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110 stories across 6 days
Sunday 16 August
Shooting at VSU injures 5, hours after freshmen welcome event
FIVE INJURED IN VSU SHOOTING, ARREST MADE
Teen obliterates men's world record in 1,500m freestyle first
LIEBMANN, 19, SMASHES 1,500M WORLD RECORD
Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea
MANGIONE PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES
Saturday 15 August
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China: Reuters
US TO ALLIES, PICK A SIDE IN AI RACE
Trump to meet Coinbase, Ripple and crypto leaders as CLARITY Act odds collapse to 10%
CLARITY ACT ODDS COLLAPSE, TRUMP CALLS SUMMIT
Douglass sets 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacific
DOUGLASS SETS 50M FREESTYLE WORLD RECORD
Nvidia in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of OpenAI data center deal, the Information reports
NVIDIA EYES $3B STAKE IN SB ENERGY
Hawaii's Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala strengthens
FIRST HURRICANE WARNING FOR BIG ISLAND IN 155 YEARS
Indonesia rocked by 3 major quakes and over 230 aftershocks in 24 hours
INDONESIA HIT BY 3 MAJOR QUAKES IN 24 HOURS
SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition
SPACEX CLOSES $60B CURSOR ACQUISITION
US pulls last aircraft carrier out of Pacific amid Iran war, opens space for China
US PULLS LAST CARRIER FROM PACIFIC
Iran Says Qatar Captured Three of Its Pilots Early in War With U.S.
IRAN SAYS QATAR HOLDS 3 OF ITS PILOTS
Multiple shooters and 5 people shot at Virginia State University
FIVE SHOT AT VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake
BERKSHIRE ADDS $17BN TO ALPHABET STAKE
Another strong earthquake strikes Indonesia after 7.7 magnitude quake
SECOND POWERFUL QUAKE STRIKES INDONESIA
Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP CLAIM ON HORMUZ STRAIT
PSG sign World Cup final hero Torres from Barcelona
PSG SIGN FERRAN TORRES FOR £42.7M
Romero completes £34m Atletico Madrid transfer
ROMERO JOINS ATLETICO IN £34.2M DEAL
Un terremoto de magnitud 7,7 sacudió la costa de Indonesia y disparó una alerta por tsunami
20 DEAD AS 7.7 QUAKE HITS INDONESIA COAST
South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War
SEOUL PROPOSES TALKS TO END KOREAN WAR
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
US TELLS PARTNERS TO PICK SIDES ON AI
Exclusive-Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say
ANTHROPIC IPO RESTS ON $200B REVENUE BET
Nvidia scales back $250 billion OpenAI data center guarantee, WSJ reports
NVIDIA SCALES BACK $250B OPENAI GUARANTEE
Friday 14 August
7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast
7.7 QUAKE STRIKES OFF INDONESIA COAST
Nvidia discloses $21 billion stake in SpaceX at end of second quarter
NVIDIA DISCLOSES $21B STAKE IN SPACEX
Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory
TRUMP: HORMUZ TO BE DECLARED US TERRITORY
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue
TRUMP ASKS SUPREME COURT TO SAVE BALLROOM
Romero announces Spurs exit ahead of Atletico transfer
ROMERO CONFIRMS SPURS EXIT FOR ATLETICO
Terremoto de 7.4 en Colombia hoy, EN VIVO: heridos, muertos, derrumbes y todas las noticias del sismo este 14 de agosto - Clarin.com
M7.4 QUAKE HITS COLOMBIA, DEATHS REPORTED
Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner
BEZOS GROUP BUYS $7.1B LIVERPOOL STAKE
France blocks under 15 social media ban
FRENCH COURT BLOCKS UNDER-15 SOCIAL MEDIA BAN
Live Updates: UAE accuses Iran of attacks in Strait of Hormuz as Vance says cheap oil and gas are "goal number one"
UAE ACCUSES IRAN OF HORMUZ TANKER ATTACKS
Ash from Mount Etna volcano forces closure of Sicily's busiest airport during peak holiday week
ETNA ASH SHUTS CATANIA AIRPORT
Retail sales slump in July. Cheaper gas and Amazon Prime hangover are the chief culprits.
US RETAIL SALES FALL, FIRST DROP IN 14 MONTHS
Morning Minute: Tether Finally Gets An Audit
TETHER PASSES FIRST FULL AUDIT, KPMG SIGNS
Zambia suspends vote count after violence
ZAMBIA HALTS VOTE COUNT AFTER VIOLENCE
BP returns to Venezuela with Gulf partners as post-Maduro energy opening speeds up
BP WINS VENEZUELA GAS LICENCE WITH GULF ALLIES
Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls, Airbus analysis shows
AIR INDIA A320 BRIEFLY LOST FLIGHT CONTROLS
Farage wins UK by-election to return to parliament
FARAGE WINS CLACTON, RETURNS TO PARLIAMENT
US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
US: 40 NATIONS HELPED CHINA DODGE TARIFFS
Washington court orders Kalshi to halt most prediction market offerings in state
WASHINGTON COURT HALTS MOST KALSHI MARKETS
Two severely injured as train derails in southeast England
TRAIN DERAILS IN SOUTHEAST ENGLAND, TWO HURT
U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran 'that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
US VOWS UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC HIT ON IRAN
UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz
UAE SAYS IRAN ATTACKED TWO ADNOC TANKERS
Donald Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
TRUMP PUTS 100% TARIFF ON IMPORTED DRONES
Thursday 13 August
Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
PUTIN VISITS ISLANDS SEIZED FROM JAPAN
Reddit stock jumps on inclusion in S&P 500
REDDIT JOINS S&P 500, STOCK JUMPS 11%
Tether completes first full financial audit, receives clean KPMG opinion
TETHER PASSES FIRST FULL AUDIT, KPMG CLEAN
Source: PSG lands WC hero Torres on $58M deal
PSG SIGN FERRAN TORRES IN €50M BARÇA DEAL
Workday skyrockets 20% before trading halted on report of Silver Lake takeover
WORKDAY HALTED AFTER 20% TAKEOVER SURGE
Luigi Mangione, Facing Stalking Charges in Federal Court, Is Expected to Plead Guilty
MANGIONE EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY
OpenAI revenue chief Denise Dresser leaving, second major executive departure in days
OPENAI REVENUE CHIEF QUITS BEFORE IPO
Databricks wraps $5 billion funding round at $190 billion valuation
DATABRICKS RAISES $5B AT $190B VALUATION
Michael Jackson's Estate Scores Big Win in Court in Child Sex Trafficking Lawsuit
MJ ESTATE WINS, ABUSE CASE TO ARBITRATION
Harvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner
FRASERS GROUP BUYS HARVEY NICHOLS
Morning Minute: The SEC Plans Rules for Tokenized Stocks
SEC PLANS TOKENIZED STOCK RULES BY FRIDAY
Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirement after 18 seasons
RUSSELL WESTBROOK RETIRES AFTER 18 SEASONS
UK economy grows between April and June but experts warn of challenges in coming months
UK ECONOMY GROWS 0.4% IN SECOND QUARTER
Ukraine attacks Russian grain export terminals in Black Sea, prompting warning about food markets
UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN PORT, THREE DEAD
Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century
SPAIN SEES FIRST TOTAL ECLIPSE IN A CENTURY
Metaplanet denies selling bitcoin worth $320 million
METAPLANET DENIES $320M BITCOIN SALE
Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, media reports
PUTIN VISITS DISPUTED ETOROFU, JAPAN PROTESTS
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger to buy Lakers for record $12.5 billion
KUSHNER AND IGER TO BUY LAKERS FOR $12.5B
Sources: Atleti, Spurs agree $46M deal for Romero
ATLETI AGREE $46M DEAL FOR SPURS' ROMERO
Colombia president vows reconstruction fund as search for quake survivors enters critical period
COLOMBIA QUAKE, OVER 9,550 HOMES DESTROYED
PSG edge Villa to win back-to-back Super Cups
PSG BEAT VILLA 2-1 TO RETAIN SUPER CUP
Wednesday 12 August
Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift
KELCE CALLS SWIFT 'MY WIFE' FOR FIRST TIME
Teenager breaks Kaylee McKeown's backstroke world record
CURTIS, 19, BREAKS 50M BACKSTROKE RECORD
Netherlands hire Xavi as coach through 2030 WC
NETHERLANDS APPOINT XAVI THROUGH 2030 WC
Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary
LEAVITT STEPPING DOWN AS PRESS SECRETARY
DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns
DR CONGO EBOLA SET TO BE DEADLIEST EVER
After 23 years, US to pull out last troops from Iraq by September 30
US TO EXIT IRAQ BY SEPTEMBER 30 AFTER 23 YEARS
Live Updates: Europe Counts Down to a Total Solar Eclipse
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE SWEEPS ACROSS EUROPE
Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner buy Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, source says
IGER, KUSHNER BUY LAKERS AT $12.5 BILLION
Live Updates: Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed Houthis kill 6 in Red Sea, authorities say - cbsnews.com
HOUTHIS KILL 6 IN RED SEA, HORMUZ AT LOW
Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit
META FACES $1.4 TRILLION ADDICTION LAWSUIT
Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, as expected, putting the annual rate at 3.4%
US INFLATION AT 3.4%, SEPTEMBER HIKE ODDS FALL
CoreWeave surges 18% in premarket after a 'cleaner quarter.' Here's what's happening
COREWEAVE JUMPS 18% AS REVENUE DOUBLES
Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
EX-CHINA PREMIER ZHU RONGJI DIES AT 97
Quake leaves Colombian towns in ruins as Valle del Cauca counts dead
DEADLY QUAKE RUINS TOWNS IN WESTERN COLOMBIA
World's largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit as it reveals SpaceX stake for the first time
NORWAY FUND POSTS RECORD $184BN PROFIT
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Deaths Top 2,000 As Scientists Race to Develop Vaccine
DRC EBOLA DEATHS PASS 2,000, NO VACCINE YET
At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE FERRY CAPSIZES, 15 DEAD, 27 MISSING
Rakuten’s shares plunge after mobile losses fuel investor fears
RAKUTEN SHARES PLUNGE 12% ON MOBILE LOSSES
Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says
SIX KILLED IN HOUTHI ATTACK ON CARGO SHIP
Six Wall Street giants back Nvidia as company answers ‘circular financing’ claims
SIX WALL ST GIANTS BACK NVIDIA AI PUSH
'I go by Secret Service, military': Trump confirms switching planes in Turkey over Iran threat
TRUMP SWITCHED PLANES OVER IRAN THREAT
US court drops graft case against Gautam Adani
US COURT DROPS ADANI BRIBERY AND FRAUD CASE
CoreWeave stock pops 14% as revenue doubles on accelerating AI infrastructure demand
COREWEAVE JUMPS 14% AS REVENUE DOUBLES
Tuesday 11 August
US helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade
US FIRES ON SHIP BREAKING IRAN BLOCKADE
Colombia earthquake rescuers race to find survivors in rubble as death toll rises to at least 181
COLOMBIA QUAKE DEATH TOLL PASSES 250
Cristiano Ronaldo Marries Georgina Rodriguez
RONALDO CONFIRMS MARRIAGE TO GEORGINA
‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentence
ASSAD SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA
U.S. oil rises above $83 a barrel as Iran says Strait of Hormuz won't open until conditions are met
IRAN KEEPS HORMUZ SHUT, US CRUDE TOPS $83
Colombia: Thousands missing after deadly earthquake
COLOMBIA QUAKE TOLL 224, THOUSANDS MISSING
Three killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea
THREE KILLED IN HOUTHI ATTACK ON CARGO SHIP
Zelenskyy warns Putin is preparing for escalation by bringing in North Korean military equipment
NK MISSILES KILL SIX; ZELENSKYY WARNS
Thousands die as DR Congo faces fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record
DR CONGO EBOLA DEATHS PASS 2,000
Thai PM suspends gun licences as teen shooter, grandparents cremated
THAI PM SUSPENDS GUN LICENCES AFTER SHOOTING
Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
TRUMP ORDER CUTS CHILD VACCINE LIST TO 11
Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity in absentia
ASSAD SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA
Colombia earthquake rescue efforts enter second day as death toll reaches 164
COLOMBIA QUAKE TOLL HITS 164 ON DAY TWO
Middle East: Trump took secret flight out of Turkey over Iran threat
TRUMP USED DECOY PLANE OVER IRAN THREAT
Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 9, wounds dozens
RUSSIAN BARRAGE KILLS 9, WOUNDS DOZENS
China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off
CHINA LONG MARCH 7A EXPLODES AFTER LIFTOFF
Colombia quake: Over 2k missing; flights disrupted, 21 aftershocks
COLOMBIA QUAKE: OVER 2,000 MISSING
Riot Platforms stock jumps 25% after-hours on $9.1 billion AI deal reportedly with Anthropic
RIOT UP 25% ON $9.1B ANTHROPIC AI DEAL
Live updates: Death toll rises to 132 following 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia
COLOMBIA QUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 132
Iran war live: Trump claims Hormuz Strait open, seeks Iranian compensation
TRUMP DEMANDS IRAN PAY WAR COMPENSATION
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team
BEZOS EYES 30% LIVERPOOL STAKE AT £1.35BN