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Eight-year-old Louisiana girl dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba from lake swim

An eight-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely following a swim in Lake Claiborne, her family announced on Saturday. Lillian Smart passed away just one day after her eighth birthday, according to a public Facebook post on a page dedicated to her fight against the infection, which health officials say is typically caused by the Naegleria fowleri organism.

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From Fawlty Towers to Family Friendly: Torquay, the ‘English Riviera’, Stages a Comeback

Torquay, the Victorian seaside town in Devon whose name became synonymous with chaos and poor service thanks to the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, is experiencing a revival as a family-friendly destination. Long beloved by authors like Agatha Christie and praised by Romantic poets, Torquay is now attracting a new generation of visitors drawn to its beaches, mild climate, and cultural offerings, leaving the shadow of Basil Fawlty behind.

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Geopolitics

Macron to Host Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for Talks on Energy, Security, and Bilateral Ties

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Paris next week for discussions expected to focus on energy markets, regional conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the Israel–Hamas situation, and expanding bilateral economic cooperation. The visit, confirmed by the Élysée Palace on Wednesday, comes as Saudi Arabia deepens its diplomatic engagement with Western powers and as France seeks to secure energy supplies and arms deals while navigating criticism over the crown prince’s human rights record.

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‘Please come back’: Frantic search for over 1,900 missing in Nepal as photos of unidentified dead line hospital walls

More than 1,900 people remain missing in Nepal after a catastrophic glacial collapse triggered flash floods that swept through the Rasuwa valley, with families in Kathmandu hospitals desperately searching survivors’ lists and posting their own photographs of loved ones alongside pictures of unidentified bodies. The family of an Australian man is among those hoping for a miracle.

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Geopolitics

Tarique Rahman’s Trip Stalled Amid Bangladesh-India Impasse Over Sheikh Hasina’s Exile

A planned trip to India by Bangladesh’s opposition leader Tarique Rahman has been stalled, according to reports from Al Jazeera, as the two countries remain deadlocked over the contentious issue of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in New Delhi since leaving office. The delay underscores the growing strain in bilateral ties and the inability of both governments to move past the question of Hasina’s status.

Geopolitics

Syria's Foreign Minister Opens Door to Diplomacy with Israel, Urges 'Historic Opportunity'

Syria’s foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, has publicly urged Israel to seize what he called a 'historic opportunity' for diplomacy, in a rare overture from the post-war Syrian government. The statement, reported by Al Jazeera, signals a potential recalibration of Syria’s regional stance, though analysts caution that deep mistrust and unresolved territorial disputes remain significant obstacles.

Australia

Alex Jones's Sandy Hook defamation payout slashed from $50 million to $1.5 million by Texas appeals court

A Texas appeals court has drastically reduced the defamation damages that Infowars founder Alex Jones must pay to the family of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, cutting a $50 million award to just $1.5 million. The ruling, issued Friday by the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals, cited a state law capping punitive damages, but Jones still owes more than $1 billion in other cases arising from his conspiracy theories that the 2012 massacre was a hoax.

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Australia

FDA approves fourth blood test for Alzheimer's in two years as England school food failings emerge

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, while a separate report reveals widespread failures in school food standards in England. Roche's Elecsys Phospho-Tau test became the fourth such blood test approved in less than two years, offering earlier diagnosis hope. Meanwhile, a report by Bite Back, a charity founded by chef Jamie Oliver, found 75 percent of English secondary schools are breaching healthy food rules, serving chips, burgers, and hash browns too often, as well as sweets and crisps at breakfast.

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World

Kazakhstan's Pro-Government Adilet Party Wins 71% in Parliamentary Elections, Official Preliminary Data Shows

Kazakhstan's newly formed pro-government party Adilet has secured 71% of the vote in the country's parliamentary elections, according to official preliminary data released on August 24, 2026. The landslide victory, which aligns with earlier exit polls forecasting about 70%, consolidates the power of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and reinforces the dominance of the executive branch in the Central Asian nation's political landscape.

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Letter Reveals British Firm Continued Illegal Slave Trade to Guyana Decades After Abolition

A letter written in 1847 has revealed that Sandbach, Tinne and Company, a British corporation closely linked to the merchants who received the largest taxpayer-funded compensation payouts after the abolition of slavery, continued to traffic enslaved Africans to Guyana illegally for at least 40 years after the practice was outlawed. The discovery, published in a new book, challenges the long-held narrative that Britain's slave trade ended cleanly in 1833.

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Heathrow expansion could 'shake to pieces' 600-year-old medieval barn, campaigners warn

Campaigners have warned that the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport could destroy England's largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn, a 600-year-old structure at Harmondsworth that they say could be 'shaken to pieces' by aircraft vibrations. The public has until 1 September to submit objections to the airport's third runway plan, which heritage groups argue poses an unacceptable risk to the Grade I listed building.

US Politics

Progressive Democrat Angie Nixon’s Primary Win in Florida Stirs Party Hopes and Anxieties

State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive Democrat from Jacksonville, Florida, has captured her party’s nomination by decisively defeating her centrist primary opponent, a stunning result that has both energized and rattled Democratic strategists. The win highlights a growing left-wing momentum in the party but also reignites debates over electability in a state that has trended Republican in recent years.