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After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach
Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to s…
Australia’s Indie Music Venues Closing as Costs Rise and Attendance Drops
When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking space for ne…
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How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners
An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collec…
Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis
Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, …
Texas man allegedly bought 77 head of cattle with bad checks totaling over $159K: sheriff
A 25-year-old man from Barry, Texas, allegedly used bad checks to purchase 77 head of cattle worth …
Chiefs rookie standout Cyrus Allen exits practice after scary collision with teammate Kaiir Elam
Tests revealed a shin bruise for Cyrus Allen after the Chiefs rookie collided with Kaiir Elam durin…
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North America
Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal
President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel p…
WestJet begins cancelling flights ahead of strike deadline, leaving travellers in limbo
Airline is continuing to bargain with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 4,40…
Mitch McConnell, Still Hospitalized, Misses Signature Kentucky Political Picnic
Senator Mitch McConnell’s ongoing hospitalization meant he missed his final chance to attend the si…
The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80
Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in …
Europe
Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday
Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a poten…
Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes
More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities say…
Homemade bomb goes off outside upscale Moscow restaurant state officials say
Russian authorities said the blast occurred outside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square when a woman…
EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings
There have been tense exchanges between Spain and other EU states over the influx of migrants into …
Asia
Patrolling robot damaged after falling down staircase at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong authorities are investigating an accident in which a patrolling robot fell down a stairca…
Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning
An elderly woman who developed heatstroke while taking shelter in a car was the latest fatality fro…
IND vs SL: Warm-up match reduced from four days to three ahead of Test series
India's warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI has been shortened. The practice game will now be play…
Space junk crisis worsens as over a tonne of debris falls to Earth every week
Africa
Why Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo
Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient from hospital roughly two weeks ago.
Life in Spanish enclave 'disrupted' by migrant influx, says Ceuta mayor
Migrants and residents alike complained on Saturday of the conditions in Ceuta, Spain’s North Afric…
Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners
Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to …
Ceuta enclave "almost" back to normal after migrant influx
Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to …
Oceania
Three incidents keep search and rescue crews busy in Tasmania
Two walkers have been rescued in separate incidents and a man and a woman who got lost on a remote …
Trump holds off on new strikes against Iran amid emerging 'deal'
Donald Trump says the US will hold off on fresh strikes against Iran, as Middle East allies have ag…
Australia's Rhiannan Iffland becomes greatest cliff diver of all time
The 34-year-old from Newcastle writes her name in the record books, sealing a 10th consecutive Worl…
Judge rules Crown must protect buried remains of ancient waka in Chatham Islands
Archaeologist warns only 10 percent of the waka may have been recovered and that further remains co…
South America
Jorge Pérez Gallego, astrophysicist: ‘A total eclipse creates an energy similar to a big concert, to the feeling of celebrating a goal’
For the Spaniard who directs communications at the U.S. National Solar Observatory, the unique sens…
US: This is what we’re like
Robert Frank photographed ‘The Americans’ of the 1950s; what are those living in the senseless nigh…
La Fortuna, Costa Rica: Where the community takes its share of the tourism industry
A waterfall in the middle of the jungle, run by a community association, is among the world’s top-r…
Daniel Ortega establishes Latin America’s last dictatorship in Nicaragua
The authoritarian leader’s announcement of eradicating electoral processes seals the autocratic dri…
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Utah
Bountiful’s ‘Pantry Packs in the Park’ Returns August 8
On Saturday, August 8, the Bountiful Food Pantry will host its second annual Pantry Packs in the Pa…
Match review: Real Salt Lake snap two-game losing streak in 1-1 stalemate at St. Louis
Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says U.S. to stop new strikes
Idaho
‘The time is now’: Investors gear up to enter Venezuela despite enormous risks
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — In a glittering ballroom in central London, around 200 people in…
A young Tibetan flees his homeland – and reveals how China is eroding his culture
CNN Staff Dharamshala, India (CNN) — Cheogyal Dawa couldn’t contain his emotions when he finally ca…
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to …
Wyoming
Your Sunday, August 2 Guide: Two things to do in the Oil City - Oil City News
Your Sunday, August 2 Guide: Two things to do in the Oil City Oil City News
Big Boy returns home to Wyoming after cross country journey - CBS News
Big Boy returns home to Wyoming after cross country journey CBS News
Near all-time record highs expected on Sunday | 8/1 PM - wyomingnewsnow.tv
Near all-time record highs expected on Sunday | 8/1 PM wyomingnewsnow.tv
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Reform UK councillor charged after alleged racist social media post
Northumbria police said post by Glenn Gibbins, who was reinstated to the party after internal inves…
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq have pushed the region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn
Riyadh’s decision to join the US in striking sites associated with the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisa…
'Self-Coup': Wikipedia Owner Proposes Tightening Board Candidate Eligibility Limiting Community Power
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has proposed revisions to its eligibility criteria …
Beyond the Panic: Study Finds That Most Teens Use Social Media Moderately
A new survey finds most teens use social media moderately, though class divides persist.
Unless Fauci Is Held Accountable, America Will Never Recover From His Lies
Because of Fauci, the U.S. government’s disastrous pandemic response was based on a tangled web of …
Trump tries to shield Tennessee conservative firebrand from primary challenge
President Trump is teaming up with a conservative group to protect a Tennessee Republican hard-line…
Fauci repeatedly invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate hearing on COVID-19 after public release of diary pages
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former White House chief medical adviser, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment…
WATCH: Latest fitness fashion trends
Fitness expert and coach Ciara Lucas shares the latest activewear trends and workout styles for the…
