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Prince Harry’s Invictus Games show the ‘asset’ the British royal family lost: experts
Prince Harry returns to the U.K. for the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games countdown, with royal experts saying the event showcases the best of the duke.
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Aussie slams ‘sneaky’ tactic from telco after it hiked its prices in line with a bigger data quota
The article says an Australian mobile customer criticised Vodafone for what they saw as a “sneaky” price rise, after the company increased the cost of a plan while also boosting the included data allowance. The complaint appears to be that customers who did not want or need extra data were still asked to pay more,…
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Taylor Swift paid “over $160,000” to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani
Swift and her now-husband Travis Kelce have been criticised for shutting down several streets around their wedding venue The post Taylor Swift paid “over $160,000” to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared first on NME.
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Tommy Robinson’s Musk-funded Russia trip spurs call to defend UK democracy
The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has called for the UK to do more to defend its democracy after it emerged that Elon Musk’s family foundation funded a trip to Russia for the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Errol Musk, the father of the billionaire tech mogul, told the Guardian…
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Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from get-go in No 10
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned prospective Labour leader Andy Burnham that he must enter Downing Street with a “worked-through plan”, cautioning that the incoming prime minister will quickly face a series of “shocks and challenges”. Speaking in what could be one of her final major interviews as chancellor, Reeves urged Burnham to stay focused on…
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Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram
The Guardian has revealed that fitness influencers publicly linked to Gencore Global — a UK-based health and wellness brand — are involved in running an illegal market for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs on Telegram. While Gencore presents itself as a legitimate “revolutionary movement” selling supplements, skincare, hair-loss treatments and health checks, the investigation found…
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UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project
The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s public spending watchdog, has said it plans to investigate the Lower Thames Crossing, a proposed £11bn road tunnel between Kent and Essex. The move follows sustained pressure from campaigners worried about the rising costs of one of Britain’s largest infrastructure projects, and it matters because the scheme is…
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‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle forming in 2026-27 could trigger a severe shock to global food prices that lasts into 2028, compounding inflation already driven higher by the Iran war. With world food prices at their highest level in three years, analysts say supply chains face “two shocks at once”…
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To make wine is to believe in the future: the Ukrainians growing grapes on the frontline
In Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, winemakers such as the Molchanov family are continuing to tend their vineyards despite the ongoing Russian invasion, framing the act of growing grapes as an expression of faith in the future. Their organic Steppe Wines vines sit amid the biodiverse grassland near the Southern Buh river, but the war is…
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‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites
Fraudsters are creating fake news articles that closely imitate the websites of trusted publishers such as the Guardian and BBC in order to lure people towards fraudulent investment schemes. The false stories are circulated on social media and, when clicked, direct readers to clones of legitimate news sites; from there victims are funnelled to a…