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Fauci cites Fifth Amendment during Senate COVID origins hearing
Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing into the origins of COVID-19 and his pandemic-era conduct. The confrontation, led by Republican chairman Rand Paul, renewed a long-running political dispute over whether the virus came from a laboratory and whether US-funded research in China…
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Frosty welcome for Lindsey Graham’s sister as Republicans shrug amid fresh race for her seat: ‘I don’t even know her’
A relative of US Senator Lindsey Graham has entered a race for political office, but local Republicans have reportedly given her a lukewarm reception, with some saying they barely know who she is. The story highlights a disconnect between the Graham family name recognition nationally and the candidate’s standing among grassroots party members in her…
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Beshear challenges Jennings, CNN to call McConnell live on air: ‘Put all the speculation to rest’
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear challenged CNN commentator Scott Jennings to telephone Senator Mitch McConnell live on air, arguing that doing so would end public speculation about McConnell’s health and political future. The exchange highlights continuing concern over the veteran senator’s fitness for office and the wider uncertainty around his role in Republican politics. McConnell, then…
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Willie Nelson Lashes Out at AI Data Center Construction in Texas: ‘Loud, Water-Thieving, Light Polluting’
Country music legend Willie Nelson has publicly criticised plans to build a large AI data centre near his hometown of Abbott, Texas, warning it would harm the local community and environment. In an open letter posted to X, the 93-year-old singer, who owns a home and farmland in the area, described such facilities as “loud,…
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Trump, DOJ appeal E. Jean Carroll defamation suit verdict to Supreme Court
The article’s text is unavailable because the page is blocked, so I cannot reliably summarise its contents without risking inaccuracies. The headline indicates that Donald Trump and the US Department of Justice are appealing an E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict to the Supreme Court. The dispute concerns Carroll’s claim that Trump defamed her when denying…
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Nicaragua’s dictatorship defies the Donroe Doctrine
The article argues that Daniel Ortega’s government is deepening Nicaragua’s authoritarian rule despite the United States’ renewed focus on limiting hostile foreign influence in the Americas, often dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine”. It portrays Nicaragua as adopting elements of North Korea’s political model: concentrated family control, repression of opponents and isolation from democratic scrutiny. The piece…
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US, Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq
The article text provided does not contain the reported details, only the headline stating that US and Saudi Arabian forces struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq. As a result, the circumstances, targets, timing, casualties and official justification cannot be confirmed from the available material. The headline points to a potentially significant escalation involving regional partners and…
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Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan
A Liberal Democrat MP has referred Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, to parliament’s standards watchdog over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from George Cottrell, an aide to Nigel Farage. The move raises the possibility of a fresh inquiry into a Reform UK MP by the same commissioner whose separate investigation into Farage, over…
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Captain who led campaign against yacht club commodore after suspecting him of dodging barge mooring fees for his 80ft Dutch houseboat is cleared of harassment
A boat captain who led a campaign accusing his yacht club’s commodore of dodging mooring fees for an 80ft Dutch houseboat has been cleared of harassment. The captain suspected the commodore of avoiding proper barge mooring charges and organised opposition against him, prompting a harassment complaint that has now been dismissed. Beyond the headline details,…
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Pathé Acquires 50% Stake In Benelux Distributor The Searchers
Pathé has acquired a 50% stake in The Searchers, a leading film distributor in the Benelux region, as part of a strategic partnership that expands the French company’s footprint beyond cinema exhibition and into film distribution across the Netherlands and Belgium. Until now, Pathé’s presence in the region was limited to running around 40 cinemas…