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Today's Headlines August 4
Top News Stories
Kashmir leaders under house arrest as unrest grows
Recent days have seen thousands of troops deployed to the region and tourists and pilgrims evacuated.
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Stop abusing land, scientists warn
Scientists are poised to deliver a stark condemnation of the damage people are wreaking on Earth's land surface.
Hong Kong hit by transport chaos ahead of city-wide strike
Hundreds of flights are cancelled and train services disrupted ahead of a city-wide strike.
Indonesia blackout: Huge outage hits Jakarta and surrounding area
Electricity is slowly being restored to millions of people affected in Jakarta and beyond.
Iran 'seizes Iraqi tanker in Gulf for smuggling fuel'
Iranian state TV reports that the ship, said to be Iraqi, was seized last week for "smuggling fuel".
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Sport
Citi Open: Nick Kyrgios beats Daniil Medvedev to win in Washington
Australian Nick Kyrgios beats Daniil Medvedev in two tie-breaks to win the Citi Open in Washington.
How Lewis Hamilton remained master to Max Verstappen's apprentice
The battle F1 has been waiting for has enlivened a sport under scrutiny - the future's bright, unless your name is Valtteri Bottas.
Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores in friendly defeat
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores a fine goal but Arsenal are beaten at the Nou Camp.
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Ohio shooting: CCTV captures moment of attack
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WW2 explosives cleared from shipwrecks in Canada
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Beauty vlogger Dawn Lee on why she's sharing her cancer journey
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Dayton shooting: 'As you came outside, you saw the bodies'
Business
Hong Kong hit by transport chaos ahead of city-wide strike
Hundreds of flights are cancelled and train services disrupted ahead of a city-wide strike.
HSBC chief executive out in top level reshuffle
The bank says it needs a change in leadership to tackle a "challenging global environment".
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Technology
I gave my DNA away. Can I get it back?
Why are people selling the very core of their identity to private firms?
Franky Zapata: Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel
It was inventor Franky Zapata's second attempt to fly the 22 miles on his jet-powered craft.
Culture
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What inspired the ‘master’ of fashion?
From culture to couture – how paintings sparked Balenciaga’s creations
 
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Looking for the ‘essence of life’
Much of Helene Schjerfbeck’s art comes from a ‘feeling of isolation’
Future
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What will survive climate change?
Spoiler alert: It may not be the humans
 
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The man who can’t forget
“It’s almost like having a time machine”
Travel
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Why the French love to say no
It’s the default answer to almost every question, request or suggestion
 
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The city that made pasta famous
It was even redesigned industrially to be ‘the pasta town’
 
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