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Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US
Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 12:04 pmFive charts that explain the high cost of living in the UK
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is on a nationwide tour to listen to the ‘financial concerns’ of the people.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:57 amUS-Iran talks in deadlock – what’s the latest?
The US and Iran continue their standoff in the Strait of Hormuz as mediators try to coax talks.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:56 amColombia earthquake response tests new far-right government
Disaster tests President Abelardo de la Espriella and his government as it scrambles to find survivors and provide aid.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:39 amMore than 135 million people in Europe set for temperatures over 35C
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and in some places is ill-equipped to deal with hot weather.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:38 amInflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock gloves
Inflation cooled a bit last month, according to a new report from the Labor Department. And, ICE plans to equip its officers with electric shock gloves.
NPR World · 13 Aug, 11:31 amIsrael trucks out Gaza’s rubble to ‘hide genocide’ and ‘redraw the map’
Israel carts away Gaza's rubble to destroy war crimes evidence and make the landscape unliveable, rights groups say.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:29 amFulham walk off in Malaga in friendly repeat of Senegal AFCON final protest
Fulham's friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:16 amCivilian deaths in Ukraine in July hit highest level since May 2022: UN
At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 11:14 amEurovision Song Contest 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria
The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 11:10 amUK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 11:05 amZambians voting as president bids for second term
Hakainde Hichilema wants five more years but continued cost of living pressures have dented his appeal.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 10:51 amEurovision to bar countries at war from hosting: What that means
Israel, which hosted the contest in 2019, will no longer be allowed to do so - but can still compete, protesters say.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 10:41 amRussell Westbrook announces NBA retirement after 18 seasons
Westbrook, a former NBA Most Valuable Player, holds the record for the most career triple-doubles in league history.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 10:25 amU.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
NPR World · 13 Aug, 09:58 amJapan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 09:54 amLife and loss as a first responder in southern Lebanon
A new Al Jazeera film speaks to the head of the Civil Defence in Tyre, southern Lebanon's largest city.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 09:51 amWhat postcolonialism looks like in Southeast Asia
AJ's Jamal Elshayyal moderates a panel of academics and leaders from four countries
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 09:46 amJapan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.
Al Jazeera · 13 Aug, 09:43 amFrench ambassador to CAR accused of bringing women to official residence faces disciplinary action
The accusations against Bruno Foucher prompted investigations into a potential security breach.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 08:15 amMore troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers
Two Palestinian families in the village of Qusra say they have been trapped in their homes, with water and power cut off, since Sunday.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 08:12 amIndian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 07:05 amMillions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century
As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.
NPR World · 13 Aug, 06:04 amPutin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 04:55 amBTS star V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream
The K-pop star says he has suffered hearing issues for over two years before revealing it publicly this week.
BBC World · 13 Aug, 04:09 am