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Woman in critical condition after shark attack at beach

A woman has been left in a critical condition after she was attacked by a shark off one of New York City’s most popular beaches.

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Scientists fear Antarctica could become planet’s ‘radiator’ due to ‘extreme’ weather

“Tumbling” records in Antarctica must be taken more seriously because of their “cascading” global impacts, a group of scientists asked by the Foreign Office to investigate the “unprecedented” changes has warned today.

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Irish coastal village prepares for ‘a last goodbye’ to Sinead O’Connor

Sinead O’Connor’s family has invited people to line the seafront at Bray in County Wicklow and say “a last goodbye” during her funeral procession.

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Metal Prices Retreat Amid China Economic Woes

Base metal and gold prices were falling as weak economic data from China continued to signal poor demand for industrial goods.

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Glencore Profit Falls on Commodity-Price Decline

Glencore reported a 50% drop in first half adjusted earnings to $9.4 billion, reflecting the normalization of energy market imbalances, and the decline of commodity prices.

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SoftBank Posts Another Loss Despite Technology-Share Rebound

Return to profit for Vision Fund can’t stem red ink for the investment company.

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Festival threatens legal action after The 1975 frontman’s onstage kiss with bandmate

A Malaysian festival has threatened legal action against The 1975 after the band’s frontman Matty Healy made a speech about homosexuality and kissed bassist Ross MacDonald onstage at the event last month. 

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Bayer Confirms Lowered Outlook

Bayer confirmed the guidance issued on July 24 due to a significant decline in sales of glyphosate-based products, and sees full-year sales in its agricultural business declining 5%.

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Venture Philanthropist Tulaine Montgomery on the Need to Invest in the Unfamiliar

When it comes to funding new and innovative ideas, Black women are routinely overlooked. It’s an experience Tulaine Montgomery, CEO of American venture philanthropy organization New Profit, sees regularly and is working to put an end to. “All the stories

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As China’s Youth Unemployment Soars, Pressure on Colleges Grows

Under pressure from Beijing, Chinese schools have been told to do more to secure jobs for students, who are facing bleak prospects.

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