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Mpox is back

The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affected The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particul

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Science

Ross Fire explodes to over 80,000 acres, forces evacuations in North Texas

Updated on: August 26, 2026 / 6:41 AM EDT / CBS Texas A wildfire that sparked near Ross in Palo Pinto County on Monday afternoon has grown to at least 80,000 acres and was 12% contained as of early Wednesday, forcing evacuations in neighboring Jack County and affecting local scho

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Business

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada

Procter & Gamble, the owner of Charmin toilet paper, said last year that it would have to increase prices amid tariffs that were in place at the time. On Monday, Ford said that Canada should consider harsher measures and warned that Ontario could cut off electricity to the United

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Politics

At least eight killed, hundreds missing after Nepal flash flood

Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue after a huge flash ⁠flood swept away villages, killing at least eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said. Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries including the United K

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World

What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?

Liberal Democrat spokesperson for energy and net zero Pippa Heylings said Burnham needed to "wake up to the scale of the challenge" and make bold changes to lower bills. Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said the government must "put cheap energy first", saying while it had

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift Celebrates Dolly Parton’s ‘Dazzling’ Legacy

"Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched," her team said in a statement. Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because, after a life of wearing heavy rhinesto

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Business

'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes. "Our customers told us that comfort matters, which was why we'd been worki

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Sports

Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash

Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Burnham said the people who share footage glorifying dangerous driving are "doing something that's truly reprehensible". A Downing Street spokeswoman said "the glorification of dangerous driving for clips and entertainment is utterly disgraceful".

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