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Secret funeral is held for top Putin war commander killed in Moscow ‘assassination’ bomb blast at birthday party
A secret funeral has been held for Lt-Gen Igor Yerusalimov, a senior Russian commander killed in a suspected Ukrainian assassination plot at a birthday party in Moscow. The 53-year-old died when a bomb, allegedly disguised as a gift and delivered by a female courier, exploded at the upmarket Balzi Rossi restaurant just over a mile…
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‘Art therapy’, cricket, break dancing… and TWO GPs onsite: Inside Britain’s biggest migrant camp where asylum seekers are called ‘customers’ and treated to the cushiest of lives – all paid for by YOU
An investigation reports on conditions at what is described as Britain’s largest asylum accommodation centre, revealing that residents are provided with amenities including art therapy sessions, cricket, break dancing classes and on-site access to two GPs. The report frames these facilities as unusually generous for state-funded asylum accommodation, and highlights that staff reportedly refer to…
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2026’s Action Masterpiece Officially Returns This Year With New Release
“The Furious,” a martial arts action film released in 2026, is heading to 4K home media with a Collector’s Edition due out on 11 August. The film has drawn strong critical acclaim, holding a 97% critics’ score and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, figures that surpass even John Wick’s 85% critics’ rating, and its…
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El-Sayed’s threat against GOP rival backfires as conservatives bring receipts: ‘Is Dubai in Florida?’
Abdul El-Sayed, fresh off winning the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, drew backlash from conservatives after declaring there would be “no safe quarter” for Republican rival Mike Rogers and branding him a “coward” while challenging him to five debates. The remark quickly became a flashpoint online, with critics accusing El-Sayed of overreach and using it to…
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa over diplomatic tensions
The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments. In a statement, the office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said it “repudiates” the decision by the State Department to revoke Viotti’s visa. Viotti has been Lula’s…
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2026’s Most Surprising Box Office Hit Needs To Start a Brand-New Movie Trend
The professional stage recording of *Hadestown: The Musical* has become the highest-grossing Broadway pro-shot ever released in cinemas, overtaking *Hamilton*, in a rare box office success story for a live theatre capture during a summer dominated by traditional blockbusters. Its strong and sustained performance suggests there is a genuine commercial appetite for widely distributed, high-quality…
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Ed Sheeran bids to convert barns at £1.1million 17th century farm into ‘music archive’
Ed Sheeran has submitted a planning application to convert barns at a 17th century farm, valued at £1.1million, into what has been described as a music archive. The move is part of the singer’s ongoing efforts to expand and repurpose historic rural property he owns for use in his music career. Details of the specific…
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Martha Stewart gets candid about plastic surgery, dating as she turns 85
Martha Stewart has marked her 85th birthday with a candid interview in which she reaffirmed her long-standing refusal to have plastic surgery, insisting instead on ageing naturally. The lifestyle entrepreneur, who has remained a fixture of American media for decades, used the milestone to reflect openly on how she views getting older, as well as…
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Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until Friday
TechCrunch has launched a limited-time flash sale on passes for its Disrupt 2026 conference, offering an extra $100 off on top of an existing $300 discount for founder, investor and attendee tickets. The promotion runs until Friday, 7 August at 11:59pm PT, and is being pitched as the last bonus discount before the next pricing…