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Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations -- Jason Arday, who was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, the school said.

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Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster -- The Caroline Bezengi, linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, is carrying millions of gallons of oil and has run aground off the coast of Oman.

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Golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies while preparing for tournament in Thailand -- Jessica Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok.

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Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K.: "Undisturbed for 118 years" -- The Royal Navy and shipwreck hunters have been searching in vain for the remains of HMS Tiger for over a century.

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French teen social media ban struck down by top constitutional authority -- France's social media ban, which was due to take effect on Sept. 1, would have barred younger users from networks such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.

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Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally -- Count Binface, a satirical candidate who's become a mainstay in recent U.K. elections, achieved his greatest success yet.

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Paintings worth $10 million that were stolen in 3-minute heist are recovered -- The recovered works are valued at more than $10 million.

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Dad of USS Lincoln sailor worries about crew as deployment stretches on -- The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for nine months, and sailors have maintained a grueling pace amid the war in Iran.

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USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln -- The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.

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Live - Trump says U.S. warship's 9-month deployment "not nearly long enough" The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East. 1H ago

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October is freed -- An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization says, adding that Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of U.S. officials."

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Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the suspect was allegedly recruited by Russia's secret services. -- Aug 13

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They've survived 2 major earthquakes in Colombia and know what comes next -- Colombia earthquake survivors are facing major loss and a yearslong road to recovery filled with grief and uncertainty. Here's what responders say will happen next. -- Aug 13

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Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says -- Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release. -- Aug 13

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Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake enters "final phase" -- Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end. -- Aug 13

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