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Int'l Herald TribuneAug 14, 2026
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president's broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

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Trump admin says WH ballroom 'beyond the point of no return' in Supreme Court appeal (ABC News)

BBC Front PageAug 14, 2026
'Row professor found dead' and 'barbecue ban'
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday's death and the ban on barbecues in Britain lead Saturday's papers.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 14, 2026
Navy and USS Lincoln's Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy's logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 14, 2026
Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted "not nearly long enough."

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No privacy, little downtime: Life aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (NPR Headline News)

ABC NewsAug 14, 2026
Trump says record USS Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough'
Trump said USS Lincoln family members are not concerned about conditions.

CBC Top StoriesAug 14, 2026
Ex-Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism claims, weeks of public scrutiny, found dead
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.



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Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Is Found Dead (Int'l Herald Tribune)

NPR Topics: NewsAug 14, 2026
New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

BBC Front PageAug 14, 2026
One dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.

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Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake causes intense shaking near Indonesia (MSNBC Int'l News)

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 14, 2026
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty
Also, an Alaska Democrat says no thanks to Kamala Harris's support. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.

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What's Next for Luigi Mangione After His Guilty Plea? (Int'l Herald Tribune)

NYTimes GlobalAug 14, 2026
FDA Classifies Egg Recall as Class I for Highest Health Risk
Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a "reasonable probability" of "serious adverse health consequences or death."

ABC NewsAug 14, 2026
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Indonesia
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake gas struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning

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Powerful 7.7 magnitude quake hits off Indonesian coast (CBC Top Stories)

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 14, 2026
Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead
From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 14, 2026
Luigi Mangione's Case Hit a Cultural Nerve
As the murder of Brian Thompson shocked most Americans, some people, many on social media, began showing Mr. Mangione sympathy and channeled their own frustration with the health care industry.

NYT Middle EastAug 14, 2026
As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers
Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.

BBC Front PageAug 14, 2026
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 14, 2026
Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed
The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales

NYTimes GlobalAug 14, 2026
Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce and Other Fresh Produce as Cyclospora Outbreak Wanes?
As the largest cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history wanes, experts weigh in on whether iceberg and other fresh produce are still a risk.

BBC Front PageAug 14, 2026
Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.

ABC NewsAug 14, 2026
Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, says he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking counts in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 14, 2026
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family members in Panorama lawsuit
The BBC's lawyers argue Trump's family members "have personal knowledge" of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.

MSNBC Int'l NewsAug 14, 2026
Magnitude-7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia, killing at least 2
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday.

NYTimes GlobalAug 14, 2026
Hawaiian Electric Warns Any Power Outages May Last Days
The severe tropical weather conditions from the approaching storm Lala are expected to topple trees and down power lines as it crosses the state.

NYTimes GlobalAug 14, 2026
The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 14, 2026
Walter puts dominant Super Giants in Hundred final
All-rounder Paul Walter is the unlikely star with 80 off 46 balls as Manchester Super Giants comfortably beat Sunrisers Leeds to reach the men's Hundred final.

Washington Post World NewsAug 14, 2026
IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes
When Israeli extremists arrived in Qusra to force Palestinians from their homes, residents hoped the Israel Defense Forces would come to their aid.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 14, 2026
DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.

BBC Front PageAug 14, 2026
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.

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Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence? (BBC Front Page)

BBC Front PageAug 14, 2026
What Next For Nigel Farage After The Clacton By-Election?
The parliamentary standards investigation into Farage's £5m gift has reopened.

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Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage? (BBC Front Page)

CBC Top StoriesAug 14, 2026
Washington presses Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in West Bank village
The U.S. wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching a new tent before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down.



MSNBC Int'l NewsAug 14, 2026
In an apparent shift, Vance says lowering oil prices is ‘goal No. 1' of Iran war
Keeping gas prices low is now the United States' "goal No.

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Major oil slick washes up on Iran coast after Hormuz ship strike (BBC Front Page)

ABC NewsAug 14, 2026
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe's reservation without its consent

NPR Headline NewsAug 14, 2026
Remembering Zhu Rongji, the architect of China's modern economy
The staggering pace of China's economic growth these past four decades has been historic. The chief architect of the financial reforms that made way for that growth died on Wednesday at age 97.

NPR Headline NewsAug 14, 2026
At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing land for border barrier work
In the Big Bend area of West Texas, contractors are beginning to set the stage to build the Trump administration's planned border wall and barriers, despite bipartisan opposition.

CBC Top StoriesAug 14, 2026
Stolen artworks by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir recovered by Italian police
Italian police have recovered three paintings by ?French masters Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir that were stolen from a museum near Parma ?in March, officials said on ?Friday.



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Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say (Int'l Herald Tribune)

NPR Topics: NewsAug 14, 2026
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University
The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said that President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

MSNBC Int'l NewsAug 13, 2026
U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists' for siege of West Bank homes
Dozens of Israeli settlers have trapped two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes for days, cutting off food, water and electricity. Their actions even drawing the ire of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The IDF says settlers were dispersed, but some remain. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from the occupied West Bank.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 13, 2026
Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country's sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJul 28, 2026
A major earthquake rocks Japan, prompting tsunami warnings
A major earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture, sparking tsunami warnings in the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles.
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