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China has begun military drills around Taiwan, calling it a "serious warning" to separatist forces after Vice President William Lai returned from the US. Taiwan's government had anticipated the exercises, which come ahead of a presidential election in January. The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command said it was carrying out joint naval and air readiness patrols and holding exercises and training around subjects including ships and aircraft co-ordination and control seizure.

1. B.C. declares provincial state of emergency amid wildfires  CBC News
2. Canada fires: Yellowknife residents leave town, new B.C. evacuations  Reuters Canada
3. Canadian firefighters bracing for massive spread of wildfires in next 48 hours  WPVI-TV
4. British Columbia under province-wide state of emergency due to 'unprecedented' wildfires: Officials  ABC News
5. B.C. enters state of emergency over wildfire crisis, as 10,000 more told to evacuate  Yahoo News Canada
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The Founder of Stanbic IBTC and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, on Friday, backed the “All Eyes on the Judiciary” phrase. Peterside said the phrase should not be offensive to a ‘right-thinking person.’ Peterside on X, formerly Twitter, defended the phrase, saying, “For the record, methinks #AllEyesOnTheJudiciary is a neutral slogan that should ordinarily not offend

CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 Friday night to spoil Michael Lorenzen's first start since throwing a no-hitter nine days earlier.

VICTOR AYENI writes on how the combination of decrepit healthcare and vaccine hesitancy have contributed to tragic deaths from diphtheria in Nigeria When Zakariya Shehu woke up with a strep throat in the second week of January, he thought it was simply one of the effects of the harmattan haze. Shehu resides in Kano State,

Persistently high housing costs and the end of pandemic-era relief programs have fueled a sharp increase in homelessness in the U.S. this year, according to an analysis published Monday by The Wall Street Journal.

The Auditorium and the Central Library of Semnan University were designed in 2007 and span an area of 14,000 square meters. The project contains a series of lecture and educational halls, a multi-purpose central auditorium, and a library that was constructed and developed in different phases. The avant-garde architecture is inspired by traditional Iranian motifs, particularly evident in the intricate openings and ribbons applied on the facade which adorn the building, reflect the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Iran... Читать дальше...

Attorney General Ken Paxton is the one man who has stood up against the Democrat-Marxist onslaught in the great state of Texas.

Arsenal have been very busy in the summer transfer market this year and there could be yet more eye-catching signings to arrive at the Emirates with less than two weeks remaining

The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a contract with edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. The Ravens confirmed the signing Friday. Baltimore’s defense has been dealing with injuries in the secondary and could also use some pass rushing help. Clowney can provide…

The best international team of this century, Japan hasn’t made the Little League World Series championship since 2017. Two games into this year’s tournament, it’s looking like the Japanese could be back. Japan has won its first two games, capturing…

Saturday Field hockey Tam at University: 10 a.m., San Francisco

1. WWE SmackDown Results: Winners And Grades Amid Edge Retirement Rumors  Forbes
2. Edge wins what may have been his last match  Cageside Seats
3. Edge celebrates his 25th anniversary in WWE: SmackDown highlights, Aug. 18, 2023  WWE
4. 47-year-old star to turn heel and feud with AJ Styles? WWE already planted the seeds on SmackDown!  Sportskeeda
5. WWE News: Edge Takes Photo With Dax Harwood, Stream Eight Hours of Edge, Wrestlemania 40 Tickets On Sale  411mania.com
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WWE SmackDown results with Edge vs. Sheamus on Edge's 25th anniversary. Many have speculated that this could be Edge's final match in WWE.

Here's how California's greatest peak compares to the rest of the world.

This rockstar is ready to show off his transformation. Post Malone revealed that he recently lost 55 lbs.—going from 240 lbs. to 185 lbs.—after making one change to his diet. The singer, whose...

When we rejoin Men in Kilts‘ Graham and Sam in the camper, Sam is talking about New Zealand’s Maori culture. Learning more about the nation’s indigenous people is the part of the trip about which Sam is most excited, and it’s all happening in this episode. “I really want to honor their culture,” he says, […]

Nashville SC-Inter Miami: Lionel Messi's Herons 'unrecognizable from a month ago'

1. Amazon relaunches shipping service that competes with FedEx and UPS  ABC News
2. Amazon Restarts Shipping Unit That Competes With UPS and FedEx  The Wall Street Journal
3. Amazon relaunches a delivery service it put on hold during the pandemic  MarketWatch
4. Amazon resumes shipping service to compete with FedEx and UPS. Here's how it works | Mint  Mint
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The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees, 8-3, to begin a key three-game set at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. With the victory, the Red Sox improved to 64-58 while the Yankees fell to 60-62. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAYBoston did the job coming into a critical series. […]

Recent voter registration numbers have raised speculation that the city’s young residents are apathetic to their electoral system
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The largest digital asset by market value fell as much as 4.3% to $27,699, extending losses after dropping below $28,000 for the first time since June 20. The decline was the biggest on an intraday basis since July 14.

An Albany County grand jury handed up an indictment charging anti-violence activist Dontie Mitchell with Murder, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, and Reckless Endangerment.

Jacobson honors "the special show I was lucky to make with so many incredibly talented artists and actors” on Instagram

Sarah Sands, former editor of the Evening Standard, said that Sands was “restless… both artistically and geographically”. The pair were married from 1984 to 1987 and share a son