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Student police officer, 23, is arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnapping ‘after woman was heard in distress in a vehicle’
A 23-year-old student police officer has been arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnapping, reportedly after a woman was heard in distress inside a vehicle. The case involves someone training to join the police, which is likely to draw particular scrutiny given the position of trust associated with the role. Details beyond the arrest itself…
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Cluster drone strike kills at least 13 in Russia as Thames Water pays £1m signing bonus
TalkFuse briefing: a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Tatarstan region and Thames Water’s controversial £1m payout to its new CFO lead the news, alongside Sheffield’s Trippets Lounge closure, FIFA row and tributes to Dukes of Hazzard star Ben Jones.
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Trump extends Jones Act waiver, with limits, in bid to tamp down energy prices
The Trump administration is once again waiving U.S. shipping rules as part of an effort to keep gasoline and other fuel costs down, the White House said Monday. In particular, it issued another 90-day waiver of the Jones Act, a 100-year-old law that requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships. “Today,…
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Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain
President Donald Trump is signalling a preference for sustained economic pressure over immediate military escalation against Iran, betting that the country’s crumbling economy will force concessions without further US strikes. Speaking to Axios in a phone interview, Trump said the US was “only semi-negotiating” with Tehran, pointing to Iran’s soaring inflation and depleted finances as…
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How Lachlan Murdoch Courted Roku to Seal a $22 Billion Deal
Roku founder and chief executive Anthony Wood first raised the idea of scaling back his role and possibly selling the company to its board in September last year, setting in motion a process that culminated in Fox Corporation’s $22 billion (£17.3bn) agreement to acquire the streaming platform in June. The deal, revealed in detail in…
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Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband Bryon is nowhere in sight as family celebrates bronze statue unveiling, days after she was seen getting cozy with Corey Lewandowski
Kristi Noem, the former US Homeland Security secretary, attended the unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue commemorating her tenure as governor of South Dakota, but her husband Bryon was noticeably absent from the event. The unveiling, held on Friday in Pierre, comes shortly after Noem was reportedly seen in a close moment with Corey Lewandowski,…
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‘I’ll never bow down’: Montana Democratic Senate nominee refuses to pave way for independent
Alani Bankhead said Monday she will not exit the race ahead of Monday’s deadline, likely boosting the GOP’s chances of winning in the fall.
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Mike Trout golf outing goes from team-bonding event to awkward MLB trade deadline mess for Angels
An Angels team golf outing at Mike Trout’s private club, Trout National, became an awkward talking point after it coincided with the MLB trade deadline on 3 August, while the team sat well outside playoff contention. The timing drew attention because it appeared to signal that Los Angeles was treating the season as effectively over…
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Mark Zuckerberg Says He’s Surprised the ‘Discourse’ From AI Companies ‘Is So Filled With Doom’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has published a 6,500-word manifesto titled “The Future is for Everyone,” setting out his philosophy on artificial intelligence and questioning why discourse from other AI companies has been “so filled with doom.” He argues that AI’s benefits should empower individuals rather than be concentrated among a small number of companies, that…
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Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Aug. 15, 2026 | Billboard News
Billboard’s Hot 100 top 10 countdown for the week dated 15 August 2026 sees Ariana Grande enter the top ten with her new track “Petal”, debuting at number four. Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen also continue to perform strongly on the chart this week, with several established hits shuffling positions as newer releases push upward.…