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12.08 – 18.08.2026 · 1,202 views

The week in brief

The biggest story of the week was the meeting between Trump envoy Kushner and Hamas leader to push a Gaza peace plan, which was covered by six outlets. This development was followed by news that the US will scale back military drills with South Korea, as announced by Trump, which was reported by four outlets. In other international news, Brazil's Lula launched a bid for a historic fourth term, but faces opposition from the son of jailed Bolsonaro, according to three outlets, while Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm, causing persistent flooding in Hawaii, also covered by three outlets. Additionally, Israel's Ben Gvir sparked controversy with comments on Gaza, and a wildfire on a Greek island resulted in two fatalities, with both stories reported by two outlets. Elsewhere, Elon Musk's SpaceX holdings were revealed, and Anthropic's CEO discussed the AI backlash as a crisis of trust, both covered by two outlets.

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World
Travis Kelce says wedding to Taylor Swift was 'the best night of my life' in first official comments
Kelce’s remarks on his marriage to Swift at Madison Square Garden comes weeks after the event, which remains shrouded in mysteryAmerican football star Travis Kelce has described his secretiv
theguardian.com 215 13.08.2026
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Finance
The weekend is 100 years old – but have ‘skiveday Fridays’ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone?
In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognitionFor 11
theguardian.com 154 16.08.2026
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Science
Ultrafast core-level spectroscopy reveals elusive precursors of exciton condensation in quantum materials
Many fascinating phases in quantum materials emerge when electrons, atoms and other microscopic components begin to act collectively. But these phases do not necessarily appear out of nowher
phys.org 139 15.08.2026
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World
Francesca Hong backs David Crowley for Wisconsin governor as Democratic nominee vows to earn support from progressives – live
Progressive Francesca Hong says her campaign ‘was not about getting one person into office’; David Crowley takes on Trump-backed Tom Tiffany in NovemberDavid Crowley wins Wisconsin Democrati
theguardian.com 121 12.08.2026
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Finance
Geneva super-rich rocked by luxury home burglary spree
Swiss officials say gangs from France are responsible for a recent rise in ‘homejackings’, sometimes at gunpoint
ft.com 119 15.08.2026
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World
Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift - 'Best night of my life'
In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.
bbc.co.uk 93 13.08.2026
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World
Australia politics live: Telstra pays CEO $6.8m for year despite nationwide outage; Victorian premier tells student protesters against Pauline Hanson to ‘stay in school’
Vicki Brady still paid close to $7m despite 20% of her bonus being docked by the company. Follow today’s news live panies to pay for A
theguardian.com 93 13.08.2026
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Finance
China poised to lift travel ban on Manus founders
Chief executive Xiao Hong plans to return to Singapore as AI company nears resolution of Meta separation
ft.com 90 15.08.2026
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Finance
OpenAI upheaval mounts as Sam Altman readies IPO push
Executive exits and safety team changes unsettle staff as the ChatGPT maker prepares for a blockbuster listing
ft.com 89 15.08.2026
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Science
DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain
Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests
newscientist.com 89 13.08.2026
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