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‘Who knows?’: Jill Biden responds to theory Joe Biden was drugged before debate
I don’t think the lesson here is that Jill Biden should never talk about her husband’s presidency. She absolutely has a right to tell her story. But you cannot rewrite history, no matter how many times you try.
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US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
A US Department of Energy facility, the Idaho National Laboratory, is quietly investigating whether Chinese-made lidar sensors pose a security risk if they become widely used in American vehicles, according to sources familiar with the effort. The review, reportedly funded by one or more companies in the electric and autonomous vehicle sector, comes as pressure…
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Moment daredevils are caught tombstoning into shallow water as they run and jump off 20ft high sea walls
A video has captured a group of thrill-seekers “tombstoning” by running and leaping off a sea wall roughly 20ft high into water below that was too shallow to safely absorb the fall. The footage highlights a well-known safety concern around this practice, as jumping into water of unknown or shallow depth from significant heights can…
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Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war
The Pentagon said more than 750 U.S. service members have been wounded since the war against Iran began in late February. The department updated its war casualty database this week with another 50 injured service members. When totals from the Operation Epic Fury rubric are combined with updated figures in the “Overseas Operations” category, the…
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Massie, Greene slam Trump’s move to lower beef prices
Two Republicans pushed back on the Trump administration’s Friday decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef in an effort to bring down prices for American consumers ahead of the midterm elections. President Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Friday morning that he had finalized “a deal to substantially lower the…
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I served as Trump’s NSA. SCOTUS need to stop courts putting the president’s security at risk
A former US national security adviser to Donald Trump has written an opinion piece arguing that the Supreme Court must intervene to stop lower courts from making decisions that, in his view, jeopardise presidential security. Drawing on his own experience of being rapidly evacuated during security scares while working at the White House, he frames…
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Surprise election upset shows hating Trump is no longer enough as Democratic voters turn to new playbook
Alexander Vindman, who rose to prominence during Donald Trump’s first impeachment, has lost Florida’s Democratic Senate primary to Angie Nixon, a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, in a 12-point defeat. The result is being cited as further evidence that establishment Democrats who built their profile primarily on opposing Trump are increasingly being…
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Wales great Jones returns to Ospreys as a director
Former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has been appointed a director on the Ospreys’ board with immediate effect, returning to the Swansea region where he began his professional career. The move comes at a critical time for the club, which is fighting for survival amid Welsh Rugby Union plans to reduce the number of professional…
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Councillor couple lose their jobs after failing to go to a meeting for over six months
A husband-and-wife pair of Labour councillors have lost their seats on Pontypool Community Council in Wales after failing to attend any council business for more than six months. Jules and Bob Rogers, who had also served on the council’s planning and environment committee, represented the Abersychan and Cwmavon ward before the council declared their positions…
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JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade
Leaked audio has reportedly captured US vice-president JD Vance mocking Canada for its trade concessions to Washington and taunting prime minister Mark Carney for trying to “out-tough” Donald Trump. The recording, apparently made at a New York fundraiser and shared with the Canadian Press, comes at a delicate moment in negotiations, with Trump having threatened…