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Caracas crude heads for Texas

Floods devastate Nepal as Iceland rejects Brussels and Trump taps Venezuelan crude

A lethal Himalayan flood set the grimmest tone, while voters in Iceland cooled another round of European enlargement talk. In Washington, Donald Trump tied energy security to a sweeping Venezuelan oil pact, and NASA sent a new telescope to inspect the parts of the universe we still barely understand.

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Lionel Messi retires from Argentina
Announces retirement from the national team on Instagram, ending his international career after 21 years.
India-Pakistan water treaty ruling
Court of Arbitration rules the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force, rejecting India's attempt to suspend the pact as New Delhi contests the decision
Protests in Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Sánchez accuses networks linked to Russia and Israel of spreading disinformation to fuel the July migrant surge in Ceuta, drawing a rejection from Israel.

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The ageing Union's economy

German August CPI data released 31 August confirms energy-driven price acceleration in Europe's largest economy, reinforcing the September ECB hike case.

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Lionel Messi retires from Argentina

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Chapter 2 of 2Catching upReported 1h 1m ago
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina
Announces retirement from the national team on Instagram, ending his international career after 21 years.
Chapter 1 of 2DevelopingReported 1h ago
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina
Confirms retirement following a final loss to Spain, stating he has nothing left to give to the national team after his storied career.

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