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Two die fighting California lightning fires, tens of thousands flee 20 Aug 2020 - 09:04 pm
TOPSHOT - A home burns in Vacaville, California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens
Trump laments arrest of former adviser Bannon as a 'sad event' 20 Aug 2020 - 07:24 pm
(FILES) In this file photo former Trump advisor Steve Bannon (L) watches as US President Donald Trump greets Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla CEO, before a policy and strategy forum with executives in the State Dining Room of the White House February 3, 2017 i
Hurricane Genevieve lashing Mexico's Baja with wind and rain 20 Aug 2020 - 03:38 pm
A woman walks under her umbrella while a car moves along a flooded road during Hurricane Genevieve in Los Cabos, Baja California Del Sur, Mexico August 19, 2020, in this still image obtained from video provided on social media.
Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine 20 Aug 2020 - 01:41 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask and a face shield holds social distancing as a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before taking the entrance exam for Mexico's National Autonomous University in the stands of Universi
COVID-19 vaccine won't be mandatory in US, says Fauci 19 Aug 2020 - 10:58 pm
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Kamala Harris to turn prosecutorial skills on Trump in historic speech 19 Aug 2020 - 10:20 pm
Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after receiving a briefing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic from public health experts during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., August 13, 2020. REUT
Two dead as Hurricane Genevieve approaches Los Cabos 19 Aug 2020 - 10:06 pm
This RAMMB/NOAA satellite image obtained on August 18, 2020, shows Hurricane Genevieve moving towards Baja California on August 19, 2020 at 05:10:21 UTC. AFP PHOTO / RAMMB/NOAA
Brazil vice president invites DiCaprio to see reality of Amazon rainforest 19 Aug 2020 - 08:10 pm
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San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage 19 Aug 2020 - 04:31 pm
In this long exposure photograph, flames consumes both sides of a segment of Lake Berryessa during the Hennessey fire in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California on August 18, 2020. / AFP / JOSH EDELSON
Brazil approves final tests of J&J virus vaccine 19 Aug 2020 - 03:32 pm
Soldiers from the 4th Military Region of the Brazilian Armed Forces take part in the cleaning and disinfection of the Municipal Market in the Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil on August 18, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. / AFP /
US students line up for coronavirus testing as universities open 19 Aug 2020 - 12:33 am
People wear protective masks as they wait in line at a testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) set up for returning students, faculty and staff on the main campus of New York University (NYU) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., Augu
Canada's Trudeau taps ally Freeland as finance minister, promises bold recovery plan 19 Aug 2020 - 12:23 am
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (R) speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill August 18, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks. / AFP / Dave Chan
Fauci rrepping to talk Covid strategy with newest Trump adviser 18 Aug 2020 - 11:51 pm
US President Donald Trump introduces Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Dr. Scott Atlas, during a news conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2020. / AFP / Nicholas Kamm
Amid uproar, US Postal Service halts changes blamed for delays 18 Aug 2020 - 11:21 pm
The headquarters of the United States Postal Service (USPS) is seen in Washington, DC, August 18, 2020. The United States Postal Service will hold off of on making changes blamed for slowing down mail delivery until after the November election, Postmaster
Brazil indigenous protesters suspend roadblock 18 Aug 2020 - 11:05 pm
Kayapo indigenous people block Brazil's BR 163 national highway, as they protest against the government measures in the indigenous lands to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil August 17, 2020. REUT
California resident diagnosed with plague 18 Aug 2020 - 10:31 pm
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Canada's hardest-hit province for COVID-19 launches plan to combat second wave 18 Aug 2020 - 10:10 pm
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Batman prowls streets of Santiago delivering food to homeless 18 Aug 2020 - 09:28 pm
A Chilean trader and so-called 'Batman solidario' (Solidarity Batman) walks after delivering charity food rations in the street, during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Santiago, Chile August 12, 2020. Picture taken August 12,

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A Muslim worshipper prays near the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Makkah on May 22, 2026, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals 
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Rescuers search through the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fes, on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Abdelmajid Bziouat / AFP) Morocco building collapse kills four

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Naegohyang Women's FC players celebrate with the trophy during the victory ceremony after the AFC Women's Champions League final football match between North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC and Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Suwon on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South

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