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Wisconsin Dem socialist gubernatorial hopeful dodges whether she still wants to ‘abolish police’
Wisconsin state Representative Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialist running for governor, avoided directly reaffirming her past support for “abolishing” or defunding the police during a Milwaukee debate, according to Fox News. The exchange has drawn attention because Hong’s earlier progressive stances on policing could become a liability in a general election, and her campaign has…
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Trump backs pardon for Fauci despite years of public feuding
President Donald Trump has said he supports Joe Biden’s decision to pardon Dr Anthony Fauci, despite years of bitter public disagreement between the two men over the United States’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The endorsement is notable because Fauci, the former chief White House medical adviser, had become one of the most prominent targets…
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RUSH Triumphantly Kick Off Four-Night Run at Madison Square Garden: Photos, Video + Setlist
RUSH kicked off the Madison Square Garden leg of their “Fifty Something” reunion tour on 28 July 2026, playing the first of four sold-out nights at the New York venue. The show marked a milestone for fans, as it is the progressive rock band’s first tour in 11 years, and featured a lavish production including…
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Revealed: ‘fratricide’ between squabbling ministers amid £7billion chaos of Afghan superinjunction scandal – as Parliamentary inquiry condemns secrecy and says daring rescues might have to resume
A Parliamentary inquiry has delivered a scathing verdict on the government’s handling of the Afghan data breach scandal, revealing bitter infighting (“fratricide”) between ministers as they sought to manage the fallout. The Commons Defence Committee’s report condemns the use of an unprecedented superinjunction, which blocked reporting and public scrutiny for months, and describes “deeply troubling”…
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Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
A recent Senate hearing saw Senator Rand Paul challenge Dr Anthony Fauci over the origins of COVID-19, reviving the long-running dispute between the “lab leak” and “animal spillover” theories. The debate has taken on a political dimension, with the Trump administration launching a website titled “LAB LEAK: The True Origins of COVID-19” to promote that…
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Catastrophic MoD data breach would not have happened if staff had been trained on Excel
A report from the Commons defence select committee has found that a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach exposing the personal details of thousands of Afghans who had worked with UK forces was a “foreseeable failure” that could have been avoided with basic staff training, and that the government kept it secret for too long.…
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Britain’s scandalous treatment of Afghan special forces who fought alongside UK laid bare in damning report
A defence select committee report has concluded there were “serious failings” and “material defects” in how the Ministry of Defence handled sanctuary applications from former Afghan special forces soldiers, known as the Triples, who fought alongside UK troops. MPs found the MoD “did not adequately understand or apply” evidence of the units’ relationship with Britain,…
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Inside toxic rift that tore apart Emma Roberts’ family: Friends reveal painful real reason her dad was cut from wedding… why she will NEVER forgive him… and aunt Julia’s strict ‘no help’ policy
Actress Emma Roberts is reported to have excluded her father, actor Eric Roberts, from her wedding, with friends said to have revealed the underlying reasons for the rift. The story, covered by the Daily Mail, centres on long-standing family tension involving Emma, her father and her aunt, actress Julia Roberts, highlighting how the estrangement has…
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Graham’s final mission advances as Senate moves to crush Putin’s war machine with Russia, Iran sanctions
The US Senate has advanced a sweeping bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and Iran, in a move seen as a significant step towards ending the war in Ukraine. Though not the final vote needed to pass the measure, this latest procedural victory carries symbolic weight as it revives a long-stalled…
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Obama offers his summer reading suggestions
Former US president Barack Obama has shared his 2025 summer reading recommendations, continuing his annual practice of highlighting books he has recently enjoyed. The varied selection spans fiction, history, politics, crime and horror, offering readers a broad set of contemporary and non-fiction titles. – *Mark Twain* by Ron Chernow — a biography of the influential…