Sunday, the 9th of August
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At the top of the news, Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading and he’s in ‘debilitating’ pain, son Hunter reveals.
Also in the digest... MI6, Gen Xers, and Will Gluck.
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Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America
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Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
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Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations
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ICE arrests over 1,200 illegal immigrants in Georgia; sex offenders, child abusers among those held
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From 'enemies' to 'patriotic brothers': Pakistan changes stance on PoK protesters ahead of polls
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Joe Biden
Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading and he’s in ‘debilitating’ pain, son Hunter reveals
World
Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting Utah wildfire confirmed dead, officials say
Health
Texas Adds a New Screwworm Zone in Terrell County as Active U.S. Cases Fall to Five
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‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift
Todd Blanche
Todd Blanche as Trump’s new attorney general is a ‘red alert’ for abortion rights, groups warn
Sophie Cunningham
Sophie Cunningham's Enforcer Role Gets Reversed Onto Her With Hard Foul in Fever-Sky
Sport
Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president
World
Colombia rocked by car bomb blast a day after new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge
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Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN
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‘Situation in Ukraine difficult’: Zelensky in Moscow ally Serbia as Russian strikes kill 4 in Kyiv region
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Sall's chances at UN secretary-general role weakened after first vote
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Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism
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China cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall
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US promises $1bn in security aid to Colombia as new rightwing president pledges drugs crackdown
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