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Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Italian divers have discovered a Roman-era shipwreck off the coast of Sicily, believed to be more than 2,000 years old and laden with hundreds of well-preserved amphorae used to transport goods such as wine and olive oil. Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli described it as one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent…
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Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision
President Trump posted images he said showed vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to reconsider her decision to drop related cases. The intervention matters because Pirro’s office had concluded that widespread damage to the pool’s new lining resulted from faulty installation work, contradicting Trump’s repeated assertion that vandals…
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I’m a college athlete. The system that gave me my dream is starting to break
A college track and field athlete writes in a Fox News opinion piece that the American collegiate sports system, which she credits with transforming her life, is under threat and needs Congressional protection. She argues that the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) payments and related legal and structural changes have destabilised college athletics,…
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Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary
Darline Graham, appointed to fill the Senate seat left vacant by her late brother Lindsey Graham, is seeking the Republican nomination to serve a full term in South Carolina. Her campaign tests whether the recognition and goodwill attached to the Graham name, along with backing from President Donald Trump, can outweigh voter concerns about her…
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Early release of PC Harper’s killers under review, Sky News understands
The government is reviewing whether two men convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper could be released early under planned prisoner-release measures. The case has intensified concerns about the policy’s effect on victims’ families and public confidence in sentencing, while ministers balance those concerns against prison overcrowding. PC Harper, 28, died in August 2019…
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Case fends off challenge from his left in Hawaii Democratic House primary
Ed Case defeated a challenge from the left to win the Democratic primary for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, keeping him on course for another term in the US House. The result matters because the Honolulu-based district is strongly Democratic, making the party’s nomination a major advantage in the general election. Case, a centrist Democrat, faced…
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Andy Burnham to tour Britain in effort to reconnect government with public
Andy Burnham is to embark on a national tour of Britain this coming week in a bid to strengthen the government’s connection with the public during his premiership. The prime minister is expected to unveil policies aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures and to signal his commitment to revitalising the UK’s high streets, as he pushes…
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What to watch as legal battle over birthright citizenship heats up again
The legal fight over US birthright citizenship is intensifying as opponents prepare fresh challenges to President Trump’s efforts to restrict who automatically becomes an American citizen at birth. The dispute matters because it tests the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and could affect children born in the United States to parents without permanent immigration status.…
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Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices
A Senate committee’s vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress has placed the US Justice Department in a difficult legal and political position. The referral stems from Fauci’s repeated use of the Fifth Amendment during questioning about the COVID-19 pandemic, while Republicans argue that a presidential pardon means he could not validly claim…