Russia thanks Western sanctions for helping it avoid the CrowdStrike IT outage

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Frustrated people stuck at an airport die to delays.
Passengers wait in the check-in area of Gatwick Airport as some flights are canceled or delayed due to IT outages.

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Iran may pay for you to be trans, but it comes with a cost — your dignity

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Illustration of shadow figures lurking in a synagogue.
Iran's transgender policy might seem surprisingly liberal, but a closer look reveals a darker picture.

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Russia is spending millions to create a new generation of militant Putin clones

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Children in red hats with red flags stand on Red Square.
Children attend an official initiation ceremony for a youth organization in Moscow's Red Square.

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Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks, the Trump rally shooter?

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The Secret Service surrounds Donald Trump, seen with blood on his face, after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
The Secret Service surrounds Donald Trump, seen with blood on his face, after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

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Passenger stranded overnight by the global IT outage said his airline offered him $10.70 in vouchers

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Two Jetstar vouchers of 8 AUD each were offered to passengers with flights canceled due to the global IT outage on 19 July 2024
Jetstar offered two vouchers of 8 AUD each to passengers with flights canceled due to the global IT outage

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges.
American journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges, and US officials have been trying to secure his release.

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This will be the largest IT outage in history, bringing Y2K fears to reality, web-security expert says

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A woman walks past a billboard celebrating the coming year, 15 November 1999 in Hong Kong.
In the build-up to 2000, there was panic about the prospect of the Year 2000 problem, or Y2K bug, which people feared would cause mass outages.

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NATO chief says Trump being reelected wouldn't mean the end of the alliance, that it's stronger than in 2016

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Donald Trump glares in a meeting in which the NATO flag sits in the background.
US President Donald Trump at a 2019 meeting with NATO leadership at the White House.

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Biden's authority is draining away in real time

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Joe Biden gestures as he disembarks Air Force One
President Joe Biden has repeatedly declared that he's not leaving the race,

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A Kentucky motel has to pay $2M to the family of a man who died after a 150-degree shower

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a stock image of a hot shower
The lawsuit said that the water temperature exceeded 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

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