Trump's secret plane swap highlights personal stakes of Iran war
"I got him before he got me. They tried twice. Well, I got him first."
That was President Donald Trump's observation, made to ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl, in a phone conversation the day after he launched the US military campaign against Iran in February.
Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Most of the incidents in Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield involved private e-scooters, often on public roads, pavements or footpaths, despite that being illegal.
Private e-scooters are meant only for use on private land, with the owner's permission.
Assam: How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft
A woman wades through floodwaters outside her inundated house at a village in Assam's Sivasagar 
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Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
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ByAlex Daniel
Business reporter
Would you buy a cauliflower that looks like it's been sunburnt or a cucumber that's curled back on itself?
Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
The police chiefs from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland also called for greater consideration of victims when prisoners have their sentences altered - such as with the government's early release scheme, which was designed to reduce prison overcrowding.
Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Rescue workers in Colombia are working against the clock to free survivors trapped in buildings and under rubble following Monday's powerful earthquake.
More than 180 people have been confirmed dead - most in the cities of Cali and Pereira.
The Sims 4 Will Get a Massive Free Content Update Very Soon
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Create-a-Sim and Build Mode are getting an upgrade with these freebies!
The Sims 4 will get a massive free content update very soon
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Luke Skywalker and Captain America Will Officially Join Forces in New Star Wars-Marvel Crossover
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Published Aug 11, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT
Luke Skywalker and New Hope-era heroes are coming to Earth-616 in Star Wars and Marvel’s first official crossover, written by Kevin Smith.
Star cluster discovery could change how scientists measure the universe
University of Missouri researchers have uncovered evidence that challenges one of astronomy's most trusted assumptions, a breakthrough that could reshape how scientists measure galaxies and reconstruct the history of the universe.
Bethesda Finally Confirms The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Patch Is Coming, Adds Optimizations Already Made for the Nintendo Switch 2 Version
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: Aug 11, 2026 6:38pm UTC
Bethesda has confirnmed a patch for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is on the way, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version now out the door.