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Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting?
Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’An economy rattled by a global energy shock, jittery bond markets and rising spending demands. As Andy Burnham prepares for government, the pressures on the public finances are in focus.The prospective prime minister pledged…
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Madonna Returns to Dance-Floor Glory With ‘Confessions II’, Her Most Celebrated Album in Decades
Nearly two decades after ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’, Madonna has released its long-awaited sequel, ‘Confessions II’, a 16-track album that marks a return to her club and dance music roots. The project showcases colla
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Madonna’s Dance Floor-Dominating ‘Confessions II’ Is Her Best Album in Decades: Album Review
“Sometimes I like to just hide in the shadows,” mutters Madonna at the start of “I Feel So Free,” the opening track on her 15th album “Confessions II.” “Create a new persona. A different identity. I can be whoever I want to be.” As hard as it may be to picture Madonna hiding in the…
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3,000% bonuses but a growing wealth divide: South Korea grapples with its AI chip boom
Powered by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea is seeing a surge in wealth, but there are questions over who gets to share in the profitsWhen South Korea’s most high-profile divorce case returned to court last month, the lawyers were arguing not just about the breakdown of a relationship, but also the exact…
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Ange Postecoglou is exactly what Japan need after fifth-straight World Cup knockout loss | John Duerden
The Samurai Blue’s toughest opponents are themselves. The Australian coach would help them kick down the door to football’s global eliteAs Japan’s players burst into tears after losing to Brazil in the 96th minute of their last-32 match to make it five losses in five World Cup knockout games, a pundit on British television neatly…
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Australia news live: shadow arts minister Angie Bell, a former musician, says AI giants must pay for content
Follow the day’s latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager has been charged with murder after a 15-year-old boy was discovered with fatal stab wounds outside a community medical centre.AAP reports the boy was found critically injured outside Craigieburn Community hospital in Melbourne’s north about 7.50pm on Wednesday. A…
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Elon Musk’s X accused of keeping graphic footage of Bondi church massacre online – as eSafety commissioner takes aim at big tech companies
eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant said families of victims had seen the graphic footage.
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Toddler wrongly declared dead lay in MORGUE for five hours after parents smoked weed and let him wander into pool at $750k home, police report claims… now his prognosis is heartbreakingly grim
Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino was found floating face down in his family’s backyard pool Gilbert, Arizona , around 5.30pm on February 8 while his parents smoke weed, accoriding to police.
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Zohran Mamdani admits he wants to end his ‘one-sided beef’ about taxes with rapper 50 Cent
Zohran Mamdani says he wants to sit down with 50 Cent over tax policy, even after the rapper offered him a one-way ticket out of New York City.
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ESPN must hold Stephen A accountable after doubling down on racist remarks about White basketball players
Stephen A. Smith doubles down on claims the Los Angeles Lakers cannot win with Luka Doncic, Walker Kessler, and Austin Reaves as their top three players.