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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries
The first road bridge linking Russia and North Korea has formally opened, spanning the Tumen river between the border cities of Rason and Khasan and giving the two countries a proper road link for the first time. Senior officials from both sides hailed the crossing as a milestone: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called it…
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Gabby Barrett Reveals Her Hilarious Connection to ‘Jolene’ as She Performs the Dolly Parton Hit in Nashville (Exclusive)
Country singer Gabby Barrett paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a cover of “Jolene” during CBS’s first-ever America’s Tailgate special, alongside a performance of her own song “In On It.” Barrett, who placed third on American Idol in 2018, told American Songwriter that she had performed “Jolene” for years before moving to Nashville, having long…
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Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and led Opendoor before departing in 2022, has returned to entrepreneurship with NavigateAI, a startup building AI copilots for construction workers and other field labourers. Wu says he is convinced AI will define his generation’s technology, and sees an opportunity in the construction industry’s persistent labour shortage, which is being worsened…
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Government scraps council reorganisation plans as ARIA chief quits over Anthropic role
Ministers pause local government reorganisation after fresh legal advice, and Matt Clifford quits as ARIA chair amid conflict-of-interest concerns; abroad, migrants land on a packed Mallorca beach and an Egyptian TV presenter is sentenced to death. Elsewhere, Maryam Moshiri reveals a cancer diagnosis, Thick of It st…
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Restaurant owner delivers savage comebacks to one-star reviews: ‘Your girlfriend looked really bored’
Nahji Chu, owner of Sydney restaurant Lady Chu in Potts Point, has gained attention for firing back at customers who leave one-star reviews on Google, rather than simply absorbing the criticism. Rather than harming the business, the tactic has boosted its profile, with the restaurant even earning a mention in Qantas magazine as a must-visit…
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Ex-mayor Misty Roberts released from prison after serving 90-day sentence for sex with teenager at pool party
Former DeRidder, Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts has been released from prison having served a 90-day sentence, part of a suspended 10-year term, for having sex with a 16-year-old boy at a pool party. She was freed on Monday after a judge rejected prosecutors’ request for a tougher punishment, prompting anger among local residents who felt…
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Melbourne mum was killed and dumped on the side of the road – before her killer tried to flee overseas
A 68-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering Melbourne mother-of-two Eva Lasrini, whose body was found dumped by a roadside after he attempted to flee the country. Allen Keys admitted the killing during a brief hearing at Melbourne Magistrates Court, held via video link from the city’s remand centre, closing off what had begun as…
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Why Chuck Berry thought Muddy Waters was the “most loved” artist he ever came across
Chuck Berry, widely regarded as the “Father of Rock and Roll,” once revealed how his upbringing skewed his sense of which blues musicians were genuinely popular in mid-20th-century America. He recalled believing figures like Muddy Waters were universally beloved, only to later realise this was true mainly within his own Black neighbourhood rather than across…
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Giants shockingly release longest-tenured player Darius Slayton as John Harbaugh era begins
The New York Giants have released wide receiver Darius Slayton, the team’s longest-tenured player, just as Week 1 of the John Harbaugh coaching era begins. The move is notable because Slayton had already made the 53-man roster out of training camp, making his sudden release a surprise, and it signals a significant shake-up in the…
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US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM
US forces have sunk a floating fuel vessel in the Eastern Pacific that was supplying boats used for drug trafficking by the Los Choneros criminal organisation, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has said. The operation was carried out by Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere as part of a wider Trump administration campaign to disrupt maritime drug-smuggling…