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Kidderminster Harriers plans for green belt pitches opposed by nature group
A newly formed community group, the Friends of Burlish Meadows, is opposing plans by Kidderminster Harriers Football Club to buy and develop 8.5 hectares of green belt land at Burlish Meadows, a 40-hectare country park near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire. The club argues the new pitches would benefit the community and encourage children into sport, while campaigners…
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Newspoll shows One Nation support falling after Hanson speech
One Nation has suffered a new setback in a new poll.
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US knocked out of 2026 World Cup as Belgium win 4-1 in Seattle
The United States Men’s National Team was knocked out of the 2026 World Cup on Monday, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in Seattle. The defeat eliminated the host nation and matters because it fell largely to self-inflicted errors — a shaky back line and goalkeeping display that repeatedly handed Belgium chances,…
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Doctor found guilty of misconduct over surgery threat and psychiatrist insults
Dr Stewart Proper, a Melbourne orthopaedic surgeon based in Glen Iris, has been found by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to have engaged in professional misconduct. The ruling, handed down on Friday, followed both an aggressive outburst he made during an operation and a separate online campaign of insults directed at fellow doctors,…
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Graham Platner loses key backer Ro Khanna over rape allegation
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine has seen his support collapse after Politico reported a rape allegation against him, prompting one of his most prominent backers, Rep. Ro Khanna of California, to withdraw his endorsement and call on Platner to suspend his campaign. The development matters because it deepens an existing crisis around an…
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Graham Platner faces sexual assault claim as Hasan Piker withdraws support
Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, an influential figure among left-wing audiences whose endorsement many Democratic candidates have sought, has publicly turned against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner following a sexual assault allegation reported by Politico on Monday. Reacting live on his stream, Piker said he believed the accuser and predicted the claim would be…
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Production assistants on Chicago Fire and Chicago Med vote to unionise
Production assistants on “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med” have voted to ratify their first union contract, as part of a broader unionization campaign for P.A.’s. The deal covers 26 employees at “Chicago Med” and 35 at “Chicago Fire,” both of which are produced by Universal Television. The workers will be represented by LIUNA Local 724,…
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Pedro Medina’s botched 1997 electric chair execution turns Florida warden against death penalty
Ron McAndrew, the former warden of Florida State Prison, has spoken out about the 1997 execution of convicted murderer Pedro Medina, describing it as one of the worst in American history and using it to argue that capital punishment should be abolished. Medina was put to death in the prison’s electric chair, nicknamed “Old Sparky”,…
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Graham Platner Senate campaign teeters as sexual assault allegation emerges
A Maine Democratic US Senate nominee has been accused by an ex-girlfriend of forcing himself on her after barging into her home ‘blackout drunk.’
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Maine allegation against Graham Platner disrupts Senate primary campaign
Rumors are swirling on social media about the future of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after several campaign events were canceled and a Politico report accused him of sexual assault ahead of a key deadline in the race.