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Even the mother of a new Green Party MP says the party is now full of ‘less than nice people’ – as new councillors threaten to quit over ‘racism’
The Daily Mail reports that the mother of a newly elected Green Party MP has said the party is now home to “less than nice people”, amid claims from newly elected Green councillors that they are considering resigning over allegations of racism within the party. The story points to apparent internal tensions within the Green…
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Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’
Stripe has confirmed it is acquiring OpenRouter, the AI model-routing startup, for a reported $7.5 billion, a huge jump from its $1.3 billion valuation just three months earlier. A leaked letter from Stripe’s founders, Patrick and John Collison, jokingly cited the “singularity” as their rationale, but the real drivers appear to be the growing overlap…
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The Marvel Movie That Killed Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Is Coming to Disney Plus
Kraven the Hunter, the Aaron Taylor-Johnson-led film widely credited with sinking Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, is heading to Disney Plus from 13 September following its run on Netflix. The 2024 release grossed just $62 million globally and scored only 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, capping a year in which all three SSU spin-offs (alongside Madame Web and…
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Joe Rogan Claims Rap Has ‘Fallen Off the Charts’ Because the ‘USAID Got Defunded’
Podcaster Joe Rogan claimed on his show that hip-hop’s decline in commercial success is linked to the Trump administration’s defunding of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), alleging without evidence that the agency had been covertly funding “radical, anti-government rappers overseas” as part of regime-change efforts. The remarks, made on the 13 August episode…
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Born 82 Years Ago in Louisiana, the 80s Country Hitmaker Whose Songs Have Been Recorded by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and the Oak Ridge Boys
This piece marks the anniversary of country singer-songwriter Eddy Raven’s birth in Lafayette, Louisiana, on 19 August 1944, tracing his path from teenage rock musician to chart-topping Nashville hitmaker. His significance lies as much in his songwriting as his performing career, with tracks he wrote being recorded by major country stars including Waylon Jennings, Merle…
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Federal Reserve officials hint rate increase may be necessary
Multiple Federal Reserve officials indicated the central bank may need to raise interest rates later this year, according to newly released minutes of the Fed’s July meeting. While most participants at the joint meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Fed’s Board of Governors “anticipated that inflation would step down over the…
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Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Calls Out ‘Predatory’ Paparazzi Who ‘Hunted’ Her and the Press Who Asked ‘Misogynistic’ Questions When She Was a Teen
Jack Coleman, who played Hayden Panettiere’s father Noah Bennet on “Heroes,” posted an emotional tribute condemning the paparazzi and press treatment his co-star endured as a teenage star, following her death this week at the age of 36. Coleman described her as being “hunted” by photographers and subjected to “misogynistic provocations” from journalists, highlighting the…
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Bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk targeted for politics, prosecutors say
Prosecutors allege the engraved bullet used to kill conservative commentator Charlie Kirk show alleged shooter Tyler Robinson targeted the commentator for his political beliefs. “Most importantly, Defendant ignores that he engraved one of the cartridges in his grandfather’s rifle with the overt political reference ‘Hey fascist, catch,’” they wrote. Prosecutors also cited an alleged text…
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 17: Newcastle
Newcastle United enter the 2026-27 Premier League season in transition after Eddie Howe’s departure and the sale of key players Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães. New head coach Matthias Jaissle, a 38-year-old German with no prior English football experience, faces the task of rebuilding a squad that finished 12th last season, with expectations…