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German unemployment tops three million for first time since 2015

Preliminary data released on August 29 by Germany's labour market agency, Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), showed that the national unemployment rate reached 6.4% (or 3.025 million people) in August, up 0.1% from last month. This milestone marks the first time since February 2015 that the three-million mark was reached, according to Deutsche Welle.

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American rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty of alleged assault of police officer in Los Angeles

On August 25, 2025, US hip hop artist Montero Lamar Hill, better known by his stage name Lil Nas X, plead not guilty to assault of a police officer after four new felony charges were brought against him that day in Los Angeles County. Three of the charges were for battery, and the remaining charge was for resisting arrest.

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Russian Justice Ministry designates former Putin advisor Sergey Markov as "foreign agent"

On Friday, 22 August, Russia’s Justice Ministry, as usual, expanded its list of “foreign agents”. What was unusual was that a prominent Russian propagandist, who formerly was advisor of President Vladimir Putin, was included in the list.

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Flash flooding, landslides in Pakistan leave hundreds dead

Last Friday, flash flooding caused by unusually heavy monsoon rains has devastated northwest Pakistan, killing more than 300 people over just a couple of days. The floods have primarily impacted the mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and surrounding regions, where massive flash floods and landslides swept away dozens of homes, roads, and infrastructure.

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Three-car crash in New Hampshire on Frederick E. Everett Turnpike kills one

A three car crash happened in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States, on a toll road on Monday. New Hampshire troopers from the Troop B station went to a three car crash with a vehicle on the F.E. Everett Turnpike northbound near the 7E Exit. One person died in the crash.

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