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Restore leader offers Reform pact to unite ‘the patriotic Right’: But only if they ban burka, hold referendum on death penalty and sideline Tory defectors
The leader of the Restore Party has offered to form a pact with Reform UK aimed at uniting Britain’s “patriotic Right”, but has set out a series of conditions before any alliance could go ahead. These include banning the burka, holding a referendum on reintroducing the death penalty, and sidelining former Conservative politicians who have…
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Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon
A discarded upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon on Wednesday, 2 August, at around 2:35am ET, striking near Einstein Crater in the moon’s north-western region. The impact was not planned by SpaceX and highlights the growing amount of human-made debris drifting through space and eventually colliding…
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Panicked screams from mom whose car was STOLEN with her two-year-old daughter in back seat while she completed Instacart delivery
A mother in Atlanta was left screaming in panic after her car was stolen with her two-year-old daughter still strapped in the back seat while she briefly stepped away to complete an Instacart grocery delivery. The incident highlights the risks faced by gig-economy delivery workers who often leave vehicles running or unattended for short periods…
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Ukraine seeks more US Patriot interceptors as bomb shelter probe deepens
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his call for the United States to supply more Patriot missile interceptors after a Russian missile and drone barrage on Kyiv killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens more. He said the necessary interceptors already exist and it is now a matter of political will among partners, urging…
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Top Putin war commander survives ‘assassination bid at birthday party’ where homemade bomb ‘delivered by courier’ killed five
A homemade bomb, reportedly disguised as a gift and delivered by courier, exploded at an upmarket Moscow restaurant during the 55th birthday party of General Alexander Chayko, Commander-in-Chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, killing five people and injuring 19. Chayko himself survived, but his son-in-law was killed and his daughter seriously wounded, in what is being…
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2 Years Later, HBO Max’s 6-Episode Sci-Fi Is Still Worth Watching
Dune: Prophecy, HBO’s 2024 prequel series set thousands of years before the events of the main Dune saga, is being reappraised two years after its debut as an underappreciated addition to the franchise. Though it was overshadowed at launch by higher-profile HBO shows and lacked the splashy reception given to series like House of the…
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Gregg Araki Is “Not A Big Supporter” Of AI, But Found It Useful For Editing This ‘I Want Your Sex’ Scene: “Literally Insane”
Director Gregg Araki has discussed how he used AI-powered post-production tools while making his new film I Want Your Sex, despite describing himself as sceptical of AI more broadly. Speaking to Deadline about the erotic comedy thriller, his first film in over a decade, Araki explained that modern software allowed him to clean up sound…
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Leeds stage thrilling comeback to sink Liverpool in Chicago friendly
Leeds staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Chicago’s Soldier Field, handing new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola his first defeat of the tour. Liverpool had led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Luke Chambers and Florian Wirtz, with Wirtz and Alexander Isak both impressing after returning from…