‘Fight through darkness, water’: Nepal survivor recounts escape from flood-hit tunnel

• 5:22 PM

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A Nepalese worker recounts his harrowing escape from a hydropower project tunnel after last week's devastating flood. Around 900 workers remain trapped in tunnels at six hydroelectric plants in Nepal as the number of missing in the Himalayan disaster ros

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Anti-Christian murder in Syria? No indication he was killed because of his faith

• 5:00 PM

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A Christian man by the name of Nader Boulos Tannous was murdered in Homs, Syria on August 15, 2026. After his death, Israel, Greece and Cyprus were quick to denounce what they called an anti-Christian act. Several days later however, authorities in Homs

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WMO chief says El Nino could be strongest in four decades

• 4:11 PM

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El Nino could be the strongest since records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate agency warned Thursday, with the UN chief warning the world is in the "danger zone of extreme weather". The naturally-occurring weather phenomenon is set to

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Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army

• 4:09 PM

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Two Palestinian teenagers ⁠were killed on ​Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settler militants and ​army troops on their village in the occupied West Bank, local officials and the Palestinian health ministry said, amid an uptick in violence ​by ‌Jewish s

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US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions

• 4:06 PM

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US energy firms on Wednesday signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves. President Donald Trump has talked up the ag

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France agriculture production sees economic hit from heatwaves

• 4:05 PM

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France's recent heatwaves didn't just pose enormous health risks, they also hampered the economy. Authorities have estimated that the recent heat and drought caused production to plummet and expect wealth generated by the agricultural sector to decline b

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US feminist icon and journalist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

• 3:39 PM

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The co-founder of Ms. Magazine and celebrated feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died at her home at the age of 92. An internationally recognised activist in the fight for women's equality, she spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage,

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Why Ukraine’s drained Kakhovka Dam is strategic for Russia

• 3:34 PM

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Small groups of Russian soldiers have been inching forward through the vast, drained Kakhovka reservoir since they blew up the dam in June 2023. Russian forces are infiltrating this “no man’s land” for reconnaissance purposes rather than for a future mil

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Giorgia Meloni government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since World War II

• 3:29 PM

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Italy's first female Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has surpassed a longevity record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi. When she took office in 2022, many European allies viewed her with unease, given her party's neo-fascist roots. Yet she has governed

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France-UK ties and humour celebrated as London receives Bayeux Tapestry

• 3:27 PM

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French President Emmanuel #Macron is in #London on the occasion of the #Bayeux Tapestry's exhibition at the #BritishMuseum. The 1,000-year-old work of woven art recounts the Battle of #Hastings, in which William the Conqueror – #KingCharles's ancestor – 

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Driverless robotaxis hit the streets of London

• 3:16 PM

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London is entering the era of autonomous vehicles: driverless cabs are now available through Uber and British tech firm Wayve in the capital. It marks a setback for Google's Waymo and Chinese giant Baidu, which have been eyeing Europe as a largely untapp

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Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia: Campaigner 'devastated' at tycoon's acquittal

• 3:15 PM

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A campaigner who has worked on the case of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia since she was killed by a car bomb in 2017 has spoken of his devastation at the not guilty verdict.

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Spanish PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge

• 3:10 PM

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Spain has found no evidence to conclude that July's deadly border rush from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated by Moroccan authorities, ​Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ‌said on Thursday, countering allegations in a Spanish police report. Sp

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Outrage mounts in Malta after acquittal over journalist's murder

• 3:07 PM

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Hundreds of people demonstrated in the Maltese capital Valletta after a wealthy businessman was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of an investigative journalist. The verdict on Daphne Caruana Galizia's car-bomb killing in 2017 sparked outrage

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Beastie Boy Mike D releases his first solo LP 'Thank You'

• 2:51 PM

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Mike D rose to fame in the 1980s as part of New York's Beastie Boys, a rap-rock trio who soon tired of poking fun at frat boy humour with hits like "Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" and" Girls". The band quickly moved on thanks to their passion for beat

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'Glacier melt and sea level rise will continue: We cannot leave this to the next generation'

• 2:45 PM

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Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. Her central argument is that decades of what she calls “carbon procrastination” have made

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Nepal Floods: Survivors hauled to safety with makeshift zip line

• 2:43 PM

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Nepali authorities have erected a makeshift zip line to help stranded residents travel across the swollen waters of the Trishuli river after last week’s deadly flash floods swept away bridges, leaving them cut off from the outside world. Some were in nee

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Please welcome the newest member to our team: The AI agent

• 2:25 PM

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This week, we're looking look at efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into the workplace. But not just your run-of-the-mill generative AI chatbot: we're focusing on actual AI agents. These are autonomous programs designed to take on tasks and w

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A 'Lille' bit of everything at Europe's biggest flea market

• 2:00 PM

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Every year, millions of people flock to the French city of Lille on the first weekend of September for Europe's biggest flea market, the "Braderie de Lille". We dive into its rich history, the many terms for second-hand shopping in French, plus the delic

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Tunisia water crisis deepens as temperatures approach 50°C

• 1:52 PM

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In Tunisia, powerful heatwaves are driving power cuts and water shortage. While the country has been dealing with structural water scarcity and recurring drought for years, the current crisis is fuelling anger against the government, even as authorities

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France's Macron meets UK PM Burnham at Downing Street

• 1:45 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron met Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, for official talks at 10 Downing Street. The meeting came a day after the pair were joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla at the British Museum for a preview of the Bayeu

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Israeli attacks in West Bank at 'unprecedented' level, PNI leader Barghouti says

• 1:26 PM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, the secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI) party Mustafa Barghouti said the level of Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank had become "totally unprecedented". With tensions escalating, ac

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Ceuta crisis: ‘No evidence Morocco behind border surge’

• 1:05 PM

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There is no evidence Morocco was behind the mass influx of migrants that overwhelmed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers Thursday. Sanchez's comments followed a police report that emerged this week saying that th

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Spain's Sanchez says no 'solid proof' that Morocco planned Ceuta crisis

• 11:58 AM

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has told lawmakers that there is no evidence the Ceuta migrant crisis was orchestrated by Morocco's government. His remarks come a day after tens of thousands of people took part in protests across the country to crit

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Ceuta crisis: ‘No evidence Morocco behind border surge’

• 11:05 AM

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There is no evidence Morocco was behind the mass influx of migrants that overwhelmed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers Thursday. Sanchez's comments followed a police report that emerged this week saying that th

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Senegalese consumers rally online against rising cost of living

• 10:53 AM

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In Senegal, the price of a kilogram of meat has risen from 3,800 to 5,500 CFA francs in just a few months, while the price of onions has doubled. Fuel, transportation, rent… No sector has been spared by the surge in prices. Senegalese consumers who are f

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Nepal: How are the hundreds of victims from the floods being identified?

• 10:52 AM

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#Nepal faces a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been found after the #flood that tore through part of the country on August 26, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For #health reasons, the unidentified bodies have b

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Premier League sets new transfer market record

• 10:51 AM

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There’s the Premier League and then there’s everyone else. The 20 Premier League sides spent more than €4 billion this summer in the transfer market, setting a new record. Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer

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DRC Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000

• 10:45 AM

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it. Data

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Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil

• 10:42 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of high-profile investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who was pivotal in sentenci

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Tunisia's top court set to rule in ‘conspiracy against the state’ case

• 10:36 AM

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In Tunisia, the Court of Cassation is set to issue its final ruling in the “conspiracy against the state” case. In April 2025, 37 people – most of them prominent political figures opposed to President Kais Saied – were sentenced to prison in connection w

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Tapestry diplomacy: UK-France ties in focus as Macron and Burnham hold first talks

• 10:32 AM

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The Bayeux Tapestry may have brought them together — but migrant crossings and Ukraine are likely to dominate the agenda as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron hold their first formal talks on Thursday. The two leaders met

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In an art gallery far, far away: George Lucas unveils art galaxy at new LA museum

• 10:31 AM

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George Lucas, the legendary creator of the "Star Wars" saga, on Wednesday showcased his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art, the culmination of nearly two decades of work and numerous obstacles. "I'm used to doing the impossible. This one almost broke m

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Kenyan editor found safe after abduction by armed men

• 10:29 AM

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An editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and release hours later at the edge of a dam more ​than 200 ‌km away, his employer said on Wednesday. Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at ⁠Standard Group, was taken from a car

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Putin's 'global battle' against US, NATO: Russia 'testing' NATO since 2022 Ukraine invasion began

• 10:26 AM

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François Picard is pleased to welcome Anna Borshchevskaya, Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute. She interprets Russia’s reported missile support for Iran not as an isolated arms transaction, but as part of a broader geopolitical strategy in which M

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🔴 Gloria Steinem, feminist trailblazer and award-winning journalist, dies at 92

• 10:24 AM

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Gloria Steinem, feminist trailblazer and award-winning journalist, dies at 92

• 10:22 AM

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Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday, at the age 92, her foundation said in an Instagram post on Thursday.

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Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy

• 10:11 AM

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Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of

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Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim

• 10:07 AM

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Norway said Wednesday it had seized a Russian ship as part of a Ukrainian effort to recover $4.22 billion awarded to state energy firm Naftogaz over Russia’s seizure of its assets in Crimea in 2014. The Professor Molchanov vessel was detained off the Arc

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After Nepal’s devastating floods, DNA tests help identify victims

• 10:06 AM

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The recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities facing a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been recovered, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For health reasons, unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. B

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Brazilian justice faces pressure for alleged links to disgraced banker

• 9:59 AM

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The Brazilian Supreme Court justice who sentenced former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup is facing pressure to resign for alleged links to a disgraced banker and potential conflict of interest. This comes we

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China lambasts France’s ‘discriminatory’ fast-fashion law

• 9:21 AM

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China on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, a

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🔴 No 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez

• 8:32 AM

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No 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez

• 8:18 AM

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into Ceuta in July following the emergence of a police report highlighting multiple failings by Moroccan security forces.

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Churchillian moment? Macron in Britain amid scramble to boost European defence

• 7:39 AM

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What can an 11th-century comic strip about the Norman Conquest of England tell us about the spectre of sea change in 2026 Europe? France’s president is on hand for the hottest ticket in London, the first-ever cross-Channel visit of the Bayeux Tapestry, w

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Macron, Burnham hold talks on migrants, EU after viewing Bayeux Tapestry in London

• 6:47 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first talks on Thursday after meeting a day earlier at the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum. Topping the agenda were several issues, including migrant boats cr

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Has Iran modified its rocket systems to fire mines into the Strait of Hormuz?

• 5:57 AM

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Fighting escalated in the Middle East over the weekend after US airstrikes on Sunday targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The exchange of fire was instigated by the US in retaliation against Iran’s new capabilities for firing mines f

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Premier League sets new transfer market record with more than €4 billion spent

• 5:23 AM

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There’s the Premier League and then there’s everyone else. The 20 Premier League sides spent more than €4 billion this summer in the transfer market, setting a new record. Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer

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Middle East live: Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait, UAE

• 3:08 AM

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Iran's army on Thursday said it targeted US bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, despite US President Donald Trump threatening further strikes. This comes after extensive US bombardment on sites across Iran killed at least 19 people between Tues

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Iran, US trade threats as Tehran blames Washington for wedding strike

• 1:22 AM

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Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after their heaviest military exchanges in weeks. Tehran accused Washington of striking a wedding party and called the attack a war crime. President Donald Trump threatened further US strikes, while

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France recorded 'hottest summer ever' in 2026, environment minister says

• 12:47 AM

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The summer of 2026 was the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1990, French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said Thursday.

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Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves three dead, multiple injured

• 12:01 AM

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Two people were killed and a suspect died after a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building on Wednesday, police said. Three police officers were injured, including two who suffered gunshot wounds, and were in stable condition. One victim die

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