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Far-right activists clashed with police across the UK on Saturday with violent scenes playing out in locations from Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, to Liverpool in the northwest of England and Bristol in the west.

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UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads

By PAN PYLAS PAN PYLAS - Associated Press
Sun,08/04/24-4:13AM, 122 Reads
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers that saw at least 10 police officers injured, one seriously, describing it as “far-right thuggery."
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Mourad Merzouki is bringing hip-hop dance to the Paris Olympics. The French-Algerian choreographer is the creator of the “Dance of the Games.” Merzouki's showcase at the Trocadéro Champions Park kicks off Monday. The four-day “Dance of the Games” marks a triumphant moment for Merzouki, whose hip-hop style was once doubted 30 years ago but has now proven its lasting appeal. (AP video shot by Lujain Jo and produced by Jonathan Landrum Jr)

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Mourad Merzouki brings hip-hop dance to the Olympic stage in the heart of Paris

By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR.JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. - AP Entertainment Writer
Sun,08/04/24-6:08AM, 189 Reads
CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as others practice twisting handstands and tumbles.
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Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in Bangladesh

By JULHAS ALAM JULHAS ALAM - Associated Press
Sun,08/04/24-4:45AM, 178 Reads
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign and the prime minister accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid t
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The Nation's Weather

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Sun,08/04/24-3:30AM, 321 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Monday, August 5, 2024
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
Showers and thunderstorms, some heavy, will spread from
eastern Montana across the northern United States to Maine.
Repeated rounds of thunderstorms across Minnesota and
Wisconsin can produce gusty winds and lead to localized
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