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Tucker, the internet’s beloved golden retriever, diagnosed with cancer

Tucker’s owner said the Internet canine star has started treatment and is “already considered to be in a partial remission after just one week”.

Author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury gains ground in Brazil presidential race polls

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian presidential candidate Augusto Cury speaks during a presidential debate ahead of the national election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel/File Photo

Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance

Iran’s energy hub of Kharg Island being “blown to smithereens”, US President Donald Trump said on Aug 30, in a one-line social media post accompanied by an AI-generated video.

Measures rolled out in S’pore to keep online users, including teens, safe

Safety features being considered include a daily time limit and restrictions on infinite scroll, auto-play and direct messages from strangers.

Daily time limits on social media among mandatory safeguards considered for teens in S’pore

Upcoming legislative changes to mandate age checks will underpin the mandatory safeguards for teen users.

Nepali government asks Meta, TikTok to remove graphic flood content, misinformation

Nepali government officials held talks with Nepal-based representatives of TikTok and Meta on Aug 28.

Explainer-What is visual verification and why does Reuters practice it?

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the Hawk fire burning in the mountains near Reno, Nevada, U.S., August 22, 2026, in this still image obtained from a video. UC San Diego/Handout via REUTERS. Reuters was able to verify the location by the mountain and terrain that matched the topography mapping of the area. The date was verified by the timestamp seen on the footage and corroborating eyewitness visuals confirmed the fire activity near the area on August 22./File Photo

Chinese idol Yu Yuhan lashes out in incident with fans, sparking debate over celebrity safety

Chinese actor-singer Yu Yuhan was seen confronting fans after one of them opened a moving car he was riding in.

Jamie Vardy channel to broadcast German Bundesliga games

Former Leicester City and England footballer Jamie Vardy and his wife Rebekah Vardy seen at the Formula One British Grand Prix in July 2026.

Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba, once world's youngest monarch, dies at 34

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Irugu Rukidi IV sits on the throne at his palace in Fort Portal, 270 km (168 miles) southwest of Kampala April 17, 2010. King Oyo, 18, the youngest king in the world, ascended the throne aged three, after his father, the late King Patrick Kaboyo died in 1995. REUTERS/James Akena

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