The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2026
Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.
In 2024, when the National Electoral Council proclaimed Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential election without publishing the results, opposition tallies indicated the opposition candidate, Edmundo González, had won.
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Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2026
Mother Teresa was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis during a canonization ceremony at the Vatican.
Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2026
Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Aug. 2026
In 2002 Thompson’s children expounded on the story and took issue with a number of Lange’s recollections, particularly that the family had sold their tires for food.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Aug. 2026
Rose’s speech at the Igniting the Dream Gala expounded upon her journey to theatrical success and the publication of her 2024 and 2026 children’s books, as well as her own dreams, past and present.
Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2026
Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2026
However, even if the cameras were removed, Lexington police and Thomasville police have their own cameras, the press release stated.
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Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Aug. 2026
The Springboks scrum was better than advertised until props Ox Nché and Wilco Louw were substituted.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Aug. 2026
Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson might assume the transition to the NFL will be a little easier than advertised — because the Chiefs made his job too easy.
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