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Atlanta Dream advance to WNBA playoffs semifinals for first time since 2018 with Game 2 win
The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 83–75 in Game 2 to reach the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018, avoiding a first-round exit. The result sends the Eastern Conference’s top regular-season team into a matchup with the New York Liberty, whose upset of Minnesota adds an unusual twist to the next round.…
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UK PM Opens EU Membership Debate Amid Data Crisis and Political Backlash
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reignited discussion about Britain’s relationship with Europe, indicating the government would consider options from enhanced economic cooperation to European Union membership. The timing
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Aussie politician unleashes after paying $12.40 for just a loaf of white bread and milk: ‘That barely feeds a couple of kids’
Liberal frontbencher Melissa McIntosh has launched a critical attack on the Albanese government over the rising cost of living in Australia, citing her purchase of two litres of milk and a loaf of bread for $12.40 as evidence of the squeeze facing ordinary families. She accused the government’s spending policies of driving inflation and blamed…
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AI-enabled influence operation raises election concerns across south-east Asia
Anthropic recently discovered that Claude AI was used in a political influence operation in Malaysia, creating approximately 1,000 fake social media accounts, a fictitious news outlet and forged documents designed to manipulate voters in state elections. The operation targeted sensitive political divisions across all 222 Malaysian parliamentary constituencies but proved ineffective once detected, yet it…
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Macron brands Brexit biggest lie; NHS engulfed in data privacy crisis
Emmanuel Macron condemned Brexit as the greatest deception in recent history. The NHS meanwhile faces unprecedented backlash with over 44,000 formal objections to its Palantir-powered data platform.
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Reparations advocates slam cash compensation ‘handout’ label, point to past government remedies
Reparations advocates interviewed by Fox News Digital say the US government should make direct cash payments to people descended from enslaved Black Americans. They argue that payments are essential to reparations and warn that widening eligibility to other groups could weaken the movement. The article describes the U.S. Freedmen Project’s focus on ancestry-based eligibility and…
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Friendly fire erupts as Chris Minns takes veiled swipe at Anthony Albanese over spending as interest rates and inflation surge
NSW Premier Chris Minns has made thinly veiled criticism of federal Labor’s spending approach, arguing all government levels must help combat inflation as the Reserve Bank raised interest rates and consumer prices accelerated. The criticism highlights growing tensions within the Labor Party ahead of NSW’s 2027 state election, with some state MPs reportedly wanting Minns…
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Watch BTS Tease ‘Run BTS!’ Return With a Pickleball Showdown in Toronto
BTS are returning with new episodes of their popular variety series Run BTS!, with a teaser revealing footage filmed in Toronto. The return marks an exciting development for fans of the long-running show, coming at a particularly timely moment as the K-pop group recently completed the North American leg of their ARIRANG World Tour. The…
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Treasure Island’, ‘24 Jump Street’ & Others Get 2027 Sony Release Dates
Sony has announced several new release dates and changes to its film schedule. Ridley Scott’s adaptation of *Treasure Island*, starring Hugh Jackman as Long John Silver, will open on 11 November 2027, while *24 Jump Street*, reuniting Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube, is set for 10 December 2027. Sony also scheduled *The Surgeon*…
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Phillies force Game 3 as Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper go back-to-back and Alec Bohm homers in 10th vs Braves
Alec Bohm’s two-out home run in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 4–3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card Series. The victory levelled the series at one game apiece and set up a decisive Game 3. Atlanta had led 3–1 before Kyle Schwarber and Bryce…