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Using the word ‘coloured’ to describe someone is not racist even if it does offend people of colour, judge rules
An employment tribunal has ruled that describing someone as “coloured” is not racist, even though the term may cause offence to people of colour. The judge concluded that while the word is “generally considered to be old fashioned” and potentially “offensive”, using it as a “one-off comment” to simply describe someone from an ethnic minority…
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USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short
The Guardian has published player ratings for the United States men’s national team following their disappointing exit from the World Cup, assessing how each member of the squad performed across the tournament. While the campaign ended in frustration, the piece argues there were genuine positives, particularly from a younger core of players who enhanced their…
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‘Freakonomics’ Creator Stephen Dubner Is Launching a Talk Show With Guests at His New York City Home: ‘People Are Much Hungrier for Substance Than the Conventional Wisdom Says’
Stephen Dubner, the journalist and bestselling author behind the Freakonomics franchise, is launching a self-financed television-style talk show called “Better in Person”, with new episodes appearing every Tuesday from 14 July on the Freakonomics Radio Network YouTube channel. The show marks a notable step for Dubner, who is moving in front of the camera and…
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Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd
Samsung has confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on 22nd July, using the tagline “A new shape unfolds” to tease a fresh format for its foldable phones. The teaser is significant because it appears to confirm long-standing rumours that Samsung will add a third foldable format — a shorter, wider version…
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Charli XCX shares ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tracklist, including a collaboration with David Cronenberg
Charli XCX has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, due for release on 24 July, headlined by an unexpected collaboration with film director David Cronenberg. The reveal, posted to Instagram, matters because it confirms the direction of her first major body of work since her acclaimed 2024 album ‘Brat’, from which…
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As Telstra melts down, telco’s ‘$6.7million-a-year’ CEO Vicki Brady is on holidays overseas… so will she rush back to her lavish five-bedroom mansion with pool to handle the crisis?
Australia’s largest telecommunications company, Telstra, suffered a major nationwide outage on the morning of Wednesday 8 July 2026, leaving millions of customers unable to make calls, use mobile data or process electronic payments. The failure — attributed to a technical fault involving timers at the company’s Sydney and Melbourne data centres — also caused widespread…
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Disney and Luxury Fashion Brand Ganni Continue Partnership With Daisy Duck Collection (EXCLUSIVE)
Copenhagen fashion label Ganni has unveiled the third instalment of its ongoing collaboration with Disney, a 12-piece special-edition collection built around Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse on what the brand calls the “ultimate girl’s trip” in Paris. The launch matters as another sign of Disney increasingly courting the fashion world, using designer partnerships to give…
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Former Elder Scrolls Online designer laments the destruction of layoffs: ‘There’s really no one left and no changing it now’
ZeniMax Online Studios reportedly lost half its employees in yesterday’s Xbox layoffs.
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Taylor Swift Fans Eagerly Await First Look at Her Wedding Dress
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married on 3 July 2026 at Madison Square Garden, and fans are now waiting to see the custom Dior gown the singer wore. The dress, along with a matching look for Kelce, was designed by Jonathan Anderson of Christian Dior, confirming earlier predictions. The reveal matters to fans and the…