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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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Credit Market Trends: Record Sales and Rising Treasury Risks

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Credit Market Dynamics: Record Sales and Treasury Risk

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Investors Warn US Over Shifting From Predictable Debt Management

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    Credit Market Trends: Record Sales and Rising Treasury Risks

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    Credit Market Dynamics: Record Sales and Treasury Risk

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    Investors Warn US Over Shifting From Predictable Debt Management

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    Treasury Secretary Bessent's Bond Buyback Plan and Market Impact

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Treasury Secretary Bessent's Bond Buyback Plan and Market Impact

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Treasury Secretary Bessent's Plan to Increase Buybacks of Longer-Dated Debt

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GCSE results and grading guidance for 2026

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GCSE Exams and Results Guide 2026

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Ronaldinho comeback at age 46 in Italy

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AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint

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Aaron Swartz was prosecuted for scraping, while Meta does it without consequence

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HTML Can Do That

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I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers

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Malicious Rust crate Arrayref runs a build-time payload

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CIA funding helped keep NeXT afloat in the 80s

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The August 17 outage, and the work ahead

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Show HN: Huzzah – a novel approach to coding with AI

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GCSE results and grading guidance for 2026

The BBC has published comprehensive guidance for GCSE results and grading in 2026, covering multiple aspects of the examination process.

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GCSE Exams and Results Guide 2026

The BBC has published comprehensive guides for GCSE students in 2026 covering results day procedures, grade management strategies, and the grading system used in England.

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French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says

The UK Home Office has acknowledged that France's new enforcement tactics are proving increasingly effective at preventing small boat crossings across the English Channel.

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French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says

The UK Home Office has acknowledged that France's efforts to prevent small boat crossings have become increasingly effective this summer through the implementation of new interception tactics.

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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment

Imran Khan, the jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been transferred from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment.

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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment

Imran Khan, the jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been transferred from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment.

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Australia news live: PM says he shouldn’t have gone on Bush Deep podcast; home sales to overseas buyers plunge

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed regret over his appearance on the comedy podcast Bush Deep, where he made jokes about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gift of royal melons in an incident dubbed 'melon-gate'.

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Australia news live: PM says he shouldn’t have gone on Bush Deep podcast; home sales to overseas buyers plunge

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged he should not have appeared on the comedy podcast Bush Deep, where he made a controversial joke about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gift of melons, an incident now referred to as 'melon-gate'.

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UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project

Five major Western nations—the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Canada—have jointly condemned Israel's plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project

Five Western nations—the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Canada—have jointly condemned Israel's plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, particularly in a strategically important region.

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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

US Treasury Secretary Bessent is calling on American allies to support aggressive economic measures against Iran, framing the issue as a binary choice between supporting or opposing US policy.

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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

US Treasury Secretary Bessent is calling on American allies to support aggressive economic sanctions against Iran, framing the issue as a binary choice of alignment.

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'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say

School and college leaders are criticizing the current GCSE resit system as ineffective, describing it as a 'relentless' cycle that fails to help students improve their outcomes.

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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public

A new short-form video-sharing app called Divine has launched to the public, reviving the format that made the original Vine popular.

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Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?

Prince Harry's return raises questions about the state of his long-strained relationship with Prince William.

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'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say

School and college leaders are criticizing the GCSE resit system as ineffective, citing persistently low pass rates for students retaking maths and English compared to first-time test takers.

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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public

A new short-form video-sharing app called Divine has launched to the public, reviving the format popularized by the defunct Vine platform.

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Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?

Prince Harry's return raises questions about the possibility of reconciliation with his brother Prince William, given their strained relationship that has developed over several years.

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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Nathan Cofnas, an academic who accused late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been suspended by his university pending an investigation.

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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Nathan Cofnas, an academic who accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been suspended by his university pending an investigation.

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