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Liverpool issue 432 life bans and seize £1.2m in ticket tout investigation
Liverpool FC and Merseyside police have carried out a joint investigation into ticket touting, resulting in £1.2m of assets being seized and 432 lifetime bans issued to fans. Described as the first operation of its kind between a Premier League club and its local police force, the crackdown focused on organised touts laundering proceeds from…
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Ben Folds Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover
Musician Ben Folds testified before a bicameral congressional forum on 21 July 2026, arguing that Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington’s Kennedy Center has damaged the institution. Folds, who resigned as the National Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Advisor over the takeover, said the once-apolitical venue had been undermined after Trump removed board members, installed himself as chairman…
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Democrats push for investigation into fired IRS lawyer who reportedly clashed with White House over audits
Senate Democrats have called for an investigation into the reported removal of Kenneth Kies, the acting chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service. They say he was forced out after objecting to White House efforts to influence audits of particular taxpayers, raising concerns that political pressure may have compromised the tax agency’s independence. Twelve Democratic…
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Protomartyr Announce New Album Hotel Usona: Hear “Sounds We Cannot Hear”
Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr have announced their sixth studio album, Hotel Usona, alongside the release of lead single “Sounds We Cannot Hear” and its accompanying music video. It is the follow-up to 2023’s Formal Growth In The Desert and marks a return to new material after the band spent last year marking the tenth anniversary…
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Charles Gaines Dies: ‘Pumping Iron’ Author Who Helped Launch Arnold Schwarzenegger Was 84
Charles Gaines, the writer whose book and documentary Pumping Iron helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to global fame, has died at the age of 84. Schwarzenegger paid tribute to him on social media as “a lifelong friend”, crediting Gaines with introducing bodybuilding to mainstream audiences and giving him his break in Hollywood. Born in Jacksonville, Florida,…
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The Legend Who Helped Inspire the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Is Officially Part of Their Jam-Packed Anniversary Celebration
Frank Miller, the acclaimed comic book writer-artist whose work helped inspire the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is contributing a cover to the franchise for the first time, as part of publisher IDW’s celebration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300. The milestone issue also features covers from J. Scott Campbell, Stan Sakai, Giuseppe…
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Tommy WÁ Announces New EP ‘Hope Our Paths Cross’
Nigerian-British artist Tommy WÁ has announced his third EP, “Hope Our Paths Cross,” due for release on 21 August 2026. The record, his second for Dirty Hit, continues his folk-influenced sound while further exploring West African life and culture, and was written during what he describes as a personal crossroads, marking a shift from the…
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Rubio accuses Iran of flying IRGC personnel into Yemen as Houthi threat escalates
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran on Wednesday of flying Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel into Yemen, alleging that Tehran’s actions helped spark a renewed confrontation involving Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The claim marks a further escalation in an already tense standoff in the region, with Washington casting Iran’s…
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United plane with 160 on board forced to make emergency landing at secretive air force base after storm caused travel chaos
A United Airlines flight carrying around 160 passengers and crew was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Luke Air Force Base, a US military installation in Arizona, after severe storms caused widespread disruption to air travel. The incident highlights how extreme weather can force commercial airliners to use non-civilian airfields when conditions…
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A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE Unveils New Matsuyama Collaboration
A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE has unveiled new pieces made with New York-based contemporary artist Tomokazu Matsuyama under the TYPE-XII project. The collaboration matters because it extends the label’s “one piece of cloth” approach by turning Matsuyama’s layered visual artwork into wearable design, blurring the boundary between fashion and art. The project began with limited-edition coats…