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Weightlifter's Silver After Sleeping Rough: Inspiring Comeback

Weightlifter's Silver After Sleeping Rough: Inspiring Comeback

Weightlifter Madias Ngake's inspiring comeback from sleeping rough to winning silver at the Commonwealth Games showcases the power of resilience an...

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Idi Amin's Grandson Disqualified for Head-Butt at Commonwealth

Idi Amin's Grandson Disqualified for Head-Butt at Commonwealth

The Commonwealth Games debut of Idi Amin's grandson ended in ignominy and disgrace as the boxer was disqualified in the third round for head-buttin...

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Gina Rinehart Lobbying for 2032 Olympic Rowing Relocation Sparks

Gina Rinehart Lobbying for 2032 Olympic Rowing Relocation Sparks

Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, lobbied for the controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing events to the crocodile-inhabited Fitzroy...

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WSL Sunday Evening Kick-offs Return for 2026-27 Season

WSL Sunday Evening Kick-offs Return for 2026-27 Season

The Women's Super League (WSL) is bringing back Sunday evening kick-offs as part of a major broadcast overhaul for the 2026-27 season, aiming to bo...

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F-16 Crash in Ukraine: Pilot Safe, War Impact on Markets

F-16 Crash in Ukraine: Pilot Safe, War Impact on Markets

The F-16 crash in Ukraine during a mission against Russian air targets highlights the escalating conflict's toll on military assets and economic st...

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Seattle Food Festival Shooting: Ghost Gun Ballistics Mismatch

Seattle Food Festival Shooting: Ghost Gun Ballistics Mismatch

The Seattle food festival shooting left two bystanders dead, but preliminary ballistics show the bullets that killed them do not match the ghost gu...

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Bird Flu in Victoria: How Bad Could It Get for Wildlife?

Bird Flu in Victoria: How Bad Could It Get for Wildlife?

Bird flu has reached Victoria and more wildlife deaths loom, with authorities confirming the first case of the highly virulent H5N1 strain in the s...

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Todd Blanche Attorney General Vote Postponed Amid DOJ Concerns

Todd Blanche Attorney General Vote Postponed Amid DOJ Concerns

Todd Blanche's path to becoming US attorney general hit a major roadblock as the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed his confirmation vote. The de...

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Senate Delays Todd Blanche Attorney General Vote: Key Updates

Senate Delays Todd Blanche Attorney General Vote: Key Updates

The Senate judiciary committee has postponed a vote on the Todd Blanche attorney general nomination, a key development in the second Trump administ...

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Carmakers Delay UK Factory Investment Until EV Rules Eased

Carmakers Delay UK Factory Investment Until EV Rules Eased

Carmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales rules are relaxed, according to the head of the British c...

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Trump's Iran War Unpopular and Expensive: Election Risks Ahead
Trump's Iran War Unpopular and Expensive: Election Risks Ahead
Donald Trump's war on Iran has become increasingly unpopular and expensive, with recent polls showing that only 28% of Americans believe the conflict is worth fighting. This negative sentiment is... Read more...
Mykhailo Drapatyi: Ukraine's New Commander Ends Soviet Culture
Mykhailo Drapatyi: Ukraine's New Commander Ends Soviet Culture
Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's newly appointed commander-in-chief, is expected to dismantle the army's lingering Soviet culture and modernize battlefield tactics. The 43-year-old major general took command on Tuesday night, replacing Gen.... Read more...
Segro Takeover: FTSE 100 Landlord Sells to Prologis for £14bn
Segro Takeover: FTSE 100 Landlord Sells to Prologis for £14bn
The Segro takeover by US logistics giant Prologis marks a pivotal moment for London's stock market. After weeks of tension, Segro's board agreed to recommend the "best and final" offer... Read more...
Zelenskyy Under Pressure to Reinstate Sacked Defence Minister
Zelenskyy Under Pressure to Reinstate Sacked Defence Minister
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under growing pressure to reinstate his sacked defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after campaigners launched indefinite nationwide protests. The political turmoil threatens to destabilize Ukraine's war effort as... Read more...
Rugby Brain Injury Lawyers: Legal Battle for Players' Future
Rugby Brain Injury Lawyers: Legal Battle for Players' Future
Rugby brain injury lawyers are at the center of a high-stakes legal battle as hundreds of former players face the possibility of having their claims struck out. The case, involving... Read more...
Paramount's £80bn Warner Brothers Takeover Gets EU Approval
Paramount's £80bn Warner Brothers Takeover Gets EU Approval
Paramount Skydance's £80bn Warner Brothers takeover took a major step forward after winning conditional approval from the European Union. The European Commission cleared the deal after Paramount agreed to end... Read more...
Liverpool Stake Offer: £1.35bn Deal with Bezos and Bhatia
Liverpool Stake Offer: £1.35bn Deal with Bezos and Bhatia
Liverpool is primed for a major investment as a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers and son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, has opened talks... Read more...
House Passes $1.15tn Defense Bill Amid Israel, Trump Voter...
House Passes $1.15tn Defense Bill Amid Israel, Trump Voter...
The $1.15tn defense bill passed the US House amid a standoff over Israel and Trump's voter agenda, highlighting deep partisan divides. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) cleared the Republican-controlled... Read more...
Anas Sarwar Resigns as Scottish Labour Leader to Join UK...
Anas Sarwar Resigns as Scottish Labour Leader to Join UK...
Anas Sarwar has resigned as Scottish Labour leader to join Andy Burnham’s new government, a move that has sparked fury from Holyrood rivals. Less than three months after leading his... Read more...
Meta Lawsuit Dropped by Teen Over Social Media Addiction
Meta Lawsuit Dropped by Teen Over Social Media Addiction
The Meta lawsuit over social media addiction took a surprising turn when a Florida teen dropped his case against the company just days before trial. The 15-year-old, identified as RKC,... Read more...
House Republicans' $95bn Bill: Iran War Funding and Farmer Aid
House Republicans' $95bn Bill: Iran War Funding and Farmer Aid
The House Republicans' $95bn bill to fund the war with Iran and aid farmers has passed a critical budget resolution in a near party-line vote of 216-214. This reconciliation bill... Read more...
Google Earnings Surge: 12th Consecutive Quarter of Revenue...
Google Earnings Surge: 12th Consecutive Quarter of Revenue...
Google earnings for the second quarter of 2025 have once again topped analyst expectations, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth for parent company Alphabet. The tech giant... Read more...