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Jason Arday quit his job at Cambridge University after allegations were made he lied on his CV.
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Embattled professor’s family blame ‘campaign’ for his death

A former Cambridge University scholar whose remarkable rise to stardom was followed by a rapid fall from grace in recent weeks, has died.

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Africa

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In nearly a third of countries, laws restrict women’s freedom of movement.

It’s not just Afghanistan treating women poorly

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Bas-Uele is the sixth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo to register an Ebola case.

Ebola fears grow as death recorded in new province

Africa
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Migrants arrive on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.
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Spain’s border chaos shows how migrant flows are weaponised

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2473 cases had been officially recorded.

Congo Ebola crisis reaches grim milestone

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Americas

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In nearly a third of countries, laws restrict women’s freedom of movement.

It’s not just Afghanistan treating women poorly

The Economist
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a news briefing.

White House press secretary leaves Trump administration

US Politics
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Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada. (AP PHOTO)

Donald Trump’s bullying of Canada is endless

Business
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The Mayor of Cali says there are people trapped under buildings following the earthquake.

‘My house shook’: Death toll rises after huge Colombia quake

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Asia Pacific

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In nearly a third of countries, laws restrict women’s freedom of movement.

It’s not just Afghanistan treating women poorly

The Economist
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New Zealand’s HMNZS Manawanui arrives in Funafuti Lagoon, Tuvalu, in 2022.

China & oil shocks push climate down Pacific Islands’ agenda

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Zhu Rongji's style was tough enough to attract the nicknames Boss and Madman Zhu. (AP PHOTO)

Chinese premier and architect of growth Zhu Rongji dies

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The growth of the military and economic relationship between the former World War II enemies has been truly remarkable, which makes Anthony Albanese’s clumsy and ill-advised comments about the country’s female leader so baffling.
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What PM’s melon-gate saga means for Japan-Australia alliance

Australia
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‘Dramatic’: Woman falls from 11th floor of burning building

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The Ryanair flight, FR7268, was travelling from Malta to Birmingham at 5.40am on August 10.

Horror as people trapped on plane ‘pass out’, ‘throw up’

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Many UK fields are increasingly looking sandy brown rather than their traditional luscious green.

Nurses collapse, fires start on hottest day of year in UK

Europe
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Blesson Sebastian was a second officer on the Golden Leo, a cargo ship that was struck by Russian missiles shortly after departing Odessa on July 19, 2026.
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Russian strikes on grain ships threaten global food supplies

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Middle East

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US President Donald Trump has made a shocking claim about the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump reveals shock Strait of Hormuz plan

Middle East
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In nearly a third of countries, laws restrict women’s freedom of movement.

It’s not just Afghanistan treating women poorly

The Economist
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The USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2.

Congress weighs into reports of poor conditions on warship

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The crucial Strait of Hormuz supplies one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.

‘Lies and falsehoods’: US, Iran have fiery clash over strait

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USA

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"I ​shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," Luigi Mangione has told a court in New York. (AP PHOTO)

What’s next for Luigi Mangione after his guilty plea?

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FILE — Luigi Mangione, charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, confers with one of his attorneys at a pretrial hearing in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, Dec. 11, 2025. Mangione is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges on Aug. 14, 2026. A separate murder trial is set to begin next month. (Jefferson Siegel/The New York Times)

Everything you need to know about Luigi Mangione’s cases

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The USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2.

Congress weighs into reports of poor conditions on warship

USA
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The Kennedy Center wants Donald Trump's name on the building, but not as it was.

Trump’s name back in shining lights at famed institution

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UK

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Nigel Farage, Britain’s leading right-wing politician, faced a dilemma last month.
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What worked for Trump and Netanyahu works for Farage, so far

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Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead at 41.

Ex-Cambridge professor in plagiarism scandal found dead

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The scene where two people have been seriously injured after a train with around 150 people on board derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex.

‘A lot of screaming’: Horror as train derails

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A man has died following an alleged assault at The Crow's Nest pub in the Welsh town of Cwmbrn.

Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault

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