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Trump must divulge financial details about businesses in $10bn BBC lawsuit
A US magistrate judge has ruled that Donald Trump must hand over detailed financial records from his numerous businesses as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The decision, made during a discovery hearing on Tuesday, could expose previously private information about the hundreds of companies held by Trump’s family trust, and underscores…
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Mind my pet… lion: Crocs and an elephant also among animals kept in homes
A report highlights the range of exotic and potentially dangerous animals being kept as pets in ordinary homes, with examples cited including lions, crocodiles and even an elephant. The findings draw attention to how such animals end up in private hands and the welfare and safety questions this raises, an issue that has drawn scrutiny…
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Majority of Britons think Burnham is leading a country ‘going in wrong direction’
A new Ipsos poll shows widespread national pessimism as Andy Burnham takes office as Prime Minister, with 83 per cent of Britons saying the country is heading in the wrong direction and needs major change, up sharply from 55 per cent in 1989. The findings highlight the scale of the challenge facing Burnham, who has…
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GOP blames Canada for fires, experts point to climate
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. The headline indicates a dispute in which Republican figures blame Canada for fires while experts emphasise the role of climate change, but this alone does not establish the article’s claims or evidence. No further details, figures…
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Singer D4vd shows no emotion as detective recounts gruesome discovery of teen’s dismembered remains: report
Singer David Burke, known professionally as D4vd, appeared for a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were discovered shortly before his debut album was released. According to reports, Burke showed no visible emotion as a detective described the grim details of how the…
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Marathon’s experimental PvE mode is live, immediately tripling its daily player count
Bungie has launched Vault Breaker, an experimental player-versus-environment mode for Marathon, temporarily allowing players to explore the Cryo Archive map without competing teams. Its arrival was followed by a sharp rise in Steam activity, suggesting that a less stressful alternative to the game’s usual extraction format may appeal to more players and could inform Bungie’s…
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Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its reporting cannot be summarised reliably. Based on the headline alone, it appears to contrast Donald Trump’s attribution of wildfires to Canada with scientists’ emphasis on climate change. No article details, figures, quotations or supporting context were provided beyond the title and…
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First-time homebuyer affordability in Seattle area called ‘ridiculous’ as housing costs keep rising
A Fox News segment highlighted growing concerns over housing affordability in the Seattle area, with Tacoma and Seattle ranking among the worst US cities for first-time homebuyers. The report describes entry-level homeownership costs as having become “ridiculous”, reflecting a broader national trend in which starter homes are increasingly out of reach for many prospective buyers,…
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Four men arrested after hedgehog was painted in Leeds United colours leaving spiky mammal struggling to breathe
Four men have been arrested after a hedgehog was found covered in paint in Leeds United’s blue and yellow colours, leaving the animal struggling to breathe. The incident has drawn attention to the risks posed by using paint or other substances on wildlife, as such coatings can clog a hedgehog’s pores and severely restrict its…
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Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory
Battery materials startup Sila has raised $300 million to expand its factory in Washington State, aiming to produce enough silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 electric vehicles annually. The funding comes despite a slowdown in US EV demand, which has weakened following Trump administration policies seen as hostile to the technology and the…