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Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
Aug 14, 2026 - World 
Officials say an under-construction tunnel has collapsed at a hydropower project in India’s northern hill state of Uttarakhand, leaving at least seven workers dead
Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked election
Aug 14, 2026 - World 
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election
Dominican Republic's expulsion of Cuban officials sparks geopolitical tension
Aug 14, 2026 - World 
The Dominican Republic has expelled nine Cuban diplomatic officials and their families without explanation, according to the country's foreign ministry
Chile moves hundreds of inmates to a new prison as President Kast ramps up security push
Aug 14, 2026 - World 
The Chilean government has transferred nearly 300 of the country’s most dangerous inmates to a new maximum-security prison, as conservative President José Antonio Kast seeks to regain momentum on his key campaign pledge to combat organized crime
A look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead
Aug 14, 2026 - World 
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo honors more than 2.4 million people who died serving Japan but remains one of the country’s most divisive memorial sites
