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Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, 2Pac & More Soundtrack the West Coast Momentum Mix: Listen Now
Billboard has released the “West Coast Momentum Mix”, a playlist curated in partnership with Planet Fitness that draws on streaming and consumption data from Luminate to reflect the music people in West Coast cities are listening to during workouts, road trips and daily routines. The mix is part of Billboard’s broader “Movement Mixes” series, which…
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Trump administration sued for banning gender transition treatments in federal health plans
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF), together with the law firm Correia & Puth, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), challenging a policy that strips gender-affirming healthcare coverage from federal employees’ insurance plans. The suit argues that an OPM directive instructing insurers to deny coverage for gender transition…
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Massive Attack Respond to Singapore Ban Over Displaying Palestinian Flag
Massive Attack have issued a statement saying they were “surprised and disappointed” by their treatment by Singaporean authorities after members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall waved a Palestinian flag during a concert on 29 July. The incident led to police detaining and questioning the band, and the pair being banned from entering the country,…
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Russian spies turn public Wi-Fi into malware delivery systems
Microsoft has disclosed that Storm-2945, a subdivision of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service operating under the Midnight Blizzard umbrella, is compromising public Wi-Fi captive portals at hotels and conference venues to deliver spyware and steal credentials. The campaign, dubbed “CaptiveCrunch,” matters because it turns everyday network sign-in pages used by travellers and conference attendees into…
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Joe Wicks quits the Cotswolds after selling his £3.25million mansion: Fitness guru is latest star to abandon A-list rural hotspot
Fitness trainer Joe Wicks has sold his £3.25million Cotswolds mansion, becoming the latest in a string of celebrities to leave the exclusive rural area popular with A-listers. The move highlights a broader trend of high-profile residents, drawn in recent years by the region’s picturesque villages and celebrity social scene, choosing to relocate elsewhere. The property,…
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RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that parents should vaccinate their children against measles, marking a notable endorsement from a figure long associated with scepticism about vaccines. The statement matters because measles is highly contagious and vaccination remains the main way to prevent outbreaks and serious complications. The article’s accessible text does not provide further details,…
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‘I found the will’: Grieving woman returns home after identifying partner’s body to discover his ex-wife and son searching the family house… Now, a judge makes scathing ruling in bitter $2.6million estate battle
A New South Wales court has ruled in a bitter dispute over a $2.6 million estate between the de facto partner and the ex-wife and son of a deceased man, Ross Fleming. The case centred on Cecilia Ruiz Nunez, who says she arrived home after identifying her partner’s body only to find his ex-wife and…
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Nurse forced to use martial arts to take down violent patient at one of Australia’s busiest hospitals
A nurse at a major Brisbane hospital was forced to use martial arts training to subdue a violent patient during an attack, highlighting ongoing concerns about violence against healthcare staff at one of Australia’s busiest medical facilities. The incident has renewed calls for stronger protections and support for frontline hospital workers who face increasing risks…
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Marvel’s Wolverine Might Be Continuing Hugh Jackman’s Infamous Bare Butt Tradition
GameSpot reports that Insomniac’s upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine may include a scene or visual reference continuing the character’s long-running on-screen association with brief nude rear shots, most famously featuring Hugh Jackman. The suggestion is based on recently released game material rather than a confirmed statement from the developer, so it remains speculative, but it signals the…