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Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
Ecuadorean prosecutors have charged former interior minister José Serrano and six others, including cartel leader Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarria, over the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. Villavicencio, a journalist-turned-legislator known for his anti-corruption stance, was shot dead at a campaign rally in Quito days before the election, having continued public appearances despite receiving death…
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Revealed: Christopher Nolan’s brother was a suspected hitman on the run from the FBI over a murder when The Odyssey director dramatically intervened – and wrote the judge a letter begging for leniency on him
Christopher Nolan’s estranged brother, Matthew Nolan, was reportedly a suspected hitman who spent years evading the FBI over a murder before the director personally intervened in his case. Nolan is said to have written to a judge pleading for leniency on his brother’s behalf, a striking move for the notoriously private filmmaker and a revelation…
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Former DNC fundraiser says major donors won’t back Kamala Harris again as party faces divisions
A former Democratic National Committee fundraiser, Lindy Li, has claimed that major donors are unwilling to fund another Kamala Harris campaign, citing the party’s mounting debts and internal divisions. Speaking on Fox News’s “My View with Lara Trump”, Li said Harris’s multi-billion-dollar 2024 presidential bid, combined with a rapid shift towards progressive policies, has left…
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Wisconsin Democrats’ governor primary is an all-out fight over electability
Wisconsin Democrats’ primary for governor has become a sharp argument over which candidate is best placed to win a closely divided swing state in November. Progressive state representative Francesca Hong has energised the party’s left, while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, backed by outgoing Governor Tony Evers, presents himself as the candidate able to build…
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The unaccountability trap in government
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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
Historian Jill Lepore, a Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer, argues in her forthcoming book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State” that technology companies are increasingly taking over functions once performed by democratic governments. Speaking on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, she described this as a largely unconsented, gradual shift towards “rule by…
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Worrying new poll for Anthony Albanese shows Labor’s primary vote sinking to levels not seen since Kevin Rudd knifed Julia Gillard – only this time it’s One Nation rather than the Coalition that has him sweating
A new Newspoll survey has delivered troubling news for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, showing Labor’s primary vote falling to its lowest level since the turmoil of 2010, when Kevin Rudd was removed as prime minister in favour of Julia Gillard. This time, however, the drift in support is being driven not by the Coalition…
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Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection review – bad encounters with men spun into great comedy
Sophie Duker’s fourth solo hour, Hot Beef Injection, showing at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh festival, sees the comedian mine a lifetime of unsettling and baffling encounters with men for sharp, purposeful comedy. The Guardian’s review praises Duker’s sparkling form as she moves from lightly absurd anecdotes to darker material, offset throughout by…
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Hassett: Fuel prices ‘still higher than we would like’
Kevin Hassett said fuel prices remain higher than the US administration would like, signalling continued concern about household energy costs amid the Iran war. The remarks matter because petrol prices can affect inflation, consumer confidence and political pressure on the government. The available article text contains no further reporting because access to the page was…
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Australian Army uncovers the fate of the final unaccounted for Anzac soldier that led the fight against the fierce Japanese advance at Kokoda during WWII
The Australian Army has identified the remains of the final unaccounted-for soldier from the Battle of Kokoda, closing an 84-year mystery from one of the Second World War’s most brutal campaigns. The identification allows the soldier’s family to finally learn his fate and gives him a proper, named burial, bringing closure to relatives who had…