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✦ Your Horizon briefing

Summary of today's biggest stories.

Major developments span military tensions, entertainment industry changes, and international security concerns.

•Iran accused Trump of economic terrorism after he threatened sanctions, while over 750 U.S. military members have been injured since hostilities began.
•Three Hong Kong activists were found guilty in a national security trial for allegedly inciting subversion of state power under a China-imposed law.
•Trump expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, but Pyongyang responded coolly to the overture.
•Dave Bautista was confirmed as Kratos in Amazon's upcoming God of War series, replacing actor Ryan Hurst.

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Riot Games Will Cease Active Development For League Of Legends Fighting Game 2XKO In December

2XKO , Riot Games’ free-to-play tag-team fighting game set in its League of Legends universe, has struggled to find a sustainable audience since arriving in January. Those troubles have finally come to a head; come December, the developer w

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘economic terrorism’ after he vows to crush it with sanctions

Over 750 members of the US military have been injured since the Iran war began

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8 outletsNorth AmericaEurope◐ Mostly covered in North America

Dave Bautista confirmed as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War series after Ryan Hurst’s exit

The former WWE star replaces Ryan Hurst.

Covered by:Dot Esports GamesRadar Push Square TheGamer Engadget THR IGN Variety10h

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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial

Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.

Covered by:BBC Straits Times France 24 AJ Guardian CBC Nikkei3h

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Trump wants a new meeting with Kim Jong Un. North Korea says not so fast

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 - U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year. But his overtures have drawn a frosty response from Pyongyang, suggesting it will set tough conditions to hold suc

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📜 The story so far · following since Aug 17

On August 17, Trump ordered the US to scale back military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good' relationship with Kim Jong Un. The next day, South Korea's president called for military independence in response to Trump's call to cut joint drills. By August 19, a South Korean minister said Trump appeared to be pressuring Seoul over Iran and investment.

Aug 17Trump orders US to scale back military drills with South Korea over his ‘very good’ relationship with Kim Jong Un
Aug 18South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills
Aug 19South Korea minister says Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment
Aug 20Trump scaling down U.S.-South Korea drills risks more than just joint military readiness
Aug 21Trump wants a new meeting with Kim Jong Un. North Korea says not so fast

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Breaking6 outletsOceaniaAsia

Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident under investigation in as many weeks

Investigators are examining an incident on Tuesday where two Qantas flights were given clearance to take clashing routes.

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Central African Republic: Over 100 Labourers Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Central African Republic

[Premium Times] The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours.

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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Receives 70,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses As Bundibugyo Outbreak Spreads

[UN News] The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the UN's international vaccine coordination group (ICG) to protect frontline communities against the Ebola virus disease.

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Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building

A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state Capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.

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What to Know About Israel’s Probe Into the Killing of Hind Rajab

Israel's military acknowledged its troops fired on Hind Rajab's family car and opened a criminal investigation into the 2024 killings.

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NASA will no longer attempt to save its aging Swift space telescope

NASA has spent $30 million US in an attempt to raise the sinking Swift Observatory, which has been operating for 20 years, but on Wednesday called off the rescue mission.

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Ghent University suspends US academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges

Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead Friday aged 41.

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The Invite: Olivia Wilde invites you to a sharp, awkward dinner-party satire

Proving this time of year at the movies isn’t just about superheroes, sequels, explosive action and live-action Disney princesses, Olivia Wilde’s The Invite is a sharply insightful and entertaining, comedy drama for adults.

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Zambia’s election: The anomaly is real; the conclusion is not

What Zambia’s own electoral record says about the 2026 turnout controversy, a response to Nic Cheeseman and Nicole Beardsworth, and to Washington Katema

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8 dead in charter plane crash at remote radar site in western Alaska

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.

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ASX Runners of the Week: Genesis, Triton, Pure One & DXN

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Genesis Resources, which rocketed 500 per cent after returning bonanza-grade rock chip samples of up to 28.8 g/t gold.

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ASX Runners of the Week: Genesis, Triton, Pure One & DXN

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Genesis Resources, which rocketed 500 per cent after returning bonanza-grade rock chip samples of up to 28.8 g/t gold.

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Dota 2 The International 2026: Schedule, results, standings, teams, and how to watch

Who will lift the Aegis of Champions this time?

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IRD still talking to charities about cap on donation tax credits: Luxon

The Prime Minister was responding to criticisms of the policy from one of his MPs, Greg Fleming.

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Power Supply: Akwa Ibom electricity regulator sets deadline for PHED

The Akwa Ibom electricity regulator says PHED will continue to supply and bill consumers during a transition to state oversight, with tariffs unchanged and regulatory control expected to shift fully by February 2027. The post Power Supply:

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Mark Zuckerberg is king… of an Irish castle near a Meta office

The billionaire's new pad in Ireland, the 440-acre Gothic Strancally Castle, is vast, historic, and looks mildly haunted.

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Lawyer convicted of assault on his 12-year-old son which left him hospitalised

The lawyer was sentenced to supervision after pleading guilty to the assault and has name suppression.

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Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants

The fund had accumulated losses of approximately ¥54 billion by the end of fiscal 2025.

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Central African Republic: Over 100 Labourers Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Central African Republic

[Premium Times] The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours.

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