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Qatar says it repatriated body of Iranian pilot and denies claims of holding three others

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Doha said it invited Tehran to send a technical team to review its search operation but received no response, calling Iran's accusations "false" and "illogical" and suggesting they were aimed at a domestic audience. Qatar's foreign ministry also said US-Iran talks were "far" from resuming.

http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/qatar-returns-iranian-pilots-remains-but-denies-tehrans-claims-of-holding-others





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The Guardian

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The best packing cubes in the UK to save space and travel smarter – tested on real trips

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Whether you’re trying to squeeze more into a carry-on or simply want a tidier suitcase, our expert rounds up the top cubes, from compression to lightweight

The best suitcases for your next holiday

Nightmarish scenes reminiscent of a Hieronymus Bosch painting used to erupt whenever I travelled with a case. Skirts and shirt sleeves slithered out from under compression straps, worn clothes frolicked with unworn clothes in the lid compartment, and even the best suitcases would sometimes leave my clothing creased and jumbled.

Packing cubes have changed all that. Boxy, zippable and small to varying degrees, these organisation accessories are designed to keep items neat and separate inside a suitcase or bag.

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https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/aug/18/best-packing-cubes-tested-uk


Ikea to take on eBay and Vinted with UK online secondhand site

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Platform set to launch later this year will enable loyalty card members to sell preloved Billy bookcases and Poäng chairs

Ikea is taking on eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Vinted with its own secondhand selling site in the UK.

The new platform, which will enable shoppers signed up to the Swedish company’s membership scheme to connect directly to one another to buy and sell pre-owned Ikea items locally, is due to launch in the next few months.

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/ikea-to-take-on-ebay-and-vinted-with-uk-online-secondhand-site


Heavy rain forecast will not reverse widespread drought conditions in UK

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Forecasters say intense showers might cause flooding as rain falls on dry, hard ground

Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil.

While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, farmers, firefighters and water resources.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/18/heavy-rain-forecast-will-not-reverse-widespread-drought-conditions-uk


The ultra rich are collecting fossils. And that’s bad for science - video

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One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection, which is now on display at the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, was gathered on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. As dinosaur fossils sell to private collectors for increasingly large sums, scientists are worried that domestic museums are being priced out of the market, and in turn scientists are missing out on the opportunity to make new observations. To find out how fossils became big business and what it could mean for research, Madeleine Finlay hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/18/the-ultra-rich-are-collecting-fossils-and-thats-bad-for-science


UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told

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Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decade

Great Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy sources, unless ministers take “unprecedented” action to guard against a future gas supply shock, according to an official assessment of the country’s gas security.

The government is considering plans to provide direct financial support to safeguard the country’s ageing gas infrastructure after a consultation found that a “high stress scenario” could mean homes and businesses run out of gas within the next decade.

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/uk-risks-running-out-of-gas-2030s


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IDF investigating whether remains found in Syria belong to IDF soldier Yehuda Katz, killed in 1982

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If Katz's body has indeed been found, only two other Israeli soldiers will remain missing. Katz is the last missing Israeli from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub in June 1982, considered one of the most violent battles of the First Lebanon War

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-08-18/ty-article/.premium/idf-investigating-whether-remains-in-syria-belong-to-idf-soldier-killed-in-1982/000001a0-13a7-d129-a3ba-53affc370000


Israeli Police confiscate green monkey from Palestinian-controlled West Bank

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The monkey was handed over to inspectors from the Nature and Parks Authority and then to the Israeli monkey sanctuary. A resident of central Israel was arrested on suspicion of involvement and released under restrictive conditions

https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/nature-environment/2026-08-18/ty-article/.premium/israeli-police-rescue-green-monkey-from-west-bank-house/000001a0-1457-df40-afe2-9df773d90000



Likud primary results: Which Netanyahu lawmakers topped the party list – and who's out?

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Netanyahu allies and leading figures in the judicial overhaul top Likud's primary results; Polls put Likud at about 22 seats, leaving many current ministers and lawmakers at risk of losing their Knesset seats

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-08-18/ty-article/.premium/likud-primary-results-which-netanyahu-lawmakers-topped-the-party-list/000001a0-1430-de4a-afe7-5ef235e30001



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Zhu Rongji’s Legacy of Demographic Decline

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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji’s recent death elicited widespread accolades for his role in pushing the market-oriented reforms that unleashed decades of economic growth. But Zhu also oversaw two major policy shifts that have had dire implications for China’s demographic outlook.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-demographic-decline-reforms-that-suppressed-household-income-share-of-gdp-by-yi-fuxian-2026-08


The Global Land Agenda’s Moment of Truth

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As delegates gather this week in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, momentum is building toward a more ambitious global response to land degradation. In fact, there are five promising signs that this time could be different.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-land-agenda-restoration-is-possible-if-momentum-keeps-building-by-osama-faqeeha-and-bradley-hiller-2026-08


How Trump Is Reinvigorating Democracy

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After a year of commentators lamenting the extent to which Donald Trump had emboldened the world’s autocrats, the political tables may have begun to turn. Not only is Trump deeply unpopular globally, but any government that gets into bed with him is effectively offering proof of its own corruption.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/loathing-for-trump-reinvigorating-democracy-many-parts-of-world-by-jan-werner-mueller-2026-08



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