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Graham Platner urged by Maine Democrats to quit over rape allegation
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faced mounting pressure to abandon his campaign in Maine after a rape allegation was made against him. Fellow Maine Democrats, including rival candidates within his own party, broke ranks to publicly urge his withdrawal, exposing widening divisions among his supporters and casting serious doubt over the future of his candidacy.…
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Flavio Cobolli appeals to Wimbledon crowd for accommodation after reaching quarter-finals
Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli reached the biggest milestone of his career by advancing to the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but afterwards told fans he had been left without anywhere to stay. Having beaten Australia’s Alex de Minaur 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 on No.1 Court, he used his on-court interview to appeal to the crowd for help finding…
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Prince Harry defeated in privacy case against Mail publisher at High Court
Prince Harry has lost his privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, at London’s High Court. Justice Nicklin ruled against the Duke of Sussex and six fellow claimants — including Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish, and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost —…
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Firm insiders who should be barred from Democratic campaigns for good
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Bidbus raises $15m to let dealers bid on private used cars
A Los Angeles-based startup called Bidbus has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by mobility fund Ibex Investors, as it seeks to expand beyond its initial markets of California and Texas. The company runs a digital marketplace where multiple car dealerships bid against one another to buy a private seller’s used car,…
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Jason Isaacs to star in NHS maternity deaths drama by Cuba Pictures
Actor Jason Isaacs has been cast to lead a new scripted television series about the UK’s maternity deaths scandal, produced by Cuba Pictures, part of Vice Studios. The drama is based on the award-winning documentary “Maternity: Broken Trust” and will be directed by Jim Loach. It matters because it dramatises one of the most damning…
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Salma Hayek and Dakota Johnson to co-host Kering Foundation gender-violence fundraiser
The Kering Foundation has announced the celebrity co-hosts for its fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner, a fundraising event aimed at ending gender-based violence. Salma Hayek Pinault, Dakota Johnson, Pamela Anderson, Benicio Del Toro, gymnast Simone Biles, polo player Nacho Figueras, artist Lorna Simpson and Kering chairman François-Henri Pinault will lead the evening, underscoring the…
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Dolly Parton to open original Broadway musical on her 81st birthday
Dolly: A True Original Musical will officially open in January 2027, the same day Parton turns 81
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Xbox layoffs hit Doom studio id Software as Romero urges preservation
Xbox’s recently announced, division-wide layoffs are a disaster, and Doom studio id Software has been hit particularly hard right as it’s launching The Dark Ages’ expansion-sized DLC. Now, Doom co-creator and id Software co-founder John Romero has weighed in. Read more