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Trump to criticise Harris over Afghan war withdrawal in Guard speech

Business Standard 

In a speech Monday to National Guard soldiers in Michigan, former President Donald Trump is expected to promote his foreign policy record and tie Vice President Kamala Harris to one of the Biden administration's lowest points: the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. The speech coincides with the third anniversary of the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport, which killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 100 Afghans. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. Читать дальше...

Michael Brooks Gets Expanded Role as Warner Bros. Discovery Tweaks Asia Pacific Management

Variety 

Michael Brooks has been appointed GM for Australia and New Zealand at Warner Bros. Discovery. In addition to his existing role as MD, Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia, Brooks will assume the expanded role immediately, reporting to James Gibbons and Ronald Goes, president, WBITVP. Brooks has been with the company since 2016, and prior […]

Packers vs. Ravens: What to watch for | Preseason Week 3

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Roster decisions loom on Tuesday Mike Spofford

GREEN BAY - The Packers wrap up their 2024 preseason by hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday at Lambeau Field.

Here's what to watch for.

Roster battles: There's never any set number of how many players at each position will make the 53-man roster. Often it comes down to players who have done what it takes to be on the team as a dept

Differences over seat-sharing: Cong and NC leaders to hold deliberations

Business Standard 

The Congress leadership is set to hold deliberations with the National Conference on Monday to iron out differences over seat-sharing for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Congress general secretary organisation, K C Venugopal will hold talks with NC president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah at their residence here, leaders in both the parties said. They said the meeting was necessitated after "some differences" cropped up in seat-sharing arrangement during the talks between the local leadership of the parties. Читать дальше...

Severe floods in Bangladesh kill 20 and displace thousand

Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

Authorities in Bangladesh have reported that 20 people have died due to severe monsoon rains and resulting floods in the country. Reuters reported on Sunday, August 25, that more than 5 million people have been affected by this natural disaster. According to reports, the floods have caused extensive damage to homes and agricultural produce in […]

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Some great books of August

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

When William Faulkner was asked about the meaning of the title of his book "Light in August," he said, “in August … there’s a few days somewhere about the middle of the month when suddenly there’s a foretaste of fall, it’s cool, there’s a lambence, a soft, a luminous quality to the light, as though it came not from just today but from back in the old classic times.”

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