land and killed one.
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Twenty killed after trucks overturn in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

August 6, 2025 - 20:20
Four commercial trucks were looted in central Gaza along unsafe roads controlled by Israel, private contractor says.
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Hiroshima: Ceremony marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

August 6, 2025 - 18:21
At the ceremony, Japan's PM urged all countries to work towards nuclear disarmament.
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Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms

August 6, 2025 - 18:11
Despite President Trump's threat of sweeping sanctions, expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration

August 6, 2025 - 16:46
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration

August 6, 2025 - 16:46
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war.
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Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

August 6, 2025 - 14:35
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
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Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

August 6, 2025 - 14:35
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
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UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk 'catastrophic consequences'

August 6, 2025 - 13:47
The UN's assistant secretary general says reports of the possible move are "deeply alarming".
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Texas governor seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map

August 6, 2025 - 12:21
"There must be consequences," says the governor as Democrats insist they will not return to Texas.
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