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Bangladesh’s Khalilur Rahman elected president of 81st UN General Assembly
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected president of the 81st UN General Assembly, starting his term on September 8, 2026.
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Manchester City and Liverpool open Premier League season with narrow wins and draws under new managers
Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 and Liverpool drew 2-2 with Newcastle in their first 2026/27 Premier League games under new managers.
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Wildcat strike by Belgian air traffic controllers shuts national airspace for seven hours
Air traffic controllers at Skeyes halted Belgian airspace from 2 pm to 9 pm on June 2, grounding hundreds of flights nationwide.
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Ableton Launches Extensions SDK in Live 12.4.5 for User-Created Tools
Ableton introduced the Extensions SDK with Live 12.4.5, enabling users to develop custom tools within Ableton Live.
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British Couple Lose Appeal Against Espionage Convictions in Iran
Lindsay and Craig Foreman lost an appeal against their 10-year espionage sentences in Iran, their family said today.
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KDE Plasma 6.8 to drop X11 session support, focusing solely on Wayland
KDE announced Plasma 6.8 will remove X11 session support, fully shifting to Wayland while keeping XWayland for legacy apps.
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Sony reminds PlayStation users they do not own digital games amid boycott over disc phase-out
Sony emailed users on August 18, 2026, to clarify digital games are licensed, not sold, amid protests over ending physical discs by 2028.
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DR Congo government and M23 rebels agree on Switzerland peace talks roadmap
The DR Congo government and M23 rebel group agreed on a roadmap for peace talks after five days of talks in Switzerland from August 17-21, 2026.
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Manchester City agree €100m deal to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille
Manchester City have agreed to sign 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for up to €100 million.
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130-Year-Old Chateau d'Yquem Wine Restored After Decades Hidden Under Czech Castle
Eight bottles of Chateau d'Yquem wine from the 1890s were restored and returned to Becov nad Teplou castle after being hidden under its floor for decades.
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Vim Classic 8.3 Released with Backported Fixes, Omitting Vim9 Features
The Vim Classic project released version 8.3.0 on June 2, 2026, based on Vim 8.2.0148 with selected backported patches.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeals kids' bedtimes for Knicks NBA Finals run
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an order ending bedtimes for children during the Knicks’ 2026 NBA Finals series starting June 3.
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EU Agrees to New Migration Rules with Longer Detention and Offshore Return Hubs
EU politicians approved a regulation allowing longer detention and stricter enforcement of deportation orders, including offshore return hubs.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky rejects wartime elections amid ongoing conflict
President Volodymyr Zelensky said holding elections during war with Russia risks dividing Ukraine and rejected calls to hold votes now.
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Gabe Newell Yelled at Valve Lawyer Over Steam Porn Content Moderation Debate
Gabe Newell reportedly shouted at Valve general counsel Karl Quackenbush during a debate on allowing pornographic content on Steam.
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Two arrested for murder of four migrant workers in burned minivan in Italy
Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals over the killing of four migrant farm workers found in a burned minivan in Calabria.
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Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final No. 10 shirt to be auctioned with $6 million estimate
Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final blue No. 10 shirt will be auctioned online in New York with a $6 million expected value.
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Sydney Marathon medals mistakenly show Munich’s Allianz Arena instead of Sydney’s stadium
The 2026 Sydney Marathon finisher medals wrongly depict Germany’s Allianz Arena instead of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, organisers confirm.
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Australia confirms first mainland mammal death from H5N1 bird flu in South Australian seal
A long-nosed fur seal in South Australia died of H5N1 bird flu, marking the first confirmed mammalian fatality on the Australian mainland.
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AI agents, coding tools, and open-source productivity platforms dominate GitHub today
Today’s top GitHub trends highlight AI agent frameworks, code-focused CLI tools, and fresh open-source project management apps.
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Manchester City seeks replacement for Rodri after £65m Barcelona transfer
Manchester City parted ways with midfielder Rodri and aims to find his replacement before the Premier League season starts.
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Tropical Storm Moke Approaches Hawaii Bringing Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
Tropical Storm Moke is moving toward Hawaii’s Big Island, expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds by August 23.
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Resident Evil Producer Considers Setting Future Game in Japan
Producer Masato Kumazawa said the Resident Evil team has considered setting a future game in Japan for the first time.
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Nintendo Music adds 4-hour Mario Kart World soundtrack and launches web player
Nintendo Music has added over four hours of Mario Kart World music and launched a web player accessible on PC, tablets, and car systems.