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We're living in the age of rage. I'm a psychoanalyst ' here's what we
need to do to calm down

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come to define the public mood - felt in the posts of social media
warriors and harnessed by populist agitators such as Trump and Farage

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TikTok to begin appeal against being sold or banned in US
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"We can't think of any previous instance in which such a broad
restriction on First Amendment rights was found to be constitutional
on the basis of evidence that wasn't disclosed,” he said.

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Elon Musk's new hire has an impossible job - WSJ (No paywall)
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As X’s new global head of marketing, Zepeda is stepping in to help
rehabilitate the social-media platform’s reputation two years after
Elon Musk bought the company then known as Twitter. Since then, many
major advertisers have departed or slashed spending, sometimes citing
concerns about controversial and offensive content on the platform.















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Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power - The Economist (No
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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY may be approaching its Mitchell moment. George
Mitchell, a scrappy independent oilman, is known as the father of
fracking. Nearly three decades ago, he defied Big Oil and the
conventional wisdom of his industry by making practical the hitherto
uneconomic technique of pumping liquids and sands into the ground to
force out gas and oil from shale rock and other tight geological
formations. The enormous increase in productivity that resulted, known
as the shale revolution, has transformed the global hydrocarbon
business.

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1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don't
know how
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Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered
malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streaming devices
running an open source version of Android in almost 200 countries.














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The Kids who didn't know their parents were Russian spies - WSJ (No
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“Ludwig" and “Maria" had suffered an abrupt end to their
clandestine careers, arrested just after finishing breakfast in their
suburban home and outed as deep-cover spies for Moscow. But as they
flew in a Bombardier jet to freedom as part of an epic prisoner swap
last month, they had more familial concerns in mind: How to break it
to the kids?

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After a year without fresh food, a sudden reprieve in Gaza: Apples -
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“My children were so happy to see apples for the first time in nine
months," said Dalou, a father of two girls and a boy. “They jumped
out of their beds when they knew they would eat fruit."














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A frailer Dalai Lama greets devotees while succession question remains
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DHARAMSALA, India—The Dalai Lama arrived on a golf cart and smiled
and waved to the throngs of devotees who had gathered amid the pine
trees of the Himalayan foothills to greet him at his home in exile
after knee-replacement surgery in the U.S.

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Apple has a hot new product. It's a hearing aid. - WSJ (No paywall)
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It wasn’t a new product. In fact, it’s a product you might already
own. The company showed off a feature that will transform the most
popular wireless earbuds into something else altogether—something
that Apple believes will meaningfully, almost magically improve the
lives of millions of people.














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Roche data shows stomach-churning side effects of weight-loss drugs -
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High rates of vomiting among those who took strong doses in trials
have unsettled investors

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Earth to have new mini-moon for two months
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Almost all new car sales in Norway last month were EVs
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Norway’s Road Information Council said the data puts Norway on track
to its goal in 2025 for all new cars sold to be 100% zero-emissions
— and places it far ahead of any other nation in the so-called
“electric car race.”

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I've held leadership roles at Yahoo, Google, and Facebook. Taking a
demotion is what set my career on the right path. - Business Insider
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Dulski,
the founder and CEO of Rising Team and a management lecturer at
Stanford Graduate School of Business. She previously held leadership
positions at Yahoo, Google, and Facebook. It's been edited for length
and clarity.














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Welcome to a new era of work: The portfolio career - Business Insider
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But around a year and a half ago, she decided to pursue what she calls
a "portfolio career." Mackenzie maintains a wide variety of gigs: She
works with startups, creates content, writes a newsletter, and mentors
others who are also interested in a portfolio career.

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Degrees of deception: How America's universities became debt factories
- Anand Sanwal
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It’s because there are powerful, entrenched interests that profit
handsomely from the status quo. They cloak themselves in the noble
rhetoric of education, but their actions tell a different story:
skyrocketing tuition, subpar outcomes, and a generation drowning in
debt. 














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The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission
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HARMONY OF RESILIENCE: Recorded in space and sent to Earth via
@SpaceX’s @Starlink constellation, Polaris Dawn crewmember and
violinist @Gillis_SarahE invites you to enjoy this music moment in
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Second Trump assassination attempt highlights 'dangerous times' for US
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How, after Trump came so close to being shot in Pennsylvania, was it
possible for him to be out playing golf in a setting that appears to
have been impossible to secure? What is happening in a country with as
painful a history of successful assassinations as America's when it
sees a former president targeted not once but twice in such short
order?













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Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst's indie band, Good Kid, is almost as
successful as his AI company | TechCrunch
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Following the moves of other tech giants, Spotify announced on Friday
it’s introducing in-app parental controls in the form of “managed
accounts” for listeners under the age of 13. The…

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Expert Says Warren Buffett's Top Executive Ajit Jain Sold Berkshire
Hathaway Stake Because 'The Stock Was Fully Pricing The Business'
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Buffett has also been reducing his stake in Bank of America, selling
nearly $7 billion worth of shares since mid-July. This has raised
questions about his investment strategy, with Bank of America
CEO Brian Moynihan stating, "I don't know what exactly he is doing
because frankly we can't ask."

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Bank of America Says It's Time to Reconsider California Utility Stocks
-- Here Are 2 Top Picks
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of
the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for
informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own
analysis before making any investment.

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Research Shows Most People Should Take Social Security at 70. Here's
Why That May Not Be the Best Move.
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If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on
your retirement savings. But a handful of little-known "Social
Security secrets" could help ensure a boost in your retirement income.
For example: one easy trick could pay you as much as $22,924 more...
each year! Once you learn how to maximize your Social Security
benefits, we think you could retire confidently with the peace of mind
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these strategies.

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AstraZeneca's Imfinzi increases survival rates in bladder cancer in
pivotal study
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“It really is offering a curative-intent regimen and improving the
cure rate in the disease,” Susan Galbraith, AstraZeneca’s head of
oncology R&D, told STAT at the European Society for Medical Oncology
meeting in Barcelona, using the word “transformative” several
times. The results of the Phase 3 NIAGARA trial were presented in a
presidential session at the conference and simultaneously published in
the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Catholic Priest Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges
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Father Odiong served as a priest at St. Peter Catholic Student Center
in Waco, Texas, and at St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption in West,
Texas, from 2007 to 2012, according to the police, and he also served
in Luling, La., from around 2015 to 2023.

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Missing Yosemite National Park Backpacker Found Dead
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The leading causes of death in national parks are motor vehicle
crashes, drownings and falls, according to the National Park
Service’s mortality data from 2014 to 2019, the most recent years
with validated death information. The National Park Service said on
its website that the death rate at national parks, which was 0.11
deaths per 100,000 visitors in 2019, was much lower than the death
rate for the overall population, which was 715 per 100,000 people that
year.

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Trump Safe After What F.B.I. Describes as an Assassination Attempt
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A Secret Service agent standing a hole or two away from Mr. Trump saw
the armed man hiding in the shrubbery by a fence at the perimeter of
the course, according to Sheriff Bradshaw. The Secret Service fired at
the man, said Rafael Barros, the special agent in charge of the Secret
Service’s Miami field office, though it was not immediately clear if
the suspect had fired any shots.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Is Being Investigated for Whale Carcass
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When Mr. Kennedy was weighing whether to end his bid, he approached
both Vice President Kamala Harris and Mr. Trump to see if they might
offer him a cabinet position. The Harris campaign declined to meet
with him, but he found a receptive audience in Mr. Trump, even though
they had traded insults as rivals. The former president has not
publicly promised Mr. Kennedy a cabinet post but has indicated that he
would work with Mr. Kennedy on a task force about chronic health
issues.

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Vance Sticks By Pet-Eating Claims and Says He's Willing to 'Create
Stories'
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Mr. Vance said that the claims — which have been debunked by city
officials in Springfield, and which resemble smears that have been
lodged against immigrants for decades — had come from
“firsthand” accounts from his constituents. He called one of his
interviewers a “Democratic propagandist” for connecting his words
and Mr. Trump’s to the bomb threats, and told another that she
should “ignore” the threats and focus on Vice President Kamala
Harris’s immigration policies instead.

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Women in tech groups 'can't run on inspiration alone'
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For the last 15 years, Maggie Philbin, former presenter of the BBC’s
science and tech show Tomorrow’s World, has been involved in a
scheme called TeenTech, which runs Stem activities in schools.

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Student loans: 'I borrowed 44,000 for university and now owe 54,000'
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A spokesperson for the Department for Education told the BBC: "We are
dedicated to creating a sustainable higher education funding system
moving forward, in order to break down the barriers to opportunity.

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Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103
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Working at a hospital in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Berci adapted an
existing miniaturized television camera, which he attached to an
endoscope. It allowed procedures to be shown on monitors so the
medical team could work from the screen. One of his early broadcasts
was the bronchoscopy of a dog.

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Trump safe, suspect in custody as FBI investigates apparent 'attempted
assassination'
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"We are thankful that the former President was not harmed, but remain
deeply concerned about political violence and condemn it in all of its
forms," task force chair Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and ranking member
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., said in a joint statement.

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'A piece of garbage': Republican Ohio Gov. condemns Trump-Vance false
immigrant pet-eating conspiracy
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With 51 days until the November election, these conspiracy comments
have led Trump and Vance to spend campaign time shielding themselves
from backlash in a state that has been viewed as safe Republican
territory this election season.

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The Fed has the proof it wants that inflation is slowing, but the next
move is still up in the air
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"The whole reason why they've been so cautious about cutting is
because they're concerned that inflation is going to come back,"
Simons said. "Now, they have more confidence based on data that
suggested [inflation] isn't coming back right now. But they do need to
be very careful to monitor potentially changing dynamics."

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2024 Emmys Red Carpet, Take 2: See the Looks From TV's Biggest Stars
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With “Succession” out of contention, the field has been cleared
for new faces, including several from FX’s splashy historical epic
“Shogun.” And if the stars are experiencing any feelings of déjà
vu, they appear to be pushing through them: Turning out once again to
the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, presenters and nominees from the
year’s biggest shows have begun to make their arrivals. Here’s
what they wore.

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'Water Is Coming.' Floods Devastate West and Central Africa
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The exact number of deaths has been difficult to tally given the scale
of the disaster, and the officially reported figures are not
up-to-date. In Nigeria, the authorities said that at least 200 people
had died, but that was before the floods hit Maiduguri, which has
added at least 30 people to that toll. In Niger, more than 265 have
been reported dead. In Chad, 487 people had lost their lives as of
last week. In Mali, which is facing its worst floods since the 1960s,
55 died.

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3 Hostages Likely Killed by Israeli Strike Last Fall, I.D.F. Says
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The three hostages, the investigation indicated, were in a tunnel
complex used by Mr. al-Ghandour, a top official whose death Hamas
later acknowledged. The Israeli military said it had information at
the time suggesting that the hostages were in another place.

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Michaela DePrince, War Orphan Turned Leading Ballerina, Dies at 29
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She gained a reputation for an athletic style. The critic Roslyn
Sulcas credited her with “spitfire quickness” in The New York
Times. “Powerful is the first word that comes to mind,” Dance
Spirit magazine wrote in 2012.

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Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics
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Some events focused on safety: Drivers had to emergency brake at a
precise spot, just as if a cyclist had swerved in front of them.
Another tested their ability to multitask: Could they remember a
series of symbols that appeared on mock traffic signs?

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Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack
was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
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"I am hoping the city realizes the mistake of filing a civil suit and
the implications not just on security," Goodwolf said, noting
that Intel is spending billions, with significant federal
government support, to build chipmaking facilities in a Columbus
suburb. In recent years, the city has been positioning itself as a new
tech hub in the Midwest's "Silicon Heartland," and attacking white
hats and cybersecurity researchers, he said, could cause some in the
tech sector to rethink it as a location.

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Trump says 'I hate Taylor Swift' after pop star endorses Kamala Harris
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It is unclear how much impact celebrity endorsements will have on the
presidential race, even for figures as popular as Swift. Roughly a day
after her endorsement of Harris, her post had driven more than 300,000
visitors to Vote.gov, a government website that directs users to
state-specific voting information.

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'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' extends No. 1 reign for second weekend
(NASDAQ:WBD)
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“Am I Racist?” from conservative media company The Daily Wire was
in fourth place with an estimated $4.7 million from 1,517 theaters.
The mockumentary follows columnist Matt Walsh going undercover as a
“DEI trainee.”

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A plastic Apple Watch SE may still be happening, but not until next
year
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Apple announced a bunch of new products at the Its Glowtime event on
Sept. 9, but the rumored Apple Watch SE with a plastic shell wasnt
among them. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, we may still see it
soon.

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PS1 gem Tomba! is still a wild ride nearly 20 years later
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While frequently maddening, Tomba! was a joy to revisit. It’s
consistently silly, and the soundtrack gave me a welcome blast of
nostalgia from the moment its steel drums started playing. (Tomba!
Special Edition includes both the original soundtrack and a remastered
version, and they’re both great.) If anything, the Special Edition
release has made it clear why Tomba! has lingered so long in my memory
— I can’t say I’ve ever played another game quite like it.

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South Africa school language law stirs Afrikaans learning debate
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“We still, to a very large extent, have a stratified school system
with a relatively small elite of rich schools,” Swart said. “With
relatively rich children from relatively rich families attending them
and then many, many children who are in … poorly resourced schools
and who really struggle.”

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Australia politics live: Plibersek says deliberate misinformation like
Trump's 'they're killing the dogs' claim may not be banned under new
law
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You have Karen Middleton, Paul Karp, Daniel Hurst, Josh Butler and
Sarah Basford Canales with you in Canberra, as well as the entire
Guardian Australia brains trust to help round out your day. And you'll
have Amy Remeikis with you on the blog for most of the day.

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'Zero repercussions': victims of robodebt 'embarrassed' to have
believed justice would be done
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"It is open to the APSC to refer matters to the commission if it
believes there is serious or systemic corrupt conduct. The commission
is not aware of any such referral," a spokesperson said.

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Was Amber Haigh murdered? More than 20 years on, a judgment will be
delivered
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Justice Julia Lonergan, who has heard this trial judge-alone –
without a jury – at the application of the defendants, will deliver
her judgment in Darlinghurst, in Sydney, at 10am Monday.

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The rise of the Libertarians: 'fringe' party could win 15 NSW council
seats after Liberals' bungle
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The progressive party was set to have a councillor elected in
Cumberland and Blacktown and two in Parramatta and Campbelltown.
Campbelltown was one of eight councils with no Liberal candidates due
to the party's administrative error.

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Starmer under pressure to distance UK from Italy's hard-right
immigration plans
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Backbenchers and NGOs criticise decision to explore how country has
cut migrant numbers at Rome talks

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'Catastrophe of epic proportions': eight drown in Europe amid heavy
floods
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Romania's president, Klaus Iohannis, said: "We are again facing the
effects of climate change, which are increasingly present on the
European continent, with dramatic consequences."

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Netanyahu tells Houthis they will pay 'heavy price' as missile hits
Israel
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Ten months into Israel's war on Gaza, the death toll has passed
41,000, according to health authorities there. Most of the dead are
civilians and the total represents nearly 2% of Gaza's prewar
population, or one in every 50 residents. The conflict was triggered
by Hamas's attack on 7 October in which 1,200 people died and about
250 were taken hostage.

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