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No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
Country’s model prioritises joy while offering choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it worksAt full time, the arithmetic felt wrong. A team from a country of 5.5 million people, back at a World Cup after 28 years away, had just beaten the five-time champions to reach a first quarter-final.During Norway’s victory…
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Katie Couric couldn’t remember the year or the president during frightening brain episode
Veteran American journalist Katie Couric has revealed that she suffered a frightening neurological episode on 27 June while attending the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, during which she was temporarily unable to recall the current month, year and president. Writing in a Substack post titled “The Day I’ll Never Remember,” she said she believed it…
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Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?
A candidate for a New York City council seat, Jonathan Rinaldi, was arrested in June on misdemeanour forgery charges after using an AI chatbot to fabricate fake news stories and endorsements during his campaign, including a bogus CNN-branded report falsely claiming his opponent had quit the race. The case appears to be one of the…
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Nexstar’s ‘The Hill’ Launches ‘Insider’ Subscription Tier
Nexstar has launched “The Hill Insider”, a new paid subscription tier for its Washington-based political news outlet The Hill, marking the company’s first-ever subscription product. Going live on Wednesday, the service offers premium newsletters, live interactive video calls with journalists and deeper reporting, and represents a bid to build broader financial support for the publication,…
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Rosie O’Donnell ‘Horrified’ by Trump’s World Cup Intervention and AI Video of Her: ‘A Failure at Everything He’s Ever Tried’
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell told Variety she was “horrified” by Donald Trump’s alleged intervention at this year’s World Cup, in which she says the US president personally lobbied FIFA president Gianni Infantino to overturn a red card issued to American player Folarin Balogun. According to the article, the reversal — described as the first of its…
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Chelsea Handler to Launch Podcast Network With New Show From Yamaneika Saunders (Exclusive)
Chelsea Handler is launching her own podcast network, the Dear Chelsea Network, as part of a new multiyear partnership with iHeartMedia. The move expands the comedian’s existing relationship with iHeart into a broader venture, positioning her established show as the anchor of a growing slate of programmes. The network will house Handler’s existing podcast, Dear…
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Trump torches Spain as a ‘wasted cause’ and looks to freeze VISITS in extraordinary snub
US President Donald Trump has demanded that all American trade with Spain be halted, branding the country a “wasted cause” and a “terrible partner” during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Speaking on Wednesday while seated beside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump accused Spain of failing to meet its defence spending obligations and appeared…
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Two men plead guilty to stealing over £71,000 worth of Pokémon TCG in a string of burglaries targeting small card stores
Two men have pleaded guilty to a series of burglaries in which they stole more than £71,000 worth of Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) products, targeting small, independent card shops. The case highlights the soaring real-world value of collectible trading cards, which has made specialist retailers an increasingly attractive target for organised theft. The pair…
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Don’t talk about the football! Nato leaders warned not to mention the World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of triggering a tantrum
European leaders at the Nato summit in Ankara were reportedly warned not to raise the subject of the football World Cup with Donald Trump, amid fears that mentioning it could provoke the US President into lashing out at the alliance. The caution follows the United States team’s exit from the tournament, said to have left…
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Masterful Cleary stars as NSW win Origin decider
New South Wales produced a commanding performance to beat favourites Queensland 30-12 in Brisbane and clinch the 2026 State of Origin series, with half-back Nathan Cleary the standout figure. Cleary, who had lost his three previous involvements in Origin deciders, scored two tries and kicked five goals in a display that vindicated under-pressure Blues coach…