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Jayden Adams Dead: South African Soccer Pro Who Played 2026 FIFA World Cup Was 25
Jayden Adams, the 25-year-old South African footballer who represented his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has died. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder’s body was found on Saturday morning at a house in the Schotschekloof suburb of central Cape Town, where police have opened an investigation. A cause of death has not yet been established,…
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Trump officials subpoena New York Times reporters over Air Force One story
The Trump administration issued grand jury subpoenas compelling several New York Times journalists to testify under oath after they reported alleged security concerns about the president’s new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane. Federal agents delivered the subpoenas to some reporters’ homes, and the Justice Department said it was investigating illegal leaks of classified information, stressing…
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Serial Provocateur Sings Morrissey at Local Government Meeting While “Bongholeo” Opens With Lizzo Tune: Stream
A New Jersey township council meeting descended into an unusual spectacle this week when members of the public used their allotted public comment time to perform pop songs rather than raise civic concerns. The most prominent performer, 52-year-old William Thilly, sang Morrissey’s 1994 hit “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get” before being…
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Lorde Speaks Out Against “Fucked Up” AI Glasses
While performing at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday 9 July 2026, the pop star Lorde used her time on stage to speak out against AI-enabled smart glasses. Telling the crowd that “increasingly in our world it gets harder and harder to know what is real”, she declared “Fuck the Glasses. Don’t get…
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Eleven-try England thrash sorry Fiji to end losing run
England ended a five-Test losing streak with an emphatic 73-8 victory over Fiji in the Nations Championship in Liverpool, running in eleven tries in what was their largest ever win against the Pacific Islanders. The result relieved pressure after recent defeats, though the report stresses that the win must be weighed against a poor, ill-disciplined…
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Sagging Manhattan skyscraper ‘becomes subject of CRIMINAL investigation’ as work continues to stabilize building
A Manhattan skyscraper that has been visibly sagging has reportedly become the subject of a criminal investigation, according to the Daily Mail, while engineering work continues in an effort to stabilise the building. The development matters because a structural failure in a densely populated part of midtown could pose a serious safety risk to occupants…
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Rosie O’Donnell escalates feud with Trump, predicts president isn’t healthy enough to live through 2028
Comedian and long-time Trump critic Rosie O’Donnell has intensified her long-running feud with President Donald Trump, publicly suggesting he is not healthy enough to survive to the end of his current term in 2028. The remarks were made during an interview on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” and are the latest exchange in a…
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He Was Replaced in Guns N’ Roses. He Still Loves Axl
Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in Guns N’ Roses history, has given his first interview since leaving the band, speaking warmly about frontman Axl Rose and reflecting on his 19-year tenure. Ferrer, who joined almost by accident in 2006 as a two-week stand-in, went on to outlast the combined stints of predecessors Steven Adler and…
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FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun
The Verge has published a “Weekend Questionnaire” interview with Constantin Koehncke, CEO of Image Line, the company behind the popular digital audio workstation FL Studio (once known as Fruity Loops). The piece highlights how Koehncke stays close to his user base, checking the FL Studio forums and Reddit every day, and it matters as a…