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NPR News Monday 17 August 2026, 08:49 UTC By Michel Martin 1 min read

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USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln after concerns about conditions, Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks on Russia, a look at where talks stand regarding the future of Gaza.

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Indonesia: Thousands await aid after earthquake kills 54 August 17, 2026The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake which hit eastern Indonesia this weekend rose to at least 54 on Monday, casting a shadow over the country's Independence Day celebrations. Over 100 more people have been injured but local authorities do not believe anybody is missing. The quake's epicenter was located off the coast of the island of Flores at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) on Saturday, the US...

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Ferrari’s first EV sells for record $40 million at auction

The Italian luxury carmaker’s first electric car has set a record for a new vehicle sold at auction, just months after its unveiling drew backlash. A bespoke Ferrari Luce, the luxury carmaker’s first EV, has fetched $40 million (€34.5 million) at a charity auction held by RM Sotheby’s in the US. The sale set a record for the highest price paid for a new car at auction and far exceeded RM Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate of more than $1.1 million (€950,000).

Euronews 8m ago

'Trump sent them to war, kept them at sea for 260 days - then sneered they hadn’t suffered enough'

For nine months, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been stuck on a deployment that was never supposed to last. Their mission was transformed by a war they did not choose, ordered by an ego that did. The carrier left San Diego last November bound for the Pacific.

Daily Mirror 10m ago

4am liquor sales in Boat Quay, Clarke Quay to continue following year-long trial

4am liquor sales in Boat Quay, Clarke Quay to continue following year-long trial The police approved 92 applications from establishments at Boat Quay, Clarke Quay and Upper Circular Road to extend their liquor trading hours. Bars along parts of the Singapore River will be allowed to continue selling alcohol until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays after a year-long pilot, Minister of State Alvin Tan said on Monday (Aug 17).

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