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Admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reports of worsening conditions during long deployment
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The leader of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, wrote on Sunday that his recent visit...
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Disney pin fans travel far and wait long for coveted D23 collectibles
By Danielle Broadway Anaheim, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Kyle Liddane has been collecting Disney pins for about 10 years, and has no ...
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US Attorney General Blanche publicly backs Pirro after Trump criticism over Reflecting Pool
By Robin Respaut SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that he backs top Washin...
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Search teams comb rubble in Colombia nearly a week after quake as aid effort expands
BOGOTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Search teams worked through the rubble of collapsed buildings in western Colombia on Sunday, nearl...
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More than 200,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala shifts to tropical storm
By Shariq Khan and Michelle Conlin Aug 16 (Reuters) - More than 200,000 utility customers were without power across Hawaii at...
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Two die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina
ATHENS, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Two people died and several others were injured on Sunday as fast-moving wildfires swept through t...
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Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days in a bid to pu...
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Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany
By Bart Biesemans and Kate Abnett HAUTES FAGNES/BRUSSELS, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Firefighters worked through the night to battle ...
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Indonesia's deadliest earthquakes of past decade
JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday has killed at least 51 peopl...
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Two women killed in floods in Spain
MADRID, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A flood and landslide caused by torrential rain killed two elderly women and injured two ...
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Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
By Ananda Teresia MAUMERE, Indonesia, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthq...
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Disney, Square Enix preview 'Kingdom Hearts 4' video game at fan convention
By Danielle Broadway ANAHEIM, California, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Walt Disney and Japanese video game company Square Enix on Satur...
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Six dead in Indiana after storms and floods, emergency officials say
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Powerful storms and floods have killed at least six people in Indiana, including a 4-year-o...
Aug 15, 2026
Lala storm grows into hurricane as it nears Hawaii's Big Island
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Lala, formerly a tropical storm, strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday morning as it approached the...
Aug 15, 2026
Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia fiv...
Aug 15, 2026
Lithuania's corgi racers run at their own pace
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Corgi owners waved toys, treats and even a broom on Saturday to coax their dogs ...
Aug 15, 2026
Virginia State University shooting leaves five injured, police say
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Five people were shot outside Virginia State University residence halls &zw...
Aug 15, 2026
Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake, no tsunami threat
JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Saturday, but th...
Aug 15, 2026
EU sends aircraft, evacuations begin as Belgium fights record wildfire
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The European Union deployed three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft to ta...
Aug 15, 2026
German wildfire near Belgian border under control, local authorities say
HUERTGENWALD, Germany, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A wildfire in western Germany that forced the evacuation of thousands of people ...
Aug 15, 2026
