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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

NPR Aug 2, 2026

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.

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Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.

NPR Aug 2, 2026

There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."

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A teen was killed at a Seattle protest. New video evidence shows what really happened

NPR Aug 2, 2026

An 18-month investigation by The Seattle Times, KUOW and NPR's Embedded podcast and a review of more than a dozen videos from the night of the shooting reveal the most comprehensive view to date of how the chaotic scene unfolded. And they show how a Black teenager who came to join the civil rights movement of his generation — in a zone abandoned by police — ended up killed by a protest movement that thought he was a threat.

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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

NPR Aug 2, 2026

About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.

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Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

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Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

The vessel with at least 250 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

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Body of mountaineer Nirmal Purja recovered after Pakistan avalanche

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

The renowned climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

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England beaten by Australia to netball bronze

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

England's netballers are outclassed 68-50 by Australia in their quest to win bronze at the Commonwealth Games.

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Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.

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Teenager dies at Kendal Calling festival

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

Cumbria Police says the 17-year-old girl suffered a medical episode.

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What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there

NPR Aug 2, 2026

Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.

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We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

NPR Aug 2, 2026

NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.

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Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead, city spokesman says

NPR Aug 2, 2026

Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant.

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Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more.

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Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending

NPR Aug 2, 2026

Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."

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Trust, grief and betrayal: Inside the Legacy funeral case

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

From a police tip-off to sentencing, a correspondent reflects on covering an unprecedented case.

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What happened to star signings your club never made?

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

BBC Sport takes a look at some star players who were close to moving to the Premier League, only for the deals to fall through.

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Ballot paper for Clacton by-election is longest in British electoral history

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

The list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long.

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Son of Wicker Man maker dies just weeks before his sequel to film premieres

BBC Front page Aug 2, 2026

The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.

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Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61

BBC Entertainment Aug 2, 2026

The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.

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Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely'

BBC Front page Aug 1, 2026

A growing number of what the internet has dubbed "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.

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