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Riley Gaines says Target Center staffer tried to shut down her Sophie Cunningham sign
Women’s sports activist Riley Gaines says a Target Center staff member tried to stop her holding up a small sign supporting Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during a WNBA game in Minnesota. The incident highlights the ongoing, often heated debate within the WNBA over transgender participation in women’s sports, a row in which Cunningham has…
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UK manufacturing growth picks up as Trump tariff chaos eases
UK manufacturing output grew for a fourth consecutive month in July, expanding at its fastest pace in almost two years, according to a closely watched industry survey. The S&P Global purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed factories in an upbeat mood, buoyed by rising domestic and export orders, even as they remained wary of a prolonged…
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Rail firm launches crackdown on fare dodgers using loophole to get cheap tickets into London
South Western Railway has launched a crackdown on commuters exploiting a ticketing loophole known as “short faring” or “short ticketing” to travel into London more cheaply than they should. The scheme involves passengers buying a digital barcode ticket covering only the final leg of their journey, then using it to scan out at their actual…
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Serj Tankian suggests System of a Down bandmate John Dolmayan is no longer a Donald Trump supporter
Serj Tankian, frontman of System of a Down, has reportedly implied that his bandmate John Dolmayan may no longer support US President Donald Trump. Dolmayan has previously been notable among rock musicians for his outspoken conservative views and vocal backing of Trump, making any shift in his political stance notable given the tension it has…
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First showdown in race for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat puts GOP hopefuls to the test
South Carolina Republicans will hold their first primary debate on Monday in the contest to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the late Lindsey Graham, giving nearly ten declared candidates their first chance to distinguish themselves before voters. The race has drawn a mix of sitting lawmakers seeking a promotion and lesser-known hopefuls, but…
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A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
June, a startup co-founded by former Salesforce executive Efrat Rapoport, has emerged from stealth with $20 million in pre-seed funding to tackle a growing problem: even as businesses rush to adopt AI, integrating it with existing enterprise software remains so difficult that companies are hiring armies of specialist “forward-deployed engineers” just to get systems working.…
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Hegseth struggles to sell Senate on Iran war funding
The article’s full text was unavailable because access was denied, so its specific claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing difficulty persuading senators to support funding for a potential or ongoing conflict involving Iran. The headline indicates the dispute concerns using the Senate’s budget reconciliation process for…
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British father charged with letting his toddler fall to his death from hotel window cries as he is allowed to return to UK for the boy’s funeral
A British father who has been charged in connection with the death of his toddler, who fell from a hotel window, has been permitted to return to the UK to attend his son’s funeral. Reports describe the father as visibly distressed, in tears as he was allowed to travel home for the service, in a…
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Australia’s ‘Better Man’ & ‘Eden’ Production House Forte Corp Pictures Hires Former Matchbox Exec
Forte Corp Pictures, the Melbourne-based production company behind films including Better Man and Eden, has appointed former Matchbox Pictures executive Brendan Campbell as its new head of production. The move comes as the company looks to expand its development slate, build an international arm and grow its physical production services in Australia, strengthening its position…
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Roxette say Live Nation cancelled their 40th anniversary North American tour
Roxette have told fans that Live Nation cancelled the North American leg of their 40th anniversary tour, blaming “logistics and hugely increased touring costs.” The Swedish pop-rockers join a growing list of acts scrapping tours this year amid what the industry has dubbed “blue dot fever” — a reference to charts of poorly-selling shows dotted…