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Warping the World Cup: the rise of homespun ‘photographs’
The Guardian’s picture editor Jonny Weeks has published a gallery of deliberately distorted images from the 2026 World Cup, created by adapting other photographers’ work with a domestic digital flat-bed scanner. The piece highlights a growing trend during the tournament for “alternative photography” — experimental, imperfect images that offer a different way of viewing the…
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TV tonight: can Maura Higgins outsmart the Traitors US?
The Guardian’s “TV tonight” column previews the evening’s television highlights, led by the finale of The Traitors US on BBC Three at 9pm. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the American version has drawn attention for its flamboyant celebrity cast and the host’s eccentric wardrobe, and the column asks whether former Love Islander Maura Higgins can identify…
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Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle doubles down on claim Aussie died during Telstra outage – as she blasts Police Minister for questioning her ‘integrity’
Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle has reaffirmed her claim that an elderly South Australian woman died during Wednesday’s nationwide Telstra outage, while hitting back at the state’s Police Minister for questioning her credibility. The dispute matters because it feeds into wider concerns about whether the telecommunications failure disrupted access to emergency services, including the Triple Zero…
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Boyz II Men Headlines 2026 Tour of Australia and New Zealand
Boyz II Men have announced a 2026 tour of Australia and New Zealand, continuing the veteran R&B group’s long-running appeal to nostalgia-minded audiences. They will headline a package of 1990s US acts, joined by Grammy-winning rap group Salt-N-Pepa and new jack swing pioneers Bell Biv DeVoe, who will be performing in Australia for the first…
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Liberal senator Sarah Henderson could go to jail after breaking law during the Telstra outage – as Angus Taylor insists she was doing her job
Australian Liberal senator Sarah Henderson could face a jail threat after admitting she made two “test” calls to the Triple Zero emergency line during Wednesday’s nationwide Telstra outage. Making false calls to the emergency service is a criminal offence carrying a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment, so the admission has triggered political controversy. It…
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This 4-Part Sci-Fi Series Officially Changed the Winning Formula for Steamy TV Romance
A Collider feature by Kelcie Mattson, published on 8 July 2026, argues that the cult sci-fi series Farscape reshaped how television handles on-screen romance. It contends that the Sci-Fi Channel show, which ran from 1999, deliberately abandoned the industry’s long-standing “will they, won’t they” formula and instead placed a committed love story at the heart…
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Trump makes two astonishing verbal gaffes at NATO sparking wild ‘dementia’ allegations
US President Donald Trump made two verbal slips while speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit on Wednesday, prompting fresh public commentary about his health and cognitive state. The moment matters because such gaffes by an 80-year-old sitting president fuel an already politically charged debate over his fitness for office, with critics…
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate quits race over sexual assault claims
The Democratic Senate nominee in Maine has withdrawn from the race after several former partners accused him of sexual assault. He had been polling ahead of the long-serving Republican incumbent, Senator Susan Collins, and his exit — accompanied by a swift collapse of party endorsements — deals a significant setback to Democratic hopes of winning…
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Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate
Maine state Representative Valli Geiger, a Rockland Democrat, has drawn sudden national attention after saying that embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner encouraged her to consider taking his place on the ballot in the Maine Senate race should he withdraw. The development matters because Platner’s candidacy is engulfed in scandal, including a rape allegation he…
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Trump dubs Iran’s leaders cuckoo… then declares ceasefire over and launches fresh attacks
US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran was “over” and ordered fresh bombing raids on Wednesday night, after describing the country’s leaders as “cuckoo” and “scum” at a Nato summit in Turkey. The renewed strikes mark a sharp escalation in hostilities between Washington and Tehran, with Trump threatening to target Iran’s bridges,…